Everyone who knows me well knows that I’ve never had any love for Minnie Mouse. I fell in love with Mickey when I received my first Mickey doll at the age of two. Eventually I realized he had another woman in his life and the bitterness began. My brother found it amusing that I still hung on to this hatred throughout my life, so he bought Josie a Minnie Mouse dress for Christmas last year. I know it was just to tweak me. I was often asked what I would do if Josie decided she liked Minnie. Oh, that’ll never happen, I’d say. How wrong I was. Josie absolutely loves “Mimi” (Minnie) and “Mimi” (Mickey). I know, the names can seem confusing but we always know which “Mimi” she’s talking about. That dress she got for Christmas last year (a size 12 months) is still a little big for her but she sure loves wearing it. What can I say? She’s convinced me to give Minnie another chance. Here is our very own little “Mimi” on Halloween:
She had a great time going around the neighborhood with us. We spent about 45 minutes walking and talking to neighbors while Josie learned the joy of getting candy from people. She got to be a pro by the end, reaching right in to the baskets to pick out some candy. She was quite popular. We have a lot of elderly neighbors who really enjoyed talking with her and giving her candy. I bet next year she’ll be dragging us around to every house in the neighborhood!