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.
A living-dead Alice in Wonderland - I love it! Perhaps that is a bit truer to the drug-trip that is the original book ;-).
Posted by: Nacwolin | 02/21/2008 at 04:46 AM
Alice in Wonderland, back from the dead! I am also loving this!
Posted by: Een | 02/21/2008 at 05:06 AM
She's too funny. What a character.
Posted by: Red Pen | 02/21/2008 at 08:44 AM
[this is good] I hope you're not too scared that your child is channeling me! I love the idea of Cassandre as a Dead Alice, tres magnifique! Thanks for noticing my "quiet awareness", I love that!
Posted by: Lilia | 02/21/2008 at 10:06 AM
You could definitely do worse than to have a mini-Lilia running the neighborhood, eating human flesh and whatnot.
Posted by: Papi Chulo | 02/21/2008 at 10:39 AM
[this is good] That is Awesome!!!
Posted by: LaidOutInLavender | 02/21/2008 at 11:52 AM
Quite the contrary, I am not scared at all.
But will you be scared when she turns 13, discovers your secret connectionand wants to come live with you?
;-)
Posted by: karen | 02/21/2008 at 12:56 PM
I couldn't agree more. Except for that whole flesh eating part...
Posted by: karen | 02/21/2008 at 12:57 PM
sounds fantastic!
Posted by: Deborah | 02/22/2008 at 01:50 PM
[this is good] 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....
;-)
Posted by: Patty | 02/22/2008 at 09:57 PM
[this is good] Oh, hey! That was me this past Halloween!
Posted by: clamhead | 02/24/2008 at 12:10 PM
Ha! Nice one, Cassandre.
Posted by: Bookmole | 02/25/2008 at 02:11 PM