I Hate Walmart!

I just have to vent for a minute about my local Walmart. I remember the days before the nearest Walmart was built. I spent my days shopping at cleaner, nicer, brighter, even closer grocery stores. Ones with little thunderstorms that sprinkled the vegetables with a dewy mist as a passed by. I'd make it in and out in less than an hour and I didn't have to walk half a mile to get from one end of the store to the other. Sure, I spent more money on most of the items purchased, but I could do it in good conscience knowing there was no alternative. Yes, those were the days. But now, with a Walmart Supercenter so nearby I am racked with guilt anytime I shop at my old stores, my old friends. I know I should be shopping where the prices are lower, the lights are dimmer, and the Christmas music is playing as soon as Halloween is over. I have never come out of the black hole we call Walmart in less than an hour, no matter how short a list I have. I have never waited in a checkout line with less than 3 carts (stuffed to the brim, mind you) ahead of me. And I always come home in a bad mood.

Caleb's 4th Birthday

Caleb turned 4 this October and his favorite present was his 'Superman' costume from Grammy. She sewed the cutest cape; thanks Grammy! He was so excited about this gift that he literally did not take it off for the first 48 hours until I made him wear "normal" clothes to preschool. Although, maybe I shouldn't have done that because my mom used to force me to wear "normal" clothes to preschool and it kind of traumatized me. I guess I used to pick out really crazy, mis-matched outfits when I was little and was very headstrong about wanting to pick my own clothes, but my mom wouldn't let me choose on school days. My teacher finally asked my mom if there was anything wrong at home because I would just lay on the floor at pre-school and stare at the ceiling! My issues started young!
Anyway, Caleb had his first real birthday party this year with friends and everything. The boys decorated pumpkins, hit a pinata and licked the frosting off their cupcakes. We had a great time. We got some cute pictures with the other boys, even another Superman! Caleb hit the gym really hard though after seeing himself next to the Superman with a built in six-pack .