I just do.
I don't have a long list of reasons why I don't like it.
I just don't.
It doesn't help that Mike doesn't really like any holidays, so it isn't like he picks up the slack for Halloween.
So, it usually means I try my best to make it a fun holiday for my children, despite not throwing anything "extra" in as I so often do at other times.
It's just a few dressed up kids.
(Luke fulfilled one of my biggest pet peeves about Halloween costumes: not really being dressed up as anything specific. At least he didn't wear the head part that completely covers his face.)
Far too much candy.
(This is just Luke's loot. Although Ellie's collection contained 203. Ridiculous.)
And a sick little monkey who bailed early and watched television with Dad.
You should have come up. We had our traditional Taco soup with cornbread and jam. The neighbors brought us green chocolate dipped pretzel rods that looked like witch fingers for dessert. We dressed up as you know from the pictures we sent, even if it took a neighbor girl to convince dad. We sat in front of the fire and listened for trick or treaters. Chatted with parents and then turned off the lights, had a piece of left over candy, watched the news and went to bed. Fun night! Even got some of our Sunday School lesson prepared.
ReplyDeleteThat picture of Drew in his monkey suit with his little buns peering out is priceless!!
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