Sometimes over confidence doesn't pay off

Ever since I have know Bill and his family they have talked about the time that Bill's mom made a mixture of flour and water to make Bill and his friend Mike a mummy. Bill's mom was so worried at the time that she had caused permanent wrinkles in Mike. She would laugh about it.
Saturday because we are in such a huge mess at our house trying to finish the basement I couldn't find our Halloween costume box anywhere. I even ventured up in the attic, which is something I've never done. It was no where to be found and Carson and Heber had a Halloween party. Carson isn't easily swayed to something he has his heart set on and wasn't having the old stand-by "sports fan" and didn't like my idea of going as "smiley-boy" so I jumped right in.


I ripped apart an old table cloth and while Bill wrapped him all up I made a mixture of flour and water. He looked great and was really happy with it.

Heber went as Batman (the last year that costume is going to fit anyone, he practically had to be poured into it).



They had a great time, but Carson had a fake smile on his face and seemed a little distraught. Once I started questioning him I discovered why. Without moving his lips or unblinking at all he said he couldn't move his face at all. He hadn't been able to blink at all in the 3 hours he was at the party and could only eat part of a piece of pizza and when he drank it ran down his mouth because he couldn't move his mouth.


I'm sure the neighbors are going to turn me in for child abuse. He had to take a long bath to get it off and his face was red for the rest of the night. I should probably do research before I try out something I just heard about.
He sure looked cute though.