I find myself going back & forth on the issue of trick-or-treating. I grew up with this tradition, and I could just view it as harmless fun. I also know the pagan ideas behind Halloween, and I'm "iffy" on it. Why should we play with evil? (Anyone have an opinion on the Halloween issue? I'd love to know what others think.)
It's easy to figure out with a baby, though...skip the trick-or-treating, head to the Pumpkin Chase at church, and have fun helping the kids play games, eat junk food, and get their faces painted. Now that's fun!
Uncle Kevin & Aunt Leanne came with Kyle, Jessica, Kate, and Andrew. Kate & Jessica helped Alex to win a plate of Grandma's chocolate chip cookies in the Cake Walk. All the kids seemed to have a good time! :)
Here are few pictures of the Friday night fun at church...
Kyle & Jessica gave Alex his first ever pumpkin. This is very nice, since his own Mama & Daddy didn't take him to the pumpkin patch. Bad parents, huh? Anyway, we started with this cute, skinny pumpkin. I love the shape of it!
Then, thanks to Let's Explore (an AWESOME website for moms with little ones), we decorated Alex's pumpkin in a slightly less-than-traditional way. Alex was clueless. I loved it. Keith tolerated it...but he did help with the Darth Vader pumpkin.
Then, thanks to Let's Explore (an AWESOME website for moms with little ones), we decorated Alex's pumpkin in a slightly less-than-traditional way. Alex was clueless. I loved it. Keith tolerated it...but he did help with the Darth Vader pumpkin.
