It's Back!

I'm so happy to bring out our Matilda Jane green pearl again!  My favorite thing Tillie has ever worn looks just as darling on Bebe.  Today I layered a Skye knot top over it -- I found it at a garage sale last week!  I bonded with the mom about sending girls to school in MJ and buying more jeans for boys.  I kind of wish I had met her at school or church because I'd totally be friends with her.

Tillie's wearing a Naartjie top I found at a different garage sale.  It's a 5 and the coordinating pants it came with are a 4.  They fit, but are a little short so I made her wear Gap jeans to school. (She put the ruffle pants on after lunch.)

Silver Cats

I couldn't not get her to pose without moving today.  Believe it or not, my iPhone does not do well with spinning children.

This morning I decided to get a size 4 Naartjie set out of the attic to see if it would still fit.  It does!  The pants are a little short, but with ballet flats they just look slightly cropped to me.  In this picture she was admiring how her silver cat shoes match the silver sequined cat on the pant leg.

Children's Museum!

My cousin had some extra passes to the Children's Museum that expire tomorrow that she couldn't use.  We happily took them off her hands!  It had been about a year since my kids had last visited and they were so excited.

Teddy wore a Mini-Boden robot tee, crewcuts short-sleeved button-up, Gap skinny jeans and TOMS.

Tillie wore a crewcuts tank and cardigan, Gap skinny jeans and Circo cat shoes.

Beatrix is wearing a Gap Wayfarer top and cardigan with Gap skinny jeans.

Happy Kids

I bought this Gymboree Garden Friends set for $1 at Once Upon a Child.  I was hoping it would fit her all spring, but I think I can maybe get one more wear out of it before it's too small.  It wasn't quite warm enough for short sleeves today, so I added this 12-18m Janie & Jack cardigan that I pulled out of TEDDY'S CLOSET.  He wore it in January.  It is a little big on her, but not so big that she couldn't wear it.  It also was a little small on Teddy, but not so small he couldn't wear it.  Sheesh.

Tillie's wearing a Mini-Boden dress(Goodwill!) and Gap jeans.  Teddy's wearing a Circo vehicle tee(from Aunt Betsy!), Gap long-sleeved tee and Gap jeans.

Romper to Layering Tank

I bought Beatrix this Tea romper at OUAC for $1.  It's 6-12 months and if she had grown like Teddy I could have gotten it on her in June at least!

Instead, I layered a Janie & Jack cardigan and Gap jeans over it.

Tillie's worn this outfit many times before(I love it more than she does though), but I think that the cardigan may need to be packed away soon.  Her jeans are H&M and will definitely be too short before her birthday.  Time to look for some H&M coupon codes!

Auntie Hand-Me-Downs

My college roommate bought this dress in Spain when we got our referral for Kizie.  Kiz let me borrow it for pictures of Tillie and now again for Beatrix.  I dressed her in all the same accessories that Til wore.

I *think* it would still fit Beatrix at Easter, but just in case I wanted to take them now.  When you look at the pictures of Tillie you can see that even though Bea's hair is light, it's a lot darker than Tillie's!

Purple

Tillie and Beatrix are wearing matching Naartjie dresses today.  They're both wearing Gap skinny jeans.  Tillie's wearing Gap Fuggs and Bea has Gap boots.  Tillie made me turn up the cuff on Beatrix's boots so they matched hers better.

They really do love each other.

Not to be left out, Teddy is wearing a purple Gap Men's Club striped sweater with Gap jeans and gray TOMS.

Superheroes

My kids love superheroes.  When I found this Gap JunkFood Spiderman shirt at a JBF sale I knew Ted would flip.  It was $1.50 which made it easier to relent on my no loose "no licensed shirts" rule.  And, it's Gap -- maybe it doesn't count?  His jeans are 77Kids and his shoes are TOMS.  Obviously he had to pose with his new Spiderman scooter.

Tillie is wearing a crewcuts top(that I still adore!) with Gap skinny jeans and TOMS mary janes.

Beatrix is wearing hand-me-down Gap overalls from Tillie.  My mom bought them at a garage sale when Til was a baby.  Unfortunately I waited too long for Bea to wear them and they're too short on her.

Princess Frog, Owl and Stripes.

It's a cool day for playing on the playground.  Tillie's wearing a Mini-Boden applique tee(Tillie calls it a Princess Frog) with Gap jeans and pink Cons.

Bea is wearing an Old Navy jumper I bought at a garage sale for 20¢ when I was pregnant with Ted.  It's layered over a Carter's bodysuit.  Her shoes are Robeez that were Til's.

Crazy Ted can still wear this size 2 crewcuts hoody.  I love it on him, so there are some perks to him growing slowly!  His jeans are Gap and his shoes are TOMS.  Most of his non-Gap/crewcuts 2t pants are too short this fall, so I know he is growing a bit!

Finally Summer?

Of course it's 80* all week with gross humidity the week everyone goes back to school.  I wish we could have spent time at the pool!  (Well, on the not rainy days.)

Beatrix is wearing a fall top made summery by pairing it with a ruffled diaper cover.  The top is Gap Boho that I bought when I was pregnant with Tillie.  It's 0-3m and I'm glad Bea got to wear it this "fall" before she outgrew it.  I might try to get it on her again next week with jeans when it cools off  The diaper cover is Gap Capri.

Tillie's wearing an Oilily dress I found at Once Upon a Child.  She LOVES it.  It's a pretty slim fit, but that works okay for her.  We were almost late for school and I didn't realize she looked like a punk in the pictures I took.

Zoo!

