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How were your little ghosts and goblins? Did you medicate yourself with fun size candy bars like this autism mama did? (Blek.)
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Friday, October 31, 2008
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Oh yes. I have hundreds of those pictures, year after year, hoping that somebodies would just show a glimmer of enjoyment.
As for you daughter. What a trooper. I so recognise that expression, an exact match to my own daughter.
However it has become easier and more enjoyable [could it ever be less!] as the years have progressed. I'd go into detail but all I can say is that this year is probably the first year we haven't had to actually drag them out of the house!
Happy Halloween
We don't celebrate Halloween. And right now I'm very very glad about that. Putting R in a costume? would not be pleasant, I think.
though he did come home with a bunch of candy from preschool, and thinks that is a great thing!
By the by, I just thought I'd mention that for me [several zillion people will shoot me for saying this] to have zero expectations on these 'social' occasions is the only thing that works for me. That way, anything at all is a bonus.
As a side benefit, I think it makes me calmer if I have zero expectations which in turn makes it easier to cope with the inevitable fall out and makes the tiny huge triumphs all the more glorious.
Best wishes
Maddy,
I completely agree with the zero expectation thing. It's far less stressful when I'm not vested in having a perfect holiday experience. I can laugh at the chaos ... and celebrate if something actually goes well.
This year ... well, I just had to do a lot of head-shaking and laughing.
On to Thanksgiving and Christmas!
k I'm typing through laughter here. Saw the slideshow - what a sport Jack is!!! Love the background music - angling for a second career in photography are we? LOL
oh and yeah, I'm nursing a Butterfinger hangover this morn.
I'm glad someone other than me appreciates the Nancy Sinatra reference. Amy didn't appreciate it ...
Devin layed down on the neighbors lawn and went to sleep. This was after crying for 15 minutes as we wouldn't let him have some little girl's magic wand to stim on. Oh well!!!
Your kids are gorgeous. And Amy looks so patient with Jack - what a wonderful sister.
We had a great Halloween over here and since my boys have now inventoried all of their candy, I don't think I can get away with stealing any of it. :)
such cute kids and such a wonderful blog, i wish you all the best
My 13 year old announced this year that he was too "old" to go trick or treating. But I think it was more to avoid having to actually speak to strangers than about being too old. AND having two hours of uninterrupted computer time without me nagging hom to come and interact with his family. It'll get better though!
I love that your daughter is holding him and so tender with him.
I'm with Maddy. Zero expectations. Then anything else is gravy.
Surprisingly, Miss M wasn't as into Halloween this year -she usually is, and now she's in the Dream School.
I think it's the fact that she's entering puberty. She says she doesn't know "where she stands - spooky or sexy" - which is a sad commentary on societal expectations on girls - and also an indicator of her budding awareness.
On the other hand, Roxie passed on amidst 12 wrappers, clutching her pumpkin bucket.
There's alot more to go this season. Pace yourself!
Thanks for sharing this. . .
This year was a little better for us as we travelled solo through the neighborhood (not chasing much faster neighbor's children) and had a very simple costume (a shirt that read. . ."no really, this IS my halloween costume. . . ").
Everything was cool until I combined Jilly's candy with the leftovers at our house. Then she scared the nuts right out of the Mr Goodbars by screaming. . . "I want MY CANDY back." We had to sort through every piece, one by one.
oh, sweet girl. you have me in tears. i know. i really know.
how many shots do i have of kendall crying? covering her ears? running away? they don't make the albums, but i don't delete them. i dream of someday looking back on those and saying, 'gosh, remember when ..'
zero expectations are delightful, but for me unattainable .. no matter what i do i find myself cursed with a creeping, insidious hope that this one will be the one .. somehow this one will work.
amy, oh precious, beautiful, sassy little candy corn angel .. patience, compassion, the stuff of true beauty
I need to go post about our trick or treat experience!
That looks just like our Halloween last year. This year we only went to two houses with Jacob - it started raining when we got to the end of our driveway and there were hardly any houses participating. So it worked out perfectly!
We also went with a super easy costume this year. The three kids went as the scooby doo gang and Jacob was Fred. So all we needed was some yellow hair spray and a red ascot and we were pretty much set!!
I love your daughter's expression in the pictures...she is so sweet!
oh, i LOVED the slideshow! gotta love those crocodile tears.
amy is so beautiful and patient and comforting. she looks like a girl who can find fun no matter what, she's as bright as her costume.
My son did the same thing. ASD is all still new to me. So It's a one day at a time thing.
Glad you're here "just us..." Things will get easier ... I promise!
My son LOVES to dress up. But last year, he didn't want to. So he wore a cap and we told everybody he was a baseball player. This year, he wanted to be a Ninja but we packed his Superman costume...he ended up being Superman. He did great though.
Let me just say your little guy is absolutely beautiful.
And your daughter, like mine, seems to be a wonderful big sister. What great Moms they will make one day, huh??
Beautiful slide show! And zero expectations works for me too!
I had to comment on this, since my 9-year old son w/ autism, Sayer, also dressed like a doctor. He didn't melt down but was very hyper about the candy. This was about the first or second year he didn't stop after each house to eat the candy and then, only then, go on to another house.
It does get easier; the vital thing is to have an exit strategy; the big group thing doesn't work for us, either.
Hi, I'm finally catching up on my blog reading so I'm a little late but just wanted to say I loved the video...your daughter is gorgeous and I like your house too! :)
Great blog!!!
I just read your title with the picture and had to chuckle. I can SO relate. The slideshow was great. The poor little man! And your daughter looks like a real sweetheart. :)
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