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Mama Kat lists several topics to write about in her Writer’s Workshop each week. One of the ideas for this week was 22 things you have done.
My list of things we have done is going to focus on things we have done for Halloween at our house or the history of Halloween at our house. I am going to tell you a few things have done each year since JDaniel was born.
First Year
Dressed my 7 month old son in a pumpkin costume.
Had my husband and I dress like farmers.
Left my mom at my house to pass out candy while we wheeled JDaniel in his stroller around the neighborhood.
Read the book Redeeming Halloween by Kim Wier and Pam McCune to start thinking about how we wanted to celebrate the holiday.
Decided to pass out baked goods and/or candy to neighbors whose homes we trick or treated to as a way to reach out to neighbors. We passed out cookies with the a message wishing them a blessed Halloween attached to the bag.
Second Year
Had two cute costumes and had JDaniel wear both to different events.
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Took JDaniel to a nursing home to attend a Halloween party for seniors and toddlers dressed as a lion’
Started the tradition of carving JDaniel’s pumpkins the day before Halloween.
Learned that he doesn’t like to touch pumpkin pulp.
Dressed him as a dinosaur for a library event and for trick or treating.
Bought a reusable Halloween bag with Frankenstein on it to use as a trick or treat bag.
Started trick or treating with the family next door
Ran from the front of our subdivision with a wet dinosaur when it started pouring.
Third Year
Had JDaniel decide that he didn’t want to wear the costume I bought at a consignment sale.
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Decided that his choice of a Dalmatian costume was a great choice.
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Coveted the ability one of my friends had to make super cute Halloween cupcakes.
Took JDaniel to Nevin’s farm to go on a hay ride and select a pumpkin.
Discovered my husband could eat as much of JDaniel’s Halloween candy as I could. If I was going to sneak Snickers, I was going to have to do it when we came home from trick or treating.
Fourth Year
Let JDaniel pick out his own robot costume.
Paid full price for a Halloween costume.
Had a robot running around the house in early October when the costume came in.
Tried to make pumpkin soup my family would eat twice.
I hope you enjoyed our family history of Halloween.
What are some of you traditions?
This post is linked to my Halloween Traditions linkup, Mrs. Matlock, and Mama Kat’s Writing Workshop.