What are YOU going as for Halloween??

Last year Ellie went as a gorgeous Cinderella for Halloween-or "CinderELLIE" as she liked to be called

The year before that she went as a beautiful fairy princess

For Ellie's first Halloween, she went as an adorable Minnie Mouse

So this year, Ellie really wants to go as one of her other favorite Disney princesses--Ariel. Ariel is a good costume choice for a number of reasons, 1--because Ellie already has red hair, so we won't have to purchase a wig or hair dye, 2--we already own a couple of Ariel dolls, shoes, a phone, camera, crown, etc--all the Ariel accessories a girl could ever want to go with her costume, and 3--we already own a Disney store Ariel costume-- so we will be saving the big bucks by not having to buy a new costume or related items. However, I personally am not a big fan of the commercialized store bought costumes--I prefer the homemade ones. I grew up with these amazing homemade costumes and the 3 costumes Ellie has worn in the past are all handmade ones too. I think she should choose a more creative, less cheesy costume. Even though I am sure, just out of sheer ease (not to mention laziness on my part), she will end up in the already owned Ariel costume, I didn't want her to rule out some of these runner-ups. The costumes for consideration for our girls' trick-or-treating pleasure are as follows---

The girls can wear their pj's and mess up their hair and go as

DIRTY CLOTHES

A starfish trainer at Sea World

A professional Bocce Ball Player

A sea lion

The girls could go as a "sister-tandem-surfing-championship duo."

Maddy could wear my old baby clothes and go as me in the 80's

A kitty cat--MEOW!

A Mrs. Field's cookie tester.

Minnie Mouse--(again for Ellie)

Love-a-Lot Bear (A Care Bear)

(this costume is actually one my mom made for us when I was little--much cuter than anything you can purchase at the store)

A baby doll

My Little Pony's long lost twin

A giant spider

An angel

Fern from Charlotte's web

A Gymnast

An Explorer or Sea captain

A professional dirt bike racer

A diva

Beach bums

A farmer

A veterinarian

Or my personal favorite--Shrek and Princess Fiona (Just who would be who I am not sure...)

So what's YOUR vote??

I'm sure when all is said and done, Ellie will still choose to be Ariel this year!!