Halloween is finished for another year..wah!
I really like Halloween..really, really. Each year for my birthday my boys get me another piece for my growing Halloween village set! Eventually I hope to have a HUGE display.
We decorate the yard and inside the house too. I would love to do a haunted garage next year for the trick-or-treaters, my boys are almost done with the door-to-door begging, so I may get my wish soon.
Last night my oldest and his buddies went out to mostly just goof around. They are good boys who are going through that transition of too old to trick-or-treat and too young to go to parties. My oldest and his best friend went as Barak Obama and John McCain wearing boxing gloves - too funny! They were a big hit.
My youngest was wearing the hangdog look because he is 10 and I wouldn't let him go with his brother and the older boys. I went with him door-to-door, which I haven't gotten to do for over 6 years! Normally his dad takes them, but dad went hunting in Canada, so I lucked out!
Last night was BEAUTIFUL - warm temps and no winds. My little guy's costume consisted of a big red magnet with the silver ends hung around his neck, there were little yellow chicks glued to the end..a chick magnet!! Some people got it right away, others had to ask "What are you anyway?" and as soon as he said "Chick Magnet" they just howled with laughter. The men all asked if they could borrow it after Halloween!! One older couple just didn't get it.."Oh how cute, a Chicken Magnet" said the little old lady with a puzzled expression on her face. My son whispered to me as we were leaving "Mom, old people just don't get it".
I left a bucket of candy (the lame stuff) on the porch with a note saying "Please, take one or two but leave some for the others" yeah right! At least it was all gone and no one egged the front door or TP'd the trees.
When the boys got back to the house the candy was spread all over the floor, grouped into favorites piles and the trading commenced. They were like Arab traders in the market place... "I'll give you a Butterfinger for a Kit Kat"
"No way dude, I'll give you two Twizzlers for that Butterfinger"
"Hey man, where did you get chips! I didn't get chips, did you guys get chips?"
"Nah, we missed the chip house. That's lame, I like chips"
"Duuuudes, I got paly-doh!!"
"Yeah, me too - I got red"
"I got yellow"
"Mines green"
"Mooooommmmm, how come I didn't get Play-Doh"?
We must have missed that house..oops.
"Dudes, I'll trade you whatever for your Play-Doh"!
"OK, gimmie a Crunch and two pieces of gum"
"You can have mine for a Reeces and some of that Laffy Taffy"
"Cool - I got all the Play-Doh"!
My son then proceeds to take out the green, roll it into a rope with a ball on the end and stick it up his nose.
"Dudes, check it out - Uuuhhhh, do I have something in my nose"..
They all fall onto the floor laughing their heads off, high on sugar and the freedom of an un-supervised Halloween! I just roll my eyes and tell him I hope he washes that before he puts it back into the container! This started when they were two and will never end; the farts, boogers, burps - the joy of boys!!
They finish trading and gather up their loot. I drive one home and the other two I drop off at D's house; his poor Mom can deal with two hopped-up sugar heads. She'll usher them to the basement and the Xbox, they'll stay up till 3am or later and sleep till noon. Teenagers in training.
My little guy and I climb into my bed (it's a pre-req when his brother stays at D's house) and watch House till we fall asleep. Just before he drops off he says "Mom, I'm so glad we got to go trick-or-treating together, I had a lot of fun". Awwww, my little man is sooo sweet.
Another successful Halloween. I got eveyone's Whoppers; seems like no one except me likes malted milk balls - YIPPIE!
We decorate the yard and inside the house too. I would love to do a haunted garage next year for the trick-or-treaters, my boys are almost done with the door-to-door begging, so I may get my wish soon.
Last night my oldest and his buddies went out to mostly just goof around. They are good boys who are going through that transition of too old to trick-or-treat and too young to go to parties. My oldest and his best friend went as Barak Obama and John McCain wearing boxing gloves - too funny! They were a big hit.
My youngest was wearing the hangdog look because he is 10 and I wouldn't let him go with his brother and the older boys. I went with him door-to-door, which I haven't gotten to do for over 6 years! Normally his dad takes them, but dad went hunting in Canada, so I lucked out!
Last night was BEAUTIFUL - warm temps and no winds. My little guy's costume consisted of a big red magnet with the silver ends hung around his neck, there were little yellow chicks glued to the end..a chick magnet!! Some people got it right away, others had to ask "What are you anyway?" and as soon as he said "Chick Magnet" they just howled with laughter. The men all asked if they could borrow it after Halloween!! One older couple just didn't get it.."Oh how cute, a Chicken Magnet" said the little old lady with a puzzled expression on her face. My son whispered to me as we were leaving "Mom, old people just don't get it".
I left a bucket of candy (the lame stuff) on the porch with a note saying "Please, take one or two but leave some for the others" yeah right! At least it was all gone and no one egged the front door or TP'd the trees.
When the boys got back to the house the candy was spread all over the floor, grouped into favorites piles and the trading commenced. They were like Arab traders in the market place... "I'll give you a Butterfinger for a Kit Kat"
"No way dude, I'll give you two Twizzlers for that Butterfinger"
"Hey man, where did you get chips! I didn't get chips, did you guys get chips?"
"Nah, we missed the chip house. That's lame, I like chips"
"Duuuudes, I got paly-doh!!"
"Yeah, me too - I got red"
"I got yellow"
"Mines green"
"Mooooommmmm, how come I didn't get Play-Doh"?
We must have missed that house..oops.
"Dudes, I'll trade you whatever for your Play-Doh"!
"OK, gimmie a Crunch and two pieces of gum"
"You can have mine for a Reeces and some of that Laffy Taffy"
"Cool - I got all the Play-Doh"!
My son then proceeds to take out the green, roll it into a rope with a ball on the end and stick it up his nose.
"Dudes, check it out - Uuuhhhh, do I have something in my nose"..
They all fall onto the floor laughing their heads off, high on sugar and the freedom of an un-supervised Halloween! I just roll my eyes and tell him I hope he washes that before he puts it back into the container! This started when they were two and will never end; the farts, boogers, burps - the joy of boys!!
They finish trading and gather up their loot. I drive one home and the other two I drop off at D's house; his poor Mom can deal with two hopped-up sugar heads. She'll usher them to the basement and the Xbox, they'll stay up till 3am or later and sleep till noon. Teenagers in training.
My little guy and I climb into my bed (it's a pre-req when his brother stays at D's house) and watch House till we fall asleep. Just before he drops off he says "Mom, I'm so glad we got to go trick-or-treating together, I had a lot of fun". Awwww, my little man is sooo sweet.
Another successful Halloween. I got eveyone's Whoppers; seems like no one except me likes malted milk balls - YIPPIE!
3 comments:
lucky you, my one child is off in college now, none of that for me anymore, sorta makes me sad.
I'm so glad you get all the good.. sounds to me like you are one heck of a mom, keep it up and you will be rewarded in the end.
Hello from Far East! Thank you for stopping by and follwing my blog. Hope not being boring and get out of soon.(^ ^;)
I visited yours,and really enjoyed.Looks like you had a very good Halloween this year. I appriciate your posting and will follow from now on.
Thank you fellow bloggers! I enjoy the writing and reading, so many interesting people and stroies. Next is picture posting, wish me luck. LOL
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