Tinkerbell, anyone?...

OK, I have been dealing with Halloween for a LONG time. Either by myself as a kid or for my own kids. Yes, I have had fun, but I think I am over it. I kind of just want to sit back and watch everyone else do their thing. But, alas, I am not done yet. I still have my youngest. I keep wondering when she will be over it. I don't want to push it or be a Halloween Scrooge, but every year the prices soar and the costumes get skimpier. I wish I was crafty, but I did not inherit that gene. One of my sisters did. My mother made all our costumes and they were GOOD!

So, off to the Halloween store we went. She is 13 going on 20 and she wanted to be Snow White. I am thinking, "OK not bad, but I know it is going to cost an arm and a leg, but let's not dwell on that right now, it could be worse, she could want to be one of Hugh Hefner's Girls". Well, I don't know if you have been to a Halloween store lately, but besides the scary costumes, everything is about skimpy!!! Geez, when did that happen? Snow White no longer has a gown, it is a short skirt and fishnet thigh high stockings with a bow on them!!! Walt is turning in his grave, I know it!!! Tinkerbell is a sleaze. Alice looks like she found Wonderland alright. Cinderella, Jasmine, Belle-well they all look like they work for the local madame.

So, of course she has to try it on. Of course the line to try them on is longer than a ride at Cedar Point. But we wait. And wait. Finally, we get in there and she tries it on. Unfortunately, we didn't take more than one costume with us. I know better, really I do, but I was still in shock and not thinking logically. She didn't like it. OK. Good. Too low cut on top, too high cut on bottom. I hurry and usher her out and guide her to the witches, ghosts, and goblins. Nope. Not cutting it. She wants to be pretty. After covering the whole store a couple times, we decide on a Tinkerbell costume. Looks a little longer, is not low cut. It even comes with the wings! Bargain at almost 40 bucks. Right? We look back at the line to try it on and decide it will fit her so forget the line.

After waiting in another roller coaster line, we pay and the cashier says, "all sales are final". Uh oh. Something tells me we should have tried it on. Too late. We are going home.

Well, you guessed it. It did not fit. Too small. It is very form fitting and she doesn't like that. Neither do I, but I don't say anything. I feel awful about it. So...I think I will have to go to the fabric store and concoct a little skirt to go over it for a little coverage. Me, the non crafty one. Maybe I will have to call on my mom to help.

Funny thing is, after all this, it will probably be so cold that she will be all bundled up anyway.
I love Halloween.

Hope yours is great!!!!