Katie was a Zombie and Jackson was the Pirate Jack Sparrow. Every year I've found myself calling out "be careful" dozens of times; this year I didn't say it even once. They just seemed so much older - going from house to house, staying with the group, waiting for the others when necessary, even using umbrellas when the rain came -lots of excitement and no meltdowns!
My ex came to see the kids this Halloween and was already at their house when I arrived. As I walked in, Katie came running up to me, shouted out "Grandma", leapt into my arms and gave me a big hug!
She then quietly whispered, "Would you like to see your used-to-be husband?"I'm still trying to come up with a reply!