Mystery Plant Update #3

So, clearly this is a pumpkin. We have 3 of these in the garden now. They all started the same, and they are all turning orange. Just in time for Labor Day Jack-o-lanterns.
But...this one is different. Must be a gourd? Or a white Cinderella pumpkin? The mystery continues....

bleeecccchhhhhh!

My kids are fascinated with throwing up lately. Not sure what brought this on since non of us have had the flu lately. Every animal, every baby doll is set up with a blanket and a bowl and then the sound effects start. Some of them are remarkably accurate. This happens almost every day.

two new cakes

This cake is for a girl at the shelter who is turning 8. That is how she spells her name. The only other info I had on her is that she likes purple and sparkles. Hope she likes cake!

These are some cupcakes for a little girl at the shelter who is turning 4. The only piece of information I had on her was that she liked butterflies. These butterflies are made of royal icing.

One of my favorite things about being a mom is the strange random things that I find around the house. In this instance, I came into the room with Aurthur blaring on the tv and no children to be found. Save for A's "Baby Youta" with her comatose stare eating a banana.

pool party!

These were for our block party. A special shout out to Bakerella's blog for the idea!

In the light of the moon....

a little egg lay on a leaf. One Sunday morning the warm sun came up and....


pop! Out of the egg came a very tiny and very hungry caterpillar.

Okay, I did that from memory so forgive me if it isn't quite verbatim. But we do have monarch butterflies laying eggs in our yard and we do have teeny weeny caterpillars munching away on the milkweed. Cole was grossed out to learn that the caterpillars bust out of their skin, including their face masks, and eat it, but who wouldn't be? I don't know why critters keep reproducing in our yard, but they do.

Corn pickin' at the farmer's market.

mystery plant update #2

I know you are all on the edge of your seat about this. I'm sure it occupies your thoughts to the point where you are having a hard time concentrating on other things. Well, I assure you it won't be long until we are able to put this riddle to rest. I'm still going with pumpkin, the kids & Hubs say watermelon.