A few Halloween Memories

Over at a blogger forum, we've been discussing Halloween. Of course when the subject came up of Halloween Memories and who would host it I jumped at the chance. Halloween has always been my favorite holiday, as a child it was all about candy, a teen it became a time of hanging out with each other and as a mother and adult it is so much more. Watching your children grow each passing year and of course the changing of the season, the beauty of the leaves falling down and everything. Now that you know a little about me and my reasons, lets go trick-or-treating!

This blog carnival is for, "What is Your Favorite Halloween Memory and why?"

For myself I must say one memory I still have is more when I was a teen and had a major crush on this kid. He knew and asked if I wanted to go trick-or-treating with him, I hadn't realized then that he actually needed chaperones. UGH! Either way the whole group had a ball, no we didn't egg houses that Halloween, but it was great dressing up and hanging out.

As the years passed I have fond memories of the ones with my children. When my daughter was two years old I decided I wanted to sew. This wasn't something I'd EVER done before, in fact in high school I actually failed sewing class. However the dress (she was a maiden) turned out beautiful, if I dig it up I'll post it here. The memory of picking the costume patterns and making them that year will last forever, the following years that's all my kids wanted...me to make them not buy them. One year I told my son I just didn't have time, it had snuck up on us. His response was, "But mom you said you made them with love. Do you not love us anymore?" Yep you know it, I made costumes that year too. Quick ones, but I made them.

My kids have a tradition...kind of. They go about two blocks and beg to go back home, they hate trick-or-treating but they love giving out the candy. It's strange for me because as a child I loved to go out. Course now my son reminds me, "Mom, don't you say not to take things from strangers?"

These are a few of my Halloween memories, let's go in search of some more. Open up those bags and get ready for the goodies.

Gayla over at Gayla's Place remembers when her twins had just learned the meaning of the phrase "Trick-or-treat" and went to Grandma's house. Only Grandma had her own surprise for the two tots.

Shelly at Soup and Nuts remembers laying on the floor sorting candy. Oh, that is a memory I'll always cherish, my sister always got the hard candy but I wanted those Butterfingers.

Sneak on over to Eve Lester's and read all about her Almost First Halloween Party.

Join Char as she walks us through her last child's Halloween at preschool. It is always great to have memories but they sure are hard to have when it is your last child.

Please do not worry, if this actually works I'll be happy. I'll be updating all day long, so if you have a halloween memory and write it up on your blog post me and I'll link ya.

To all those trick-or-treaters out there, have a safe and HAPPY HALLOWEEN.

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