I've found a new reason to have kids. Halloween. Now, I'm not suggesting that is the ONLY reason to have a child, or, that if someone wasn't inclined to have children before, Halloween should change that. But, if you're looking to add to a pro/con list of procreating, Halloween should be added to the pro list.
B.C (Before Connor) I really didn't like Halloween. Might even say I dreaded it. Once I was too old to get free candy from random strangers (when did this become okay??) I didn't see the point. In High School I was definitely too cool to dress up and in college I didn't feel up to wearing lingerie out in public (which is pretty much the only option for Halloween costumes in the college sorority world) so really, what was the benefit to me? And I'll be honest here, I don't like people in masks. They scare me, even give me nightmares. Still. To this day. So really, when October rolled around it was just a month to get through before all of the good holidays (my birthday--presents, Thanksgiving--lots of food, Christmas--more presents AND lots of food-- New Years Eve--friendly gatherings, all of those holidays have a point!!). So, if you haven't gotten the message, I did not like Halloween.
In October 2005, when I had a 6 week old, Dan wanted to order him a Halloween costume. I could have cared less but I indulged my husband. I put this adorable Tootsie Roll costume on my baby and a small light bulb came on... "hey, it's kind of fun to dress HIM up!!" And he looked so cute and got so many compliments, I just had to take him to a neighborhood Halloween party to show him off. That, my friends, was fun. I could see where Halloween might take on a new role in my life.
Each year since I have found more joy in Halloween, and this year I could hardly wait for October to dress Connor up and bring him to a pumpkin patch. And luckily, I got a kid who loves to wear his costume and loves to do pumpkin patch type things. So far this year, along with our first pumpkin patch visit, we made tissue paper ghosts, read Dora's Spooky Halloween over and over again, decorated foam pumpkins with foam Halloween stickers and we plan on visiting every pumpkin patch in the region. To add a new element this year, he gets to have a Halloween party at his preschool with more kid costumes and more fun kid Halloween type activities. I'm loving it!!!
So, in conclusion, if your list reads something like this:
Con- no sleep, noisy, sticky, smelly
Pro- ??
you can go ahead and add Halloween to that Pro list.
And here are some pictures as evidence of our fun pumpkin patch trip:
Halloween Loves to all.
6 comments:
Yay Bishops was fun. Loved the pig races and the carmel corn. If you haven't been to Bishops you all should make it happen.
Soooo fun! I was just telling Matt earlier tonight how excited I am to celebrate Halloween this year with Jacob. I'm really looking forward to Shell's Halloween Bash, too. Our kiddos in costumes TOGETHER! YAYAYAYAYAAY!
I have to agree with you Jill I was not a halloween fan prior to Kids ( Gracie) and every year she has gotten so happy when she sees pumpkins that it is bringing me to enjoying halloween as well...
I, too, love hearing McKenzee tell EVERYONE with excitement that she is going to be a "beautiful butterfly" this year. She then has to tell everyone that her baby sister is going to be the "cutest ladybug." I guess their parents will need to dress up as some sort of insect also!
yay pictures! i do recall you in a soccer uniform in high school on halloween!
What a CUTE!!! picture of those people in the train.
Grammy
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