Are you kidding me?

I received an email today from Williams Sonoma. But, I think it was really sent to me by someone from another planet (an alien male perhaps). No sane person from this planet would send out this email or make this product. It contained information about how to have "Halloween Fun with Your Kids". It included merchandise like personalized, Halloween baking aprons for the kids (precious) and 3-D cookie cutter sets (I can't even manage cut out cookies at the holidays). Can you imagine making the cookies seen in the picture above with your kids? Sounds like a lot of fun doesn't it? Uh, maybe after you've cracked open a bottle of wine, put a straw in it and found the bottom. Who wants to be a mom with the expectation that precious moments with your children are created with 3-D cookie baking and frosting sessions.
I assume the E-Marketing Director for Williams Sonoma as well as the Product Manager is a male. One that is not married and definitely does not have children.
Now, I'm not saying that we won't hit the pumpkin patch with Connor, pick out some great gourds and carve them up in true fall fashion. It may or may not be a precious moment. It may be a disaster. It could include a tantrum about how the pumpkin looks, the fact that we won't let Connor actually use the carving knife himself, or just that in general he thinks our parenting skills are totally lacking. Doesn't mean I won't take part in this ritual of "family fun". But, let's be realistic about how these things go and ease up on the expectations. Particularly those that include scrapbooking photo opportunities and 3-D cookies.
For those of you wondering, yes they denied my "Mother of the Year" application once again.