Halloween
31st October 09
I know I know, its bar humbug and all that, but I really don’t like Halloween, which is a nightmare when you have young boys! I don’t like being scared for a start, and really and true-fully, unless you’re a wicker it is pure commercialism. Sweets and polyester – thats all it is!
However, I do have two boys who embrace all the commercialism with gusto, so we have done parties, fancy dress, face paint and of course, lots of horrific looking sweets.
And pumpkins (and oranges)
Now this bit I love, the boys did the pumpkin, first time i’ve let them do it, god I was terrifyed – a sharpe knife and brut force in a 6 year olds hands? But they were great, and they absolutly loved doing it. The downside to them getting bigger and being allowed to do stuff though is that I didn’t get to have a go… hence the oranges! Which got me thinking, I might do some for Christmas – with less spooky designs, and they do smell nice!
True she does get scared, i turned up late in a grim reaper costume and she nearly locked me out!!!
Perhaps I shouldn’t have banged on the window….