I Caved...

I don't love Halloween...I don't even really like Halloween.  My imagination is active enough without needing to see people dressed up as zombie's, crazies, ax murderer's, etc.  If Halloween was limited to certain types of costume's maybe I would like it a little more, but even then I don't really care for masks in general.  I also don't like how sexualized some of the costumes are for young kids these days...but that's a whole different soapbox discussion in and of itself.

So, back to THIS Halloween.  About a month ago (because he's much more organized and thinks about things more in advance than I do) Mustang came home with a Halloween costume for Buttercup...and I decided because I don't really like Halloween and because I thought that it was silly to dress her up this year as she would never remember it that we should just return the costume and save the money.

Then Halloween got closer.  And I started feeling very Grinch-like.  So, this past weekend I decided that Buttercup really did need a Halloween costume...I thought it would be a fun reason to go over to our neighbors to say hi and TAKE them a treat as a thank-you for being such great neighbors.

The costume itself was 50% off, but once I got the black turtleneck onesie, black leggings and black socks (we re-used the cute white and black shoes she wore for a wedding a week ago) the total costume rang in at $25.  All the 'extras' can now be added to her wardrobe and we can keep the lady-bug outfit for a future dress up bin, but I'm taking suggestions now for ideas on inexpensive Halloween costumes for next year! 

I still am not crazy about Halloween, but I do have to admit that I sure am glad that I caved.  Much love folks!
~ The Woman With 4 First Names 

Corn Maze Adventure 2011

I love corn maze's.

My very first corn maze adventure was back in 2007.  A friend of mine organized an outing to a corn maze and I was SUPER EXCITED for the experience...I was not disappointed!  Mustang and I were only friends at the time, but we ended up in the same group that went through the maze...as Mustang asked me out just a month-ish later I am now wondering how 'coincidental' it was that we ended up in the same group!


Corn Maze Adventure 2007

There is something about a corn maze adventure.  I think because I lack any sense of direction in general being 'lost' in a corn maze isn't that scary to me...driving anywhere new for me is like being in a corn maze. 

The maze we frequent (almost on a yearly basis now) is an amazing 15-acres full of twists and turns and dead ends (http://www.treinenfarm.com/index.htm)!  You start out with a portion of the total map and then you have to navigate to mailboxes throughout the maze to get the additional map pieces.  As an EXTRA challenge you can also search for hidden hole punches throughout the maze and hole punch your map to show that you found them! 

This year also did not disappoint!  We had so much fun winding our way through the maze - a little over 2 hours worth of fun!  And little Buttercup did so good...she's such a little trooper...a little social butterfly in the making...but is that a surprise to anyone?

Excited to get started!

Mommy needed some snuggles!

Thanks Daddy for the ride!

Greg, Andy & Mustang

Sarah, Buttercup & Me...if only we knew what Buttercup was thinking!

The End!

Much love folks!
~ The Woman With 4 First Names