It pays to be older. :)

Last night on a cool, crisp autumn night, we were driving home from a Relief Society meeting where we learned to can apple pie filling and make caramel apples. I drove the kids along the river front and then up to the point of the island hoping they might fall asleep on the way home.  The boys started asking to hear some spooky Halloween stories.  I told a spooky one that turned funny which disappointed Joren, who begged for a scarier one.  I turned down a dirt road in a wooded hiking area.  When we were "deep" in the forest, I pretended the car stalled and opened the window.  I pretended to see glowing eyes and to hear howling and ghosts.  Joren loved it, but Eirik got freaked out and started to cry.  It was not the nicest thing I've ever done, but it sure was funny!  We are really enjoying the Halloween season this year.