My First Halloween Here

This fall was my first Halloween Festival here, I could felt how much native people love it! Just a week before it, my teacher had told us a lot of things about the festival, such as: the history, the original beginning, the traditional celebrate activities and so many new words. And almost all the newspapers were talking about it too, so were the TV. So I thought it would be a big festival here and I decided to take my children to take part it and have fun with it!
On the weekend just before Halloween, I began to do some prepare. First, I carved a pumpkin into a jack-o-lantern, which was ugly but not cute, and put a lighting clock in it. With this my children could felt the happy air of the festival, and looked forward of it! Second, I asked my classmates and my friends about something I must pay attention to at that night. After then, I did some work to my children to ensure they would not scared by the demonstration before the house or the costumes the other kids wear. Last, I took my children to Wall-Mart and pick out their costume. It was really a hard work, we couldn't find out what they prefer to, we searched on the booth so many time and then found  two suit to them. One is a car, the other is Mario. They were satisfied with them, so were my husband and I. Work all were done, we just waited for the night of the festival!
Here came the evening! We went through the neighborhood look for the first house to knock. Then we found someone bigger than my child and asked them to be the guide to my children and help them. They were so kind and took my children with them for trick-treating. After a few times, my boys had known all the rules, then it was the time they did it themselves! They were so excited to go to another house hand by hand, rang the bell or knocked the door, said "trick or treat, happy Halloween, thank you" and get candies they want. So many candies! So happy they were! When my boys waked up the next morning, "We hope all day are Halloween day!". How naive they are!
Though this kind of festival is different from my national culture, but I love it! Because I can take a look at the Western culture and then participate in it personally not only by articles or videos. I think it is also have some advantage for me to adapt in new life here.
The first Halloween was so happy, I almost can't wait for the next one! I love it!