okay, look at her version of the costume, and then quick! avert your eyes! -- NOW UPDATED!
So, we compromised.
As Halloween drew closer, it became oh-so-clear that neither of us were going to budge ... much ... so we decided that she would wear both her costume idea and mine at the same time.
So first, I present to you Alex's version of the costume. Here she is, as the ever-adorable, ever-kind, and ever-loving Dorothy of the Wizard of Oz, and her ever-faithful, ever-loyal lapdog, Toto:
*yawn*
And now....
... the most ghoulish, frightening, and truly horrifying character ever to ... well ... be ghoulish, frightening and truly horrifying, I present to you:
EVIL DOROTHY AND HER HOUND FROM HELL, PIT-BULL TOTO!!
THE HORROR! THE HORROR!
What? Oh, come on! That's so totally frightening!
(Happy Halloween, everybody!)
UPDATE: Well, I'm a big enough person to admit when I'm wrong: the official decision of which version is the better costume has come in. The lovely Heather from Turner Broadcasting contacted me early this morning, and asked permission to put Endearing Dorothy on CNN Headline News! It apparently just aired at 7:27 a.m. Eastern Time -- and might be on again at 9:27 a.m. as well.
So Alex's first 15 minutes seconds of fame -- how cool is that? Ironically, we don't have cable, so I haven't seen it (although, a minute ago my parents called MOST excitedly to let me know they saw their grandchild on CNN). Incidentally, if anyone happened to catch it, record it, and can send a screen shot of it, you'll be my total hero -- and if I use it on Chookooloonks, I promise to give you credit, and may even have to find a little something Trinidadian to send you as a token of my gratitude.
Ain't that somethin'?
UPDATE #2: Looks like Alex got pre-empted for the 9:27 a.m. spot, by another cute costume-wearer. Them's the breaks, kid.
Anyway, thanks for all your kind words -- and Happy Halloween again, everyone!
First photo: she looks SO cute and that dog is totally cracking me up!
Second photo: she's even scarier than the witch's flying monkeys. Oooooh! Soooo scary...
Posted by: Colleen | Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at 12:20 AM
That's totally scary! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Posted by: Jonathon | Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at 12:38 AM
Could your little hellion *be* more photogenic?
Posted by: Beth | Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at 12:41 AM
What frightens me is how bloody adorable she is.
Posted by: Lala | Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at 07:27 AM
AHHHHHHHH. I am totally scared over here. I have seen an expression like that before...
Posted by: chris | Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at 08:34 AM
Love, love, love it! In the second picture she looks like she just heard "I'll get you! And your little dog too!!" Were you doing a Wicked Witch of the West imitation while shooting that? And, by the way, best Toto ever!!
Posted by: Sara | Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at 08:37 AM
Adorable!
Posted by: GOW | Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at 09:42 AM
I'm sorry, both are totally adorable. Better luck next year! LOL!
Posted by: Sylvie | Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at 10:03 AM
The scariest part of the costume is figuring out why that dog's head is so big.
Posted by: Erin | Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at 10:16 AM
Her first 15 seconds. Congratulations to you all.
I hope you get a video of the newscast and put it here for all of us to see.
cas
Happy Halloween.
Posted by: cassie-b | Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at 10:24 AM
I am new here and am a fellow Trinidadian. Your daughter scared the heck out of me....especially with her hound from hell.
Congrats on her television debut!!!! She is absolutely adorable.
Posted by: 1969 | Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at 10:27 AM
I love both versions! Her expressions are precious!
Posted by: Steff | Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at 10:47 AM
Love 'em both!
That's totally cool that Alex was on t.v.!!
Posted by: Natalee | Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at 11:56 AM
I love her costume! What a cutie! And on CNN! WOW! The grandparents must be soooo proud!
Posted by: halloweenlover | Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at 12:21 PM
Oh my. That pit-bull looks REALLY dangerous. You might want to beef up your insurance policy, you know, in case he bites someone.
Posted by: candace | Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at 01:17 PM
CNN! Well you can check their website out, they have video captions online to watch, or you can contact them? Worth a shot.
Posted by: jamrock | Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at 01:52 PM
She is too cute! Maybe if you stuck a lion's tail or some straw out of the "pit bull's" mouth it might be more convincing. :) I'm surprised she didn't try to convince you to let her dress up like Bob Marley - my friend's 2 1/2 year old daughter wanted to go as Elvis (they lost too!)
Posted by: DeAnna | Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at 02:01 PM
That's the best laugh I had all day. Thanks for that! And congrats on the fame.
Posted by: Sophie | Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at 03:41 PM
Girl! That is the cutest photo in the world. I am glad you two found a happy medium. And she still looks absolutely adorable. Hugs for the girls.
Posted by: tanilan | Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at 04:39 PM
Happy Halloween! What an exciting day! Alex is so cute! So cute that she is SCARY!!! : )
Posted by: Anali | Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at 05:49 PM
Did you get the CNN tape yet? I watched CNN because sometimes they repeat the programming, but I didn't see it, unfortunately.
I hope you can get a tape, somehow, someway.
That would be so cool to see, wish I saw it too. CNN, Alex, who would've thought!
Posted by: jamrock | Wednesday, November 01, 2006 at 04:15 PM
cute!
Posted by: tanyetta | Wednesday, November 01, 2006 at 08:10 PM
LOL! Wow Alex is tooooo adorable! :) And congrats on her newly-found celebrity!
Posted by: Carmen Van Kerckhove | Thursday, November 02, 2006 at 03:04 PM