There IS Hope for us.

When you feel like the crappiest parent in the world... remember this guy.

What a winner!

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I have to admit, it is pretty freaking funny.  Hahaha!

Tell me you didn't laugh.

Busy

Busch Gardens.

Great Wolf Lodge.

The Cheese Shop.

The Wythe Candy Shop.

Trunk or Treat at church.

We have had a fun, busy weekend!!

See you all tomorrow.

Weekend

This weekend we visited my SIL and BIL in Hampstead.

It is the best little place.

Just a short drive from the beach.

Just a short drive to Wilmington.

What is there not to love?

We visited Poplar Grove Plantation in Wilmington.

Between my MIL and SIL, the girls were spoiled rotten by the time we left.  They bounced on every inflatable there.  They rode ponies and listened to Halloween stories.  They helped picked out a pumpkin for SIL's front porch.  They ate Hawaiian shaved ice and fed goats.  You know that goats melt my heart.  I have been try to get someone to buy me a goat for two years.  I am still waiting.  We even saw a CAMEL!  We also saw the biggest turkey I've ever laid eyes on.  As if this weren't enough, they stood beside Sparky and had there picture made.  December is right around the corner.  Do you think they will actually sit with Santa this year?  My hopes are not high but a mother can dream.

These are not my children but that is a freaking camel.

A CAMEL!

We had a fantastic weekend complete with a CAMEL!

PS- For those interested, I still want a goat.  A black and white pygmy goat with blue eyes.  Thank you.

Pumpkins

I love candy.

Therefore, Halloween is my second favorite holiday (Christmas being my first).

Halloween means one thing... candy pumpkins.

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Candy pumpkins are as wikipedia describes, "A candy pumpkin is a small, pumpkin-shaped, mellowcreme confection primarily made from corn syrup, honey, wax, and sugar. Traditionally colored with an orange base and topped with a green stem to make candy pumpkins largely identifiable with Halloween, a candy pumpkin is considered a mellow creme by confectioners since the candy has a marshmallow flavor.  Sometimes called candy corn's first cousin, candy pumpkins are made through a starch casting process similar to that for candy corn."

Candy corns first cousin?

Does this make candy corn better than pumpkins or pumpkins better than candy corn.

The other day I ate so many pumpkins, I almost vomited.

This debacle led me to the debate, which is better... candy corn OR pumpkins OR do they taste the same to you?

Enlighten me.

Which do you prefer?
	Candy Corn
	Candy Pumpkins
	They both taste the  same to me!
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** Look at this super cutie bracelet made with candy pumpkins.  Love it!!

Catch up time.

Halloween 2009.

Here are my rotting pumpkins. They were once really pretty. My fairy tale pumpkin rotted too. Oh well. Whatev.


First they were a ladybug and a mermaid. This was at the church Halloween carnival the weekend before Halloween.







We switched up for Halloween {Saturday} and Trunk-or-Treat {Sunday}

Emma was a butterfly fairy...


...complete with sparkle shoes.


Caroline was Fancy Nancy.



In conclusion, I have eaten all of the chocolate from the Halloween candy we received. I was a bit disappointed in the fact that chocolate was not the trick or treating candy of choice. I only got one Kit-Kat and one Snickers. What is this world coming to? I expect better next year, little town in eastern NC. I.expect.better. you suck

Today.

Dear Caroline,

Today was your Halloween party at school. I was more excited than you. I stayed up late getting everything perfect. I stuffed bags, made treats, counted mini pumpkins.


You know that I love to go all Martha-freaking-Stewart at these events.

Today's party? Eyeballs. I made peanut butter eyeballs.



They were super cute. Everyone seemed to enjoy them too! Actually, all of the food was great.


You brought everyone in your class mini pumpkins.


Anyway, I just writing to tell you that this is just the beginning for all of the madness. Your mom has an addiction to all things super cute and fun. I am also going to forewarn you that I will probably still be doing this when you are in high school. Cute treats for every occasion and treat bags for EVERYONE!

You will thank me for it one day.

Love always,

Your Mom, Martha-freaking-Stewart