Channeling Lilia
We took the girls to Disneyland over the weekend and, aside from being carded (yes, I said carded) by a nice young lady who said to me with sincerity "I can't afford to get caught on you," my favorite moment came when I realized that Cassandre is all set to become mini-Lilia. She already has that quiet awareness - the all-seeing eye that Lilia possesses. And at nearly 10 she's a good artist who just the other day asked me if she could design her own website (I said no). But the clincher was this:
Scene: Disney Store, where all things Disney may be purchased for $42 each.
Juju had just selected a Snow White costume, complete with wig (photos forthcoming) as her Halloween costume for next year. If it makes it that long. Which it won't. I know the wig won't. In fact, I'm pretty sure the wig is dead already. Anyway, Cassandre, faced with her choice of costumes, selected the Alice in Wonderland dress and a blond wig. It was all baby-blue aprony sweetness. Surprised, I reminded her that for the last two years she's been a blood-sucking vampire and that this dress, while lovely does not seem to fit with that theme. Does she intend to become sweet this year?
No, she says. She wants the dress so that she can be Alice in Wonderland, Come Back From the Dead.
I rest my case.
Comments
Quite the contrary, I am not scared at all.
But will you be scared when she turns 13, discovers your secret connection and wants to come live with you?
;-)
you said 'no' to letting her design her own website? oh you are going to have so much fun over the next 6-8 yrs....
;-)