A busy Halloween

With my parents visiting for Halloween, I knew the boys would work to keep us all busy. They surely didn't disappoint.

I went into work for a few hours that morning as there wasn't any school and I needed to catch up on grading. Mom and dad brought the boys over in the mid-morning to begin our day.

We drove to our favorite putt-putt in Madison that was offering a spooktactular deal where you could golf each of their putt-putt courses for only about $5 a person. Seeing that the weather was near 70 degrees, we were thrilled to take advantage of this offer.

We started on the indoor course that had been decorated for Halloween. Even grandma and grandpa decided to golf.

Then, we headed outside to play on the outdoor putt putt courses. The courses are designed to be interactive, so the kids took advantage of every opportunity to have fun. However, if you have never played putt putt with my kids, you should know that they golf at a frantic pace, racing against an invisible clock that keeps track of their speed records.

54 holes of putt putt later, we left exhausted to go home.

But we weren't' done yet. . .

Grandma had brought her applesauce making equipment so that we could have yummy applesauce throughout the winter. Tif blogged about the process in a recent post as well. Brendan and Evan willingly joined in to assist with the delicious creation.

Being Halloween, the night, of course, culminated in going Trick or Treat. The Utopian weather had the neighbors all outside gabbing together. I was even wearing flip flops! The boys ran from house to house while their trick or treats subsided and a mere bag shove took the place of their manners. However, I was pleased to always hear "Thank you" resonating as they ran down the drive to the next house. Evan even quipped a few "Have a happy Halloween!"s as he ran away. To make the night even more memorable, as mom and I were walking the boys down the home stretch, mom saw a shooting star. You could see the streak that the star left so bright and bold in the dark sky. It was truly amazing!

The adults then collapsed the moment we put the boys to bed. Tomorrow, I will update on our final day with mom and dad.