Human or Inhuman

Okay so I have to post about my Monday this week. A few days ago while sitting at the computer in the kitchen I heard a little chewing noise, normally I would of thought it was the kids, but they were occupied with cartoons that morning. I listened more and it was a bit tin sounding like in a can. I then realized to my horror that it was probably a mouse under the stove. I know I shouldn't admit that I have a mouse its so gross and unclean, but normal. So I told Nathan and then on Monday I heard it again, so I decided I was going to go to Wal-mart and get some mouse traps. First I pulled the drawer out of the bottom of my stove and the kids of course came running up and wanted to look under there and grab the wrapped tootsie roll from who knows when and other misc. items. I immediately stopped them and said no that we can't touch stuff from down there since a mouse had been in there, (that was a mistake) Elise hears the word mouse and wants to know if we can keep it to be Brycen's pet (she is holding out for a turtle and a cat, so of course it was deferred to Brycen). I told her no that we can't have pet mice cause they aren't the best pets. So we go get ready to head off to Wal-Mart. I call Nathan at some point and he says, while you are there don't forget to grab a box of snail bait. So we get to Wal-Mart later that day the kids are hot and tired, I am hot and tired, I grab groceries and the mouse traps without Elise knowing. We head over to the garden section one of the workers sees me coming and searching and say, " Can I help you find something?" I said yea I am looking for snail bait he shows me where it is and starts tell me all about how it works really well and kills the snails. He also tells me to not inhale it. So I start asking more about the inhaling part all the while Elise is hearing that it will kill the snails that are her treasured friends. I am all worried about this inhaling thing since Elise is constantly picking up snails and snails shells. The worker explains to me how he inhaled some the other day made it about ten feet and started throwing up everywhere. I am think great, I will get it and just have to warn Elise. Elise is now crying seeing that it is in the cart and that her Mom is actually going to buy this stuff that kills the snails. Finally I get her contained and I tell her it will only kill the snails that are eating all of our pretty flowers, (not knowing that, that is ALL the snails) she stops crying. We then see a decorative looking green bird cage that I was interested in. Well she automatically is sure that this is our mouse cage and that we ought to get it. Next crying fit. We get that one solved and we are finally on our way home. What a trip to Wal-Mart? I am sure Elise is just not sure why her Mom wants to trap a mouse and kill snails. I just hope I didn't damage her tender heart by it all. To end this crazy story we got the mouse the next morning, and the snails are all done eating the plants. Elise isn't allowed to pick up the snails where I spread the snail bait cause she knows it will make her sick. Nathan took the dead mouse out when the kids weren't watching I told Elise that the mouse went home to his family (I am hoping thats what mouse heaven is like) Hopefully now we just won't have any more request for pet mice.