Trick or Treat?!

Halloween is a very celebrated event in Levittown. At noon, kids were released from school to go home for lunch, change into costumes, and then return to school for a parade and party the remainder of the day! Yards are decorated as much as people in Texas decorate for Christmas. In all the cities I have lived....13 now counting Levittown....I have never seen so much emphasis on Halloween. It is no secret that I am not a fan of Halloween for many reasons. I could so easily get on a soap box right now....but I won't. At the same time.....I am not against candy and costumes and having fun.....so that's what we did! Madison dressed as Hannah Montana and looked so cute! Emma was Dumbo and was adorable! Madison's parade and party at school was a lot of fun! It was so wonderful to meet all of her classmates and get to know them better. Each one of her classmates is precious and so sweet! The party started with a parade outside the school in the big field. The entire school paraded down a marked path for all the parents to see! The music from "Ghostbusters" was playing from a loud speaker. It was funny! I got to meet and spend a lot of time talking to 3 other mothers I had not met before. They were so nice! Madison and Emma had their well check ups after school. Madison had to get 2 shots and Emma just got the flu shot! When we got home at 4:30, kids were everywhere on the street. There must have been 150-200 kids walking just down our street. This was Emma's first time trick or treating. She was so funny! The first house we went to, she rang the bell and as soon as the lady opened the door she started telling them all about her bandaids from the doctor and that she was Dumbo! The lady laughed so hard that she choked on her food. Emma talked non stop to every person we saw. She was so cute and she was thrilled about getting candy! She did not want to go home! This was a great opportunity to meet many of our neighbors down the street. We had a fun day today! I still do not like Halloween and what I believe it represents........but I know God provided amazing opportunities for me today because of Halloween. God is good that way!