This week's photo prompt was during the week of Halloween. About a month prior, I sewed a Captain American and a Superman cape for the boys (more on that later.) Owen was Batman and Jesse was Clark Kent (minus the glasses). I may or may not have been ever so slightly disappointed Owen didn't choose to use my hand-crafted beauty; however, I can't really fault him as I remember, on occasion, wishing I grew up in the kind of family where Halloween didn't equate to "handmade" every year.
We had a blast "trick or treating" through all the games and inflatables set up at the Carnival. I think every year gets more entertaining as Owen begins to understand what the fuss is all about.
Later that evening, Josh took the boys down our street to trick-or-treat. Apparently, Owen struggled to keep up as they traipsed down the street with some friends. Josh commented that he was starting to get frustrated as Owen kept falling down and being clumsy, chalking up his difficulties to over excitement. Eventually, Josh clued in that there was something more amiss when Owen walked smack-dab into a planter on the way up to knock on a door. The poor kid had been walking around completely blind as his Batman mask had slipped over his eyes blocking his vision. Having never worn a mask before, Owen hadn't said anything because he had no idea you're still supposed to be able to see even though something is covering your face. Makes for a good story even if he did suffer in happy, clumsy, over-excited, silence.
Finally, this is my "to work or to play" photo. It was taken moments after arriving into the inflatable room at the church where Jesse was completely mesmerized by the magnitude of fun before him. In my imagination, he looks as if he is torn between the decision to play and the responsibility Superman has to save lives.
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