Well I hate to sound cliche, but kids these days will never enjoy the little things.

I've loved Halloween ever since I was a child. I love it so much, that it has become more of a lifestyle than just a time of year. I enjoy everything spooky and creepy. It's 100% my life, 24/7.
I love the decorations, costumes, candy, haunted houses, and most of all the pumpkin patches.



I have gone to Valas Pumpkin Patch, every single year, since I was born. Valas opened in the late 1980s. I was born in 1993 (and yes, my mother took me when i was barely 1 year old)
I LOVE Valas. There is so much to do. There's hay-rack rides, a train ride, many different haunted houses, giant slides, face painting, bounce pads, racing bikes, paint balling, mazes, the list honestly goes on forever.

I have never had a dull moment going there, and Ive been going there for 22 years. The Halloween season just wouldn't be complete without a trip to Valas. 



But the other day, I went to Valas for the opening weekend. I walked in ready, and absolutely stoked. Unfortunately, the first thing I heard out of a small child's mouth is, "This place is boring. I wanna go home."

The mother's response was, "We've only been here a half hour." After that, they had walked too far away, so I didn't hear anything else. And maybe I'm a baby... but hearing that kid say that, absolutely crushed me.

I hold Valas so near and dear to my heart, that the thought of someone saying anything bad about it totally hurt my feelings. I just couldn't believe someone thought Valas was boring. It was like nails on a chalkboard when I heard him say it. And I wish I could have told him that this place is HUGE, and there is so much to do, and I promise that he would find something fun to do. But... that wasn't my place.



Even though it made me very sad to know that this kid didn't enjoy Valas, I know that I will make the most amazing memories every single year. There will never be a dull moment, there will never be a frown on my face, and I will certainly never be bored. And now that my nephew is in this world, and getting older, we get to take him to the pumpkin patch every year, and make great memories with him. He already has so much fun every time that we go, and I know that will continue as he gets older. 

And as much I love the internet, I hope I can teach my nephew that there's more to life than sitting inside all day. Especially during the Halloween season! I will never allow him to miss a Halloween event. These memories I have will be with me for the rest of my life, and it's such a great feeling.

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