All the Halloween Things

Well, we did it.  It took a little more effort than usual but we managed to make Halloween, Covid Edition, special and memorable for our boys.

We had a mostly quiet and relaxing day.  Ian went hunting, Liam spent some time with Grandma, Alistair napped, Seamus watched some TV, and I mucked out the barns.  When we all reconvened for lunch, the boys decorated the yard with the Halloween treats we had prepared yesterday.  They had lots of fun hiding the treats in plain sight since we would be doing our "hunt" after dark.

Next was costume time.  Liam disguised himself as a "Clown-a-gator", Seamus was Sensei Seamus the Karate Kid, and, of course, we cannot forget the adorable Ali-Horse.

We roasted and snacked on pumpkin seeds.

We baked and decorated Halloween cupcakes.  Ali devoured his instead of decorating it.

We lit our Jack O' Lanterns.

Daddy organized an indoor Halloween-themed Scavenger Hunt which had the boys running up and down the stairs at least a dozen times.  The clues ended at the mailbox where there were three special Halloween letters waiting for the boys.  They were thrilled!

After supper and cupcakes, Alistair and the farm animals hit the hay.  The big boys then donned head lamps and, under the full moon, they "trick or treated" in the backyard.  

Seamus: "This is the best day of my life!"

After they collected and consumed heaps of candy, Liam (completely unprompted): "Thank you for making this day so special for us." And with that, both boys went straight to bed - no fuss.

It was a team effort but we pulled it off.  It was indeed a Halloween to remember.