OK so I am sick and tired of Halloween. Why have all the holidays turned into holi-weeks. Has anyone else noticed that we don't just dress up on one day go to school, have a party, come home and do some trick or treating all in the same day? Now we trick or treat the Sunday before Halloween, we have a school party on a second day, the ward trunk or treat is on a third day (for better attendance?) and I'm sure there are other things you do on several more days - dress up for dance class or party at work day... Halloween has lasted a full week! And childhood obesity is all an all time high But, it's not just Halloween - what about thanksgiving or Christmas? I'm not talking about the feel good, do service, think of the savior for the month of December. No I'm talking about the month of December filled with shopping for gifts for people you barley know and can't afford, I'm talking about going to holiday party after holiday party so you don't offend anyone, I'm talking about seeing Santa at the mall, at the church, at school, on the street corner. Heck even voting day isn't a day anymore - you have voting for weeks before, absentee ballots, voter fraud, pols, solicitors. As far as I'm concerned the only people who deserve to absentee vote are military personnel who are over seas! These holi-weeks and holi-months are just too much! Oh yeah the ultimate irony is that on Oct. 31 - halloween DAY - there are no activitys. That's the day we stay home and pretend that it's not halloween...
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I'm a little overwhelmed with Halloween too! It's fun, but it has gotten to be too much. This year we have been invited to trick-or-treat on three separate days. The church trunk-or-treat that happened last week, the squadron party, and of course around the neighborhood on the actual day. James is still in guam with no return day in sight so I'm stuck hauling the kids around. Alex started throwing up last night so maybe I won't have to walk the kids around tomorrow. (How sad that I'm kind of relieved- huh?)
I agree. I think about saying "no" to more of it, but its so hard to do! We skipped the squadron thing since Eden had swim lessons that day and Scott is gone. Of course its a lot easier to skip something when the kids never know about it in the first place...
Just Curious, on my blog you said you could talk to some people if James isn't back by Thanksgiving. Aren't you guys out of the Air Force? Ha! Ha! I might take you up on the offer if he isn't back by then though.
I love your soap box! Halloween in Ohio is definately different. Halloween ya in general is kind of nonsense, spend $ for a costume and get tons of empty calories and cavities in return....good to see that cute baby tho. (i don't have pict up yet, but i will!)
Love your soap box too. I totally agree! Too much commercialism has turned holidays in craziness!
You said it! It's the same here in Kirksville.
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