Halloween Memories
This time of year is memorable. Maybe it’s the colors of the leaves left in the trees, as well as the ones that have fallen to the ground? Maybe it’s the fall time smell that permeates through the cool, night air? Maybe it’s the lingering pumpkin on my hands? Or the pumpkin seeds roasting in the oven?
Whatever it is, it’s memory evoking.
My clearest memory of Halloween, with the kids, brings me back to our kitchen on Oehman. Spooky music is playing in the background and the three big kids are gathered around me, upon the kitchen chairs. Everyone wanted to touch “the guts,” but as soon as the novelty wore off they were back to doing the Monster Mash, leaving me to get my hands messy. This is just one memory of a multitude of Halloweeny memories.
- There have have been Halloween rounds–with toddlers–which included going to every relative’s house, and then some. Tiresome rounds that I hope someone appreciated.
- There have been Halloween parties at our church hall. The perfectionist in me taking care to accomplish it all, and pulling it off every time.
- There have been Halloween story-times. Dressing up and parading at the local library.
- There have been varying degrees of weather. Some years costumes were ruined by big, bulky coats, while other years a turtle-neck, underneath, sufficed.
- There have been neighborhood trick-or-treats on Oehman. One of which included Mikey crapping his pants when Mr. Al came around the corner of his garage wearing a Scream mask.
- There have been a multitude of costumes. Ranging from pumpkins, to Teletubbies, to clowns, to pirates, to firemen, to princesses, to home-made Thomas the Tank Engines, to Jedi Knights, to animals like lions and poodles, to goths, to ghouls, to ghosts, to butterflies, to Bionicles, to Macedonian folk dancers, to gypsies, to witches, to karate kids!
- There have been Halloween-themed dinners in my parent’s kitchen. Blood and Guts Stew with Bones for dipping (read: Chili and Bread Sticks)
- There have been trick-or-treats with friends. Time after time after time after time after time.
And this year we do something totally different. This year we will trick-or-treat in our neighborhood. No friends will be joining us, nor will we be joining any friends. We will walk the three streets that make up our ‘hood, and we will come home and hand out candy afterward. A new memory to add to the vast list.
Memories. And while I think about it, it’s definitely the lingering pumpkin on my fingers. Without a doubt.
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What a great post! Helped to bring back some fond Halloween memories in my life too! Happy Halloween SAM!
We’re doing it just us for the second year in a row. And as much as I miss the group of friends. I really like the “Us” time. You’ll have a blast!
Ahh, what wonderful memories you have. It brought back a rush of memories of when my own children were little and we too *did* halloween. This year like last I’m helping at the grand Fall Festival/Carnival that the church is holding. We host it for the entire town of 12,000 as an outreach program. The turn out is wonderful, and it is fun seeing the little ones in costumes with their parents in tow rushing from event to event. My little grandchildren will have their pictures taken and I’ll get to see them that way. Be sure you do the same for your grandparents and me. :)
I love these photos. stunning, yet so simple. You rock!
One of the things I like most about you? You feel …. ‘comfortable’.
I’m so new to this whole Halloweenie thing with children. Last year, Jackie was too small to really know. Now, I have two that sorta understand. It makes it so fresh and new for me. Thank you for your lovely memories.
I have to say your pumpkin is perfect. Ours is now black. And, I was like you – I loved to play chemist and get good and dirty.
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Beautiful pumpkin shots!
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With Matt being to old to not want to trick or treat and the baby being to young to know what the heck is going on, we are headed to a friends house to go with them. The baby has a flashing tshirt that will be his costume this year and that’s it!
Sometimes I think Halloween is more exhausting than Christmas morning. Have a great Halloween at home.
This is wonderful! Today I wrote a poem for you too:)) I didn’t forget just was too busy to arrange my thoughts in poetic way:)
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What stunning photos! Hope the trick or treating goes well today!
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That?s one long post. And great one, Thanks a lot for sharing this!
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