Halloween

This year for Halloween we carved pumpkins, did some trick or treating and attended lots of parties! As the years pass, I find myself dreading Halloween. The girls enjoy the elements of dressing in costumes and candy, but the celebration of death, evil and gore bothers me as a follower of Christ. 

As the girls grow older, I am beginning to see this holiday as an opportunity to talk about evil in our world and the message of redemption and eternal life in Christ. This year we started a new tradition, and read the story of  The Pumpkin Patch Parable as we carved our pumpkins. The story is about a farmer who picks out a special pumpkin from his garden, and scoops out all the messy "goo" to make room for his light to shine from inside. In the same way, God's transforming love can fill each of our hearts with joy and light. 

EWWW!! Gross! 

Lulu dressed up this year as Ariel the Mermaid.

While Lindsay went to her preschool party, Madison and I went to the Farmers Market where they had a costume contest and children's sing-a-long.

Madison was a Cowgirl, from her favorite show Sheriff Callie.

We also want to wish Auntie Sarah a very Happy Birthday!!

Sheriff Maddie (2.5 yrs) and Mermaid Lindsay (4.5 yrs)