Halloween!!!

Everyone always asks me "what do you do about Halloween"?? Well here it is, yes Olivia having diabetes does make Halloween a little more challenging, but not too bad!!! First off, I think it's harder on Tim and I, then it is on Olivia some times, this may not be true, but sometimes I feel like the stress of holidays is enough to overtake my life!!! I am very lucky that I've always been pretty strict on the food that my kids eat, so the rule has ALWAYS been, you eat a piece of candy that night, and a piece of candy for lunch for the next week or so, then I throw the rest away!!! So there isn't too much of a fight, the kids know that I don't want a bunch of junk in there bodies!! I really try to preach a very healthy way of eating to my kids, even though we have times when we eat crud, it's not very often!!! I encourage the kids to eat their fruits and veggies, to be healthy people, and to think about what they're eating!! We have a fruit and veggie at lunch and dinner, and most afternoon snacks are a fruit, and if they are hungry in between these times I will always offer them a veggie. We don't eat perfect, that's for sure, but I do the best I can!!! So the short answer here is "NO", no I don't dread Halloween, what I do dread is the stupid rude people that come along with holidays!!! I dread that it's in her face that she is "different", I can't shield her from peoples stupid comments, or the lack of consideration people have!!! So, I make her stronger, and I am stronger, I am stronger for her in hopes that she will see that I don't have to shove my face full of junk to fit into a party, I am comfortable saying no, I am comfortable not following the herd!!! So, yes this Halloween was great, and we enjoyed the holiday just like we always have and we always will!!!