Happy Halloween!

Here are my Halloween chickies!

Kate tried on 8 costumes before settling on the Polar Princess.

Reid tried on the Indian costume and was done!

Have a safe and Happy Halloween everyone!

Halloween of years past!

This week I am combining my Photostory Friday post with Alicia's Flash Back Friday over at More Than Words.

I'm not being very original this week, but I wanted to share snaps from Halloweens past!

Reid was a Dalmatian for her first Halloween.
The next year she was a Razorback Cheerleader.

My mom bought Reid this cat costume and she HATED it! She cried when I forced her to put the hood on and then refused to let me take her picture.

A bunny and a 50's girl (tiger is our neighbor).

Those things on Kates head were my sad attempt at making bunny ears. Pipe cleaners don't hold up well when an 11 month old is involved.

Blue and Cinderella!

Lunette from the Big Comfy Couch and a Genie!

Kitty Cat and Snow White!

Kate wore that snow white costume at least once a week for several years.

Flower Fairy and a Pirate!

Spiderella and a Hippie Chick!
Pirate and Goth Girl!

Vampira and Greek Goddess!
Pink Fairy and a Doll!

Goth Girl (Reid's costume from '05) and a Crazy Doll!

This year for Halloween the girls are going to be............

Hosted by Cecily and Carissa

PSF - Last minute costume idea

A few years ago I was looking for something different and fun to wear to my daughters Elementary School's Halloween party.

After a quick search on the internet I found an idea that was right up my dog lovin' alley.

Create a shirt for your very own Attack Dog Academy....only you are the cruddy training that has been chewed on one too many times.

You will need an old white shirt (I used a mans button down dress shirt), some scissors, needle and thread, a stuffed dog and sharpie markers in both Red and Black ink.

Take the scissors and cut/tear holes in the shirt so it looks like you have been attacked by your dogs. Use the red sharpie to add blood to the ripped areas.

On the back of the shirt add the name of your Attack Dog Academy.

Of course make sure to identify yourself as a trainer on the front pocket!

Finally, sew a small stuffed dog by the mouth to the edge of the shirt tail or sleeve.

This was so fast and easy to make and the kids thought it was hysterical.

Here are my real life attack dogs practicing on each other!

Another funny quick costume:

Take several Smartie Candy rolls and pin them to your pants.

You are now a Smarty Pants!

Do you have any funny quick and easy costume ideas to share?

Hosted by Cecily and Kelli

Success!

Our Elementary schools 30th annual Holiday craft fair is finally O-V-E-R!

After three years of chairing/co-chairing the event and many more years of either volunteering or being a committee member I can finally close the book on our schools second largest fundraiser.  Since my daughter is going to middle school next year I am closing this book F-O-R-E-V-E-R and it feels G-O-O-D!

I have to pat myself on the back just a bit because several of the changes that I have made over the years have resulted in an increase in income and the over all success of the craft fair. Of course I can't take all of the credit, because there are a lot of people who helped make those changes happen.  

It is going to be so much fun next year when the first Saturday in November rolls around and I can finally go back to attending the craft fair as a shopper!  I'm really looking forward to that.

Even though my shopping time consisted of quickly rushing past the various booths, I did manage to stop long enough to buy a few cute things.  This is the show a tell portion of my post!

I bought this funky wind chime!

And this cool batik t-shirt!

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Is anyone sick of seeing kids in their Halloween costumes? No?  That's good, because what kind of blogging mom would I be if I didn't post a few Halloween pictures?

What I can say.......she is a teenager!

This would be the Bee trying to control the teenage beastie!  :)

Happy Sunday and thanks for stopping by!

~Michelle

*PS:  The girls both have blue and pink Spike hair color.  It's not actual hair dye.  I should have taken a picture of how stiff the strands were.  You literally could have taken and eye out with them.  And, no my teen never ever dresses like that in real life, but the ipod is a constant accessory. 

Photo Story Friday - I Vant To Suck Your Blood!

Hosted by Cecily and MamaGeek

My little Bee has always been something sweet for Halloween. So you can imagine my surprise when two years ago my sweet 7 year old asked if she could be a "scary" vampire. I really wanted her to continue on the sweet costume track but she had made up her mind.

I'm not much of a make up artist but she was quite pleased with her new vampire look! This picture is of her trying to look scary.

I don't know what it is about the shot, but whenever I see it I laugh out loud. I hope her scary appearance doesn't give you nightmares tonight? Mawhahaha!

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Speaking of scary..........what is the scariest Horror flick you have ever watched?  For me, it is the Exorcist.  I was around 13 and my BFF and I stayed up super late to watch it on HBO.  That movie scared the crap out of me.  I had nightmares about Linda Blair for years after that.  To this day I can not even watch commercials for the Exorcist.  It gives me the chills even writing about it.

On that note, Happy Halloween and Happy Photo Story Friday!