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Tonight as we were eating dinner together Lilly ask to play the movie quote game. We obliged her. Really my mind goes blank when I have to think up a quote on purpose and we play this game at the dinner table and on car rides a LOT.  I was keen on changing the subject or at least derailing the game for a bit. I brought up thanksgiving and ask for a top ten list from everyone. Lilly went first with Daryl interjecting something about grandpa's skid steer. Then Lucy named off her list. When she was done I focused on Daryl a little and ask if he knew what it meant to be thankful for something. He said he did. Lucy ask," Daryl, are you thankful for your family?" Immediately he said," NO, I thankful for grandpa's skid steer, the lawn mower in the garage, and the lights that shining in the house....and the weed whacker in the garage."

That title sounds like the latest horror movie, but it is not. We would never see something like that anyways. I won't pay people to scare me. We like the happier friendlier side of this holiday.  Our Halloween was lots of fun. The costumes got done just in the nick of time(one year my kids will decide to dress up as something that you can find a pre -made costume for or I will have my act together and get the costumes done ahead of time like I always plan too, so I am not pulling an all  nighter finishing them up. I really question my sanity during this time of year.).Everyone got way to much enough candy too. Glen even dressed up three times. I think that is a record. We ended up getting invited to two costume parties besides Halloween. He did not dress up for school though. Maybe that is because it is scary enough to be a middle school teacher?  He was super fun with the kids this year. They had a blast going around the neighborhood and provided lots of people with co...