W decided he wanted to be Elvis for Halloween. He needed a costume he felt could win a costume contest. There was one at our church and will be another at the skating rink - contest that is, not costume! So after convincing him to be "young Elvis," I set off on a search for a leather jacket that was not going to cost me an arm & a leg. I scoured all the second-hand and discount stores within a 50 mile radius. No luck. I tried to convince him to be something else, but he had his heart set on Elvis. Then he informed me that he didn't want to be "young Elvis." He wanted to be Elvis in the white suit. UGH. So we visited the costume shops in town. Yeah, can't get that costume in a youth size locally. Back to the drawing board. Finally, I found the leather jacket at Target! It was a little more than I wanted to spend - what with his birthday looming - but it is a nice jacket and he needed a new jacket to wear during the upcoming winter anyway.
He didn't win the costume contest at church, but he was so cute and so proud of his costume. He had a great time running around pretending to play "Blue Suede Shoes" and "Love Me Tender." It's funny to hear him sing, because he doesn't remember all the words and starts singing "blah, blah, blah." HaHa.
W also has his first official crush on an "older woman." We went to a local chicken eatery last weekend for dinner and he had a hard time looking the cashier in the eye. He wanted more ketchup, but refused to ask her. When I questioned him on it, he avoided eye contact with me. So, like all great moms, I said (loud enough for her to hear) "What's wrong? You can't ask her? Is it because you think she's cute?" As if I needed proof, he turned his back to her, folded his arms across his chest and cried, "Mo-o-o-om!"....yep, he thinks she's cute!
We are now in the throes of planning his very cool Pirate birthday party for this Saturday. Pictures and details will come Monday....
