Halloween Contest

Insane Mama is having a contest and I'm gonna win! Oh yes, I am Deb, yes I am. I have to make her (and her Grandma) smile, so here goes nothin.

I was never allowed to celebrate Halloween growing up. My parents didn't think it lined up with our beliefs. It wasn't that big of a deal when I went to a private school where no one dressed up and we usually had some sort of a Fall Festival. I remember dressing up like Sarah from the Bible one year. This is the costume. I wore it to a costume birthday party later that year.

Like I said, it wasn't that big a deal until I started going to public school in the 6th grade and I had to explain it to all my friends. They didn't understand and I didn't either really. They sat there with their huge bags of candy and I wondered why my Faith didn't allow me to have candy. Of course, as an adult I understand why my parents didn't allow us to celebrate this holiday. BUT, as an adult, I can now choose to celebrate if I wish and my children can to. I remember the first time I dressed up for Halloween. I kept expecting to be struck down, but I wasn't and my relationship with the Lord was unchanged. We allow Z to dress up and will allow the girls to also. Sooo...

My Z LOVES Halloween. He loves getting all dressed up and getting candy. Ummm...duh, he's a kid. On November 1st he is already planning his costume for next year.

He has been a tiger, an Indian, a Robot (I made that one), an Army man, Superman, and a Phantom Skeleton

This year he was going to be a Skull Biker. But at the last minute he changed to a Stealth Commando.

When we started planning for the girl's costumes, I said they could just wear little onesies that say "My First Halloween". But nope! Their Daddy wanted costumes for them. And I can't blame him. We considered this for them:

My vote was yes, but alas, no. Gary has to have his two little girls being girly girls, so they will be...

Little Flowers

Olivia was less than thrilled with the idea


But Abby can't wait

Sara