A Not So Spooky Halloween Story...

Preparation for Halloween Night was in full swing the weeks before October 31st. Preparation like decorating the Fall Tree, Pumpkin Carving, Costume planning and School Parties. All the preparation was for that one night...All Hallows Eve.

That night there was a slight chill in the air and a gentle breeze. The moon was almost full and provided some light to walk by. Those boys were so excited about Halloween night. Their MeMe was visiting and they were happy to share their Halloween festivities with her.

On Halloween night the neighborhood was full of ghosts, vampires, pumpkins and THE SUPER MARIO Brothers. There were a few Mario's and Luigi's to be seen around the neighborhood, but I believe my boys were the cutest. As doors opened and candy buckets and bowls were emptied of their contents, you could hear things like, "Oh, it's Mario", "What a cute Mario and Luigi", "Look, it's Luigi". Over and over these phrases were uttered.

These boys were full of themselves that night...full of pride in their choice of costumes...and VERY full of sugar...they are sweet boys, you know!

The older boy (Luigi) and one of his neighborhood friends spent most of the night ahead of the rest of the group running as fast as they could to each house to get the most candy. The younger one (Mario) had only been trick or treating one other time and it had left his memory. He was only two years old that year. After receiving candy at the second house he muttered, "I don't want to go home". "You want to go home?", I said. "I DON'T want to go home", he repeated. It only took knocking on two doors for him to realize that he liked this...this getting candy thing.

Two hours later, I hear the little one say, "I want to go home" as he is dragging his very heavy candy bag on the street. I knew what he was saying then. He was tired.

Fun was had by all and it was a good night!

MeMe and Little Mario

Our pumpkins...

View of the moon from our back deck...

Kobe and the pumpkins after the carving is complete...

Luigi and Mario...