October 31

I know it's a little early but wanted to share a new tradition that we came up with last year for October 31. 

In years past, we've gone to Fall Festivals, trick-or-treated in the neighborhood, passed out candy, or even one year did nothing.  Roddy and I tried to figure out what to do about this particular holiday.  You see, I hate Halloween.  I don't care what it started as, or used to be, or has become, or should be, etc.  I just don't like it. 

And we discovered that the only real excitement for the kids was getting candy.   They don't get it that often so it is understandably an enticing holiday for them...along with all the other holidays that load them up on candy (something else I really don't like!).   Usually we let them have a bunch the day of, then let one a day for a week.  After a week I tell them to pick 10 pieces to keep and then we throw the rest out.

Well we decided to make it special in our own way.  We went to Walmart and picked 3 movies we approved of and told the kids to pick the one they wanted us to buy.  They chose Swiss Family Robinson.

Then we loaded up on chocolate for melting and lots of other things for dipping: Oreos, marshmallows, graham crackers, brownie bites, bananas, pretzels, pineapple, etc.

The night of the 31st we turned off the lights downstairs so we wouldn't be disturbed by the doorbell, everyone put on their pjs, we put in the movie (we have a large screen tv in our room), and we ate, and ate, and ate!

The kids loved it.  We loved it.  And we all decided it was a great way to spend the evening.

Hmmm...I need to go find some chocolate!