June's new favorite saying, "I'm scared." She is suddenly terrified of the most random things. She sees "eyes" in everything (kind of creepy when she points at the corner of the room and says "Eyes, scary.")
The first weird "eye" sighting happened when she put down her rice crispy treat and said, 'I'm scared. Guy." It took me a while to figure out what she was talking about.
She said, "Eyes, cookie, I'm scared."
I picked up the treat. Yep, I could see some "eyes" too. So after a good laugh, I ate the eyes and gave her back the rest.
She's also scared of the drain in the bathtub, the rocking chair in her room and vacuums.
I got to take Mags on a special trip (with just me and Gramma) to California to dance on Yo Gabba Gabba. On the extra day that we worked into the trip, we went to Disneyland.
She sprinted to the Haunted Mansion first thing upon entering the park at 9am. But when the doors closed to the Nightmare before Christmasy room, she desperately wanted out. She calmed down when "that creepy voice" stopped.
When kids get scared, whether it's over candy eyes or a scary voice, I feel for them. I was (and am) a total baby when it comes to getting spooked. I mean, remember when that bat got into our house and I locked myself in Magnolia's playroom and screamed bloody hell? Yep, kind of like to freak myself out over stuff.
But getting scared is also fun in a way. Mags and I bonded over the fact that you laugh so hard after the scary thing is over (assuming it's a costume or a ride or...a rice crispy treat.)
Disney was great as to be expected (especially when it was just me, Mags and my mom). We literally had the best mini vacation.
(three generations of complete and total tourists)
The next day, Mags got to dance (meaning she jumped in place and swung her arms around every now and then) on her favorite show.
Anyway, nothing too SCARY for Halloween this year-just a dog and a friendly looking witch. And, Jason and I have to come up with something good since we're playing New Orleans on Halloween. Can't really go without a costume in that context.