Our little neighborhood is very child friendly during halloween. It's not creepy or scary thankfully, since the creepy, scary thing just doesn't appeal to us. One neighbor throws a party in her yard, and many people put out chairs and light their fire pits, fill bowls of treats and bring out warm drinks and reconnect. The adults chat, and little and big kids walk the neighborhood looking for treats. The houses are all lit up and full of decorations, and the beautiful season of colorful leaves is winding down and we all sense that the cold is almost upon us. Our kids love any opportunity to dress up, and go out. They know this is the Eve of All Saint's Day, and we read to Joseph about the traditions of begging for a soul cake, of honoring the memories of those who are our real heroes for their goodness, holiness and heroism. We have given up most all sugar, so I was wondering about the need for trick or treating. For us now it's mostly about what we've made it: the fun of dressing up, talking with neighbors and little friends (before the freezing cold weather comes and we just wave by car). For the little munchkins, this was an extraordinary night, they could get to ring every neighbor's doorbell (that alone was a treat to do), then to say "Twick or tweet" and be handed candy, sometimes big candy, left them wide eyed. They also noticed they got to walk not just along the sidewalk but sometimes in the street at night. ("Oh Mom, we're in the street, and it's so dark!") Then they also got to see other "dress ups". They only ate two small pieces of candy and they just had lots and lots of fun being the little princess, the little knight, and Peter of Narnia. Mom had fun dressing them. Dad got to give out candy in his little chair on the front lawn and greet the kids, until it became cold and he headed inside. "Mom, lets do this every night!" was the request from Johnny. Joseph surprised us by declining an opportunity to extend to a bigger neighborhood with some friends. Thankfully it's not all about the candy for him either. He loves being Peter in his Prince Caspian garb. I live seeing my kids dressed in noble costumes that inspire them. Plus they double as Saint's costumes too. We came back and had a little princess party for our big girl. More on that soon. It was a busy night. The next day was a Saint's party at our church, and another Saint's party later in the week. We had a fun night, with healthy kids, and beautiful weather, and almost a full moon too.
Our little neighborhood is very child friendly during halloween. It's not creepy or scary thankfully, since the creepy, scary thing just doesn't appeal to us. One neighbor throws a party in her yard, and many people put out chairs and light their fire pits, fill bowls of treats and bring out warm drinks and reconnect. The adults chat, and little and big kids walk the neighborhood looking for treats. The houses are all lit up and full of decorations, and the beautiful season of colorful leaves is winding down and we all sense that the cold is almost upon us. Our kids love any opportunity to dress up, and go out. They know this is the Eve of All Saint's Day, and we read to Joseph about the traditions of begging for a soul cake, of honoring the memories of those who are our real heroes for their goodness, holiness and heroism. We have given up most all sugar, so I was wondering about the need for trick or treating. For us now it's mostly about what we've made it: the fun of dressing up, talking with neighbors and little friends (before the freezing cold weather comes and we just wave by car). For the little munchkins, this was an extraordinary night, they could get to ring every neighbor's doorbell (that alone was a treat to do), then to say "Twick or tweet" and be handed candy, sometimes big candy, left them wide eyed. They also noticed they got to walk not just along the sidewalk but sometimes in the street at night. ("Oh Mom, we're in the street, and it's so dark!") Then they also got to see other "dress ups". They only ate two small pieces of candy and they just had lots and lots of fun being the little princess, the little knight, and Peter of Narnia. Mom had fun dressing them. Dad got to give out candy in his little chair on the front lawn and greet the kids, until it became cold and he headed inside. "Mom, lets do this every night!" was the request from Johnny. Joseph surprised us by declining an opportunity to extend to a bigger neighborhood with some friends. Thankfully it's not all about the candy for him either. He loves being Peter in his Prince Caspian garb. I live seeing my kids dressed in noble costumes that inspire them. Plus they double as Saint's costumes too. We came back and had a little princess party for our big girl. More on that soon. It was a busy night. The next day was a Saint's party at our church, and another Saint's party later in the week. We had a fun night, with healthy kids, and beautiful weather, and almost a full moon too.
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