Raccoons and ladybugs, oh my!

I came home from work at 3am this morning to find two of these in my driveway:

They scurried underneath my husband's car. I was petrified! I started honking the horn and flashing my lights at them to try to scare them off. (My neighbors probably thought I was crazy). I sat in my car for a good ten minutes trying to decide the safest way to get in the house. Of course, I had forgotten my cell phone inside so I couldn't call Mike to rescue me. To make matters worse, I had just swung through the Burger King drive-through and had breakfast sandwich in my purse. All I could think about was getting mauled by two 'coons over a measly sausage biscuit. Needless to say, I made it safely inside. Then I made a dumb move by letting Darrell outside - he got in a huge fight with these monsters. You should hear the noise a raccoon makes when it's getting attacked by a Jack Russell (I'll have nightmares for weeks). Thankfully Darrell was not injured. He's my little guard dog for sure!

Since I'm on the topic of scary animals...
let me introduce you...
to my least favorite...
makes me gag...
too crunchy to smash so I have to flush...
animal you know as the...

LADYBUG!
How disgusting! I cannot stand these little creatures. I couldn't even put a picture of a real ladybug on my website because it made me squirm. YUCK! I have to end this blog now because I'm getting nauseated.

Bella

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Thanks to my cousin's wife Amanda for the link to this quiz! I'm so anxious for the movie!

Nephew

I'd like you all to meet my first nephew ever! His name is Bear. He is a chocolate lab and oh so cute. I haven't seen him in person yet - but I can't wait. My sister (Brooke) and her boyfriend (Nate) adopted him yesterday.


So I'm not playing favorites, I must post a picture of my niece Ellie. She was adopted a few years ago by my brother (Billy) and his wife (Leah). Ellie is the sweetest dog there is. Although she's close to 90 pounds, she's a total lap dog. Here is a picture of Ellie with Uncle Nate and Aunt Brooke:


And who could forget my little Darrell. Although he is the smallest of the Welch grand-dogs, he definitely runs the show. This picture of him cracks me up. He is such a picture snob. Whenever I get out the camera or my cell phone to take a picture, he either runs away or closes his eyes....

Check out his Christmas collar from last year. It was green with glitter. Only the best for Darrell!

I am so happy to add another dog to the family. I'm sure my parents are excited to add one more dog to their house for the holidays. :) I can't wait to meet little Bear!

Birthday girls

Happy 26th birthday to my sister Brooke! She is such a fun gal. I can truly be myself around her. I am her #1 fan and supporter. She will probably not be my #1 fan when she sees that I posted this picture of her... She made me go to a Harry Potter party at Barnes & Noble one night. I think Harry was a little too excited about a hottie like Brooke sitting on his lap.

And if it's Brooke's birthday then that means... IT'S MY BIRTHDAY TOO! Yippy! It's so fun being a twin. Here we are, celebrating our 22nd birthday at a Mexican restaurant in Iowa City. Instead of free dessert the waiter gave us tequila shots. Thanks senor...........

Happy birthday Leah!

Today Leah turns 26! I am so happy that I can finally call her my sister-in-law. Happy birthday girl - have a great day! Here she is, looking stunning on her wedding day...

Quiz

I saw this quiz on my friend's blog. I'm bored because my favorite Thursday night tv isn't on (because of the VP debate) so here I go... PS - One word answers only.

1. Where is your cell phone? unknown
2. Your significant other? busy
3. Your hair? untamed
4. Your mother? unselfish
5. Your favorite thing? cupcakes
6. Your dream last night? annoying
7. Your favorite drink? beer
8. Your dream/goal? RV
9. What Room you are in? Living
10. Your fear? flying
11. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Mommy
12. Where were you last night? couch
13. Something that you aren't? loud
14. Muffins? choc-chip
15. Wish list item? Highlander
17. Last thing you did? eat
18. What are you wearing? silk
19. Your TV? 50"
20. Your pets? sweetie
21. Friends? funny
22. Your life? tv-worthy
23. Your mood? excited
24. Missing someone? Brooke
25. Your car? paid
26. Something you're not wearing? socks
27. Your favorite store? Gordmans
28. Your favorite color? orange
29. When is the last time you laughed? 8:22
30. Last time you cried? unsure

Let me explain...

Before my family freaks out... NO I AM NOT PREGNANT. But it's fun to put a watermelon under your shirt at work and pretend like you are.

I am excited about being pregnant someday (in the near future maybe)? As I am about to turn 26 on Sunday, I realize that I am almost 30, which means I should start popping out kids. And yes, we ate the watermelon after I was done pretending.