Keep Our Children Safe On Halloween & Everyday!!!

Happy Halloween! Our son has been looking forward to this fun Holiday, and, as always, we want to ensure his safety! That's why we went to www.familywatchdog.us . This is an absolutely awesome, free website! We typed in our address to check and find out who the local sex offenders are. (The closest is just 1.14 miles away, and there is another who is 1.6 miles away.) This is especially important to do on Halloween, as it is the only night of the year that kids are encouraged to knock on the doors of strangers. And, you never know who is out there, hiding in the disguise of a friendly neighbor...

We're going to be headed down to our neighborhood lake for a Halloween cookout this evening! The temperature in Nokesville VA should be perfect (in the low 60's) and the sky will be crystal clear for all of the kids (both young & "youngish"). We'll roast hot dogs on the bonfire, gaze at the lake, chat with our neighors, and exclaim over all of the cute costumes. Then the kids will head en masse on a trick or treating hay ride! Fun & Safety, all rolled into one!

Many municipalities in the Washington DC area (not ours, we live in the "sticks") are banning registered sex offenders from doing any Halloween decorating. They have been ordered to keep their porch lights off, blinds closed, and not give out candy. This should also help to keep our children safe from the true predators of the night. However, if you, like us, want to make sure your little ones are safe, do the research. Plug in the address you're going to be trick or treating from, and make sure your children know who to be on the look out for.