Now that all the busy excitement from the wedding has passed, I am looking forward the next big event, HALLOWEEN! I have always loved Halloween and worn a costume almost every year since I was old enough to trick or treat. It was a very sad day when I was too old to go trick or treating, but it's great when your old enough to buy your own candy and you can get your favorites.
After the Boy came along, I would dress up with him and take him trick or treating. He didn't care much for most of the candy, so I got a lot of leftovers. Even though he is now away at college, I still feel the need to decorate. I can't tell you how many times today the Murph said, "What's all the decorating for?? We don't have any kids here!" (as he was helping me hang the lights)
The skeleton below is called "Mr. Bones". He's been hanging around every Halloween since the Boy was a toddler. His screws are more than a little rusty.
The black kitty below is a fairly recent purchases.
All I need is a couple of bags of my favorite candy to go in the trick or treat bowl. We probably won't get too many trick or treaters around here. Most of the kids have grown and gone away to college like the Boy and the Girl have. Sad!!
I was thinking that The Murph and I should get some Halloween costumes this year and have a party. The Murph says the wedding is enough for now! I have to agree...
Oh well, there's always the "annual" Christmas party. Can't wait!
It looks like you go all out for Halloween. I usually just dress in black with a mask and scare kids as they approach my wife for candy. Good times.
ReplyDeleteDressing up in a mask and scarring kids sounds like a blast! We'll have to try it this year! :)
DeleteWe never do anything for Halloween. After years of being abroad, we grew unaccustomed to the trick-or-treating tradition. In the BVI, it's low key. Just a few adult costume parties (hooray for that) and a Halloween festival at Nanny Cay for the kiddos (ok...and the adults drinking upstairs, ha).
ReplyDeleteI'd love to go trick-or-treating at your house! Your decorations are fun and I bet the candy is plentiful! :)
We actually don't get very many trick or treaters either here or at my old house. I use to take the boy trick or treating to a newer subdivision that was just one street off of ours and within walking distance. The houses were huge, decorated, well lit streets and tons of kids everywhere. Those parents really did go all out!
DeleteFun! I love Halloween! Our neighborhood doesn't get many trick or treaters. But I don't care. I decorate anyhow. And then walk my boys up a few blocks to where the good candy is. I will completely miss this when they are older.
ReplyDeleteI do miss it now that my son is grown. I decorated anyway! I use to take my son a few blocks over to where the good candy was too!
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