Leading up to Halloween this year we were very busy with sports, church, and school. We didn't end up putting out all of our decorations, we just never got to it. We didn't make
many crafts or a spooky dessert like we've done in years past, we never had the time. However, like I should always remember, the kids 
didn't really miss it. They mentioned things here or there, but then ran outside to play with their friends when given a choice to do something else. All of them gave me a reason to know they were growing up. Evan insisted to carve his own pumpkin, even though Dad helped a little, it was his crazy design. Nathan has always been a bit leery of dressing up, but did it with gusto this year. Colin was impossible to find a costume for, nothing was jumping out to him for some reason. I gave up and talked him into just buying a black cape thing and put makeup on his face. He didn't like that everyone said he was dressed up as "death" Neither did Mom, by the way he was officially a ghoul. They walked up to the houses alone this year and Jim and I stood back and watched from the sidewalk. They didn't need us to hold their hands, they weren't afraid, they said trick or treat and thank you mostly without prompt from us. At least we have a few more years on the sidewalk. When we got home they dove into their candy, Colin decided to eat his full size candy bar first of course. Then we cuddled on the couch and watched The Great Pumpkin for the 20th time of the season. Somehow that never gets old.
