Monday Memoir - Week 6

Can you believe it is November? Yikes! The holidays are right around the corner! Link up here with your posts from the Sneak Peek… Can’t wait to read what you thought about being the oldest/middle/youngest child…

Here are the questions:

1. How did you like being the oldest, youngest, or middle child? What were the advantages or disadvantages?

2. List all the costumes you have worn or characters you have been for Halloween.


1. How did you like being the oldest, youngest, or middle child? What were the advantages or disadvantages?

I was the oldest of two. I definitely fit the profile of being the independent, dominant sibling. We had our issues growing up. However, my sister and I are best friends today. I wouldn’t know what to do without her. It’s funny because the last time we visited we laughed over all the stupid stuff we did to each other as kids. I’m glad she’s forgiven me for most of it! Lol

I would say, from my perspective, that being the oldest was a disadvantage. As the oldest, you have to go through everything first. It’s from there that your parents figure out how to handle situations. I find this to be true with my kids as well. What didn’t work with my oldest we fix, and what did work we keep.

2. List all the costumes you have worn or characters you have been for Halloween.

I’m not a big fan of Halloween. It would be fine if we didn’t celebrate, but my husband and I decided long ago that trick-or-treating was harmless. I think this year will be our last– my youngest wanted to trick-or-treat one last time.

As for costumes, there are only a few that I can remember.

One year I wore a costume where there was a big blow-up head that was worn as a hat and then I painted my face the color of the head. I’m not sure if it was an alien or what. I just remember the huge head.

One year, I decided to go as a teenager. I wore a plaid skirt, white shirt, pigtails, glasses and freckles. I guess that was my idea of what a teenager was at the time.

Finally, my mother bought two costumes – a nun and a clown. After she bought those, my sister and I were forced to trade off wearing those year after year. I see her perspective – costumes are expensive for an hour’s worth of candy collecting!

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