The Squirrel Slayer

One of the squirrels that recently inhabited our attic finally met his match this week. Armed with a Pay Day, a headlamp and raw gumption, Brent successfully trapped the beastly pest and released him in nearby green space.
Unfortunately for us, our foe had a friend. We didn't even have one day of peace before another squirrel was scratching and clawing its way among our rafters and wreaking havoc with our wires and insulation.


Like any true Man's man, Brent suited up once again and dared to enter the squirrel's lair. Armed the second time with wire, gorilla glue and newly acquired trapping experience, he sealed up any possible pest entrances around the roof and reset the Pay Day trap. Hopefully our home can now deem itself a true "Rodent-free" zone. But now that Brent has effectively battled birds and squirrels, he's prepared to take on any creature that dare defy him.












Incredibly, my husband boasts talents even above squirrel trapping. He somehow made time in his busy rodent-hunting schedule to take us all to Zoolights. The zoo puts on a pretty spectacular light display for the holidays. The boys loved it in spite of the cold weather and drizzling rain. They kept pointing at all the lights and babbling incoherently.













Brent also took the boys to their third and final football game of the season. I'm preparing for his football withdrawal come mid-January. How will we possibly fill our time on Monday and Thursday evenings and on Saturday and Sunday from noon until 9 pm?











The boys are up to all kinds of new tricks lately. One of which is wearing this Santa hat. They love to put it on and take it off of themselves and each other. Then they want me to wear it and then take it off. It's an exhilarating game as you can probably imagine. It's a good thing they look so cute in the hat or I would tire much more quickly.