Trunk or Treat!

 For Halloween, Ramsey said he wanted to be "Maverick" from Top Gun.  He said he wanted to dye his hair black!   

With the aviator glasses and bomber jacket, I bought some temporary black spray for his hair.  On the day of Trunk or Treat, he decided against the black spray.  I didn't fight his final decision.  

When we arrived at the yearly tradition Trunk or Treat event, there had to have been THOUSANDS of people there.  Rows and rows and rows of trunks were open, all designed with fun themes and people dressed up in fun costumes, passing out candy.  It was seriously overwhelming!  Finding a parking spot was a treat, but we managed.  ha!

Halloween isn't Ramsey's "thing".  He doesn't care about the candy or dressing up.  He basically goes because I love it... and there's bouncy castles!!    I was a bit sad at one point, as Ramsey said to me, "Mom, I feel weird.  No one knows who I am supposed to be!"  My child was unsure of himself and feeling self-conscious.  I reassured him that a LOT of people knew EXACTLY who he was (he had many compliments on his cool bomber jacket).   Halloween should be fun, so we stayed as long as Ramsey was willing.

This year, they had a laser game.  Think of Mssion Impossible or Oceans 11.... with criminals in black cat suits ducking, dodging, and stealthily moving through a maize of red lasers in order to get to the priceless jewel.  

Before Ramsey went in, he watched other kids on the video monitors try to avoid the green lasers.  Many didn't do so well.

When Ramsey went in, I watched him.  He restarted once, but then he moved through the laser beams like a panther, avoiding them completely.   I was impressed!  And, he made it in good time!

And... Ramsey's main reason for going to Trunk or Treat:  the bouncy castle.  It was a maze, with slides, bouncy stairs, and all sorts of obstacles.   Ramsey went through a few times before he started overheating and decided he'd had enough.

We forewent getting any candy (too many people for Ramsey and too many lines).  I dragged him to one place with a short line so I could get some chocolate!  Then, we buckled up and left.    We had decided not to go to the other two Trunk or Treat events.  Instead, we grabbed some McDonald's from the drive-through and went home.  I think Ramsey's highlights were the bouncy castle and the chicken nuggets.  ha!