Uninvited Guest

I was looking through wedding photos (as today is our anniversary) and I came across this photo. And started laughing and remembering another crazy moment in our story together. Okay so this is a bit morbid, but it also comes with a hilarious story. For those that have heard it, you must admit it is a classic.
Anyway this little creature wanted to be a part of our wedding. The story goes like this....first you need some background of my family. In the Lieberwirth household 10 pm is quite time. Noone calls after 10 (even now). Noone comes home after 10. There is no noise after 10. Because DAD is sleeping and you do not want to wake up dad.
So here's the story....it is about 10:20pm and Katie goes into her bedroom when all of a sudden she lets out this blood curdling scream. Krista and I run to Katie's room and start telling Katie she's gonna get in trouble it's past 10pm and Dad's gonna wake up. What nice sisters we are....anyway yes, Dad woke up and comes into Katie's room. Asking what the problem is. Katie insists there is a mouse in her closet and she can't sleep. So Dad goes into look and does hear something. I think he went downstairs because some how mom got a broom or net or something. Anyway, at this time...Katie, Krista, myself, Chad, Dad and Mom are all in Katie's room, trying to get this "mouse" so that Katie can go to sleep. Okay. Now picture this, Chad and Dad are facing the closet, the three of us are standing far back from the closet (giggling and consoling Katie) and Mom is next to the closed door with a broom or net, her job is to stop the creature if it is to run towards her. Okay, so Dad does something in the closet to get the creature out, it comes flying out of the closet, hits chad in the chest and runs toward the door. Dad is yelling at Mom to get it, Mom is jumping out and down yelling it's here, it's here and the creature sneaks under the opening and runs somewhere in the house. The three of us continue to laugh, Dad goes downstairs to look for it and Chad tries to figure out what it is. Katie decides she can't sleep in her bedroom and comes into mine (I think). The next morning, Dad calls the exterminator to come out. He said that he would be out on Monday, Dad said that he needs it done now because of the wedding and his daughters are having meltdowns. The guy completely understands and is out within the hour. He puts traps around the house (but not in Katie's room because it ran out). That evening Katie swears that she heard it back in her closet again. To appease her Dad gets a trap from downstairs and puts it in her closet. The next morning (7/24/04) we find this creature in Katie's closet. It is a flying squirrel. We thought it was a mouse or a bat or a squirrel but never a flying squirrel. Needless to say, he never made it to the wedding. :)