For some reason I was always under the impression that only girls played dress-up. That was until I had boys. I have discovered that boys like costumes just as much - maybe even more. So instead of ballerina and princess dresses, we have a melange of superhero get-ups, a pirate costume, and now a beloved harry Potter ensemble. I think maybe the difference between boy and girl dress-up is that boys - at least my little tyke - must truly become the character while donning the costume. Or maybe that's the little actor coming out in him.
Last night I heard "Ahoy Matey!" followed by a disturbing thunk sound. I walked into my bedroom to discover Daniel in full pirate garb standing on my bed hurling his daddy's belt at my ceiling fan. He was trying to swing like a pirate and I had visions of my celing fan crashing down under the weight of a 40 lb preschooler. I diverted him to another activity when the doorbell rang. Grandma had sent his Halloween costume for this year - Harry Potter, complete with a magic wand. Harry quickly moved to the top of the favorite costume list as Daniel spent the rest of the evening casting spells on his brother. After lights out, I could still hear him chanting "Expecto Patronum" from his room. This morning he asked for a broomstick...I can see it now - he will be trying to fly off the roof shortly!
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