Sunday, October 5, 2008

D'oh, it happened again.

Do you remember the post on starting potty training (which by the way went by the wayside on hurricane day and hasn't started up again) and how my daughter had chosen the Cars boys underwear for her "panties"? Well, had I known how truly kooky she is about the whole Cars movie I would have never taken her to the Disney store to pick out her costume for Halloween. Well enough of the foreshadowing. Let me set the stage. Just had lunch at the mall, had watched an hour of ice skating at the rink (she looooooooves this), and both girls were in good spirits. We pass by the Disney Store!! Oh how exciting! The store is bustling, beautiful costumes abound, and music and licensed plush toys everywhere(and it is filled to the gills with shoppers). Here is our dialogue.

Me-Athena, look at this costume. I think it's Jasmine. What do you think?

Athena-Pretty momma. Look at the blue shoes, they look like crescents.
Me- chuckle They do don't they. Do you want to try it on?
Athena-Nope.
Me-Oh baby look, it's Tinkerbell from Peter Pan.
Athena-the little angel fairy?
Me-yes, that one.
Athena strolls off just a tad to another part of the store.
Athena-Momma! Look!
Me-What baby? while still playing with Tinkerbell.
Athena-It's Cars! It's Lightening McQueen!
Me- Oh crap (in my head of course). Well, yes it is. Redirect..Redirect..Redirect
Me-Look at this one Athena, it's MULAN!!!!! Do you like it?
Athena-She's so pretty. Momma, I want Cars.
Me-You want to see it?
Athena-Yes, PLEASE!

We took it down from the rack and it was a size 4T. Too big for my size 3 LITTLE GIRL, so I assumed that was the smallest size and asked the sales person, "do you have a size 3 in this" she said "no, no we don't". Whew. "Ohhh sorry baby, they don't have your size". The sales person says, "oh that will fit her perfectly. Here, let's get it on her". Sure enough. It fit her perfectly and she looked gorgeous and had a smile beaming from ear to ear. She wanted to show daddy and Saylor instantly.

So, it looks like for Halloween 2008 Athena Blaze will be



and very very happy ;)
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85 comments:

  1. WepOctober 5, 2008 at 9:22 PM

    I have a friend with the opposite issue. She is a tomboy, and somehow wound up with the girliest of girly girls. Pink bows on her soccer uniform and all.

    I'm sure she will be a beautiful car ;)

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  2. AnonymousOctober 6, 2008 at 10:31 AM

    Aw, she'll look awesome!

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  3. AubreyOctober 6, 2008 at 10:45 AM

    LOL
    I can't wait to see pix! She'll look SUPER cute in it!

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  4. UnknownOctober 6, 2008 at 2:20 PM

    omg that is the cutest!!!!

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  5. ShanOctober 7, 2008 at 7:46 AM

    Think Danica Patrick!
    She's hot... AND a racecar driver!
    I dig your little "gender bender"!

    Limonada, mi amiga!

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  6. AprilOctober 8, 2008 at 4:17 PM

    super cute :-) thanks for stopping by my cyber-home!

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  7. BeccaOctober 9, 2008 at 3:55 AM

    awesome...love it! She is going to rock that costume!

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  8. AnonymousOctober 9, 2008 at 9:35 AM

    Athena ROCKS.
    My friend's little 4 year old BOY is going to be BAT GIRL. Yep, uh-huh.

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  9. jori-oNovember 4, 2008 at 1:13 AM

    Well I've already seen the Halloween pics and she looked adorable...and may I say, I LOVE your little girls' names!!?! Athena Blaze and Saylor! So cool!

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  10. Tara BennettNovember 4, 2008 at 2:19 AM

    TOO funny! I was a tomboy, it's not so bad! =) Congrats on being featured!

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  11. AnonymousNovember 4, 2008 at 4:36 AM

    That's awesome! Gotta love an individual!

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  12. wendyNovember 4, 2008 at 5:19 AM

    Darn their own little personalities! :) I'm sure she was precious.

    Happy SITS day!

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  13. UnknownNovember 4, 2008 at 5:38 AM

    I heard the greatest quote yesterday..."children are not like coloring books that we can color the way we like." I love that she wants to be unique.

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  14. KimmieNovember 4, 2008 at 5:58 AM

    How fabulous. I always gave my mom trouble when she wanted me to dress up girly... still rather my sweats and tees, but otherwise I came out okay... just don't ask anyone else :)

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  15. HeatherNovember 4, 2008 at 6:33 AM

    My daughter is the same way and she's only 2! She adores anything with wheels and loves the movie Cars! It's okay. Maybe Athena will be the next Danica Patrick! :-)

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  16. Tabitha BlueNovember 4, 2008 at 6:42 AM

    Haha, that is too funny! They have their own little minds... and when it's made up, it's hard to change it. LOL She's still cute!

