I've tried to do things different for my kids. Since they were little, I went over and beyond on birthday parties and holidays. I tried to buy all the spooky decor and all the orange and purple lights and decorate our home, inside and out but my boys weren't really interested. And as they grow older, the interest in the mess of carving a pumpkin has reduced... the interest helping decorate has reduced... and so has the interest in dressing up. Does it bother me?.............nah... not too much. I can tell you that I have NO problem not throwing down $40+ on a Halloween costume that they'll wear for only 2 - 4 hours or breaking my back over a sewing machine for a week sewing up intricate costumes.
With that said, what I do enjoy about this month is the drop in temperature and the smell of apples and cinnamon. Then it's NOVEMBER! That means it's baking time! Thanksgiving feast with loved ones! And taking a moment to be thankful for all that I have in my life! Then it's DECEMBER! Shopping! Christmas trees! Going to the craft stores and looking at all the amazing new Christmas decorations! (possibly buying a few more too! LOL) And of course Christmas day... Watching my sons with my husband and being so thankful that he has made it possible for us to provide our children with so much more than we ever had. Not only gifts but heaping amounts of LOVE that we show them everyday!
I guess you could say that the month of October and Halloween are just a "warmer-uppers" for what's to come!
We get very little change in color in AZ until January usually.
One of my favorites... Cold M&M's!
"Jack" From Nightmare Before Christmas
My Halloween costume that I wore to a contest at a nearby
Grill and Cantina....... I won second place!! $50!
Fun Nail art that I did on myself :O)
