Is there a Halloween equivalent to Ebenezer Scrooge? If there is, that would describe me to a T.
I don’t get into buying or making costumes that will be worn once, maybe twice. I don’t like having all that candy in our house and haunted houses and scary movies aren’t my idea of entertainment.
You must thinking that I sound like a whole lot fun about now, right?
I’m probably not really but I’ll admit to being a party-pooper when it comes to Halloween. It’s just not for me and that’s okay…I don’t have to participate in it…..
Oh yeah – I have kids so yes, yes I do.
Que the costumes and decorations (they’re lucky Daddy is fun!) and the trick or treating…
And because I have this irrational dislike for buying costumes and putting money into this, my least favorite of holidays, I’d made a good percentage of Brooke’s costumes in the past. Again until fun Daddy convinced Mommy that it’s okay to hit the party store and buy the dumb costume and be done with it.
So to all the other mommas out there who also feel less than jazzed when the jack-a-lanterns start popping up on porches everywhere and the kids get ideas for elaborate costumes, let’s remember it’s just one day (or 3 separate events for us!) and let the kiddos have their fun.
Then steal the good candy when they go to bed.
