Mortecia (from Adam's Family)

Ariel went as Mortecia for Halloween. For the last 3 years, she has been a witch (different costumes). I tried to get her to be something friendly this year, like a cheerleader. She absolutely hated this idea! This year she is claiming her independence from me. This year, she wanted to ride the bus, instead of being driven to school. She insists on picking out her own clothes, when before she never cared. She doesn't want to have her hair in ponytails any longer. She only wants to wear one ponytail and there can be no barrettes in her hair. I look at this picture and wonder were the time went. It seems just yesterday she was just 3 years old. Of course it doesn't help that she looks like a little woman with the boots and lipstick on. Jerry joked whether the dress came in a bigger size!