Halloween Critter

Look what Matthew found crawling under the bleachers recently:

I used my camera flash to figure out what Matthew was pointing to, but it was too dark to really see anything until I looked at the preview screen on my camera after I took the picture.

It was longer than Matthew's hand, and when it stretched to crawl, it spread out to five inches. But I had nothing for size comparison to truly show on the picture on how big that monster was. Matthew was convinced that it was a snake. I think it is a tomatoe hornworm, but I am not sure what it is doing in the concrete jungle at the school football fields, and it is cold at night.

After I viewed the picture on my computer, that is when I noticed a large ant next to it too. Maybe the hornworm was after the ants.

Hungry for a Halloween meal?

Look under the bleachers! There are giant bugs available for your potions and brews!

Sweet Cucumbers?

Recently I went to Apple Annie's with my family.

We picked pumpkins and all the stuff needed to make our annual homemade sala, made by my oldest son.

Along the way to walking back to the produce barn, we saw a lone watermelon growing out in the watermelon patch after all the others have already been picked. We decided to take that little baby home with us.

Tonight I cut open my watermelon expecting juicy red sweetness. Instead I got white watermelon?

Turns out that the watermelon wasn't done growing.

Hehe!

It tasted like sweet cucumbers though. We enjoyed them with our dinner with a sprinkle of salt and pepper.

Also tonight the aforementioned salsa is down to one last remaining cup. My daughter said that she wanted a bit of salsa and said "I just want the potatoes part, not all the green stuff in it."

When did tomatoes become potatoes and watermelon became cucumbers?

LOL!!

Just be Secretly Super!

Son: I want to be an Avatar for Halloween.

Me: Avatar? Is that stuff even out?

(checking Amazon..)

Avatar ears: 8 bucks


Avatar costume: 34 bucks


Avatar teeth: 8 bucks

Umm...you can just forget it.

Me: That is way too much money. Raid the costume bin.

I am not one of those moms that squeal when the costumes come out on August 31st and start planning the Halloween matching outfits for all my kiddies. I avoid all issues with costumes when I can.

However I don't mind being creative and whipping something quick and simple, and it still turns out just fabulous. Sometimes it just requires some quick and witty remarks to sway a child to another opinion in your favor.

Me: Hey! Why not a quarterback? You have the ENTIRE football Dallas cowboy equipment from your shoulder pads to your cleats.

Son: No. I want to be a SUPERHERO. A Suuuppperrr-heerrrroo. (as if I am not understanding the very direct super importance of being a superhero)

Me: hmmm, you have a Ironman, Batman, and Superman stuff in your bin.

Son: Booorrrringg! I want a NEW superhero.

Me: Hey! Why not Clark Kent?

Son: Uhh??

Me: You know, from Smallville. (we have been watching season 9 on DVD the last couple of days)

Me: You can be a SUPER SECRET Superhero! In disguise! Be Clark Kent! You know, with the superman shirt under your church shirt! (speaking persuasively)

Son: Okay!!!!!

Me: (thinking: whew! crisis adverted! I just saved myself 40 bucks on a costume!)

Me: Let me check Amazon. There! Three bucks for Clark Kent glasses and free shipping!

Son: (beaming and beaming)

Aren't I just the coolest mom??

By the way: Smallville rules and Clark Kent is the best!!!