Reasons 1-4

Why Having a Family Tradition is a Good Idea:

1.
No guesswork. I know what we're doing, and what we're eating, and when it's all gonna happen.

2.
It brings us all together. And I like that a lot.

3.
Even the icky parts are doable because, hey- it's tradition.

4.
I get to observe this:

• Jackie will say a hundred cute and hilarious things like: "This is the funnest day of the funnest month of the funnest year, Ever! "

• And Ada will say thank you over and over for the fun night and sing spooky songs, and draw her own jack-o-lantern face with heart lips and earrings.
  

• And Eddie will make faces just like his dad when he's concentrating and be old enough to cut it the pumpkin out all out by himself, with no help.
  

• And Sam will pull out his dremel and create a work of art -again.
  

to be continued...