Trunk or Treat

Last year was my first time to go to a "trunk or treat" outreach. We enjoyed taking our kids. Although because of the weather, they had it inside the church in the gym. But it was cool to see what everyone came up with. Each person decorated their area in a theme and the kids just walked around and loaded up on candy. It was a safe way for my kids to take part in the candy collecting frenzy. Our church will be hosting a trunk or treat this year! Before I moved I gave all my kids costumes away. They were all made of fleece and are really HOT. I knew that moving to the SOUTH Mississippi we would not need something so warm. So we gave them away. SO far I think this year my older son will be a train and my little girl will be a mermaid and so that leaves my 1 year old. I have no idea what I'll do with him! He might not even dress up. Depends on how he feels in the moment! It's not like he will even remember it! I always had fun dressing up each year. I think all kids enjoy dress up. We have a "dress up" box in our kids room- they have all kinds of fun things in the box. I have just collected things here and there for "make believe" and "pretend" It's so good for a child's imagination to be encouraged! I love watching my daughter dress up in all her dresses! She loves her "Barbie" dress the most right now. She will put it on over her pjs and run around in it until time for bed. We bought my son the train costume simply for play, so that he would stop putting on his sisters tu-tus and heels! So far it's worked! I will be sure to post a picture during October of the two dressed up...