Halloween

So, I've been seeing all these pictures on Facebook from Halloween. Everyone, it seems, does something for Halloween. I grew up going to Fall Festivals at church, dressing up, trick-or-treating on my street, making Jack-o-lanterns, etc. It was fun. For the time being, Leonard and I don't do anything Halloween. He grew up in a family that doesn't even acknowledge October 31st as being Halloween. In his family, it's just another day. I don't have a problem with that. Leonard doesn't at all feel deprived in any way from not doing what everyone else was doing growing up. So I have given that up and we don't do anything. However, looking at all of the pics of the little kids, and remembering the fun times I had going over to get the special treat bag from my Nannie's house and going trick-or-treating to my Mamaw's house with the special pumpkin bags we had, and all of the other fun memories I have makes me realize that giving up Halloween is fine for now, but I think I might feel differently once we have a child. It's not about Halloween necessarily. We don't really "celebrate" it, but I see no harm in dressing up and going to a church fall festival or trick-or-treating on our street. I want my kids to have some of the fun experiences that I had. So I guess we will reevaluate where we stand on that one once we have a little one. Until then, though the dressing up and costume parties are all fun, I'll be skippin' out on those! And just to clarify, when the time comes, if Leonard feels so strongly about no doing anything on Halloween like the way his dad does, then I will respect that and we won't do anything. Yes, my child would miss out on a few things.. and yes, that would set our kids apart from other kids in our family, but I love Leonard and I respect him, and as the leader in our home I feel the ultimate decision should be his. Thankfully, I am married to a man who always listens to my point of view also, and is very considerate of what I want. I have no doubt that when we come to that bridge, we will cross it with no problems and come to an agreement on something that both of us can be happy with! Enough said!