Some Thoughts (and Movies) about Who We Are on Halloween
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There now. You’ve been warned.
I wish today were a TGIF kinda day.
You know exactly what I mean, I’m sure—a kick back kinda day, relax and chill before the weekend.
Instead I’m like this:
Carve pumpkins!- Buy candy!
- Assemble costumes!
- Sleep!
(Oh wait.)
(Better scratch that last one.)
Let’s just say that my take on Halloween has changed over time. It’s not as…simple as it was when I was a kid.
What, me worry?
Let’s just say it’s not as chill.
It’s all par for this parenthood course, right? Because the next few days can—and should—be magical. It’s an exciting time of year, especially—ESPECIALLY—when you’re a kid.
Oh my goodness, my kids have been counting down the days all week.
(Inwardly I’m thinking, “Tick tock tick tock! Gotta get my act together! )
So here are some suggestions on how to make it fun. It’s not about having the perfect costume, you know, unless of course you need to have the perfect costume. (If that’s the case, I’m not the blog you should be reading! My kids will be digging in the dress-up bin and cobbling together a do-able ensemble. ‘Cause that’s how we roll and it works for us.)
To be or not to be…a knight on Halloween. (‘Cause you know, Mom, that lion costume’s really cute…)
Because Halloween’s on a Saturday this year, we’ve got some extra time for planning and fun. And hey, we get an extra hour of sleep on Sunday! That’s a bonus and you know what? I’ll take it.
Today and tonight is for family fun. We’ll be putting the finishing touches on costumes, carving pumpkins, watching movies. You’ll be happy to know that I did my research and have a wonderful list of suggestions for you!
(Okay, so, Netflix did the research. I love their “Titles related to this movie…” feature.)
Are you in the mood for something goofy? There’s
Or something thematic, like
Or how about something exciting? Like
I can’t recommend anything too too creepy because we’re not one to do scary over here. I learned my lesson the hard way I showed them Arachnophobia and some of them FREAKED over the spider scenes.
(Um…it’s a movie about spiders…)
Halloween’s a season for finding the right fit for your family. That said, I would LOVE to hear how you’re celebrating! Which of these movies have you seen/would you watch? Are you a “creep factor” family or more of a “Grit your teeth until All Saints’ Day” gang?
Leave a comment, please! I’ll be picking one lucky family to get a treat.
Our kiddos will be dressing up and trick or treating tomorrow. In anticipation of Halloween, we’ve pulled out some family favorites like Eddie Murphy’s “Haunted Mansion,” “Casper” and “Hocus Pocus.” None of which are terribly scary and have kept our kids pretty entertained. Hope you and your family have fun!
We actually rented The Lorax, because we’ve been reading the book all week and wanted to see the movie!
We are easy on costumes…I linked on my Facebook page a really good article about Halloween and how to get the most out of it….like being the house with GOOD candy instead of the Tootsie Roll mix I usually get…so yes, I got the Snicker/Milky Way mix!
I’ve got 2 Minions, wearing minion shirts with Minion hats, Princess Leah, Darth Vader (zipper jammies at Wal-mart) a Tiger 3 year old and my oldest is not dressing up…
Then, there’s All Saints on Sunday….as I always say with this one, it’s all about the props. I told my oldest to get creative though, like putting his head on a plate as John the Baptist…
Or wearing a grill…like, is it, St Lawrence?
Then, there’s the food, I always pin and want to make really cool stuff, but always make the same dang thing.
(ghost cookies) (Nutter Butter cookies dipped in white chocolate with mini choco chip eyes and mouth)
I’ll bring weinies too…they’re fun to eat for kids.
Our oldest gets a special treat on Friday night to stay up and watch (his favorite) Andy Griffith! He’s ten, and he laments “the modern” and prefers “old fashioned.” 😉 Tonight he picked a Haunted House episode or something, and I think it scared him. We’re not interested (at all!) in scary movies here, and I think he’s on board with us, too!
We are hoping to make new friends at an All Saints Party tomorrow night in our new locale. Our one-year-old girl is going as St. Kateri, wearing her brother’s Indian costume shirt, a headband, and maybe a feather of some sort if we can find one. We piece things together at the last moment (sometime sloppily), but everyone’s happy!
You are such a wonderful mother, taking everything in stride, love reading your post..
We’re staying home and having our Halloween party because it’s rainy and cold and if this 35 week pregnant momma had to walk blocks and blocks for candy, Halloween would get extremely scary, really quickly! 🙂
Games, food, and Harry Potter for the bigs. Charlie Brown for all, and the beginning two numbers of “Nightmare Before Christmas” for all because the music is so much fun.
Aidan was the mastermind behind all the costumes and I think we have a group from the Hobbit although Bilbo wants to be a scarecrow instead so we’ll see how that ends up, and I think there will be a dalmatian puppy as well.
Have a fun night and a great All Saint’s Day tomorrow! Soooo grateful for the time change because a handful of us are scheduled to do something at the 7:30am Mass in the morning.