Good vs. Evil

These are more pictures from our arboretum visit. Now one would think that Christmas would be the hands-down winner for favorite kids holiday.... Santa, a bevy of flying hoofed animals, piles of presents, and the Grinch that Stole Christmas TV special. But for some reason Halloween seems to rise to that coveted number one spot. Here we have a classic good versus evil holiday battle. We've got Christ's birth, death and resurrection, a time to thank Him while eating a whole bunch of food, and Americas big summer freedom bash with fireworks. But children, even in the bloom of their innocence and youth, are drawn inexplicably to the dark side. OK kids do you want to have a big birthday party for Jesus where You get all the presents, or do you want to wear scary British teeth and a cape and threaten the neighbors with violence while collecting and hoarding sugar derivatives. "The second one, the second one!" scream my kids. And by the way the harvest festival comes in dead last.