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  17. Creative JunkieNovember 4, 2008 at 6:57 AM

    awwwwww - I bet she looked adorable in it! My youngest has never been a girly princess girl either ... for instance, this year, she was a dead bridesmaid. I've learned to pick and choose my battles.

    Sigh.

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  18. LesleyNovember 4, 2008 at 7:25 AM

    She's the Danica Patrick of the halloween circuit....good for her....

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  19. HeatherNovember 4, 2008 at 7:26 AM

    haha. can't ever control little ones. and salespeople sure don't help, do they?

    happy SITS day!

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  20. MimiNovember 4, 2008 at 7:41 AM

    She looks so cute!

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  21. S Club MamaNovember 4, 2008 at 7:42 AM

    At least it's not the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. My parents had to put up with that...until I got banned because I kept kicking people.

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  22. Amanda and KatieNovember 4, 2008 at 7:45 AM

    When they start getting older, they actually have an opinion about what to be for Halloween! My little changed her mind 5 different time!

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  23. Clippergirl56November 4, 2008 at 7:45 AM

    She looked wonderful in her costume. Nothing to worry about. Happy SITS day.

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  24. Jewel AllenNovember 4, 2008 at 7:46 AM

    Cool for your daughter.

    I have two daughters who are my total opposite. I love pink and girl stuff, they are both tomboyish. But occasionally, my oldest says she likes pink, so I think underneath all that, she is secretly girly-girl :-).

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  25. The Savvy MamaNovember 4, 2008 at 7:47 AM

    Gotta love a girl with a mind of her own!

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  26. Jaden PaigeNovember 4, 2008 at 7:48 AM

    I'm sure she was the prettiest little car out there that night!

    Happy SITS day :D

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  27. JacieNovember 4, 2008 at 8:07 AM

    I bet she could give those race car boys a run for their money.

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  28. RonnicaNovember 4, 2008 at 8:13 AM

    A pretty red bow in her hair'll make it a little girly!

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  29. AnonymousNovember 4, 2008 at 8:18 AM

    That's awesome. I'm sure she'll be adorable. One year at right around the same age my daughter was determined to be a mean pirate and so a mean pirate she was. :D

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  30. Legal DivaNovember 4, 2008 at 8:20 AM

    How funny- we have costume drama every year. My twin girls are totally opposite, one tomboy, one princess. It makes for interesting pictures anyway!

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  31. HeatherNovember 4, 2008 at 8:22 AM

    My kiddo also *hearts* Cars, (and is also a girl) but luckily for me, she loves The Lion King even more.

    So, who was she for Halloween this year? Simba. The *male* lion - and Grown-Up Simba so she could have a mane, of course.....

    Happy SITS day! :D

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  32. AnonymousNovember 4, 2008 at 8:23 AM

    That's a great costume. I bet she was the cutest little racer ever. Size 3 little girls shouldn't have to worry about what's for girls and what's for boys - who gets to decide that, anyway? Good for you for not insisting on a girl costume.

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  33. magpieNovember 4, 2008 at 8:23 AM

    ya just never know what they're gonna come out with, right?? hahah- that's hysterical!

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  34. Grand PoobaNovember 4, 2008 at 8:37 AM

    Ha! Not quite as pretty and feminine as tinkerbell but as long as she's happy with it right?

    Congrats on SITS!

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  35. PamelaNovember 4, 2008 at 8:38 AM

    Too funny, that will probably happen to me. I want my little to be such a girly girl and she will probably be just the opposite!

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  36. larkswingNovember 4, 2008 at 8:40 AM

    Don't ya hate it when the redirect does not work . . .the sales person doesn't help either? hehe

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  37. AprilNovember 4, 2008 at 8:53 AM

    Hey, as long as she's happy, that's really all that matters. :)

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  38. DanielleNovember 4, 2008 at 9:00 AM

    How fun..really!

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  39. BrandyNovember 4, 2008 at 9:04 AM

    At least she won't have the embarrassment of being dressed the same as any other little girl!

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  40. AletaNovember 4, 2008 at 9:39 AM

    I have to say, I love the name Athena! Always did appreciate mythology.

    It's wonderful that she's open to not the standard dress for Halloween. She's got a lot of character!

