Monday, November 01, 2010

The Countdown

Whew! Halloween is over. Don't get me wrong, I love all of the parties and dressing up...but it is just not my favorite holiday. In fact, I was shocked at how hard it was to find a costume for my 7 and 5 year old daughters that was not completely inappropriate. Seriously?? When did Halloween turn into a holiday full of sleezy costumes? Not sure, but what I am sure about is that Halloween is becoming more and more trashy and I don't like it. I also don't like all of the junk food in my house. I'd really like to send it and all of the sleezy comstumes out there into a huge trash can. And...don't even get me started on the store Halloween Express. Last year I had a not so good experience with them and a particular display they had out for my children and husband to see. After a long letter to their company, and no response back from anyone, I will n e v e r step my foot into one of their stores again (and neither will my husband or children.... if they want to live). Okay, I am done venting. I feel much better now.

So now the countdown begins. The countdown to my favorite time of the year. Of course I love Christmas, but I also LOVE Thanksgiving. I love the focus on gratitude and family. I can't think of two better things to focus on in order to prepare us for the season of Christmas. The season where our hearts become softer, our thoughts become purer, and our focus becomes clearer.

Let the countdown begin....

4 comments:

kristi lee said...

agreed! one of the blessings to having boys...pirates & superheros=modest & easy!

i raid their candy & package it all up for the bishop to hand out to the primary children. if you wanna add to the pile, you're welcome to. i took 3/4 of their stuff last year and they never knew.

Mary said...

Thanksgiving is totally my favorite holiday too. I love the focus on gratitude and it marks the change of humanity for a short time. I love your blog and can't wait to keep up to date.

Carrie said...

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday too! I just love everything about this time of year. I love hot chocolate, blankets and snuggling, the leaves, family gathering together....I love it all! And I totally agree about Halloween. I wanted to go cover up some of the YW and their costumes...I wanted to cover Jake's eyes!!

Jennifer said...

I love hot chocolate, blankets and snuggling, the leaves, family gathering together...

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