Alec.

Alec is our middle child. And, much as me as a child, he is often in his own little world.

Project Nightfall is as much the result of Alec as of anything else.

Last year, walking the neighborhood, Alec asked me to make him some “halloween stones”. Meaning a graveyard. And, while I always kept it in the back of my mind, graveyards are really not my thing. Thus, when presented with a less than usual one with project Nightfall, I begun the graveyard as much for Alec as anything else.

Friday, Nightfall was set up. However, first, on Thursday night, I decided the boys and I would make monster cookies. Not having my recipe on hand, and with mom out of town, I grabbed this one off the net.

Now, part of the fun of monster cookies is mixing them by hand and making a royal mess. And, ever since Ratatouille came out, Alec has been wanting to be a chef, so I figured it was a great opportunity for him.

To say Alec is a picky eater is the understatement of the century. He just throws up if he don’t like it. However…something about touching peanut butter covered oatmeal triggered that response in him and he dashed for the bathroom.

Normally, this is the end of trying whatever. To my surprise, however, Alec wanted another go at the cookies. And, after washing up, I let him.

Uh oh…here it comes again…..