I was wrong about the Haunted Halloween Adventure Walk being next up on the fun schedule. Aiden Draper decided to surprise his parents this morning. That had also caused quite the scene at the Inn because Hannah went into labor about mid-way through the early sitting of the breakfast buffet that she and Nathan had taken a break for while getting ready to open the bakery for one of their busiest days of the year.
We missed out on that action; since Mom and Dad didn’t have everyone rounded up and ready to go until a bit after eight, but at least we didn’t miss out on the buffet like Uncle Adam and Aunt Deborah did. All of our sleepover guests were reunited with their families either during or after breakfast; and then Dad and I went home to the yard work waiting for us there while Mom and Aunt Leanne took care of Ethan and Ehlana.
They all went over to the clinic later in the morning; and Ethan and Ehlana were especially thrilled to be there when Aiden was born; though Mom wouldn’t let them talk with him Telepathically like they’d hoped. Only Uncle Adam did that while Mom and Aunt Leanne had taken care of the shielding so that Aunt Deborah and Nathan could concentrate on Hannah and Aiden. We already knew that he was a strong Magi, and though they could have managed without Mom and Aunt Leanne; their help did make the end of a tough delivery much easier for everyone.
We had lunch at one o’clock, and I loved hearing all about Aiden’s birth from Ethan and Ehlana; and about all of the help Nathan and Hannah were given by their family and closest friends – especially with keeping the bakery going all day. Since Uncle Adam was going to be busy all day, after lunch I was reassigned to help Aunt Leanne with the yard work around their house for the afternoon.
Giving Hannah a Magi Healing boost wasn’t an option like it now was for Magi mothers, so Hannah and Aiden were going to be staying overnight at the clinic; and Uncle Adam and Aunt Deborah were taking turns keeping an eye on her with help from Nathan and their families. Aunt Leanne set me free in time for her to get cleaned up and go have dinner with Uncle Adam at the clinic while I went home to get ready to go out with Rowen and her family to the Haunted Halloween Adventure Walk before having dinner with Mom and Dad.
Rowen invited me to stay overnight at her house shortly after dinner, and armed with parental approval, I packed a bag; shared a round of hugs and kisses with Mom, Dad, Ethan, and Ehlana; and walked over to Rowen’s house. Mom and Dad had decided to stay home with the twins instead of getting a sitter or taking them out on a fairly cold night. I had fun with the Emersons, but we had a different guide this year; and it was different without Miranda’s storytelling flair. Some of the actors were different too, though I’d found out a while ago that the group putting on the skits did have at least a few different members that was mostly due to graduating teens or returning collegians leaving or joining the troupe.
We’d had an early time slot for our walk, and then we’d played some of the charity games and sampled a few Halloween treats before going home again. I wasn’t surprised when Patrick had been given approval to have Scott stay overnight too, and while they weren’t as successful as Michael and Tim had been last night with their attempts to scare us; they did earn top marks for being annoying by bugging Rowen and I on a regular basis until after midnight.
Other than little brother and sidekick trouble, we’ve had a good night; watching yet another Halloween movie with Rowen’s Mom and Dad before going up to bed and having a nice long chat while surfing the net. The latest update from the clinic was that Hannah and Aiden were both doing well and would be going home sometime before dinner on Sunday. There wasn’t much news around the family, other than that Mark was working a double at the hospital due to a big highway accident. Everyone else was probably just busy with their own Halloween weekend entertainment.
Somehow, we’ve managed to stay up until after one again, but sleeping in later than I usually do on Sunday is an option; so I’ll be good to go by morning. Rowen isn’t as sure that she will be, but I’ll make sure that she is fired up by the time we go downstairs for breakfast; and we do have a comparatively quiet day ahead, so we will be able to rest up for the parties and trick-or-treating on Monday. Hopefully Ethan and Ehlana are getting a bit of extra sleep so they’ll be ready for the big day too.