Is it Friday yet?

This week has been crazy busy.  We started off with Hurricane Sandy blowing through on Sunday and Monday.  We were so lucky to not have any damage or flooding.  We didn't even lose power.  Doug got a day off from work and Mary's school was canceled.  My heart goes out to all the people who weren't so lucky.

Tuesday, I was busy making cupcakes and pumpkin cupcake toppers for Mary's class.  I love crafts, any crafts.  That's probably why I give myself extra work making things versus buying things...or even going simpler.  Cause really, are a bunch of 5 yr olds really going to be impressed that I made homemade marshmallow fondant, shaped them into pumpkins, hand cut out sugar paper for the faces and even made the cupcakes layered chocolate and white cake (dyed orange)?  It was practically an all day event, but I loved it.  Yes, the kids would have been happy with regular icing and sprinkles.  Maybe next time.  Maybe not.

Wednesday was a flurry of activity from delivering goodies to Mary's class and of course, trick or treating.  This was the first year that I couldn't coordinate the kids costumes, since they both had a clear idea of what they wanted to be.  I was kinda disappointed, but I knew it would happen sooner or later.  I absolutely LOVE that Adam let me put a mustache on him.  It helps that in all the Thomas books we read, his train driver has a mustache.  Mary got to wear some of my lipstick and powder, so she truly felt like a princess.

Funny story, last year when we trick or treated, some of the neighbors would let the kids pick out what candy they wanted and Adam would always grab handfuls.  This year, they put the candy in the kids bags.  Adam didn't seem to realize this was his signal to say "Thank you!" and walk away.  Instead he continued to stand there and would shake his bag.  Yes, they always gave him more.  Then they gave Mary more since they apparently had "candy guilt" and didn't want her to feel left out.  Oh boy.  It was hard not to laugh.  Needless to say, we have tons of candy.  It will probably last us the whole year.

And today is Thursday and it's All Saint's Day.  The kids were encouraged to dress up as a Saint.  Mary had her heart set on St. Rose of Lima.  I cut up an tablecloth, tied a rope around her waist, made a cross necklace out of cardboard and hand made 41 tissue paper roses.  Yes, I'm nuts.

I cut out hearts, rolled the tops, taped them to wire and covered the wire with floral tape.  It really wasn't hard, but it was time consuming.  

I think it was worth it.  She was (and is) beautiful.

That is one "saintly" class.

Now, whew, I'm tired and looking forward to a relaxing weekend.  Goodnight!!!