Parkinson Family: Halloween 2013

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Halloween 2013

Halloween was a lot of fun this year! As the kids have grown older, I'm sad to say that my excitement for Halloween is waning... I know- sad, huh? It has never really been my favorite holiday. I mean, what are we celebrating anyway? Ghosts and goblins? I know there is some historical significance to the holiday, but it has long since been lost in costumes and trick-or-treating. Although it is probably my least favorite holiday, I still try to have fun because I know how much fun it is for my kids. I think my favorite part of Halloween is the dressing-up. For some reason, I think that brings out a different side in all of us that is not normally socially acceptable. It is the one day of the year we can look totally goofy or creepy and we're not going to get a strange look from someone.

Erika taking time to pause for a picture in the parade.

Heidi and Jared waiting for the parade to start

The kids had fun dressing up for school and doing their "parade" at the end of the day. The funny thing that I have heard lately is that people have come to Utah from out-of state and commented on how much we celebrate Halloween here compared to other states. I find that rather odd, considering that we are a predominantly mormon state, and our religion does not focus on evil things. My sister lives in California and they don't even let the kids dress up at school. They just go trick-or-treating that night. Here, we have a ward Halloween party a few days before Halloween, then the kids have a Halloween parade at school, and then go trick-or-treating that night. It's all for fun, though. I don't mind it. The only costume I sewed this year was Erika's "candy corn" costume. All the others we already had or bought.

Who is that ninja warrior walking the halls?

The kids also had a really fun time trick-or-treating, too. Aaron has institute on Thursday, which landed on Halloween, so I was on my own this year. I took the kids out as early as I could and they didn't want to stop! It was past their bedtime when we got home and they were all so excited. Erika and Kyle are approaching the age when they could probably go out for hours- they are all about the candy now. Heidi was just happy about it all. Jared was adorable- this was his first year he really got into it. He walked up to every door and said "trick or treat!" He was so excited to see all the different pumpkins and decorations at everyone's houses. The candy was just a bonus, really. Jordan was a real trooper. Even though he obviously did not like it, once he got into the stroller all bundled up, he didn't make a peep. Fun times!

Jordan wasn't very thrilled about dressing up or wearing makeup,
but doesn't he look adorable in the little lion costume?

1 comment:

VickiJanuary 24, 2014 at 5:06 AM
Sooo darling.
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Parkinson funnies

Nov 2012- Aaron was watching football on TV and Jared came out saying, "I want to go watch grass!"

Dec 2011- Heidi said one morning, "Mom, there's frosting on the house!" (on a cold day when frost was on the house).

June 2, 2011- Driving in the car Kyle said to his sister, "If you don't learn to talk, Jesus will make you talk Spanish." (He explained later that he actually meant sign language. That's how he thought it worked.)

Feb 28, 2011- Kyle said, "I don't like to have babysitters because they are only supposed to take care of babies!" Then we explained that they can take care of bigger kids too.

Dec 15, 2010- Kyle said, "I know how they make egg nog. First they dump in the eggs and mix them around. Then they put in the nog..."

Oct 20, 2010- Kyle said, "Mom, is some cheese blue?" I said it is called blue cheese but isn't really that blue. He said, "Well, then does it taste like blueberries?" I love all the questions he asks about how the world works- He's really trying to figure things out.

Oct 7, 2010- We were driving by Arctic Circle and Kyle said, "Is that the hamburger hut? I like that hut." I am wondering if he was remembering a time when we went to "Pizza Hut".

Aug 12, 2010- We were driving by a farm where there was a big fire burning up the field and Kyle said, "Dad, is that where the indians live?"

Aug 8, 2010- We were driving in the car and Kyle said, "Dad, I think I 'm truck-sick." "You mean car sick?" "No, truck sick- when you're sick in the truck."

Aug 2, 2010- We were headed off to a doctor's appointment for the baby and he was crying. Kyle said, "Mom, I think he's crying because you said he is going to get a shot."

June 28, 2010- The other day at dinner it was Heidi's turn to pray and daddy was helping her. She was just repeating everything word for word when he got to "Please bless it.." and said it 3 times. Finally I had to open my eyes to see what the hold up was. Well, little Heidi was just stuffing spaghetti in her mouth as fast as she could and it was hanging out all over. We all just bust up laughing. I guess she just couldn't wait any longer!

May 19, 2010- On the way home from the hospital after seeing their new baby brother, Erika said, "When I was born mom and dad said that I looked blue." Kyle said, "And when I was born I was pink and red. "

Dec 9,2009- The other day we were eating dinner and Kyle didn't want to eat. He said, "I don't like to eat aliens!" We told him there were no aliens in his dinner. Then, realizing what he was talking about, I said, "You mean onions?" He kept calling onions "aliens" and we got a kick out of it.

Nov 20, 2009- Erika lost another tooth at school today. Kyle said to her, "Erika, when my tooth gets loose and comes out, I'll give mine to you."

Oct 10, 2009- Today Erika said, "Mom, someday when I'm older, I want to get that recipe from you!"

Sept 9, 2009- We couldn't find our puppy anywhere and had driven all over the neighborhood to find him. Finally about 2 hours later Kyle showed up holding him and I said, "Where did you find him?" He said, "In the killer-box". "The what?" "The cooler-box". He had stuck him in a cooler in our backyard and forgotten about it. We were glad he was okay!! I felt terrible and gave him some extra TLC for a little while.

Sept 4, 2009- Erika said tonight, "You know what my favorite thing is about school? It's lunch... and learning... and break!" We said, "Isn't that the whole thing?"

Aug 17,2009- We were camping and had brought all our bikes. As we were leaving camp for a little while, Aaron commented that it might have been wise to bring a chain to lock up our bikes so they wouldn't get stolen. Erika said, "Or, we could have just brought a sign that said, 'DON'T STEAL!'".

July 12, 2009- Today at church Kyle looked at my Young Women's Medallion and said, "Mom, is that you on the necklace?"

July 3, 2009- Kyle had been sleeping down in Erika's room with some friends and came upstairs before we went to bed. He said, "Mom, there was some noise down there. I think it was the tooth fairy, coming to get the loose tooth."