2nd Chances and other things

Is it possible for people to be bad at Halloween? 

You may be thinking bad as in behavior... but I'm talking about "bad" as in not good. 

Well, I would consider myself truly "bad" at Halloween. 

Every single year I fail. 

It all started back in 1988. Money was tight so mom scrimped and clipped and tried to sew. 

It never worked. 

In 1996, I was Angelica from the hit show "Rugrats". 

Mom sewed up a cute purple jumper. I wore pigtails and called people "dumb babies". 

No one knew who I was. 

I was miserable. 

I guess no one at Shelley had cable? 

After hours of consoling me, my mom decided that the next year she would go all out. 

I was a BYU Cheerleader. She even bought my costume from the BYU Bookstore. 

I think that year would be the only year out of my 23 Halloweens that was actually a success. 

I forgot that enjoying Halloween is a requirement of teachers. 

I remembered on the day before Halloween. 

I hate spending money on costumes. 

It's ridiculous. 

One girl in my class claimed her mom spend $100 on hers... 

Freshmen year, Rachel and I were Paris and Nicole. 

We went to Ross. Bought the costumes. Then returned them the day after Halloween. 

I don't feel guilty about doing that. I should though.

So this year, on the eve of Hallo, I called up my brother (he's one of those that would be in the category of actually spending money on costumes) and asked him if he had a costume for me. 

Sure did. 

He had a purple robe and a merlin's hat. 

I was a wizard. 

The kids loved it. 

I did too... for about 20 minutes, then I was ready to take it off. 

I was really ready to be done with it after I realized that the school's Halloween costume parade also includes the teachers parading their costumes to all the parents.... yikes. I've never sweat so much in my entire life. 

Halloween's over. And I am so thrilled. 

I am now making the kids listen to Christmas music whenever we are working. 

My personal favorite- N'sync Pandora Station... even though they have no clue who they are. 

Also, did you know 5th graders date? 

Yeah. I just found that out. 

During Friday's "Good News Minute", (thank you Manila 6th ward R.S. for that idea...)

one kid tells me that he got a 2nd chance with his girlfriend.

What the?

What's a 2nd chance IN FIFTH GRADE?

I should of not said anything, but I was really curious. 

How do you date someone when you're 10? 

So I asked, "Does your mom actually drive you two on dates?"

"Oh no, Miss Leiter, we just hang out at school." 

"Do you even talk to your significant other?"

"Yeah. Sometimes. When they aren't hanging out with their friends." 

I don't even know what to do about this. I laugh mostly. Apparently one kid just bought his woman a nice "diamond" necklace. I'm sure he found it on the ground or he bought in at the dollar store... but she doesn't need to know that.