Trip to The Candy Factory

Maizie McMenamy (front) and Brecken Hummel (back) look at the Candy Factory's holiday chocolate prices to see what they can afford. Columbia Public Schools did not have school that day, so the girls decided to come buy some candy on their day off.	The Candy Factory is a local candy shop located in downtown Columbia, Mo. The shop is a popular place to visit for Hummel and McMenamy's friend group, and they try to get their parents to bring them as often as they can.	Maizie McMenamy, 7, looks with wonder through The Candy Factory's holiday chocolate selections. She considered buying a whole gift set, but was sad to find that she did not bring enough money.
Brecken Hummel, 7, looks at the Candy Factory's toad gummy in the non-holiday section. She remarked how squishy it was and decided to put it in her shopping basket.	The Candy Factory already has their Christmas decorations put up all around the store. McMenamy and Hummel were very drawn to them, and it turned out that some of them were even for sale.	Smiling, McMenamy shows off her individually packaged holiday chocolate to Hummel. It took McMenamy over an hour to decide on which candies she wanted to buy, but she picked the right ones after much contemplating.
McMenamy offers Hummel some free apple cider that The Candy Factory had out for their customers. "It was too hot," Hummel said.	McMenamy enjoys her sweet drink and takes a short break from shopping. She had two more cups before she moved on to look at candies again.	McMenamy's basket is set down on the ground while she drinks her apple cider. A big chocolate coin, white chocolate covered pretzel stick, candy cane and gummy worms are just some of the sweet treats in McMenamy's basket. She only brought $2.75 though, so she was worried she could not buy everything.
The Candy Factory had multiple holiday sections throughout the store, but this one gained the most attention from the girls because of the gingerbread men with Santa hats.	McMenamy and Hummel pick out candy for their friends and family. McMenamy picked out candy for her classmates, and Hummel picked out chocolate for her parents.	The girls said they had not seen ribbon candy before, and was fascinated by Hammond's Ribbon Candy. Though they make all their chocolates and many of their candies, the Candy Factory has some holiday classics like Hammond's Ribbon Candy for sale at their store, as well.
Hummel and McMenamy excitedly wait for the cashier, Anna Bakowski, to finish checking out their items. They were ready to eat their candy.	NEW IMG_4904.JPG Hummel puts her basket away before running after McMenamy. They were running out to get in the car when their parents came to pick them up. The girls were ready to show off their purchases.	McMenamy begins to eat her "tigers" chocolate as soon as she gets in the car. She could not wait any longer!
Like McMenamy, Hummel also begins to eat her candy purchase in the car. She chose to eat her Jelly Belly beans first, though earlier she intended to save it as a Christmas present for her mom.

Second graders Maizie McMenemy and Brecken Hummel made good use of their no school day on Friday, Nov. 14, 2014, to visit The Candy Factory in Columbia, Mo. The two had originally planned to buy treats for themselves, but decided to find gifts for their friends and families instead. It was a sweet mission for the two 7-year-olds.

'Tis the Season for Candies

Maizie McMenamy (front) and Brecken Hummel (back) look at the Candy Factory's holiday chocolate prices to see what they can afford. Columbia Public Schools did not have school that day, so the girls decided to come buy some candy on their day off.

The Candy Factory is a local candy shop located in downtown Columbia, Mo. The shop is a popular place to visit for Hummel and McMenamy's friend group, and they try to get their parents to bring them as often as they can.

Maizie McMenamy, 7, looks with wonder through The Candy Factory's holiday chocolate selections. She considered buying a whole gift set, but was sad to find that she did not bring enough money.

Brecken Hummel, 7, looks at the Candy Factory's toad gummy in the non-holiday section. She remarked how squishy it was and decided to put it in her shopping basket.

The Candy Factory already has their Christmas decorations put up all around the store. McMenamy and Hummel were very drawn to them, and it turned out that some of them were even for sale.

Smiling, McMenamy shows off her individually packaged holiday chocolate to Hummel. It took McMenamy over an hour to decide on which candies she wanted to buy, but she picked the right ones after much contemplating.

McMenamy offers Hummel some free apple cider that The Candy Factory had out for their customers. "It was too hot," Hummel said.

McMenamy enjoys her sweet drink and takes a short break from shopping. She had two more cups before she moved on to look at candies again.

The Candy Factory had multiple holiday sections throughout the store, but this one gained the most attention from the girls because of the gingerbread men with Santa hats.

McMenamy and Hummel pick out candy for their friends and family. McMenamy picked out candy for her classmates, and Hummel picked out chocolate for her parents.

The girls said they had not seen ribbon candy before, and was fascinated by Hammond's Ribbon Candy. Though they make all their chocolates and many of their candies, the Candy Factory has some holiday classics like Hammond's Ribbon Candy for sale at their store, as well.

Hummel and McMenamy excitedly wait for the cashier, Anna Bakowski, to finish checking out their items. They were ready to eat their candy.

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Hummel puts her basket away before running after McMenamy. They were running out to get in the car when their parents came to pick them up. The girls were ready to show off their purchases.

McMenamy begins to eat her "tigers" chocolate as soon as she gets in the car. She could not wait any longer!

Like McMenamy, Hummel also begins to eat her candy purchase in the car. She chose to eat her Jelly Belly beans first, though earlier she intended to save it as a Christmas present for her mom.

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