Because we were out of town last week, I didn’t do my Shay Every Day post, which means this week, you get a double-dose!
Day 267: Just keepin’ it real.
Day 268: One of these days, I’m going to miss walking down the hall and seeing things like this.
Day 269: The day my 3 year old asked if he could watch Fraiser before school. He watched two episodes. 🙂
Day 270: We arrived in New York City!
Day 271: The perfect NYC night :).
Day 272: Buble’s concert in Brooklyn!
Day 273: Back home with my loves!
Day 274: Happy October 1st to you!
Day 275: Just a Wednesday 🙂
Day 276: She said, “Mommy, can we take our picture together?”. Of course!
Day 277: Lunch at the mall with my two favorite people! We did a little lookin’ and ate some Chick-fil-a together :).
Day 278: Oktoberfest with my family!
Day 279: We had a neighborhood block party that evening with BBQ and bounce houses! My kids had so much fun!!
Day 280: My view from me standing on top of my bed because at that very moment, Andrew was trying to catch a rat.
Yes. A rat.
Was in my house.
It actually came running out from underneath the couch that Smith was sitting on.
I’m still shaking.
Feel free to call me a wimp. I don’t care.
I had been upstairs folding laundry when I heard Andrew start saying there was a “mouse” (after it was caught, we got a first-hand view that it was actually a rat), and so, I did what any normal girl would do…I jumped on top of my bed. After about 5 minutes, I realized that Day 280 would always be remembered as the day we found a rat in our house, so my phone was lying on the bed next to the laundry and I snapped a pic of my view of the floor…just keepin’ it real at the Shull house.
Andrew did catch it, the exterminator was called, and yes, I’m still shaking.
If you’re following me on Instagram then you know…the rat has friends. They’re in my attic…and my pantry. It’s been an awful week. But slowly but surely, we’re eliminating them one at a time.
Pray for me.
Seriously.
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Dinner tonight is Mexican Chicken Chili…
…slow cooker perfection!
Sheaffer {Pinterest Told Me To} says
"The rat has friends" made me laugh out loud! And I love that pic of the kids on your front porch. So SO cute!
Carmen says
Oh…you have my sympathies…we once found an entire rat nest in a cupboard (they'd gnawed through the ceiling)…and it was an upper level cupboard, so when we went to pull down a box of clothing, down came Ratty and his entire family!! :0 Cue: rat-hunt of the century…
jackie says
Oh my gosh!!! We had a MAJOR mouse problem when we moved into our house. I am scared of them like people are scared of heights so I feel your pain!
{Jessica} says
You are not alone! This must be the season of the critters – we just found evidence of one in our pantry. It has evaded the traps so far, so we aren't sure what it is yet (we think it's just one for now). But here's to hoping it's just a little mouse. Rats? Eeeep! Praying for you for sure!!!
Liz/happymommy says
LOVE that picture of the kiddos on Oct. 1st…they are the happiest kiddos around always with smiles on their faces….too cute! I have been following you on IG and those rats , well that makes me all squirmy and they are at your house….I feel for you…hope you can get all his friends out of your house asap!
Colleen Sullivan says
Oh my gosh! I would have freaked out too. Yuck! I'm praying they plan a mass exodus and just get OUT of your house! 🙂
Anonymous says
Oh how I feel for you and the rat situation.We went thru that at our old house. We did the mouse traps, glue traps, poison and eventually let one of the tenants get a cat. After a month with the cat in the tenants apartment the mice went away.It was bad, we were seeing them during the day, so we knew there were a lot.
Taylor and Robin says
Seriously will pray – yuck! We had a mouse in our flat a couple years ago and I told my husband if I ever saw one again, we were getting a cat even though they're not allowed in our building!:) Thankful to say we've not needed the cat so far…
aprilparrish says
Nothing worse than a rat and his friends!!! Prayers for you and kids. I am a wimp also when it comes to these furry creatures!!!
Laurie S says
Hi Shay:
Sorry to hear about the rodents invading your home. Praying for you and your family that the problem will be resolved quickly.
God Bless
Laurie S
Jaren says
Girl, I'd be right there with you as high as I could get! I know you love your rent house and all, but I'm quite sure that new house finished date needs to get a little closer now!!
Tab & Erika says
Love that you're not letting "one little mouse" getting you down. 🙂 (Just keep repeating that phrase in your head…doesn't that make you feel better??) Also love that you're completely embracing this phase of your life!! They'll be gone soon!!
Daily Express says
Somehow you still manage to look cute even with foils in your hair!! Life's not fair. 😉
Whitney from Washington says
I 100% totally understand what you mean. I had mice (I'm so sorry you have rats) that were living in my old apartment. It was a precious historic apartment building (read – super old building with lots of nooks and crannies for varmints to make nests). Those little critters literally drove me insane. They make you feel crazy. You see something move out of the corner of your eye. It's almost like you don't feel safe in your own home. I hope the issue is resolved soon and you can feel peace once again! 🙂 hang in there!
Anonymous says
Love you and your blog!! We have mice in our house too!! I have insomnia right now..the more we catch the easier getting..awwww!
fancyashley.com says
I'm seriously stressed for you over these rats! I think I would be in a hotel! Ahhh!!! I have to tell you the story about the rat in Fiji on our honeymoon. I am still not over it! Praying for you! xoxo!
Lauren says
AH! I have the willies just THINKING about a rat running around! I say you move to a fancy hotel til they are gone 🙂
Emily @ LaForce Be With You says
Yikes about the rat/rats! Hope that gets taken care of quickly. Gives me the heebie jeebies just thinking about it.
Would you mind sharing where your leopard scarf from Day 271 is from?
mel @ the larson lingo says
I can't EVEN with the rats….reading all that literally gave me the chills & made me shudder. GAH. So sorry you are dealing with that!!!!