Ants in the Playroom...no not Aunts...ANTs

Yuck!!! Last night the girls went down to bed like champs, we ate yummy burrito casserole, Chris then went to the garage to work on his desk and I hit the flower beds to weed and turn mulch. Sounds like a great productive evening right? Well, when we were both done and about to sit down to watch the results show for Dancing with the Stars, I asked Chris if he would help me move all the toys so I could vacuum the playroom quick. I went in and eeeeek, what did I find but many little ants hauling away pieces of the girls' snacks from the last few days. Yes, I get it, it is my fault. I really should vacuum the carpet daily to prevent this activity, but let's be honest, it is a huge pain in my back to move all the toys and most nights I simply don't have the energy. Lesson learned. Spring time in WI, ants come around and they have made their way into the casa. We vacuumed them up and took whatever measures we could think of that were not toxic to the girls and turned to Google for answers. I was freaking out all night long wondering what I was going to wake up to this morning, but it wasn't too bad, there were some ants, but not tons. I thought I had it under control. All day I watched the situation, vacuuming, steaming the little buggers our of where I thought they were coming from. Didn't even call our bug guy because I thought I had 'em.

Then, during dinner Brooke was being a rascal and dumping her plate so she was headed to blanket time when I noticed a ton of ants in the corner and all over under the windows and under the girls' chairs. They were not there earlier, because I checked. Freak out!!! Vacuumed them up again, waiting until the girls went to bed to make a specific plan. Chris did the research and I went out to by 1) corn meal, deadly to ants when they eat it and then drink water, it expands and kills them (sounds a little brutal) 2) talc powder, a preventative measure to be taken when they are gone and 3) Borax, when mixed with syrup it is used as a bate mechanism to attract and them, then they take it back to the nest and it kills the whole colony. I am starting with the corn meal because it it the least toxic and will not hurt the girls or dogs.

We will see what happens in the next few days, oh and the bug guy will be getting a call in the AM!