Even though it may look like we are a Princess Only household, we occasionally trade our big princess dresses for capes and tutus. Brian and I never got into comic books or superheros growing up so we don’t flock to the theaters to catch the latest superhero flick (which seems to come out every week). Other than Deadpool and Black Panther, I don’t think I could tell you who was who, much to my comic book loving brother’s dismay.
That all ended when Bailey saw a promo for the Wonder Woman movie a couple months back. We waited until it came out on OnDemand and made it a rainy day movie marathon. Withing the first 5 minutes, Bailey was hooked and we were obsessed with Wonder Woman. She was a strong, independent warrior that didn’t need a man to get things done so as far as role models are concerned, she was perfect in our book. Seeing Gal Gadot being super sweet to her fans didn’t hurt, either.
We were on a mission to find cute Wonder Woman outfits and accessories and we scored big time at a few consignment shops and garage sales. Sienna has really gotten into dressing up like Wonder Woman too and is obsessed with the Lasso of Truth we found. Bailey’s really gotten into character lately at the park when the bigger boys try to push her around. She just stands there with her hands on her hips and says
I am Wonder Woman, I will crush you!
When Downtown Overland Park announced their Super Hero Party at the Farmer’s Market, we knew we had to go. Bailey’s been talking about it since the Princess Party and we’ve had our outfits planned for the last week…though we had to trade out our long sleeve dresses in favor of more summer-friendly attire, but that’s ok, Wonder Woman can be flexible. They may not have been too happy to leave their Lasso and Sheilds in the car, but Mom convinced them that even Wonder Woman needs to check her accessories before going out in public.
Downtown Overland Park knows how to throw a party. They had coloring activities for the kids, there were people passing out water bottles to everyone standing in line and the kids also go cool super hero masks and stickers for being out there.
Both Super Girl and Spiderman were out taking pictures courtesy of The Storybook Forest and they were great with all the kiddos, taking the time to talk with each and every child. Sienna wasn’t too sure about Super Girl…I think she was hoping for Wonder Woman, but she was really not digging Spiderman – I think it was the full body tights. Bailey loved it all and made sure to cheese it up with everyone, while hugging her superhero peers in line.
We were so glad that Gigi and Uncle Mat came to the party with us! After meeting the superheros we walked through the farmer’s market and picked up a couple treats, including a Mango Flower which was absolutely delicious! We recommend adding cinnamon and honey to it…it was sticky, but a perfect treat!
We finished the mango covered in sticky sweetness so we had to head over to the fountain area for a lot of splashing fun! How can you resist?
All that splashing wore us out!
Even Superheros Shop
To dry off a bit we decided to walk around and check out some of the local shops and cafes. If you haven’t been in awhile, there are a lot of cute boutiques and new vendors. Camp David is a super cute clothing boutique and I found a great new shirt for $15 and Bailey found the cutest dress for only $2 at Razzleberry! She perked right up and of course had to wear it out of the store.
We picked up some sweet treats from The Clock Tower Bakery to end a perfect morning outing. Once we got home, I asked Bailey if she had a good day and she said,
No Mommy, it was a SUPER-Hero day!
