Happy Early Birthday to ME!!!!

Mom was nice enough to spoil Kerri and I for a few hours.

I got a new hairdo (which I LOVE) and my makeup done (it has been years since I have applied it myself).

** note ** if you scare easily..... do NOT look at this next picture.

(Remember... you have been warned).

ACK!!!!! My scary toes now know the true pleasure of a pedicure.

Aren't they just BEAUTIFUL?

Frank was confused and kept trying to eat them. I guess he thought I had food stuck to them or something. LOL!

Getting a tan -

Frank is always on the look out for great "tanning spots".

Work of art???

Ok, maybe not but it is my "latest and greatest" banner for Mike to take to work for the tailgate party coming up here.

Brandy and Chris have a new edition to their home.

!!! MAGGIE !!!

Chewing is her favorite pastime.

and she has awesome puppy breath!

I LOVE it!

This was our queue to head home.

Does it get any more pathetic?!?!?!

Starving???

Yeah right Frank.... You couldn't even fool a blind person.

Mike met the Geico lizard this weekend at Oktoberfest.

This is just a small sampling of some of the characters I work with on a daily basis.

Travis

(the back up, back up, back up lead in case no one else is in charge)

Ryan

and Marcus.

Baby Frank -

Just look at my big, wild and crazy baby boy Frank.

Happy 30th Birthday Brandy!!!!

and she doesn't look a day over 23!!!

We FINALLY had a GOOD bug come to visit us.

He hung out for an entire day...

It was a nice change. :-)

Scorpion #9 -

Well...... at least this guy was OUTside, right?

Scorpion score:

Wendy = 6
Mike = 3

How ugly is this guy?

Ok, ok..... I am ready to admit that we have a problem. Mike found this guy in the bathtub this morning. I am not even sure how it got in there as the drain was closed. Best we can figure is that he must have climbed up the shower curtain and fallen in. He was good size too. See how long his legs are? Their long legs are the reason they are hard to kill because they can walk right over pesticide. However... he could not walk right over the bleach I poured on him. :-D

Scorpion score:
Wendy = 5
Mike = 3

P.S. I am SOOOO calling an exterminator today.

Arizona Sunset -

The sunset was just so pretty last night that I decided to share it with everyone.

Just look at that face....

Okie day folks.... we have FINALLY determined our new furniture arrangement (and in just a few short weeks) !!!! :-p

So.... what do you think so far?

And, of course we CAN'T forget the Frankenstein......

Or the kegerator....

And Frank was "lucky" enough to get the leftover tube from the aluminum foil to chew on.

And again.... Chris and Brandy.... YOU RULE! Thanks again! :-)

I am here today to answer an "age old question"--

CAN Scorpions swim???

Answer: NO!!!!!

Scorpion Score:

Wendy = 4

Mike = 3

Frank is enjoying his chew toy more than I ever could have imagined.

What a little weirdo.....

When it rains the yard in front of the porch gets a little saturated with water and Frank is a little to prissy to walk through the mud so I put down a little mat for him to use as a "bridge". Hmmmm... I guess it is good for other uses as well. :-)

But.... but.... momma, WHY would I want to sleep with the 3 stuffed animals I brought to bed when I can stink up.... err, I mean, SLEEP on your pillows?!?!

Ewwwwwwwwwwwww

Frank was kind enough to get my attention one day, while I was doing laundry, to point out this disgusting creature under the bed. Yikes! Well, at least it was dead I suppose.

Chris and Brandy gave us some BEAUTIFUL new furniture but as you can see..... we are experiencing some difficulties with just HOW we are going to place all of the pieces.

..... stay tuned as I am sure there will be changes SOON! ;-)

P.S. THANK YOU CHRIS AND BRANDY!!!!! YOU RULE!!!!!!

Yes folks... that IS a scorpion. I know it's small and you can hardly see it but what really matters is that it is no more and I am winning with 3 kills to Mike's 2. WOo HOo!!!

I found the scorpion climbing up the wall yesterday after hosing off the porch and swooped in to make my capture. We then transferred it to the electronic bug zapper fly swatter thing and boy oh boy you should have seen it spark. I was giggling away the entire time (which is not very nice, I know) but you should have seen it "light up" and yes.... it stunk. :-)

Chris... you would have been proud. ;-)

Beautiful Bush -

All of the recent rain has brought "new life" to 3 of our bushes. Isn't it beautiful?

Toadstool -

Ack! Look at this giant toadstool we found in the front yard. Isn't it gross? LOL! I just can't help but laugh at it. Blech!

Birth-O-Gram

Aunt Evelyn was kind enough to send me the Birth-O-Gram my mom and dad sent out when I was born. Thanks bunches Evelyn!!!! It will be an awesome addition to my blog. :-)

Mike & Frank -

Mike and Frank had been busy "play fighting".
Mike decided he was done.
Frank decided he wasn't.

Frank got a bath and didn't want my help drying off.

He wanted to take care of that by himself.

Lucy Girl -

Here is a picture mom sent me of Lucy with her new inflatable collar that allows her to chew on her bones but not her wounds. She appears to be adapting well. She still wears the plastic collar by night though as it is easier for her to sleep in.