Trick or Treat

Another Halloween has passed and this year was a great one.  I think that last year we did too much Halloween and by the end of it we were all ready to be done with the holiday.  This year we kept things more low-key with the church Trunk or Treat one evening and trick or treating here in the village on the night of the 31st.  It was just the right amount of costumes, candy, and fun and we never strayed into the too much territory that we found ourselves in last year.
Samantha was also a princess, but not any particular one.  Her
hair was gorgeously curly, but unfortunately it didn't last for long. 
She came home with the most candy because she was a hard worker at
the Trunk or Treat and went round again and again.

Emily made all of her costume this year
with things from around the house.  Those wings are old tights,
two hangers, and a cut up lei.
Emily was the only one who wore
two dfferent costumes this year.  The
cowgirl was for Halloween night and I
think it was her favorite one.

My "costume" was a headband with a huge sunflower
Another costume made from things we
already had.  I worried about this one - is
it a little policitally incorrect?  Either way, she got some
laughs and plenty of candy.
Madison also made her costume out of things
 we had lying around.  She was going for gypsy, and I think she
hit it pretty well.  The dangly earrings really made the costume.
Natalie was a sickie so she wasn't interestd in having
her picture taken.  I had to be sneaky to get a picture; I snapped this one
right before she fell asleep on the couch.  She was a beautiful,
but croupy, Cinderella.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

What is Faith?

Image
What would you say if someone asked you what faith is? In Hebrews 11, Paul defined faith as "the assurance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." The assurance of things hoped for - faith is knowing that because of Jesus Christ, we can hope for a brighter future. I feel as if hope and faith are one and the same. Life can be heartbreakingly difficult sometimes and even though I know that challenges are there to help us learn and grow, I sure wish I didn't have to go through those hard times. When I have felt surrounded by struggles and I couldn't see any way that things would ever get better, the only thing that has kept me moving forward is hope. Not the kind of hope that is sort of wishful like hoping your team wins a World Cup game, but hope that is sure because it is based on Christ. Having faith in Jesus Christ is having hope and knowing that His promises are sure.  The evidence of things not seen - faith in God grows when we see Him working in our...
Read more

Anxiety, Friendship, and Insecurity

This post has been kicking around in my head for a while now. My emotions have been closer to the surface lately - which can be both good and bad.  For a couple of weeks last month it was a bad thing and I found myself crying at pretty much everything and feeling alone and friendless even when I was surrounded by people. You'd think I'd be better at making friends after almost forty years of moving and having to form new connections at each new place. Instead, the older I get, the more difficult the process becomes. Even after I make friends deep down I question if we're really friends. I think these feelings of insecurity are part of what makes me willing to do almost anything for my friends. If I do nice things for you maybe you'll continue to tolerate my presence? I think I do a pretty good job hiding my insanity. I can fake confidence really well - smiling and laughing and making small talk. And then I go home and overanalyze and question every little thing I said...
Read more

Four Decades

Image
Birthdays are markers in our lives. Moving from one decade to another is a milestone that is not marked by an accomplishment or an important decision, but simply your age. That's something you can't control as time keeps moving forward whether we're ready for it or not. I can honestly say that I'm not bothered by turning forty and that I still look forward to my birthdays. But there's no denying that those milestone birthdays (you know the ones, they end in zero) are a big deal. A time that, for me, leads to some looking back to see if I've accomplished anything worthwhile in the previous decade of my life or in any of the decades of my life.  So I found photos of myself at all those other ages that end in zero. Maybe if I take it a decade at a time it will be easier to see what I've learned? Seriously, whose dog is this? Italy, 1981 Okay, this first one is already breaking the rules as it's not from a milestone birthday. I have two pictures...
Read more