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Re: How are you celebrating Halloween?
Since it's just DH and I, we don't usually do much.
My biggest challenge is finding something to give the trick-or-treaters that they think is cool and that I have absolutely NO interest in. I'm on the hunt already for this year. I'm thinking either of those little mini halloween pretzel bags or maybe some of that neon sour candy the kids like so much. -
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We get all dressed up and go to a big Halloween party. This lady goes all out, spending about $5000 for each party. she had a d.j., the food catered and sets up a spook room down in her basement. It is lots of fun and I can't wait. My costume has been on back order since aug., so I am ordering a back up. My dh already has his.!Comment
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I'm not a big Halloween fan. The boys are 1 and 3 this year, so the older one might start realizing what all the fuss is about. I have both their costumes (hand-me-downs from friends). I think I will take them over to the mall, where the stores do trick-or-treating. We live in a pretty sparsely populated area, so even if I wanted to go door to door, it would be a challenge. Plus I don't want them to end up with a ton of candy. I figure we can leave the mall whenever I decide they've had enough.Comment
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Re: How are you celebrating Halloween?
What's to celebrate? Seriously, it's right up there with Valentine's as a Hallmark venture these days.
And the "kids" are getting older. When I was young(er), we simply didn't go out trick or treating after grade six or so. Now the doorbell is ringing at 11 pm with "kids" who are bigger than I am.
I like Christmas, but it's "Bah, humbug" to Halloween.
JackieComment
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Re: How are you celebrating Halloween?
I love Halloween, but I'm probably not going to do much this year. Probably just hand out candy or something, but that's basically it....
I wish I knew a neighbor like Ima's. That sounds like a lot of fun.Comment
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I love, love, love Halloween. Always have, always will. It's my favorite holiday.
As for celebrating, though...I'm not sure yet. I wish I had a cool party to go to like Imasaver!!Comment
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its one of my favorite times too I took the kids & bought them costumes at walgreens today they had them on sale they ended up being half price of what they were marked so got a great deal!!! I love running door to door & all the scary houses its my highlight of the year I hate the fact that it only last 2hours here. I love going to the parades though the school has during the day that is fun to watch my kids & thier friends all dressed upComment
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that's sad to hear... i love halloween and went "trick or treating", or at least walking around to see all the kids costumes, until i was out of high school... my and my friend would get together, dress up, and walk around...Originally posted by Jacklad
i would have felt really deflated if lots of people thought i was one of those kids... of course, i was always done far before 10 because i wanted to see the kids costumes and for that you have to go early and i was never bigger than anybody... lol...
as for the candy i generally only kept a few bits and the rest my mom gave out to underprivileged kids we knew... as i got older, we also didn't take candy unless there was plenty left and the we knew there would be tons for the kids... when i was younger our neighborhood was really active with kids so it was a lot of fun on halloween... and people made sure to stock up with tons of candy...Comment
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Re: How are you celebrating Halloween?
I am taking the kids to Six Flags tomorrow. They have Fright Night for the month of October. We will take pictures. My job gives us the tickets so it should be a fun day for free. I haven't decided whether to do costumes for them or not. I don't turn our light on for trick or treaters (it drives my dog crazy to have people ringing the doorbell) and the babies cry when she barks like that.
Lot of place here are Halloween activities though. Safe places for kids with activities and not so much candy.
There might be a pumpkin patch around here somewhere. That would be a fun Saturday afternoon activity.Comment
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One year working at a Mother's Day Out program I fell in love with a little bitty Pillsbury Dough Boy. Couldn't figure out one of my kids, had lots of legs and in camoflauge. Turned out he was an army ant. Gotta love it.Comment
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Re: How are you celebrating Halloween?
Well, as I understand it Halloween is only second to Christmas in terms of money spent. I make my own costume and usually attend a party. I get a kick out of the kids and the wife and I will be putting up decorations tomorrow!
Maybe this year I'll hang out with Linus and await the Great Pumpkin!
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Re: How are you celebrating Halloween?
No partys this year, as our friend isn't throwing one this year. Wich is fine with me, so then dh won't blow some un necessary $ on a costume where as I just go as myself. I feel silly dressing up.
Beyond that getting the kids pics taken in their costumes & going Trick or Treating that's about it. Unless they have a lil party at school. Though they won't call it a Halloween party as the school won't celebrate Halloween (can't recall what they dubbed it).Comment
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Halloween was a big thing before but DS is too old for it (17). Our zoo has a Boo at the Zoo so I might go to that just to see the kiddies.
My birthday is Nov 1st so when I was a kid I thought it was a big b-day party just for me.
We tried the mall thing once, never want to go through that again! A big circle of kids and cheapo candy. No resemblence to trick & treat at all.Comment
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This year I'll be in New Orleans on a mission trip, so hubby and the boys are on their own.
Michael will be at college, Justin probably at a party and Mason will hand out candy.Comment
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