Halloween will be here soon. When AJ was little I didn’t ever have to worry about a costume for her. She would wear one of her princess dresses or put together a simple costume with one of her leotards. Last year was the first time I bought her a regular costume. She was Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. Since the costume still fits, I thought she would just wear it again. I guess as you get older that isn’t a fun thing to do. I don’t know what she will be this year. But, it got me thinking about how much she has really changed over the last few years.
Before 2007 I didn’t have a very good camera. I know she was Snow White one year, and I think she was Bell a few years in a row.
Here are a few pictures from her Halloween costumes from 2007 through 2015.
2007 – Princess Bell
I believe that this was one of the years that we went to Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. Back in those days we went to Disneyland every Thursday after she finished Gymnastics.
2008 – Minnie Mouse
She loved this dress, and wore it all of the time. In fact we purchased the same one twice until they no longer made it in her size.
2009 – Princess Aurora
This was one of her favorite dresses.
2010 – Pocahontas
AJ is actually a quarter Indian. She really liked that she could wear a costume that represented that.
2011 – Gymnast or Cheerleader
I don’t remember if she was a gymnast or cheerleader this year. I know that I was in a cast and couldn’t take her trick or treating so she just went to a few homes of people we knew. This picture wasn’t from Halloween, but from a cheerleading competition earlier in the year.
2012 – Butterfly
This was a quick and easy costume that only cost about $4. She loved it!
2013 – Cat
She planned to save the mask and tail for the next year, but they didn’t end up lasting.
2014 – Chaeta
This time she picked a chaeta. Again this was only about $6. It was nice when she had leotards lying around.
2015 – Dorothy
She didn’t have a leotard that fit anymore, so we had to pick something different. I think she looked adorable in this costume.
My baby has grown up. Now so many of the costumes that are available are too sexy. I am sure we will find her something that works, but I do miss the days when she was younger. I hope you enjoyed this trip down memory lane. What will your child be this year for Halloween?