Monkey Business

Last weekend, after Cassie, Jonny and the kids had left Saturday evening, I started picking up all the extra toys, etc. on the floor here in the living room and the dining area. I smiled remebering all the fun we had that evening playing with the kids and watching them play. Lost in my own thoughts and happy memores.

I thought I had picked up everything when I saw a monkey on the fireplace ledge between a couple of things...so I went over to pick it up and it started its hysterical laughing! Scared me SO MUCH! I had a small scream escape my lips before I could stop it and Dan just laughed!! No hugs to comfort my racing heart either...just laughter. Thankfully not as insane sounding as that crazy monkey!

Well, flash forward to tonight after the Hursts had left our house. I was picking up toys and walked over to the bag of toys by the bar stools and I threw some toys in ....guess what??? That ridiculous monkey started up again and I had to grab it to turn it off. It does not turn off easily either at times and this was one of those times. The battery box with the off and on switch was turned around so I could not get it in the right position to turn it off. And while I was working on it....it just kept up with that maniacal laughter.

I called Jonny right away to tell him what had happened and....he was laughing so hard he could hardly talk!!! And did I mention that Dan was also laughing....AGAIN? I am afraid that monkey may find itself on the trash truck very soon so it does not scare the living daylights out of me so much!!!!!

Oh and as a side note, remember how much it used to scare Hailey and Charlotte? Well, it does not scare Emmett at all!!! If Jonas liked it then I would end up being the only scaredy cat in the house! I am finding that to not be a very fun position to be in.

Even now, nearly 2 hours after the incident....my heart is still a little wimpy right behind my collar bones. I know my heart is not there but it just feels like it is. Guess once again, I am re-living things! Just had to share. If anyone out there is not laughing...thank you.