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  41. KristyNovember 4, 2008 at 9:43 AM

    My little boy also wanted to be CARS but we couldn't find his size. I'm happy your little girl was able to find her size and was excited about her costume! I'm sure she was adorable CAR ;)

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  42. ShannonNovember 4, 2008 at 9:45 AM

    Cute!

    And good for her, knowing what she wants and happy about her choice... gotta love that!

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  43. Melissa LesterNovember 4, 2008 at 9:47 AM

    I had to remember that Halloween is the kids' holiday when my 4-year-old ditched the costume I bought her at the last minute for something she came up with from her toybox. But she looked beautiful, and her happy smile was the best!

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  44. MammatalkNovember 4, 2008 at 10:31 AM

    I have a 3 year old like that except her poison is reptilian.....dinosaurs, alligators, lizards.....oh, yeah, and she's into bugs. Where's my little girl??

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  45. SandraNovember 4, 2008 at 10:37 AM

    She will be a lovely car.

    Cars are cooler than cool, after all.

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  46. RheaNovember 4, 2008 at 10:44 AM

    ADORABLE! She would have looked amazing in the fairy and princess costumes, but she looks even more fabulous in the Cars jumpsuit, I promise! What a cutie.

    I love your daughters' names. I think Athena is the BEST name. Did you name her after the goddess? I'm a huge fan of Greek Mythology.

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  47. OneZenMomNovember 4, 2008 at 10:49 AM

    I think it's an awesome choice. We saw a TON of disney princesses on our outings - they were a blur of satin and bows. But an adorable think-outside-the-gender-box race car driver! Now that is way cool!

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  48. ChristyNovember 4, 2008 at 11:07 AM

    hmmm....mechanics (well, mine anyway) make a lot of money.....=) very cute.

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  49. The Boss LadyNovember 4, 2008 at 11:14 AM

    My son wanted to be Dora for Halloween when he was three...surprisingly, The Guy That's Sleeping on the Couch and I were actually down for it. He changed his mind last minute but how sweet would that have been?

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  50. EmmaPNovember 4, 2008 at 11:30 AM

    i love it. maybe she'll be a ceo one day too!

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  51. LumpNovember 4, 2008 at 11:33 AM

    so awesome!! my kind of girl! :) too cute indeed.

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  52. NinaNovember 4, 2008 at 11:38 AM

    That is too cute! Isn't it funny how when they make up their minds that is it and their is no changing it.

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  53. What A CardNovember 4, 2008 at 12:06 PM

    Oh, that's just too cute. And socially acceptable. I've got three year old boy twins who love all things My Pretty Pony and Disney Princess. We just let 'em run with it, but surely get some looks!

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  54. Honey MommyNovember 4, 2008 at 12:26 PM

    That is so cute!

    My son was all about Cars, but now he's into Toy Story. Wonder what she'll decide to be next year?

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  55. JenNovember 4, 2008 at 12:36 PM

    you are so right. I have just to opposite issue, my son would have gone for the princess.

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  56. ♥ Becky ♥November 4, 2008 at 1:15 PM

    I love individuality. Not all girls would go for that but she was stickin to her guns...or wheels however you want to look at it. :-)

    And I'm sure she looked adorable.

    Again, Happy SITS Day...so much fun to be the feature blog.

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  57. April KennedyNovember 4, 2008 at 1:22 PM

    Congrats on being the featured blogger today! I enjoyed all of the posts...well actually...I enjoyed your whole blog!!

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  58. AnonymousNovember 4, 2008 at 1:23 PM

    OH how we moms aim to please...

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  59. AnonymousNovember 4, 2008 at 2:35 PM

    I think this is so sweet. What a nice Mommy to let her have the costume she wanted! My little boy likes to wear princess dresses with firefighter boots and a helmet;) I'm sure your daughter had a great Halloween!

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  60. CassieNovember 4, 2008 at 2:39 PM

    Well, isn't it funny how their little personalities are their own!

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  61. AnonymousNovember 4, 2008 at 3:03 PM

    This is year was the first year that I had to give up control on the Halloween costume! :( It happens to all of us sooner or later. Luckily, I have a younger one that I can still dictate what he wears! :)

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  62. MarrdyNovember 4, 2008 at 3:21 PM

    Too cute! My oldest son always like the girly costumes until he was about 6...hard to talk him out of Cinderella and into GI Joe!

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  63. AnonymousNovember 4, 2008 at 3:32 PM

    Awww, okay, that is adorable. Seriously! what, have her be one of three billion t-or-t'ers wearing fairy wings and princess gowns, or let her stand out and be herself? Good choice IMO, redirect, but if not possible, go with it.

