Shoo Flea Don't Bother Me!!!

The NIGHTMARE seems to be over! What nightmare? FLEAS!!!! That's right little itty bitty tiny black bugs invaded our home and our lives! It was HORRIBLE!! Here's the crazy part! We have NO pets. None! Not one! Animals got under our deck (which we used to love, and now we loathe) and spread fleas into our yard, our bodies, and our house. There must have been millions! They were everywhere! We even stayed in a hotel for two nights to get away from them. It took about a week to get rid of all of them, and there is even still a few stragglers.
Bug Busters came and sprayed our deck, our yard, our house...and they were still there. They then came and sprayed again...and they were still there. We then had all of the pine straw picked up all around the house, and then I spread granules...and they were still there. Then Aaron came home and we raked out from under the deck...and they were still there. We then started to tear the boards off our deck...and we found a huge dead RAT!!! Ugh! (Aaron accidently touched it with his bare hand and I thought he was going to puke! He HATES rodents.) We removed the rat, they sprayed the deck and the yard again, and...they are almost all gone. Seriously, a NIGHTMARE!!! I would not wish fleas upon my WORST enemy!
I'm just glad it's all over...I pray it's all over!!!

Soooo Busy!!!

Spring is arrived and so have our busy schedules. The end of the school year is approaching, and with that come many activities. There is school (as in ACA), and the 5k (coming up in a week, May 2), BSF, soccer, ACA graduation, and preparing to start school this summer. I have a very full plate right now (hence the non-blogging), but I hope to have things settle down some this summer.
I hope to post more (pictures and all) about Heart and Sole 5k and Fun Run after it happens. We are all very excited and have a busy week ahead of us.
Wanna Pray?? Please please please pray for a Sunny Saturday May 2!!!! We need beautiful weather for a successful event. Hope to see you ALL there!!!

Heart and Sole 5K and Family Fun Run

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Pollen

I HATE pollen!!!! Ugh!!! Yellow yellow everywhere!! Our cars are yellow, our porch is yellow, our sidewalk is YELLOW!!! There is yellow pollen all over EVERYTHING!!! Today we are cleaning up all the YELLOW!!! (Ok, not all of it. Washing our cars would be a waste of time until the pollen stops falling.) The kids are washing the porch. I am spraying down the front of the house, and will mop the whole house before the day is through. (Our dark vinyl floors also seem to have a thin film of yellow accross them.)
Hopefully after today our house will look cleaner and brighter! (Until tomorrow that is, Ugh!)
Did I mention that I hate the pollen!!!

Happy Birthday to Rylan!!!

Today, March 3, was Rylan's 3rd birthday. She has been excited about her birthday for a month. We've gone to other people's parties, and she was disappointed when we got there and she realized that it was not for her. Well, today was her day!!

We had a really fun party at The Mud Hut!
Here she is blowing out her candles. (A close up of barbie is a little further down.)

The star of the show painting her tile with her friends.

So excited to be at her party!!!

The second star of the show. My dear sweet friend Christy made the most amazing and beautiful cake I have ever seen. Barbie's dress is all cake and icing. Christy, you are amazing!! Thank you so so so much!

The birthday girl!

Happy Birthday Rylan!!! I hope your day was as special as you are!!!