Oct 31, 2013
Well trick or treat everyone! Happy Halloween! I must confess that I am not a huge fan of this so called holiday. In fact this year I went as far as trying to bribe my kids out of it. I said "Can't I just buy you guys a few bags of candy, we can rent a movie and call it a night?"
But alas, they turned down my offer and I once again found myself in one of those party stores, staring at the same costumes I have stared at for oh so many years, thinking "really is this all there is?!"
Now please be aware that the first year I took Josh trick or treating he dressed up as a ghost at 5 years old. Oh how the people stared to see a little ghost at their door with a cane! They would open their door with a bowl of candy in their hands and a huge smile on their face and then looking at him the smile would turn into a look of confusion. They would look to me and I would just smile then they would look back at Josh and hold the bowl in front of him waiting for him to take a candy. I would take Joshs hand and direct it to the bowl where he would then have to feel EVERYTHING inside the bowl before finally choosing his treat. As the night wore on and Josh became more comfortable and familiar with the routine he began to get bolder and bolder. He would say "Trick or Treat" then he would say "What is your name, I am Josh!"
Then came, "what kind of candy do you have? I like chocolate. Do you have any chocolate?"
And if they said "No" he would quickly respond "well can I come in and maybe we can find some in your kitchen or something else I might like."
Please understand this was said as a question but the little bugger was already making his way into their house as he was asking.
Of course I stopped him and at every house explained that we could not go in to the peoples houses, but he would say "Well why not? Don't they like me?"!
Now there were those few who bought his little manipulation hook, line and sinker! And sure enough, before I could drag him away the owner would say "Well I guess you can come in!"
"NOOOOOO!" my thoughts would scream inside my head! But it was too late, he was in and stomping around their living rooms, asking if they had stairs he could climb, or a dog he could pet!"
It was a long night!
The next year he wanted to go as a dog. Oh but not just ANY dog! NO! Josh wanted to go trick or treating as a GUIDE DOG! Yes, a guide dog! A blind guide dog with a cane, no less! OY VEY!
Again another long night of explanations and me apologizing for my very cute but very pretentious son who seemed to know no personal boundaries!
This year my 16 year old daughter was hellbent on being able to dress up one last time and go trick or treating even though none of her friends are going. So she decided that she would take her brother trick or treating this year. He had wanted to be a pirate or a dog, but after some gentle persuading by his big sister, Josh left the costume store with his Batman costume which nicely compliments her new Batgirl costume that she had been wanting. I will go with them tonight as will daddy, but tonight we are going to be spectators to all of the maddness!
I will be driving them to a neighborhood away from our own, just to give the people that have already met him in previous years, a break. Look out everyone, here he comes!
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