Mouse Poison?

This past weekend was the fall edition of "Huff work day". Mom's big job for us was the clean the garage.
Lee got called into work, so he couldn't make it. It was us three girls, Ryan & Ward. Mel is PG. Jodi is nursing.
The pickup truck would start. Ward was able to jump it & then drove it into town where he planned to purchase some parts for Mom's kitchen into garage door. It wasn't shutting or opening when it should. Well, the truck stopped working. Ward was able to get it into a parking lot. Melinda went & rescued him.
At this point, the children (my three, Mel's 4 year old and Jodi's baby) are in the house. Riley is tied out in Mom's back yard.
Ward proceeded to go to Wal-Mart and get parts for the door. He tried to get a new battery for the truck, but didn't have all the information (make, model, etc). He went back to the truck to get the needed information (Chevy Silverado 1500).
About this time, we had the garage mostly cleared out. The idea was to move everything out of the garage, sweep it, then wash it down with the power washer. Mom's garbage day is Friday. We thought we could just take a load of trash to the local landfill. On Saturdays the landfill closes at 11:45 AM. Don't push it. If the gate is closed, the landfill is CLOSED.
Where was Ward???
Well, back at Wal-Mart, Ward was working with a hard of hearing gentleman. It seemed they also needed to know what year the truck was. Ward called Mom & got the information AND the battery. He installed the battery into the truck & drove back to Mom's.
It is now after 11:00. Remember the landfill closes at 11:45!! We load the trash into the back of the truck & hurriedly put a tarp over it. The tarp isn't tied down very well. One side of it is secured by the passenger door. I happen to be the passenger.
We make two or three stops to secure the tarp. The landfill is 15 minutes or less away from Mom's house. It is after 11:30. I don't think we're going to make it.
While on the road (keep in mind, this trip should take NO more than 15 minutes), Jodi calls to tell me that Riley has eaten mouse/rat poison! The poison was in the garage.
Oh, I forgot to mention that Ward & I are annoyed with each other. That makes this ordeal more interesting!!
Another call from Jodi. They've called the vet and given Riley peroxide. It should make him vomit the poison up.
Guess what? We make it to the landfill. The lady working is THRILLED to see us. She waves her arms at Ward. What does that mean? Well, Ward goes in. The lady is annoyed that Ward doesn't know their procedures. We weigh, then drive up to the drop off point.
After unloading we proceed back to be weighed out. The total is $90. Keep reading.....
We drive back to get the van (which was where the truck had died). We drive back to Mom's. Riley is again tied out in Mom's back yard. There are several piles of vomit around him. He seems to be fine.
The landfill fee really wasn't $90. It was $2. However, Ward, who is now friends with the lady at the landfill, had a false receipt written up.
The remainder of the afternoon we finish cleaning the garage. I don't remember anything of interest that happened.
Towards evening, maybe after 5:00. The Hicks family stops by. Now our task is putting things back into the garage. Josh & Moriah help us. Annika is playing. Oh, guess what? She eats some mouse/rat poison! They go home, to get some syrup de Ipicac. However, after calling the poison control hotline, she didn't eat enough to be poisoned.

I have the time to write all of this because today we're having a new water conditioner/system installed. It is called RainSoft. There is also an air purifier. Currently the duct work is being cleaned. Riley, who is very healthy, is FREAKED out!
I'm going to try to blog more often. However, I can't guarantee that it will be this exciting!