Lastborn provided two funnies this week. We are well into Halloween festivities, so those provided the perfect backdrop for his wit and wisdom.

The first was at a cub scout pack meeting. All dressed in their Halloween finery, the den was in front of the pack presenting what they had learned about Leave no Trace. The den leader asked each of the kids to further explain a specific point about Leave no Trace. He had not assigned these points, he just randomly asked the kids to share their thoughts. He arrived at Lastborn last in the small group and asked him "What about be a responsible pet owner."

I shuddered knowing what my son is capable of and knowing that this point could quickly downgrade into the depths of toilet humor.

Lastborn thought for a while. You could tell he was uncomfortable. You could tell he wasn't sure if he knew the answer. Then he blurted out "Bring a fire hydrant with you?"

The following Monday, the school held a trunk-or-treat. What's that? It's an opportunity for the kids to dress up and go trick-or-treating a second time in October. Don't ask me why we need this, but being a big fan of the whole dress up thing, I was totally into this. We decorated the hatch of my minivan with cobwebs and witchey material and had a twitching severed hand crawling it's way out. Then I brought Grandma's Cauldron and a stick to stir the brew with. Of course, 4 jumbo sized bags of candy were necessary and I had to dress up as a witch. To make sure I was not outdone, I had to do the green face thing too. And a big plastic nose and the whole works. The kids loved it. The adults laughed too. Once everyone was completely sugared up, we headed home.
On our way, I commented on the fact that this makeup might not come off completely, to which Lastborn responded, "did you think of the aftermath when you came up with this plan?"

Little smart alec. I never think they are listening when I lecture them on thinking before they act. Obviously, Lastborn has been listening, but instead of taking my words to heart, he is saving them up to use against me. I hate when they do that.