I'll be brutally honest: I don't like Halloween. It's pointless. Yes, the kids get to dress up, but my girls do every day. And what is it really for? It's far and away the most confused "holiday" of the year.
People decorate their houses with fake skeletons, bats, spiders, and pumpkins cut into pieces, then get dressed up as random characters from t.v. shows or movies and wear the skimpiest material known to man out in 40 degree weather to go collect free candy. ??? So in the
spirit of things (get it??), K will be a giant chicken and E will be Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. Maybe I'll have some fun by putting a sign on K that says
"I'm an unhealthy over-fed, genetically modified future chicken nugget." :) At least I'd get some enjoyment out of Halloween that way. I'll then send them out into the freezing cold with D to collect their candy that I will eventually throw away.
Meanwhile, I'll be answering the doorbell every two minutes while Scout barks NON-STOP, handing out candy to kids who always ask "Why can't we have three?!?!" I don't care if I sound like a grump when I say this:
I hope it rains on Halloween. On another note, we had beautiful weather over the weekend. Here are some pictures of the girls riding their bikes in the driveway. :)
Tips for Halloween:
ReplyDelete1. Only buy candy that you like; and stick to the "two per kid" limit, so there's plenty left over.
2. When a kid wants more than his/her limit, tell them you'll trade, and start going through their bag for the best stuff!
3. If a kid seems way too old to be trik'R treat'n, give them an envelope with a free pass to Wedensday evening's Bible Study!
4. NEVER use your children to advocate politcal viewpoints. (especially if they're fond of the 'nuggets' themselves)
5. If you're not getting enough candy from the 'nasty' people, add some Christmas Caroling to your children's repertoire! Sure to get some smiles:)
Love the pictures as always!!
ReplyDeleteAnd you better NOT throw away that candy - I'll take it!!! I always needs study candy!!
:) Lauren
Chicken nuggets aren't political.
ReplyDeletehey! I love this post! we cant stand Halloween either. we didnt even dress the kids up. we went to our church's harvest party. it was a blast. you should have seen the boys trying to eat a donut hanging on a string! ha!
ReplyDeletehey- save that leftover candy and use it to decorate a gingerbread house at Christmas!!or.....mail it to me!! ha ha ha!
Danielle
The candy is gone. Sorry, Danielle. We bribed the girls: if they gave the rest of their candy away, we could bake some oatmeal cookies. :) I love the idea of a harvest party, too.
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