Halloween 2007 has come and gone. This week has been eventful, mostly due to each family member having some variety of sickness...ranging from just "sniffles" (Jax) to fever and, um, "digestive problems" (me) to simply feeling like poo in general (Missy). But, we made time for a second annual visit to Lee St. on Halloween with the Bezner's. Jax was an astronaut (thanks to Oma and Opa!), his costume quite popular with others, and he was such a joy to watch! From saying "Trick or Treat" with enthusiasm to "Happy Halloween!" to as many as he could to "Thank you" when recieving candy (which got many positive comments), it was too fun.
One thing that impressed me as well was Jax's sensitivity to things on the more "scary/evil" side. Not that he got scared (he didn't), but, for example, when looking at a bunch of "glowskulls" lined up in a yard, he simply pointed and said something like, "Look at the angry faces", with a perplexed, almost "disappointed" look. I'm glad he saw them and was unimpressed. Missy and I, while refusing to let the increased 'evil' present in Halloween beat us (we'd personally rather set an example of fun and safety as opposed to boycott it altogether...this holiday wasn't meant to be all evil and scary...it has just been allowed to become that...and to boycott it as a result seems like "admitting defeat"...we have freinds we love and respect who do not support Halloween, and that's fine...but we want to try and be good examples in the midst of bad ones...ok, diatribe over), have set some rules like encouraging costumes that aren't so much 'scary' (like vampires, ghosts, etc.) and instead going for fun characters, random items, etc. We'd rather dress up as, say, astronauts, tacos, or Yoda... Anywho, it was a great night, not cold like last year (although I am ready for another cold snap), and fun to be with friends.
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