Halloween has to be my favorite holiday; not because I am dark or love to be scared (I actually HATE scary things), but because to me Halloween is the start of the Fall season. I have fond memories of Halloween from my childhood; hayrides, trick-or-treating and dressing up as that year's character. I want to pass that love for fun on to Amanda.
My drive encompasses driving past Fall Creek Farms right outside the front gate of Pecan. The farm has these statues of instects and such made of metal. Amanda has been facinated with the strawberry the farm has out near the strawberry fields. She always tells me as we pass by "Look momma...that is a big strawberry." In her cutest little two year old voice that couldn't get any sweeter. A few weeks ago they introduced a big spider to the mix. I slowed the car down one day on the way to Pecan to show Amanda the big spider. She was hesitant at first to look at it; I guess she assumed it was a real spider. After gently telling her that it was made of metal all she want's to do is get in the car and go look at that big spider. We were in the car last night and as we passed she said: "Momma....we don't have to be scared of that big spider because it is made of metol...just like the strawberry.....and it doesn't walk" I assured her that the spider was made of metal and it wouldn't walk, ever.
I welcome Halloween and all the fun stuff it brings; ghosts, goblins, candy and Fall!
Lacey
you need to go get a picture of her next to it to accompany this story for her to see one day! :) we drive by it every day, too, and the girls get a kick out of it.
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