Halloween Recap Into November

 Halloween has now come and gone!  Before I get into it here are pictures of some of my cute decorations.  

I've noticed this year there has been so much more outdoor decorating than previous years.  Large skeletons and an assortment of blow up characters.  We don't do anything outside of our house for Halloween but I might change that next year.  

I got this idea on Pinterest.  Orange soda and a scoop of vanilla ice cream in a plastic cup that I turned into a Jack-O-Lantern with a Sharpie.  The kids enjoyed it after school.  

The kids both dressed up as clowns this year.  My son said this will be his last year trick-or-treating.  Since he's just a few weeks away from turning 16 he's already hit the cut off but that did not stop him from enjoying an extra year.  They aren't too picky when it comes to age around here and I don't understand the need to stop.  If a teenager wants to trick-or-treat let them.  They aren't hurting anyone by doing so.  I'm sure my daughter will want to go a few more years.  It's amazing how quickly these years go by.  I'll miss this tradition when it comes to an end.  My daughter's friend Addy also joined us and that made her very happy.  

She did her own makeup.  So cute!

Now we are in November and what a cold and windy start it is.  My car is in the shop so I drove my husband to work so I could have the car.  On the way home as I was skimming the radio there was one station playing Christmas music.  Normally I would scoff at the idea of Christmas music being played THIS early but I decided to listen.  There is just so much joy in the season and with the things going on lately I could really use some joy.  The kids have an early dismissal and then I have a parent-teacher conference for my daughter.  Tomorrow there is no school for elementary and middle school so my daughter will have off and then on Friday both kids have off and so do I.  November's calendar is filled with the usual after school events, a dance show for my daughter and lots of doctor appointments.  It will end with Thanksgiving and my son's 16th birthday.  

I wish you a November filled with blessings!