I LOVE Halloween. I
love it; it is easily my favorite holiday.
My Halloween decorations went up on September 16th, although
this year quite a few of them had to go back into their Rubbermaid storage
containers as my nearly two year old daughter cried and ran away when she saw
some of the skulls and other ghouls. I
think it’s the mystical energy that this holiday generates which makes it so
appealing to me. There’s also that
element of fantasy that is incredibly fun, and which I totally embrace.
I further revel in seeing all the adorable little children dressed
up in their costumes – little girls as beautiful butterflies, unicorns, and
princesses. Little boys dressed up as
their favorite super heroes – The Incredible Hulk, Captain America, and Thor
(clearly the movie The Avengers had
an impact on costume choices this year). My daughter was Little Bo Peep, and
her three month old brother went as her little lost lamb. They were melt-your-heart adorable.
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| She was a silly Bo Peep, and he was a shy Little Sheep |
Living in the middle of nowhere, no trick-or-treaters come
to our home. So, I was completely,
totally, enthusiastically thrilled when I learned that the kindergartners in my
new district have a Halloween parade through the entire school – the elementary,
middle level, and senior high schools. I
was ready for them with bags and bags of candy.
I sent a message to the kindergarten staff to ensure they stopped by my
study hall space to collect their treats.
This was so much fun for me.
The kids warmed my heart. But,
there was still a problem. I bought
loads and loads of candy – loads and loads.
Therefore, I had loads and loads of extra candy. And … I ate ALL the candy. All of
it. There was an unopened bag of Three
Musketeers bars that I had set next to the laptop while I type, and it was gone
after two days of posts. ALL of it.
I know many people that are concerned about gaining holiday
weight over Thanksgiving and Christmas.
This is a common phenomenon. I
guess I just got a jump start because I have gained three pounds from Halloween
to this date. Friends and followers, I
seem to have lost my will power. If you
encounter it, please send it back to me in a brightly wrapped package. It will be much appreciated. I don’t want to be writing a similar post after
Thanksgiving called “I ate ALL the pie.”
