Every November 1st I say that I won’t do this again and every October my brain short circuits and my need to give Caleb all the same experiences as other kids kicks in. I start plotting…just a *little* something costume-ish without him being aware that it’s a costume…surely that will work! And every single year I fail. Every single year my *little something* turns into…more…
It came out awesome…but the most awesome part was…
- He said “trick or treat” to me and held out his bucket for candy.
- He put the costume ON (no photos, you’ll have to trust me.)
- He left the house in his costume (we made it to the end of our driveway.)
- Two neighbors came to him to offer him candy which he was happy to accept.
I’m reminding myself this morning that in this fragile X life, we celebrate inchstones…and last night was definitely that.
This morning, in true Caleb fashion, when we asked him about last night he was way more excited to talk about it after the fact than he had been to participate. Today he will be telling anyone who asks that he was “a MINION!” And he said “trick or treats” and he got candy.
He has clearly stored this as another happy memory and, ultimately, that’s worth way more to me than any amount of money.
Glad to see even though you didn’t get far he still enjoyed it.
Amanda, I saw your post last night…so disappointing. I’m sorry she couldn’t have so many of the treats. I love that you’re making it into a positive/chance to share. One thing a couple people I know do (they do it for sensory issues/food preferences not allergies) is that they drop off treats with their neighbors that their kids can have before they take the kids out. A hassle but maybe something to consider for next year.
I’m considering that but we trick or treat in a different neighborhood then which we live. The streets are safer… I think her face of disappointment sank in to a few homes though..
That’s tough. My parents only ever took us to relatives houses! They won’t let her down 🙂
I disagree. That almost gave me chills… it’s been a long time since I’ve done that with one of your blogs!
There was a Halloween miracle. Was is walking up and down the streets for hours on end collecting candy? No.
Was it in C saying “Trick or Treat” to you while holding out his bucket… in saying “ON” and putting on the minion costume… was it in accepting candy from neighbors at the end of the driveway?
Yes. Yes. and Yes.
Inchstone miracles but miracles to celebrate none the less. And that you already knew and pointed out was worth more than any amount of money.
Personally, I think it’s a “miracle” that you stopped at the costume and didn’t create a way to turn C yellow – or purple – he’d make an awesome naughty minion!
So glad to welcome you into the “Living the Fragile X Way” ranks 🙂
I ❤ inchstones!!! Way to go C!!!!
See…I think a Halloween miracle would have been him right in the middle of that pack of neighborhood kids…THIS…is *just* Caleb being determined and brave and awesome…which is his normal routine, not a miracle 🙂
See, I don’t see that as a miracle… I see that as “Oh Lord now we have to do THIS too”. That’s not miraculous! 😉
Well, that is where the Halloween alcohol comes in…I bet it would feel more miraculous with some moscato…
Moscato makes everything more miraculous!
I can certainly vouch for the moscato claim! Sure helps me!!!
I love how this became about moscato 🙂 See what happens when I read it differently… we come together of moscato. That’s it… I’m disagreeing with everything from here out! (What time is your flight here? I’ll start chilling it now)
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Flight there…have you forgotten about CT?
that’s right – how long will you be in Chicago??!?!?!
Am not going to Chicago 🙁 no one is going to this conference for some reason.
Sniff, sniff. 🙁
There is no miracle there.
Maybe Peoria will host a senior living conference…
Well they could!
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AWESOME!!! I am so glad he put it on! I trust you even though there is no photo, but treasure that step in your heart forever!
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yeah, but he ate a BEET!
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