Is it just me or has halloween turned into a week long event? Between school parades, and parties, and trunk or treating, and trick or treating, church primary parties, Halloween seemed to be a lot longer than when I was a kid. We all had a good time though. We finished Halloween night out with a ride on the hay wagon, and watching Michael Jackson thriller video (for the record that isn't our video). We got just enough sugar in us to follow Halloween night up with a sod throwing party at Tracey's brother Tyler's house. Thank goodness for all of that candy. I can't wait to send Freckles over to leave a surprise on Tyler's lawn, since his dog Emmitt leaves me a little treat about everyday. Talk about trick-or-treat, that falls under both categories.
President Monson's recent counsel to "find joy in the journey", is the inspiration for this posting. It seems like it's the little things in life that bring the most joy, such as carving a silly face in a pumpkin. Children seem to have that innate ability to find such joy. When is the last time any of us have ran around the house naked, with only our pants on our head? ( O.K. maybe that's not a good idea for some of us.) The video is a scene that I often come home to. Ty singing dancing queen or some other musical rendition at the top of his lungs. I hope I can do a better job finding joy in the journey. I just don't know if it will be with my pants on my head (:
