Wasn't it weird to be trick-or-treating in broad daylight this year? We made it all the way up our street and back down the other side, so we could enjoy all the spooky lights in darkness by the time we got home, at least.I only took one picture this year, and didn't feel all giddy like I have on other Halloweens. I don't mean that we didn't have fun, au contraire. It's just that our fun was comfortable and expected. The same fun any old family has on Halloween. As I read others' blogs, I remember the years that Henry didn't get it. And the years that HE FINALLY GOT IT and I was so excited. (Remember the year that I embarrassed him?)
And then there was last year, when I had the biggest fright of my life.
This year was pretty much just a standard Halloween. Everyone loved Henry's costume. So many people sang the nananananananana-Batman! song when they saw him coming, and Henry would cover his ears.
Tommy was The Thing, from the Fantastic Four. The Fantastic Four seem to be a lesser-known gang of super heroes, to the parental generation anyway, so most people didn't know who he was (especially without his mask, which he did not want to wear.) But Tommy was ok with that- most people at least commented on his big strong muscles.
I was pissed off by the one house that was scaring kids. There was a person wearing a scary mask handing out candy, and as the kids walked up the walk another person would release this skeleton bat thing and have it swoop out at the kids. We had seen it, and warned Henry. He wasn't scared at all by the bat, but did need encouragement to keep on walking up to the scary (guy? girl? I don't know) handing out the candy. As he reached the first step, the second person released smoke from a smoke machine right into Henry's face. Well, he didn't like that, and refused to go up any further.
Of course, they'd have no way of knowing my son was autistic, but nonetheless I think they should have saved that scary stuff for the older kids. Henry is 8, but looks like he's about 6, and of course Tommy is even littler. Henry doesn't get scared too easily, and he didn't cry or anything. But as we came back down the other side of the street, he kept a wary eye on that house, and kept repeating "we already went to that house with the skeleton guy. We already went to that house."
Henry was so excited about the other kids' costumes- it was hilarious. He would exclaim over every costume he saw, and point (sometimes inappropriately) right at the child. "There's supergirl! There's Mr. Incredible!" The funniest thing was when a favorite-costumed child (like supergirl) would fall into step behind us. Henry would come back down every walk, saying "Thank you, Happy Halloween" and then shriek "there's supergirl!" Right- you already pointed her out at the last 3 houses!
One of Henry's favorite things to ask is "what's your favorite holiday?" and then "what's your second favorite holiday?" I always answer Christmas first, but I'll tell you- the longer I'm a mom, the more Halloween is sneaking up on that favorite spot.
6 comments:
After reading about what happened to you guys last year, I would say THIS Halloween was just perfect. Wouldn't you?
(I didn't "know" you a year ago, but feel I need to give you a belated hug anyway. Gosh, that was scary!!)
Yes, I know the labeling of every other costume well! We went through that every time we approached someone the first, second, third time as well.
My favorite was "Look at the children". He says the word children and it always seems to have a Thomas the Tank Engine ring to it. They always refer to "children" in the stories. He has a mimic quality to the voice reading the stories in the Thomas movies and it just sounds so odd when he says it.
I'm glad your Halloween went better this year!
I feel the same way as Kristen! Oh my gosh, I can't imagine how scary that was. Conor has given me some scares before (see my Eloping tag), but nothing like that.
I'm glad that your Halloween was so happy! Conor pointed out a few Halloween costumes but my favorite part was when he turned to me and said, "I like people!" Yeah, all kids like "people" on Halloween. :-)
Whew, just read about LAST year. Yep, Kristen's right. Even with the smoke inhis face, this year sounds pretty darned perfect! :-)
I just read your post about last year and I feel sick to my stomach. Thank goodness it turned out to be a miscommunication.
I too am familiar with the repeated labeling of costumes.
Glad to hear your boys had fun this year.
I'd have been more than delighted to open the door to 2 such super superheroes!
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