The Trade

I hate the big buckets of candy the kids get on Halloween. It's definitely fun to gather it, we love trick or treating and showing off the costumes. But within a day or two I was tired of the kids constantly asking for the candy. So we decided to carry on a tradition I always had growing up.

The kids picked out 3 pieces of candy to keep and turned the rest over to me and Brandon. In return, they got to pick out a toy from the store. Katelyn chose a horse with a carrying purse and Tanner got a tool set.


I am keeping the candy that we like and will still let them have treats now and then, but this way I have control of it. They don't constantly get into it and ask for candy because they gave it up when they got their toy. It's not "their" candy anymore. It has been wonderful!