“Remember to hold your skirt up so you don’t trip when you’re walking,” I told Zoe, almost 5, as she sashayed out of the house in her Halloween finery.

“It’s not a skirt. It’s a tail,” she replied.

Ah, yes. After years of gently steering our two girls away from all things princess, this year, we conceded defeat. Zoe is Ariel, the Little Mermaid (thanks to Target’s contract manufacturers in China). Maya is Beauty, she who loves the Beast (thanks to Once Upon a Child).

And they are soooo happy. They could hardly sleep last night, they were so excited.

We knew the day would come. Last year, Maya was a frog and Zoe was a witch. As it turned out, Zoe was also the only witch in her preschool class. Every other little girl was a Disney Princess of some variety.

For Cribsheeters who remember my Anti-Halloween rant from two years ago, let me just say I am a changed woman. Defeated. Beaten down. Dare I say, even slightly enjoying it.

My mother in Malaysia mailed us two packs of fake cobwebs and spiders to spread around the house before the kids get home from school. (The American Halloween is now a global phenomenon…)

And yes, we’re handing out candy later, not healthy snacks.

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