This week at my daughter's dance class the instructor asked the girls "What are you going to be for Halloween?"
Barbie and the 12 Dancing Princesses got 4 mentions, there were 3 future Little Mermaids and one blank stare. We hadn't gotten that far at our house.
"Oh shit" I thought. "Please don't let her say something offensive!". Girl characters aren't a favorite thing of hers.
Then I thought "Please don't let her name a costume that I can't make!"
If given the choice, I would rather hear her yell "Barbie is stupid!" versus hearing her respond "I want to be a dragon with blue scales and a long green tail that breathes fire!" I can't sew that well.
"I'm going to be a black cat!" she announced, full of confidence.
Huh? A black cat? Since when?
Well, it's sort of unimaginative, but I can handle it.
Tonight while my husband took the two kids out for ice cream I started working on the head. When they walked in the door with mouths full of ice cream I didn't hear them coming.
I was totally busted wearing part of my daughter's Halloween costume.
It's so warm and fuzzy I am seriously considering making a hat for myself.
What are you going to be for Halloween?!
I love the hat. It is wonderful and makes me wish for the ability to knit!
As for my halloween costume, I am going to be a kabuki (traditional Japanese theatre, exagerrated make-up) actor.
But what are YOU going to be?
Posted by: Alex K. | October 17, 2006 at 06:48 PM
Hell Alex, I can hardly sew, much less knit at all.
This is a store bought hat, a yard of furry fabric, a 1/4 yard of pink fabric and a needle and thread.
Hopefully I'm not less of a mother for admitting that!
I'm not sure what I'll be this year. I've outgrown my costume from last year. Too much Halloween candy, I guess!
Posted by: veg4me | October 18, 2006 at 04:10 AM
I'm going as a mommy and Xander will be going as my baby. Michael will make an appearance as my baby's daddy.
I just can't make myself dress up, or justify getting or making a costume for a 1 month old.
Aaric will be a ninja and Mikayla will be a princess. I steered her toward non-princess costumes for the past few years, so I'm letting her be all girly this year. next year though, I may make her use the ninja costume.
Posted by: Kellyr2 | October 18, 2006 at 10:55 AM
Awesome! Love the cat hat, your story, and your writing.
:0) Mel
Posted by: Melissa | October 03, 2007 at 06:57 AM