Every year in our ward, the YM/YW have an activity where they bake treats to take to various people. They tape a little poem to the treats and "ding Dong Ditch" them, as they are "The Halloween Phantom". The poem tells you that the Halloween Phantom has left you treats for Halloween, and now it's your turn to pick a few families and be the phantom to them.
Brandon thinks there really is a nice ghost whose job it is to bake goodies for everyone and then deliver them. No matter how I try to explain the concept to him, this is what he thinks. Maybe next year. The boy has mad cupcake decorating skills, doesn't he?
Benjamin is our taste tester. Heaven forbid we mistakenly send out an inferior product. We are just glad he takes his job seriously and very cheerfully. He ate the entire thing. Did I mention he's enthusiastic? I love hearing his "Num num"s and "MMMMM"s!
Nadia loves playing the Halloween Phantom because she gets to be "tricky and sneaky" (her words) by not getting caught. She also likes helping to decide who we should take treats to every year. This year it was...Oops! Can't give that away!
This is a Halloween tradition I think I'd like to take with us when we move. Lots of fun, and hey, who doesn't like a night centered around cupcake decorating and cupcake eating? Of course, cookies are acceptable too.
2 comments:
That is a cute tradition. I saw the word move in your blog. You're not moving are you? You can't move! It's not allowed.
No, no, no. We will probably be forced to move in about ten years for Cliff's job, in which case I say "GET A NEW JOB"!
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