For the first time in a long time, I actually had Halloween night off (of course, it helped that it fell on a Saturday for once). Not that it really mattered all that much... hubby and I aren't really into the whole Halloween thing. Never have been.
But when you have the whole day off and everyone else is making plans, it kind of makes you feel guilty - like you should be doing something.
What to do, hubby and I pondered weeks ago. Head to Vancouver for his cousin's annual Halloween shin-dig? Get the crap scared out of us at his brother's super creepy haunted house? Hand out candy to trick-or-treaters? Turn off all the lights in the house and pretend no one is home? Drink ourselves silly?
None of the above, we decided.
Instead, we headed to Keizer where we tagged along with my brother and his family to his church's Halloween carnival and then we took his 3-year-old daughter (our niece) trick-or-treating.
It was a perfectly normal, kid-oriented evening... something the two of us, who don't have children, rarely take part in. I do have to admit it was a little awkward for me. Amid a sea of parents with kids attached to their hips I felt like I stood out like a sore thumb. Sometimes it feels weird not being a part of 'the mommy club,' even though I really don't want to be a member.
But we had a great time watching our niece (who was dressed up in the most adorable Beavers costume) play games at the church carnival and later knock on the neighbors' doors with grandma and her big sister. And everyone cracked up over her little "Go Beavers" cheer at the door of some obvious Duck fans. It was a hoot and they got a kick out of it.All in all, it was a great Halloween spent with the people we love. As much as I really don't like the holiday, I did have a good time.
And who knows -- maybe next year I'll actually dress up. Wait a minute... no, I'm too old for that nonsense. Let's just forget I said that.
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