Octoberfest

I usually get a lot of good ideas of stuff I want to do with my kids around holidays, especially Halloween but for some reason life doesn't stop long enough for all my creative ventures. My laundry room counter is stocked full of things to create all sorts of fun stuff with my kids this month. So on Monday we went to the cemetery and did a scavenger hunt. Luckily for me I get to be Nate's bear cub scout leader so it made for a great outing with our scout group as well. I gave all the kids a scavenger hunt of items to look for in the cemetery along with paper and crayons to do a rubbing. A few of the scouts had relatives buried in that cemetery so that was neat for all of us to find. I find cemeteries (in the daytime) fascinating! I love the historical mysteries that lie there. The oldest tombstone we found was from 1871! The boys did some neat rubbings of soccer balls, the Angel Moroni and some even found their first names. I think it was a fun "Halloween" inspired activity but I also think it was good for my children to have an appreciation for those that have passed on. I can't wait to do this again next year.