The Little Mermaid

This halloween I was thrilled when Bryce declared he wanted to be a football player and he wanted his sister to be "his" cheerleader. I mean...he has to be MY kid in order to coordinate like that! Everything was working out perfect...until...Leah decided that she did NOT want to be a cheerleader- she wanted to be a mermaid princess. I can't lie and say I wasn't disappionted. I decided that the holiday was for the kids and NOT me (darn) and that if she wanted to be a princess mermaid...that was what she was gonna be! I bought the cheerleader outfit so I could get at least one picture to satisfy Bryce and I. To satisfy my little princess I decided to MAKE her the mermaid costume.

I prepare my kids in advance for events like trick or treating, and kept telling them what they were going to be dressed as. Everytime I would even mention the cheerleader Leah would say, "No cheerleader- princess mermaid!!" So, I made the costume and was pretty impressed with myself. I go to put it on her and...drumroll, please........she HATED it!! She complained it hurt (probably due to the sequins). So... she's excited to be the cheerleader, but I was disappointed she didn't wear my hard work.

Well, today she was walking around singing, "awwww-ah-awwww! awwww-ah-awwww" just like Ariel. I asked if she wanted to wear the costume...and she did! YAY! I knew it wouldn't go to waste. It really was an adorable moment, specially because that was my favorite movie when I was little and she loves it too!