Happy Halloween

The Consummate Showman

With the shrinking economy and stock market crisis it appears that tough times are on their way. Down-sizing, corporate lay-offs, and higher energy prices are really hitting the average family. And to make matters worse, it's an election year so people have to deal with annoying political radio and TV ads. Can't they just settle it in a ring with those giant mega-size boxing gloves on primetime TV? Well anyways, I digressed, but in order to help lift the hearts of the masses Little Man has decided to star in his own one man play. He has been spending all his time putting together the choreography, composing the music and designing costumes. In fact, he was recently spotted in a high end retail establishment looking for just the right wardrobe to complement his new role.

"Oh no! The paparazzi have found me again! Quick.... hide!"

Millenium

It's not exactly a lion and a lamb, but a mouse and a tiger is close enough.

As American As Pumpkin Pie

Halloween is an interesting holiday when you really think about it. Entire cities get dressed up in their scariest and/or craziest costume you can think of and then send their children around going door to door to ask for candy from complete and total strangers. There's no family togetherness time, no Halloween carols to sing; only promises of violence and smelly feet if one runs out of candy too soon. Cute little innocent children become ghosts, goblins and other nightmarish creatures. All of this begs us to ask one simple question....... is Halloween not the best holiday or what?!?!? Seriously, could it get any better than this? I don't think so.

In order to fully enjoy and appreciate all that Halloween has to offer it is absolutely crucial to get one little detail right. If everything else fell apart, but you correctly coordinated this one detail then your Halloween Holiday will still be a success. And of course, that one little detail is choosing the perfect pumpkin. Pumpkins come in all different shapes and sizes, everyone knows that, but most people don't know that they come with a personality too. It is therefore essential to choose the right pumpkin for the job. You can't get a cutesy pumpkin and try to turn it into a vampire or a dragon. It simply won't work. That's why we spare no expense and leave no leaf unturned while we search for our perfect pumpkin. Only the finest pumpkin will do for us, so we select them right off the vine. And this year, I think we got it right.So many to choose from... which one should we pick???

How about this one here??

"You mean me, you're really gonna pick me?"

How much do you think this one will cost us??

Let's see how he compares to some of the other pumpkins

OK, you're right. We'll get this one.

Jacque, Jacque and More Jacque

Recently, we had a request for more pics of Jacque on this blog. Well, here we go... Please make sure to keep your arms and hands inside the ride at all times. If you start to feel sick then raise one arm over your head and place the other hand over your mouth. In the event of a water landing your seat cushion also doubles as a floatation device. Enjoy the ride!

You know, sometimes you have to be careful for what you ask for... you just might get it!!

On a different note, Jacque got together with her bff Emily and together they showed off their cake mastery skills by creating a scrapbook cake for a friend's B-Day.

Now that's some scrapbooking I can get into!!!

T-Rex Aint Got Nothin' On Me

You know what they say, if you want to be the best you have to beat the best. So Little Man decided to issue the challenge against T-Rex for the world's most fearsome predator. The stat sheet seems to favor Little Man- he has the reach advantage for sure, and not to mention height and weight. In order for this to become a legally sanctioned match the regulatory commision required Connor to sit down. But in all fairness, T-Rex outnumbers his challenger in the teeth department 50 to 1.1 Smart fighters always study their opponent's weaknesses. Turns out T-Rex's major weakness is his big toe. You can almost hear poor T-Rex screaming in agony as Little Man grinds his toe to dust.
With lethal speed and quickness, Little Man finishes the job with an eye gouge and a bucket load of slober into the eardrum. It's a difficult move to counter, especially with the ensuing bout of otitis media with effusion. He'll be out of commision for weeks to come!

"I reign supreme!! ROAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRR!"

Date Night

"Finally after these past few months I convinced mommy to let me go on a date all by myself. Boy, I thought she'd never crack. I kept on buggin' her and buggin' her and everytime she told me that I have to wait until I'm at least 10 months old. Can you believe that? 10 months!! That might as well be an eternity. By the time I'm 10 months old I'll probably be so busy with everything that I won't even have time to go on dates. But... my persistance finally paid off and mommy agreed to let me go. So I called up Justine (she's been eyein' me lately, I can tell) and she said yes, just as long as we don't tell her parents. I had it all planned out: dinner, dancing and maybe even a movie. I picked her up in the BOB (chicks dig fancy rides) and then I realized one tiny little oversight in my plans...
...Anybody wanna give us a push???"

Stylin' Profilin'

They say you can't wear white after Labor Day, and I totally agree. White is too bland and boring anyways. I say we spice things up a little. Fall is known as the time when colors change and I think we should embrace this concept. Never be afraid to mix it up, that's what I say!