A daughter may outgrow your lap, but she will never outgrow your heart. ~Author Unknown: November 2009

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Happy Halloween!

Halloween is such a fun holiday for me! When I was little my parents always made each holiday so memorable and exciting, a tradition I have tried to pass down to my children. I am so happy our neighborhood still embraces old-fashioned "trick-or-treating" so my kids won't grow up thinking "trunk-or-treat" is how it is done. It is so much fun dressing up under your costume so you won't get cold, trudging from house to house collecting goodies, hoping for good ones! I remember getting all excited when we got a full-sized candy bar instead of the little fun-sized ones! Trick-or-treating was hard work and a lot of sacrifice but so worth it. It was so much fun after, trading candy with my brothers and sisters. They always wanted to trade with me because I never liked chocolate growing up, I always went for the Sweetarts.

This year we had everyone down to our house for Halloween and "trick-or-treating." Troy and I made soup for everyone, with my mom bringing breadsticks and stuff to make Carmel Apple Cider for everyone afterward to warm their little tummies! Jenn and Nate made homemade sugar cookies in the shape of pumpkins and Rick and Karen brought pumpkin pie for the adults. It was so much fun getting the kids ready to go, they were all so excited! We piled them in wagons with blankets and Troy, Chelsey and the others took off with the kids. My mom, Kasey and I stayed behind to pass out candy. We had so many trick-or-treaters that we actually gave out all of the candy we had! It was so fun to see the cute costumes and the adorable children. It was such a gorgeous night and the moon was hanging huge in the sky! All in all, it was an amazing night! The "witching hour" is over and we have a whole year until we can celebrate "all hollows eve" once again!