so ...ya...its been a while

Well, I'm going for worst blogger ever...Life has been just a tad bit busy...So i've miss updating on quite a lot....Ned and I have embarked on various adventures......

a few of which were:

Halloween and House Renovating

Honeymooning

Babysitting

and there was a wedding in there...I'm going to get better at updating...Right now I am consumed with christmas shopping, working, and monitoring the number of christmas blow ups and lights, and moving figures end up in our front yard....So far...the breaker has not tripped...this year...yet.... give it some time...

~Ned's Favorite Halloween Decoration~

Our yard was SCARY!

~ARGGHHHHH~

Here Shrimpy Shrimpy!!!

Kinda makes ya wonder who's babysitting who???

and of course...christmas decorations..the second weekend in NOVEMBER...yep

River and Lake..behavin'

On seeing old friends...new tenants....

So....I went to the big metropolis of Honea Path tonight...and ate at La Fogata...which is possibly one of maybe two restaraunts in the entire town.....with...this is the good part ET and Shelly...whom I haven't seen since FOREVER!! And I realized....I miss them....a lot! Tonight made me desperately miss old times....and friendship....and the crazy fun I used to have doing random things like taking trips to wal-mart...and Mexi-Thursdays!





But....eventually it was back to reality where I returned to my little apartment...with all the packing boxes..and now...a not so lonely apartment because i have a new, uninvited, mysterious, though I believe ever present....companion?? possibly not the best word...i'd say he's more of a trespasser...I have yet to determine although I do believe he is a....

MoUsE!!!

..or maybe...even worse...

GASP....

a RAT!

EEk!

How do I know this you may ask???

From my excellent powers of deduction..I know this because I have found, only this morning, a pair of underwear...which are missing a great deal of important material..as well as a small bow....now I'm assuming this is a rather inteligent mouserat, because he has managed to untie a small bow and take it as well.

In light of the situation, I took a poll of advice from coworkers, fiance, and mother before purchasing mouse traps. Against the advice of Ned, and Brian from work...I purchased regular old traps....

Linda advised that the sticky pad was "inhumane" and prefferred that the mice be snapped in half.

Brian suggested the sticky pad was easiest.

Jerri Lynn provided an array of suggestions including a type of poison that caused the mouse to disentigrate.

After careful consideration...I purchased traps, 4, and came home....I was able to set two without eventfulness. However, the next to BOTH were defective. I came very near to snapping a finger....and threw them away. I am going to cross my fingers and hope my little tresspasser likes cheese. sigh.....

Recent adventures...

This summer has been super busy for the Vanilla Family.... The following are efforts to capture a small part of the numerous adventures that have been, and will be!

















This is the day we adopted Lake Smith last year.
He has made a perfect addition to the family!
He definately keeps River on her toes.

Ned and River Chillin' .....

Margaret and Turner Merrit June 21,2008

So excited about Marg and Turner getting MARRIED!! Ned and I are soon to follow on August 16th 2008....We can't wait!

So currently life consists of working, packing, and running errands during the week. Weekends are wedding errands, and Ned and I try to catch up on work around the house and such when we can. This weekend we are planning to get our marriage license!

and...we have lost the camera...ugh...we need it....the search continues....

Tomorrow Ned is running errands for me..and I am meeting ET and Shelly to give them their bridesmaid dresses :-)

Ned and I at Margaret and Turner's Rehearsal Dinner

Tonight Ned is at William's house eating boiled peanuts...of course...

Time for some rest....