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Post-Halloween...

11/4/2010

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The day of ghosts and goblins has passed, but it sure was
fun while it lasted. My favorite part of the holiday was seeing the kids in their costumes-- so proud and eager to see their friends and neighbors. Our trick or treating route is short -
just neighbors we know and (of course) Grandpa's house!

My kids went as a NASA astronaut and Abraham Lincoln.
My oldest actually memorized the first sentence of the Gettysburg address for the occasion (I'm sneaking in those history lessons anytime I can). After days of saying it aloud
- his younger brother even picked most of it up!

Listen here:
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The boys were so excited to return home and
see their candy, but only four days later and they seem to have forgotten we even have it.


Our house has a tradition of putting aside the bulk of the candy to use later for decorations on gingerbread houses for the holidays. Nothing looks better atop that glazed roof that a neat row of Skittles. The kids enjoy this activity and I like the fact the candy is used for other purposes than empty calories.

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Another tradition: raiding the post- Halloween sales at
local thrift stores. This is a great way to pick up inexpensive costumes - not just for Halloween but for "dress-up" play all year long!



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