Daphne and Velma Score Halloween Candy!

For the past three years, I've let the girls have 100% say in what they are going to be for Halloween. Each year they surprise me with their choices, and this year was not exception! I mean, come on, what kid signs up to be the frumpy, nerdy girl who wears an orange turtle neck? Answer: MAKENZI!!! When Mak requested to be Velma from Scooby Doo, Sydni willing signed-on to be Daphne; frump-tastic Velma's pretty counterpart. Way to take one for the team, Syd...agree to be the attractive chick in the group! Even though I wouldn't have picked out the costumes myself, I thought they turned out to be an original and cute choice. It's safe to say we did not see any other "Daphnes" or "Velmas" during our trek around the neighborhood, and lots of people seemed to recognize the two members of Mystery Inc.! Makenzi was so funny, marching around the neighborhood like a midget secretary! She took the role of Velma so SERIOUSLY...we had to refer to her as "Velma" and she wouldn't respond to "Makenzi" the entire night. Sydni loves any costume that requires lipstick or eye makeup, so I obliged and painted up eyes like I figured Daphne would for a night out hunting spooky treats! Such a fun Halloween this year!

The cutest members of Mystery Inc.
All she's missing is Freddy!
Velma played her part to the "t"!
Giving Daddy a kiss before we go out to trick-or-treat. Makenzi LOVES Halloween!

Sydni, McCaleb (as Judy Jetson), and Makenzi

Sydni, our neighbor Tia, and Makenzi hit the streets!

Checking out the pirate ship that our neighbors set up in their yard. They also have fun carnival-type games, popcorn, and prizes.

Posing on the ship!

The neighborhood goes all-out for Halloween!

Makenzi and Daddy

Mystery solved! We found all of the candy possible in our neighborhood!

A Random Thursday Morning...

The Hart Girls!
Wearing new clothes from Granny Deb...she likes to buy them stuff, if you haven't caught on to that fact!

Mak was pouting and not in the mood for pictures. Notice that her bangs actually need a trim after seven months of growing them from the scalp? Progress, my friends!

Pretty Sydni in her fashionable shirt!

Little Miss Priss!

More of Sydni's School Work...

Do you know how much "stuff" a Kindergartner brings home on a daily basis? TONS!! Instead of trying to keep all of it (and possibly creating a fire hazard in our attic), I take pictures of the work I think is cute or odd! Sydni's coloring habits fit into the latter of those two categories. I'm pretty sure she has the attention span of her mother, so having to color an entire picture is somewhat painful for her. She rushes through it and wants to move on to the next activity. It's so funny to see yourself in your child!
Last week, her class was studying the color "white" and I thought her ghosts were really good! If I draw something for her, and explain my process, she catches on very quickly. We do a lot of "free drawing" versus coloring.

Sydni's 1st School Picture!

I am told by several informed sources that after the Kindergarten picture is snapped, it's downhill from there! The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th pictures follow in quick succession...where has the time gone? It is so cliche, but I can not believe I have a five year old (who rocked her first school pictures)! Here's to many more fabulous school pics, Syd-o!

Makenzi Singing - From Last Year

I was going through videos on my hard drive and found this one of Makenzi from last year. It still makes me smile! She was sick during filming, so her runny nose adds a little somethin' to the video! LOL!

Defining Makki-Doodle

Where do I begin in defining such a goofy gal?
She's silly. She's sweet.

And a little bit of turd, all wrapped up into one, unique Makki-Doodle!

The nickname "Makki-Doodle" started at daycare. Her teachers called her that. Her friends would shout, "bye, Makki-Doodle!" when I would pick her up each day. I asked her why they called her "Makki-Doodle" and she replied, "'Cause I'm a doodle, Mommy." That does make a lot of sense. She is a doodle! Constantly "doodling" in things she shouldn't, and "doodling" around the house; pestering her sister, coloring on stuff she shouldn't, making messes, and of course, entertaining the masses. The nickname fit her so well that it has stuck with her for nearly a year now. So when you hear us refer to Makenzi as "Doodle" that's the story behind the making of Makki-Doodle!

The Girls are Gleeks!

We've been watching the new show GLEE on Fox, and the girls usually play during the scenes with dialogue, but pay close attention to the dance sequences. Here they are, doing their best to imitate the Glee girls performance of Beyonce's "Halo" and "Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves.

Making Pizzas...Who Needs Delivery?!

We love the Chef Boyardee Pizza Kits!
Sydni uses the heart baking pan to make Daddy a special pizza.

Makki-Doodle, pouring the sauce all by herself.

She snacks the entire time she makes her pizza...we were lucky to have enough dough to cover the baking pan!

Daddy loved the pizzas, and it is amazing how much dinner they eat whenever THEY are the ones making it!

I feel bad that I haven't posted any of Makenzi's art work! Keep in mind that she's three, so some of the things that she brings home do not really make sense, but here is a painting she brought home today:
According to Makenzi, this is Daddy playing with a rainbow. The rainbow is a toy, and he's throwing it. Hmmm....I think this qualifies as an "abstract painting"!

Purple...the Color of the Day!

Every week, Sydni's class focuses on one color, and this week it was purple. They wear the assigned color on Fridays, and of course, Makenzi has to wear the color, too!
The song of the week, if you can't tell by Sydni's illustration, is "One Eyed, One Horned, Flying Purple People Eater"!

Picture Day!

Sydni's first-ever school picture day was this week, and boy, did we "prepare" for the big event. I'm not kidding when I say we spent nearly half an hour picking out the perfect outfit! I always knew Sydni was a fashionista, but I didn't understand the extent of her obsession. The teenage years are going to be VERY interesting, to say the least.

Sassy Halloween Shirts and Rockin' Boots...

Love the "I'm Yours" brand holiday t-shirts.
Thanks for the sassy boots, Granny Deb!

Miss Thang, rockin' her new boots...yes, she is in Kindergarten, and she would love to dress like she's 20ish! Cousin Whitney, can she raid your wardrobe?!

Randomness at the Soccer Games...

A little bit of cheesin'...
Some light stretching...

and of course, a few snacks!