Halloween

There is a part of me that really loves Halloween...

I love seeing all of the kids dressed up, and I love their reactions to seeing my parents' puppies in their own costumes. I would love it if I were able to see all of my students in their costumes, but I have students from all over St. Paul so that is sadly, not possible.

Another thing I love about Halloween is chili! When I was little my mom made chili for Halloween. This is a tradition that she has continued and we (the girlies) always look forward to our bowl every year. She also makes her own pumpkin seeds that are delicious! We always meet over at Mom and Dad's house, walk the puppies around the block, then have a bowl of chili and wait for the adorable kids from around the area.

Then there is a part of me that really doesn't like Halloween...

This year there were a lot of older kids trick-or-treating in the neighborhood. There were some dressed as ninjas and sumo wrestlers, but there were also a lot of girls in VERY revealing costumes. When did it become THE purpose of Halloween to wear as little as possible? That is the part of Halloween I don't like!

Sheesh!