Ryan and I are NOT Halloween people. It's a good thing we found each other. I've never been a fan of Halloween--even when I was younger. I'm not into dressing up and scary things. I prefer holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, where we can wear our own clothes and we can eat normal food.
We haven't had a trick -or- treater. I didn't really expect any. We live in apartments and if the kids around here know what's good for them, they'd head over to the gated community a few blocks away. They're sure to score way better candy there. In the past, when I've lived in a house, I've always turned off the porch light--a sure sign we are NOT passing out candy, so don't even bother knocking. My poor children will be traumatized by my lack of interest in all things Halloween. They'll be the kids at school who DON'T have a costume or who's costume was constructed in the car on the way to school and is made out of tin foil and wire hangers.
I'm apologizing to my future children now. I'm sorry for ruining your life. I am really am.
I am
- Jennifer
- I live in California with Ryan and our babies: Lilly and Cal. I was a high school English teacher, but now I'm a mom. I like good books, laughing with my family, and pretty things.
4 comments:
Wait until you have kids. The non-parent you and the parent you won't share many values, and probably not know (or like) eachother. You'll see a lion or M&M or pea-pod costume next season for a 7-month-old that's "SO CUTE" and you'll buy it and take your unknowing child trick-or-treating to your friends' houses in a sort of infant beauty pageant. And once the kids ARE old enough to know the difference, it will only make things worse.
Parents are unable to be objective about their own children. And Halloween is the ultimate kids' holiday.
ditto alex.
just wait, jen. you'll see.
To be fair, it's not like we'll deprive our kids. But it's true that we hate Halloween. I told Jen my problem with Halloween stemmed from that clown costume I had when I was little, when mom put make-up on me and I went BERSERK. Almost as berserk as when that tree frog kept me awake for 3 days straight in missouri.
I'm actually looking forward to taking our kid trick or treating; it's such an american imposition. "Hi, here's my cute kid. Give us candy." I'm into it. And I'll look forward to walking around the neighborhood, assuming we can someday afford to live in a neighborhood.
Alex, great to see you reading the blogs, brother. 2 more of these kids and we'll be in hana on your dime. Or at least in Hana together. At this point, I don't care who pays for it; just as long as we're going, right?
At the same time, if you parents tell us one more time how different our lives will be after the baby arrives, I swear to gawd...
Enough. We got the point. We're doomed. And we may as well enjoy the last 5 months. Thus the trip to Africa.
Jen, sadly, has already kissed normal goodbye.
Sorry, Jen. Love you.
Ry
Ba Humbug on you Halloween Haters.
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