Love November!

I love November 1st.  Sure the multi colored leaves are pretty and my love for hot beverages makes more sense in cold weather.  What makes November 1st such a great day?  364 days until next Halloween.  It's not that this year wasn't fun...it was a blast.  Our new neighborhood goes crazy all out with fire pits, fried desserts and blow up castles.  My kids were delirious with anticipation and enjoyed themselves immensely but this holiday always stresses me out.


The stress started when my daughter was a baby and we had no idea how to handle Halloween.  Each year we oscillated the spectrum from not dressing up but still handing out candy to throwing a Reformation Day party with friends.  If I ever had the realization that I have no clue how to parent my kids it was experiencing the contrast between this year and every year previous.  This year I demanded that my 14 year old go trick or treating.  She was a bit insecure about asking to go with her new friends and I insisted she ask to join them or come with us.  Kick that bird right out of the nest.

I'm sure we will walk the neighborhood again next year and end up with pounds of candy that will either get eaten in one fair swoop or be doled out in mind numbing monotony.  However, until then I won't have to think about costumes or candy or my children running around dodging headlights.

Parenting 101...you have no idea what the heck you're doing. Happy Holidays!!!!!