Charles Crane/MDN November Sky Reinoehl was Mrs. Incredible/Elastigirl for Halloween in 2024.

I’m sure my family’s unwinding ritual at the end of the day on an evening before a responsibility free morning is similar to most others.

My wife Angie and I are homebodies to begin with, and having two children aged five and two leave us with limited options — not that we’re complaining. The best option which received the most enthusiasm by my step-daughter November was for a “sleepover” on the couch; complete with a marathon of her favorite movies and maybe even stovetop popcorn.

My son Luca, cribbound until recently, typically wasn’t invited, but after he was laid down, November and Angie would arrange their respective nests on our couch, while I prepared snacks and hunted down the TV remote

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