Tuesday, October 5, 2010

What do birthdays and Romance have in common?....Kidnapping and Survival Man weekend

The Howell lady had the plot well in motion by the time it was too late for her "victim" to back out..... It was a kidnapping of the most romantic kind for this young couple with a 5 year old and a toddler left with loving relatives as they stole away for a weekend made for two!
Glad we could assist in your conspiracy:)

This time of year brings all the "zipper spiders" out in full yellow and black regalia. Yes, we consider these good creatures as they capture unwanted flies and grasshoppers making quick work of the nuisance insects. Here is a quick lesson on arachnid culture via an unlucky grasshopper venturing too close to a waiting web. (NO WE ARE NOT SPIDER lovers, but these are an exception as they do not sting or bite... they merely capture bad insects and make lovely webs)... I must say we did have to rescue a wayward praying mantis from our Charlotte.
Lizards are hatching out at the sandbox.... what fun to catch and RELEASE the little guys.
This fine October day brought families out for 2 little guy's SURVIVAL MAN birthday party.
A scavenger hunt, turning messy water into clean water, and certainly the requisite cupcakes with MOUNDS of sugary icing made this a day worth remembering.
Even the Dads didn't want to leave.... they stayed for the whole deal. I wonder if it was the kids just being kids in the country... or the cupcakes???
So what do birthdays and romance have in common?
THEY shared a weekend at the GateWay and what a great weekend it was!