Halloween 2024

 

As part of my mental and emotional preparation around the girls getting older and individuating, I find myself at times pulling back on things that I cherished so much. Perhaps I might be preparing for the times when these activities cease. Of course I could continue to engage in things like Halloween, full force, and Cheri’s  the last years with the kids at home celebrating these holidays. But for me, that feels a little inauthentic. They are growing in individuating and I guess I am too.

And still, we all love Halloween in our family so this year while I did not go with them trick-or-treating, I cheered them on, thrilled that my two high schoolers still wanted to go dress up and knock on doors. I loved that they put together thoughtful. Amara, of course, had to be some spooky scary thing again and won a the category for scariest costume at school. She put together a costume where it look like she was being carried around by a gruesome witch. It was fantastic. Havana in all her glorious creativity, She decided to be a Sunny Angel, which is all the rage right now. They are little dolls that you attached your phone. She bought things to put together her own costume. I thought it was brilliant. I might be biased, but it was pretty awesome and original.

Of course, Tamsen joined them trick-or-treating. I can’t even count how many years they have been doing this together. It’s very sweet that they’re carrying on these traditions together and that they have these relationships with their friends.

Happy Halloween 2024!