Ever since I saw the movie Toy Story 2, I wanted to be a cowgirl for Halloween. Actually, it may have been before the movie, but being Jessie is something I always wanted to be. I’ve seen the movie a couple dozen times. I listen to the “When She Loved Me” song all the time in the car. We even found pictures of Jessie on the computer and videos on YouTube that I play over and over. Being Jessie for Halloween was like a dream come true.

Or so I thought.

Mommy did a lot of work putting together my costume. We got the hat the day the Halloween store opened. We got the material for the pony-front pants two weeks ago. Mommy sewed the pants and the shirt over four evenings. On Halloween morning I got psyched up by watching more Jessie videos. And when it came time to get dressed, I was not having it.

If I could cash in on all the stuff Mommy & Daddy bribed me with, I’d be one lucky kid. Sadly, I never made it past the driveway. I had to go in and tear off my Jessie cowgirl outfit off and throw it in the corner. I carried on for quite a while. Finally someone suggested a princess dress and that sounded pretty good. I missed going out with my friends, but I still got to trick-or-treat and got lots of candy too.

Despite how my sister felt about being a cowgirl for Halloween, I really liked my cowboy outfit. Denim head to toe and all the accessories: bandana, hat, sheriff badge and six-shooters. It was really cold and windy out, so everyone had to improvise with winter hats and coats. Once we were out trick-or-treating, I didn’t really notice the temperature because I got fussy and Mommy had to carry me. We weren’t out that long… a few houses and we were back home. But that was enough. I can’t eat candy anyways.

And you ask where Daddy has been? The swine flu hit him and it’s not been fun. He’s been quarantined to the basement all week. He’s finally feeling better today and he should be back to normal in a day or so.