Alter Ego

We got Mia's blue princess costume back from the seamstress today, just in the nick of time for tomorrow's Halloween carnival at preschool. This morning, Mia surprised me by announcing out of the blue, "I'm gonna be a witch. A scary, scary witch. And I'm gonna fly away."
I'm not sure who has been talking to her about witches - it sure wasn't her parents. I gently reminded her that she has been planning to be a princess, praying she didn't kick up a fuss. She didn't, so I thought about it no more until I picked her up at school. Her teacher bid her good-bye, saying she was looking forward to seeing her witch costume tomorrow. I must have been rolling my eyes, because the teacher said, "Isn't she going to be a witch?" I assured her that the blue princess costume was ready to go.
Teacher: "Meeeeaaaaa, you told us you were going to be a witch."
Mia grinned slyly as if pleased she'd fooled her teacher. I can't wait to see how things go when it is time to put the blue princess gown on tomorrow morning. Wish me luck!