Halloween

Shopping for Halloween costumes with 3 kiddos (17, 16, and 5) has been an experience.  The older two waffle back and forth between wanting to dress up and playing it cool.  Little bird wants to be everything.  As of today, she has settled on a mouse Princess Anna...which is a Princess Anna dress along with mouse ears and whiskers.

This could, of course, change tomorrow. She has also revisited her sandwich costume from 2 years ago.  We won't really know until Halloween night when she will be in hysterics because she doesn't have a batman ostrich outfit.

On Friday, she is performing in her 1st kindergarten production...Nursery Rhymes.  She is the itsy bitsy spider.  This should be fabulous as she is terrified of spiders.  And then Sunday, she is in her 1st dance performance.

A week of firsts.  Firsts we were pretty sure we would never see.  So, you will have to forgive me when I have a video camera whirring and am flashing 1000 photos and buying a shirt proclaiming my momhood. Pride and fear are both fighting for 1st place...will she do it?  will she collapse in fear??  will she whirl on her toes with her arms outstretched while her fingers twirl imaginary string??? will she simply refuse to cooperate and instead tumble onto the floor and match colors and shapes???? will the stress cause seizures????? will the seizures be the regular ones or will they require rescue meds and ER visits??????

I will, of course, have shirts made for the Hardy boys too...because they share their sister's success.  She has no greater cheerleaders than her brothers.  Frank Hardy (only with blonde hair) has his cross-country sections/regions/state qualifier this week too.  Joe Hardy (with dark hair) has some video game he is desperate to get. They will both be there, cheering her on and helping me not fall into tears or panic or both.

Big Daddy will be there too...but his eyes will be as teary as mine.