We did all the normal things this Halloween. I know that might sound crazy to some but to me, what was crazy was keeping my kids from experiencing another part of life this year. My kids have had to give up so much. They still haven’t met their 1st grade teachers. They haven’t played with more than a couple close friends from church since March. They didn’t get to do any normal summer activities. We decided we aren’t keeping them from things anymore. The mental, emotional, social, and physical health of my kids is extremely important to me. We are holistic people, and we are going to live like it.
So we did Halloween. And I actually think there were MORE houses open for trick-or-treating this year than last. There were lots of clever ways of handing out candy safely (lots of candy chutes!), which I figured would be the case. Honestly, it was so much more fun than the regular ring-the-doorbell way. We still have a ton of candy, and I have no idea how we are going to be able to eat it all!
Here’s a fun gallery of us all dressed up. And by all, I mean ALL, parents included!
Costumes are as follows:
Jack: SWAT team, Traeh: spooky witch, Autumn: snow fairy, Kent: skeleton, Greg: skeleton, Me: witch
