The Jack-O-Lanterns Have Been Carved
10.28.2019
We carved our Jack-o-lanterns tonight! Jed and Levi carved their very own for the first time (I'm impressed Levi didn't cut off an eyebrow or something) and Mickey Mouse was done free hand by the best dad in the world -- who does not like Halloween by the way, but humors the rest of us anyway. The boys are so excited! However, none were more excited than Conrad who, during the entire carving process, would not quit talking.
Also not to be forgotten, is the night I took Jed and Levi to their very first spook house. They had been begging to go to one. We headed out on a Friday night around 7pm to Stricker After Dark. The old Stricker station is kind of creepy during the day! But the haunted house is a short tour of the old museum that I know the boys are familiar with, so I thought it might make for a good first experience. We sat around the bon fire eating caramel popcorn until our group was called. Levi wasn't sure whether or not to believe the short story that was told before going into the spook house. "Mom?" he asked uncertainly. There were actors, low light, and lots of loud noises. It even creeped me out! "That wasn't real, right Mom?" Levi asked as we left. "No Bud. None of it is real. It's just for fun," I explained.
No one had nightmares so we'll totally be back next year. I love that my boys share my enthusiasm for Halloween.