My choir practices on Wednesday nights each week. With Halloween falling on a Wednesday this year, and my choir deciding that yes, indeed, we would practice that night, things got shaken up around here. Suddenly, Mom, who always makes sure things get taken care of on Halloween night, wasn't available. Luckily, Emily stepped up to the plate.
Emily had already stated that she wanted to be in charge of decorating this year. She wanted to make sure our front porch was suitably spooky for the occasion. I was happy to set her loose with this task, and she did not disappoint. Ragged curtains, a cobweb-covered porch swing, and a dancing skeleton on the front door greeted our trick-or-treaters that evening.
And let's not forget the most important Halloween decoration of all, the jack-o-lantern. Emily spent hours finding just the right designs, and carving our two pumpkins until she got just the right effect. Franken-pumpkin and flying bats lent the perfect air of friendly fright to our home.
And that night, when the doorbell rang, she was there to take all the credit as she handed out treats to our neighborhood visitors. Well done, Emily!
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