I love Halloween. As a kid, I loved to trick-or-treat until the pillow case was too heavy to carry, or until people gave us crabby looks when we'd ding the doorbell past 9:00. As an adult, I am having just as much fun carving pumpkins with my kids or watching them run from house to house with huge smiles on their painted faces. What's weird about my kids though, is they enjoy the Trick-or-Treating gathering rather than the gorging on candy until they are sick. I don't get it, but I am definitely not complaining.
Maybe it has something to do with the "Candy Fairy". A couple of years ago, we introduced the candy fairy. The more candy you leave in your sack at the end of your bed on Halloween night, the more she'll trade you for it. She's pretty generous if you give her ALL of your candy. Connor got a guitar from her last year because he did not eat a single piece! Amazing but true. Gavin has a little harder time giving up his goodies. (This year he didn't want to give her any) But, in the end, it works out well. Why do this? Why would I allow a strange fairy into my home to take away all my kids hard earned candy?? It's a blessing not to have over-sugared kids (and Mom) in the house for a week. I know this won't last long. Santa Claus, Candy Fairy, and the Tooth Fairy will all be extinct by next year. I am clinging to the last remaining imaginations of my children. And hey, they aren't complaining. They get a pretty sweet toy they've had their eye on. WIN-WIN!
We were lazy (and when I say "we" I mean "me") this year and recycled some costumes. After our trip to California last week, I just couldn't get excited about going to a picked over store looking for last-minute costumes. The kids looked cute anyway in their not-so-new costumes. Take a look.............
Arrgh, the treasure...
My darling blue-eyed pirate,how I love your painted-on beard, and silly face.
Never grow up, Connor.
Superbaby saves the day! He is a master at drooling on foes and blasting them
with toxic fumes from his diaper.
Brennan is my kryptonite.Too...cute...can't...move!
A fun shot for the scrapbook.Pirates, Peter, and a cute witch to boot.
3 comments:
Cute, Cute, Cute and more CUTE! What fun costumes, I would have never known they were recycled if you hadn't reminded me. They are great. Any costume is fun as long as you are in one on Halloween. It is a fun, creative holiday.
As for the Candy Fairy, what a good idea. However, I would be very reluctant to give away my goodies like Gav. I have to have something sweet after every meal (just ask Clayton). I just have to have it.
I've been recycling my halloween costumes for YEARS. There's no shame in it. I generally decide what I'll be within an hour or two of the Halloween festivities. Whatever is leftover on the seasonal aisle at Smith's paired with something from my closet - does the trick every time!
House update?
I am probably going up to Weber tuesday morning...can I stop by and see for myself?
BTW-had a great time on Halloween and at the Thai restaurant. Love hanging out with your fam-thanks for always making sure we get together. I think that's something I could do better at.
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