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  64. Momma ChaeNovember 4, 2008 at 3:41 PM

    Oh good - It's not just in my house... My 3.5 year old boy is obsessed with Cars. If I have to watch that movie, or even part of that movie again, I will run screaming from the house. And of course we have every little Cars related toy that all the adoring grandparents could buy! And the obsession has rubbed off on my 1.5 year old girl. Now they fight over Mac the truck and the newest looking Lightening McQueen, as though they don't have duplicates and triplicates of every single character. (And I don't think the youngest has even seen the movie)

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  65. JenniNovember 4, 2008 at 3:47 PM

    I've got a princess girlie girl, and one like yours. This year she wanted anything black and scary and I really had to work on her to settle on black, but not so scary. I don't like creepy scary costumes. In the end we had a midnight fairy--in all black.

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  66. KarenNovember 4, 2008 at 4:23 PM

    LOL! With the big smile on her face, I doubt anyone else will notice the costume. I know you were reluctant, but great job Mom!

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  67. sassy stephanieNovember 4, 2008 at 4:29 PM

    No harm no foul. My son likes to wear his sisters princess crowns!

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  68. angieNovember 4, 2008 at 4:58 PM

    She looks great!

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  69. Finding NormalNovember 4, 2008 at 4:59 PM

    So cute! You need to send her over here. She would be in HEAVEN with all of Noah's Cars stuff--bedroom, all of the characters in diecast. It's just crazy!

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  70. AlisonNovember 4, 2008 at 6:12 PM

    I'm sure she was the coolest girl out there on Halloween!

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  71. SusanNovember 4, 2008 at 7:09 PM

    Too cute! And it could be so much worse. Happy SITS day!

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  72. MichelleNovember 4, 2008 at 9:07 PM

    You mean like how Little Miss picked the Cars Pull-Ups yesterday at Target for her nappy-time Pull-Ups? Or how she was the golden flying princess who shoots spiderwebs for Halloween? (Wanted to be Tinkerbell, found out Thurs night that it was too big but she still wanted to fly like Tink and wanted to be Spiderman like Mister Man.) But hey... she's already decided that next year she's going to be a hugging and kissing robot.

    I love little girls :) Yours sounds as fun as mine!

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  73. KatBouskaNovember 4, 2008 at 9:49 PM

    Ahahahahaha I love it! I love that you've got a little tom boy brewin'! Too funny.

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  74. Just say JulieNovember 4, 2008 at 10:24 PM

    We dressed my little brother up as a baby doll when he was in 1st grade. Everyone thought I had a little sister. He's now a baseball coach an an ag teacher so I guess it didn't scar him too badly :)

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  75. JenniferNovember 4, 2008 at 11:04 PM

    Too funny! They gotta have their own little personalities, now don't they?! Lol

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  76. The Wife O RileyNovember 4, 2008 at 11:30 PM

    Last year my daughter went as Sally from Cars. It was a big plush car with suspenders that she stepped into. It lasted about 10 minutes on Halloween.

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  77. EveNovember 4, 2008 at 11:31 PM

    Oh, I LOVE it! A race car driver... she must be quite the independent thinker - good for her!

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  78. RachaelNovember 5, 2008 at 1:17 AM

    Hilarious. they want what they want, don't they?!

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  79. AnonymousNovember 5, 2008 at 6:11 AM

    omg that is the cutest!!!!

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  80. Anna LeflerNovember 5, 2008 at 7:04 AM

    Awesome! Love it!

    Hope you had a great Halloween...

    :^) Anna

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  81. AnonymousNovember 5, 2008 at 9:48 AM

    Ah kids, they have a mind of their own. It's so fun to see what they love.

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  82. AnonymousNovember 5, 2008 at 10:20 AM

    Why the heck not? Girl racers are all the rage! Happy late SITS day.

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  83. AdriansCrazyLifeNovember 5, 2008 at 4:15 PM

    That's OK, we'll just pair her up with one of my little nephews. He wanted the Tinkerbell one. His Mom let him have it but only to wear in the house. Sometimes you've just gotta let kids like what they like.

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  84. AnonymousNovember 5, 2008 at 7:36 PM

    You're little one sounds a lot like my almost 3 year old! I bet Athena was adorable on Halloween!

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  85. jubileeNovember 5, 2008 at 10:44 PM

    At least she picked something nice. For years I insisted on dressing up in gross and/or ferocious costumes. Ugh.

    Love your blog design BTW!

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