Happy Halloween to all our friends at Mitchell's Journey.

We are asked regularly from people all across the world what Mitchell liked to do.

This Seasonal Series is designed to help share some of his favorite things.

We hope you enjoy!

Click here to read an essay about Mitch & Halloween

3 Fun Traditions Mitchell Loved

Here are three fun traditions that started because of Mitchie. If you want to try them, let us know how it went!

Hotel Transylvania

Mitch absolutely adored this movie. We highly recommend watching this with your kids ... or by yourself. A tender story about an over-protective father who adores his daughter and misses his late wife.

When Mitch saw this in October of 2012, he said, "Dad, let's watch that again next year."

Sadly Mitch didn't survive to see it again, so we watch it for him each year and try to remember the special sentiments that underpin the tender message of this movie. A message that is very much at the heart of Mitch.

Homemade Chili

Each Halloween, Natalie makes homemade chili. After a cold walk through the neighborhood, warm bowls of chili awaited us to warm us from the inside out.

Here is the recipe Natalie uses each year:

Ingredients:
2 cans pinto beans
3 small cans of tomato sauce
3 small cans of water
1/2 lb ground meat
1/2 small onion
1 small can of green chilies
1 package of chili seasonings
1 TBS of chili powder
1 1/2 Kosher Salt - you can add more to taste

Directions
1. Peel and finely chop the onion.
2. In a saucepan, cook the beef and onion over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked.
3. In the crock pot, stir the chili powder, chili seasoning and tomato sauce and water.
4. Combine the rest of the ingredients and let simmer for 1 hour then reduce to a low heat stirring occasionally.