The Stay at Home Mother

You know, I have to admit, Halloween is one of my most favourite days of the year. I am like a little kid all over again when we pick out our costumes. We have many, many decorations inside and outside of our home. We are the "fun" house to go to with the driveway lined with skeleton heads, tombstones, and a six foot Frankenstein that sings and dances.

We don't scare at our house, but make it fun for all the trick or treaters. It's taken my husband some time to adjust to my love for the day - but now with both the children full of excitement about it's arrival - he has definately warmed up to it.

Each year I try to get something new for the house for Halloween, whether it is a skeleton, or a witch's hand or some really neat napkins for appies. We make it a "family affair" and invite both sets of grandparents over for the evening - to see their grand-children dressed up and all of the rest of the trick or treaters.

My former boss when I worked in Vancouver many years ago, used to have an annual big Halloween bash for adults....I wish I could do something like that down the road, as it would be so much fun to just get dressed up and be silly....come on....you know as a parent, it's tough to do stuff like that now...but Halloween is a great excuse to reconnect with the child within!

My son is dressing up for Preschool and I'm dressing up my daughter as well, so she feels a part of the day. My son is Spider man this year, and my daughter is a lady bug....so cute. As for me - my son picked out my costume - telling me I had to be a Witch...but a good one - not a bad one. So now I have to find a hat and an outfit that isn't black but perhaps white?!!! Too funny. But I'm up for the challenge.

To all the moms out there - have a great Halloween this Wednesday with your children and reward yourself when they go off to sleep in their sugary hazed dreams....sneak a chocolate bar or two for yourself...go ahead....you deserve it! :)