My house is great. I love my house. There are five girls and a dog who live there, and we all make the only one bathroom situation work. But, we don’t have room for anyone else. While it’s nice to have friends over for a weekend, the house does feel pretty crowded. It really is not all that big. That is why the mice need to leave. We just don't have the space for them.

Their traps are scattered around the house, making it a dangerous experience to cross the living room with the lights off. They keep on being smart and avoiding us, but we know they are there because they are bad at being quiet when they scuttle across the kitchen floor. However, I am actually very impressed with all their intellect. If I was a mouse, I would fall for our tricks on my first day of home invasion. However, not all mice are created equally. Some are just more impressive than others.

5. Browny the First (aka Napoleon Bonaparte)

Browny the First was our second catch, but the least impressive of them all. He was caught between a bed frame and wall, a tight squeeze for anyone. He must have been blinded by his own ego and did not noticed the trap set in plain daylight. Attention everyone, let this be a lesson for all, mice and humans both: Having a big ego is bad. While your ego might be what drives you to do great and impressive things, it will probably get the better of you one day. Nevertheless, RIP Browny the First.

4. Multicolor-y

We were able to capture Multicolor-y after only a day on the hunt for mice. He was a naive mouse, and fell right for the peanut butter spread we left out for him. His only redeeming quality was his strength. We did not find the little guy in the trap, but a few inches away. He must have escaped, but the casualties were too severe and he did not make it to safety, (un)fortunately. We were all excited with our first catch and began preparing for the next one. Even from the grave, he punished us by not letting us catch another mouse for a full week. RIP Multicolor-y.

3. Gray-y

Gray-y was a very smart mouse and took shelter in our all-animal-loving roommate’s bedroom. He probably stayed there all day and then escaped at night when the coast was clear to take care of his business. But, eventually, she put down some traps in her room asmerely a preventative action, and Gray-y was caught that very night to no one's dismay. If Gray-y had never been caught, he would be right up there with the best of the best because we didn’t even know he existed until he was trapped. However, he was trapped and therefore is not the most impressive mouse we’re dealing with here. RIP Gray-y.

2. Browny the Second

Browny the Second is one of two mice yet to be caught. He ranks off the charts in sneaky-ness; he has only been spotted a few times. However, we know his weak points. Browny the Second hates the smell of peppermint. We also have a plan to drive him out of the house via warm temperatures, which he hates, too. His main way of travel is the vents, so we are in the process of trapping him. He should be either trapped or moved out in the next few days. Updates to follow.

1. Blacky

Blacky is the ultimate mouse in our house. He has been seen on multiple occasions and is named after his dark black coat. His multiple sightings only add to his stealth, because we know that he does it to taunt us. He likes to dash across the room into his secret holes in the walls. And he does this when we are all together, so we can see how smart and fast he is. Blacky is strong and good at squeezing into tight spaces and hiding. He is a major trickster, too. Not even the Blue Beetle company could get Blacky. Hopefully, Blacky turns into a Napoleon Bonaparte the Second and becomes his own worst enemy. But as of right now, Blacky is going to be around for awhile.