Halloween

For some reason, this Halloween has made me reminisce a lot about my childhood. I'm guessing it's because I have a child now and I'm thinking about how I want to celebrate it with her. Some of my favorite Halloween memories are...

1. Trick-or-treating in absolute freezing weather- rain, snow, or sleet- my dad was taking us.

2. Trick-or-treating with a pillowcase for myself and my brother bc he was sick- yes I got him candy even though he didn't put in the hard work!

3. Mom always made something warm for dinner, like chili or soup that we could get when we came back in.

4. Sorting- we gave all the peanut candy to dad.

5. Pumpkins- we always carved pumpkins with dad- I've been trying to get Brian do it all month and still no pumpkins.

6. Being a dice in 5th grade- my favorite costume ever I think, made of a huge box I wore. Super easy- but stood out in our school parade.

I know people differ on opinions on such a holiday, but for me Halloween was always just fun. We knew that the meaning behind it was wrong and I think that was good for us. We could never dress as anything scary- not that we wanted to- but we knew that was a rule. Mom didn't even like to decorate the house because she never liked the holiday. There are so many alternatives to Halloween that churches do and I think they are a great idea and choice for many families. But for me, I say, why not? Go have fun, get some candy and have fun being dressed up. Here's our little Halle as a pumpkin as we took her trick-or-treating! She didn't manage to give me a good smile all night- she was very tired, but she still looked cute as a button!