Halloween

As Halloween approaches I think about when they were younger and there weren't as many of them. Now they seem to take over. Our living room floor the night of Halloween is like Willy Wonka's candy factory. The amount of candy they seem to bring home is crazy. I don't ever remember getting that much candy when I went out to trick or treat. Granted since I am a huge candy lover it isn't horrible but.....why do we have to spend all the money on this stuff?

First it's the pumpkins which we have to get 6 of them. One for each child and then of course the family pumpkin. When they are all lit it looks like the porch is on fire there are so many of the them. The carving of the 6 pumpkins alone is PURE madness.

Then of course the costumes which seem to cost at least $30 a piece and typically fall apart while they are trick or treating since they are made so cheap or they take them off since they "itch".

Ahhh then the purchase of candy. Since I happen to be poor and out trick or treating I don't buy this. It never fails, even though the porch light is out, that a million kids ring the doorbell. Usually we are home by then since and one of the kids give them a piece. Are you serious? The kid at the door is atleast 15 and has a bag full and you really want a pack of smarties from a 10 year old???

The difference I have noticed between when I was a kid and now is that we stayed out until we were forced to go in. My kids hit 25 or so house and they are finished. WHAT???? Free candy are you kidding me?? Go go go go!!! They always poop out typically at the end of our street.

Since we live in Indiana you never know what the weather will be like that night. So after the $30 for the costume you have to find something that will go under/over it so they stay warm just in case.

So that night of Halloween after spending $200 plus on costumes and pumpkins we head out the door to get the "free candy" and complain. I am so looking forward to this year.......