superman

Halloween is a holiday I don't think I'll ever understand and really I have no idea if we should even be encouraging our kids to participate in it but since it is about candy and dressing up, the kids love it way too much to take it away.  Growing up in Slovakia, our "Halloween" was All Saints' Day.  Even though my family is not catholic, our country is mostly catholic and so a lot of church holidays follow the catholic lead.  I must say, it is a much more beautiful and peaceful celebration than our American Halloween.  Everyone goes to the graves of their loved ones, lights candles around the graves, people bring beautiful fresh flowers and just remember those they've lost.  I just have this image in my head when I think about it - pretty candles lighting up the dark cemeteries, everyone being very quiet and whispering (I'm not sure why you have to be quiet at the cemeteries, like we're interrupting the dead people's precious rest, but it's a rule).  Every time I remember that I can almost smell the burning candles, love that smell. :)

Anyway, since Halloween is coming I had to start thinking what our kids could wear and how we can do it without buying new outfits.  Well, I almost did it but then I did let Kade buy his favorite Mario character costume.  I was working really hard with Kason so he would choose one of our costumes from Kade when he was about his age.  The first one was a bit too small, the second one only lasted a day and he didn't like it.  I was starting to think I may have to come up with something new but then Kade dug out one costume I almost forgot about - the superman.  Kason has been so into spiderman lately which Kade never was and I don't know how it even started but I thought for sure he wouldn't care for the superman because it is NOT spiderman.  But to my delight, he loves superman and I got more than I wished for because he likes it a little bit too much.  He knows where it is at all times and he brings it to me at least 4 times a day so I would put it on him.  He would just keep it on all day but I told him it is only for inside and he can't eat in it so it stays nice for Halloween. :)  I can't help but smile at him as I put it on for the 100th time because every single time I put it on his face lights up and he is so proud of his outfit.  "I like my superman costume, mom" he says every time.   I love our little superman and it fits him so well.  He is so determined and so excited about some things and there is not much that can stand in his way once he sets his mind on it. Anika is really excited to be a cat and I'm so glad because it didn't cost anything and it is really cute.  One day before the kids are too old for it though I am going to make m&m costumes for them, each of them a different color m&m.  That would be really cute but this year, only one of the children was on board with that so it has to wait a little.  So for now, we have a little superman at our house and I'm curious to see if it will stop once Halloween is over.

just a couple fall pictures