Okay, I really do have tons of excuses but I am hoping to get the next installment done by tomorrow. My life has been restored to the total bedlam stage that seems to be the norm these days. I did complete all the poodle skirts, which won first prize at the party!

Recovered from a case of the stomach flu. Anne and I are almost done with Raegan's Snow White Costume. I have cut out a Spiderman cape for Mason. Yes we all know that spiderman doesn't have a cape but Mason insists that he does along with a hat (mask) so our Spidey will have a very fine red cape to go with the costume. Lindsey is making Alice in Wonderland and the Queen of Hearts for Gabby and Karlyn, respectively. Some of the other girls are being a Vampiress (?), a fairy, Cinderella and other assorted fun costumes. And of course someone else will need a quick something before Halloween. Because Mike and I will be flying home on Halloween, my costume will include a very fun Halloween Sweatshirt that Mike bought me for my birthday yesterday.
Mandy and Lindsey are making a wedding cake today for our neighbor's daughter's wedding tomorrow evening and Nena (my daughter in law) and Anne my 3rd daughter are doing the catering for the reception.
We are having our family Ghoulish Goodies Halloween Dinner on Sunday night because Mike and I need to be in Washington DC Monday through Friday next week. The Grandkids just love this dinner. Everything has a creepy, weird name. Sometimes it's Dead Man's meatloaf (shaped like a body) with a plastic knife stuck into the body after it is baked or Snake body sandwiches or bloody eye ball deviled eggs to go with octopus hotdogs and seaweed, pus pocket sandwiches (pita bread filled with shredded mozzarrella cheese and then baked until the cheese is melted and oozes out of the middle of the bread) and of course we never forget the poisonous punch to drink and some sort of gross goodies like worm filled cupcakes or whatever. I do believe that we have more Halloween cookbooks than any other type in our collection.
And to top it all off, my father has been in the hospital for more than a week now so that means trips to see him as well!
I know my life is no where near as complicated as some of yours but these are my excuses and I am stuck with them.
More to come soon, I promise.
Denise