It’s Friday again? Really? This is good, but wow, how did the week fly by so fast?
I guess if it’s Friday, it must be Friday Five and since today is Halloween, it must be “Five favorite things about Halloween” Friday!
So, here are my five favorites:
1. This guy
He joined us on Halloween 9 years ago. He was 2 weeks early, so I was totally shocked to wake up to my water breaking in the middle of the night and to be holding him in my arms less than 7 hours later. He’s still my favorite Halloween treat!
2. Candy (no picture because I haven’t bought it yet LOL)
I don’t eat a lot of candy. In fact, I pretty much don’t keep any in the house. However, I’m pretty lenient with both the kids and myself on Halloween. My favorites are peanut butter cups and Snickers. I haven’t decided if they are worth the dairy “hang over” this year though.
3. Community
There is one street near us where EVERYONE trick or treats. All of the houses try to outdo each other, so the decorations are amazing. My house pales in comparison (we haven’t decorated at all this year.) And then after trick or treating, we all head to the neighborhood park for a bonfire with apple cider and donuts.
4. It’s the end of October.
I have a love/hate relationship with October. It’s usually beautiful weather in Virginia and the trees are just beginning to turn colors. But it’s always crazy. Between birthdays and soccer and cello and school and races and fall break (which usually involves a trip) and…, I feel like I barely have time to breathe. This year, because the normal chaos wasn’t enough, I added in extra hours at my main part time job AND several shifts at the public library. Oy. I’m done.
5. It’s the beginning of November.
In Virginia, that means chilly, but not cold; beautiful leaves and a great workout raking them; the end of soccer season; and time to actually chill. It’s time for soups, running in long sleeves, and tasty dark beers. I love that for us it’s a chance to pause and enjoy the area before the craziness of the holidays and the nasty weather of January and February.
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Happy Halloween! Thanks to Cynthia, Mar, and Courtney for hosting their weekly link up! I’m also linking up with Housewife Glamour for Friday Favorites.
My friend’s bday is on Halloween. And she always had the best costumes and brought yummy treats for the class that day. The neighborhood bonfire is a neat idea….how fun!
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It is fun. I haven’t even made cupcakes for Shoo yet… Bad mom…
There were ALOT of candy on sale today at CVS. Have a great time celebrating with your family.
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Hmm, more candy…
Growing up in the Midwest, October has been my favorite for ages….fall color and lots of races! Seems November is more of the fall season in NoVa, at least this year.
Happy birthday to your son!
M @readeatwriterun recently posted…Friday Five – Halloween Edition
October used to be my absolute favorite month, but with kids (and both kids born in October) it’s just gotten too crazy.
Wow, your neighborhood does some really cool things for Halloween. Hope your son has a wonderful birthday today! It is a friend’s anniversary (they are British)
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I think he had a good day…
Happy birthday to your son! It must be fun living in a neighborhood where Halloween is taken so seriously, lol! It’s fun to see the decorations and fun competition between neighbors!
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It is awesome to have fun with the neighbors.
Well that sounds like super cool neighborhood fun! Surprised yo didn’t mention any beer 😉
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Note that I mentioned beer and soup in November. ;o) Got some beer posts coming up…
We have one of those streets with a lot of kids and everyone is out. Always a lot of fun!
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It’s fun to run into all of our neighbors.
So cool that your son was born on Halloween! Happy Halloween!
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That street sounds awesome for Halloween! I hope you guys have a good time 🙂
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It was a fun, but tiring, evening.
I SO agree with you about mixed feelings of October. I love it but when I woke up today I felt relieved that we’re almost through! Fall in Virginia is my favorite!!
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Yep, ready for some downtime…
We have areas in Dallas that go all out for Halloween. Sadly, I haven’t gotten to them yet. I will say there are a couple units in my apartment that have decorated their patios and it’s been fun to see what they’ve done. I’m looking forward to Christmas.
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Oddly, it’s really just on street and everyone else goes there to TOT. I’m sure they wish other streets would decorate more LOL
Erica, I love that your son’s birthday is on Halloween! What a great story! Also, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are definitely my favorite; unfortunately, I do not have an intolerance to dairy so there is only my willpower (hmm…) holding me back. Not good – ha! 🙂 I hope y’all have a great Halloween and a good weekend! Try to slow down, when you can…yeah, right.
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I just discovered the Butterfinger peanut butter cups. Oh Em Gee. So good.
Your neighborhood sounds awesome! There was a house by me growing up that turned their whole basement and garage into a haunted house and would charge a piece of candy to enter. It was so good!
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There used to be an amazing haunted house in the neighborhood. It’s not done anymore, but the other houses are still pretty cool.
I think it’d be so neat to have a birthday on Halloween. It’s always the most elaborate party of the year. Happy Birthday to your little man!
Haley @ Running with Diapers recently posted…Friday Five: Halloween Edition
Thanks! He thinks it’s pretty cool.
Aww a Halloween Birthday!
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Yeah, it’s pretty cool.
Happy Birthday to your son! That’s awesome your community is really involved. It sounds like a lot of fun!
It is a lot of fun, even though we never made it to the bonfire…
We don’t do Halloween in Australia. Or we didn’t used to. It’s been gradually working its way into our October and for the first time ever I got Trick or Treaters. Of course I didn’t have anything to give them – because it’s never happened before. Luckily they didn’t do anything nasty to the house.
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It’s funny, I never really thought about where Halloween is celebrated…
happy birthday to your son! there’s a big block party by us this year as well — which is great because i didn’t have to buy candy 🙂
Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC recently posted…Friday Five: Halloween Edition
I didn’t buy much, but we do always get a few kids…
Happy birthday to your son – fun that it is Halloween and he will always have treats:)
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Indeed. Always a celebration on his birthday…
So he gets all the candy AND cake?! Score!
Yes. There’s way too much sugar going on in our house right now.
A Halloween birthday would be so fun!
What a wonderful Halloween treat you received nine years ago!
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Candy is my weakness on Halloween! Hope you had a great time. Happy Birthday to your son!
Your neighborhood sounds like a lot of fun! And I am definitely a peanut butter cup and Snickers girl myself 🙂
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