Lights Up and Lights Out

So the day after Thanksgiving is my day to decorate for Christmas. Thanks to my hubby, I was able to put the lights up on my house and we did a great countdown for DDT.




Today, I went in my backyard to throw some trash out and almost stepped on a rat. Unfortunately, the rat was in no condition to scurry away. I am sure he had his share of poison (thanks Vector Control) and was walking towards to the light. I knew that I had to get it out of the yard before Panda got home so I tried but then it got a burst of energy and ran under our trees and tried to climb, no luck. I left him to die in the leaves under the trees. Once Panda got home, I went to see if he was dead but he was gone! I kept thinking that there was no way that this rat climbed his way out of my yard, so I opened the back gate and viola! He was there. He was able to fit under the gate. With urging from Panda, I got a white trash bag and scooped him in the bag with a dustpan. So while he was still breathing, he was on his last leg and now is lights out in the neighbor's trash can.

Things To Be Thankful For....

1. My Husband, Pandrew - He is awesome and is a great father to DDT. We do lose sight of us at times but always find a way to meet back in the middle.

2. My Son, DDT - He is a crazy 22 month old and he brings me such joy. I love when he makes me laugh.

3. Our unborn baby, DDT's little sib - I am 11 weeks preggers and am definitely scared to bring another little person into this world but with the support of our wonderful family, I know we will be okay.

4. My folks, Grandma (mom) and Grandpa (dad) - They are awesome and I am so happy to give them there very own grandkids to spoil.

5. My In Laws, Grammy and Papa - They are always there to lend a helping hand.

6. My Other Family - Pandrew's brothers and sister's family is amazing. I am so thankful that Eugene has made me a "true" Aunt by having little CM. I love my nieces and nephews and would do anything for them.

7. My friends - I have reconnected with a person that I honestly did not get along with when I first met her. Now we are really good friends and our sons are building a wonderful relationship, Love you Kiki! My other friends are amazing and I can't imagine my life without them.

Woohoo.

Panda is home!

I Shouldn't Watch the News....

because I keep looking for Panda. I watched it until 12 or 12:30 last night and it was focusing on Carbon Canyon. I was hoping Panda wasn't there but a text message I got this morning stated the opposite. He stated it was scary and it turned bad around 3 am. No rest for them yet and I hope they remain safe.

Today DDT and I will go visit grammy and papa, run some errands and try to ignore the news.

Keep them in your thoughts.

Snow in So Cal...

no, that would be ashes from all the fires. The ash is horrible and I am saddened by the thought that the ash is actually someone's home. Below is a pic of the sun shining thru the ash filled sky.

My hubby was sent out with a good crew and they were in Brea but according to a recent text message, they are being redeployed. So please keep them in your thoughts along with all the other firefighters and people who are living this terrible nightmare.

Look Like Anyone We Know?

So my folks have be cleaning their "stuff" out at their house and my mom came across these lovely pics of yours truly. Is there any doubt that DDT is my child?



Me and My Sis (by the way, nice hair Auntie A.)

Santa Claus Is Not DDT's Friend

We thought it would be cute to put reindeer antlers on DDT (and he has the nose injury) and get his picture taken with the jolly ol' man himself. Apparently, DDT is at the stage where Santa is not his favorite person.