My brother gave the kids a family pass to the zoo for their birthdays and we surprised them with using it this morning.  The weather is decidedly weird, as everyone was wearing jeans and long sleeves IN AUGUST.  It warmed up a bit by this afternoon, but still, so weird.  I don't have a good feeling about this winter.

Bea is wearing a Naartjie outfit I bought when we were in Chicago two weeks ago.  It's darling on her, but it's hard to get a great picture of it.

Teddy's wearing a Tea Collection tee I got at Snapdragon's tent sale in July.  I like that it's a different style from all his crewcuts tees.  His jeans are Gap and his shoes are Converse.

Tillie's wearing a DreamSpun halter with a crewcuts cardigan and Gap skinny jeans.  Her TOMS are a perfect match to the flower on her top!

Day 2

Happy Sunday!  We're wearing some faded hues today.

Teddy's wearing a Gap button up and sun-washed shorts today.  His shoes are See Kai Run, but it we were at home instead of Camp I would have done his navy TOMS.  I'm pretty sure his shirt was from Goodwill and the shorts may have been as well.

Bea's wearing a Gymboree Venice Sweetie romper and a Dear Grace and Parker headband.  I bought the romper super-cheap shortly after Christmas.  It's a little big, but it has a "bunchy" design that makes it look like it doesn't fit well.  I wouldn't have paid full price for it, but under $3 was worth it.

Tillie's wearing a Gap Spring Break tank with a Hen & Chic skirt.  The tank was super-cheap at Gap this week, which was great because she's been needing a navy tank for a few outfits.  It's a 4-5 from Kid Girl, but seems to fit more like a 5 than a 4.

Red, White & Blue Week!

It's here!  With oddly colored pictures because I only pretend to know how to use my brother's camera!

Teddy is wearing a Gap Cannes tee with Gymboree Beach Crawler shorts and Old Navy flip-flops.  I found out this morning that he can put these flip-flops on my himself, which totally made my day.

Tillie's wearing a Gap Surf tank with crewcuts star shorts.  Blue lips courtesy of a red, white and blue popsicle she had in the bath last night.

Bea is wearing a Circo dress that was a baby gift to Tillie.  If I'm remembering correctly, it was from my friend Linds.  It looks just as cute on Bea.  We accessorized with a Dear Grace and Parker bow.  She'll probably wear one of these every day since I bought a three pack of red, white and blue bows that have stars on them.  They were half price during a facebook flash sale.  I couldn't resist.

Oh, The Cuteness.

I mean seriously, I have the cutest kids, ever.

My youngest cousin had her graduation open house last night.  Since Tim abanadoned me to clean at Camp I spent time picking out some cute coordinating outfits instead of packing.  Bea is wearing a Gap Capri bubble and a Dear Grace and Parker star felt bow headband.  The bubble is a little big, so she should be able to wear it for most of the summer.

My surfer dude Ted, with the crazy long hair, is wearing a crewcuts tee and Gap Americana shorts with tan Salt-Water Sandals.

Tillie is wearing a Dreamspun halter(Sample Sale!) and Gap denim bermuda with last summer's yellow Salt-Water sandals.

Last Day of Preschool

Tillie decided she wanted to leave preschool in style.  This is the dress she wore in a photoshoot last June for Dreamspun.  Her size 8 yellow Salt-Water sandals from last summer just fit.

Summer Weather!

We got to legitimately break out some summer clothes today -- 82*!  Tillie's wearing a striped crewcuts dress with gold Salt-Water surfer sandals(sweet sale at J. Crew when I still worked there) and a Carter's necklace.  Teddy's wearing Mini-Boden baggies from last summer with his Carter's big brother shirt(that he wore to meet Bea at the hospital) and navy TOMS.  No one will believe me, but I actually didn't plan on their outfits matching today.  It just happened.  I didn't get enough sleep last night to plan this one out, but I apparently I can match my children subconsciously.

Poor Beatrix doesn't coordinate with her siblings at all.  I was just happy that it got warm enough for her to wear this Gap Hamptons Garden bodysuit and diaper cover before she outgrew them.  I bought them at different Gaps last fall for under $2 each.

Ruffle Butt.

Birthday Girl! (& Siblings.)

Today is Tillie's 5th birthday! She wanted me to make her a "5" shirt, but I just didn't have the time or energy to do it.  Thankfully she was more than happy to have me order this "five." shirt from Old Navy.  I think it's actually pretty cute and paired with a crewcuts tutu it makes a perfect birthday outfit.  Her shoes are Circo.

I think this size 2 skirt, while still fitting well in the waist, will need to be packed away after this since it's getting too short.  This skirt has matched so many outfits and was definitely worth $10!  (She wore bike shorts under it to school.)

Beatrix is wearing polka dot party pants(okay, newborn BabyLegs) with a terry Gap First Safari romper.  Her headband is from Dear Grace & Parker on etsy.

Teddy's wearing Osh Kosh jeans, a striped tee from The Children's Place and red Circo boat shoes.  Her requested that his blanket be in the picture as well.

Dentist Day!

Just what every kid wants to do on their spring break!  (When I scheduled it I didn't realize that it was spring break.)

Tillie's wearing a new Gap shoe tee I bought this week.  Sale was 30% off, so I got it for $2.79.  I couldn't really resist that even though it's a size 4.  Kizie picked it out.  The shoes say "Let's Go" in yellow in them, so we added the crewcuts yellow star leggings under her chambray skirt.  Of course when you're wearing a shoe shirt you have to wear fancy shoes, like Circo sparkle ones.

This skirt is a size 3 and still gets worn more than any of her other skirts.  I'm thinking of making her one like it and almost bought fabric to do so last week.  But, then they didn't have what I was looking for at the location I stopped at.  If I don't do it now I'm not sure I'll get it done for a while...

Mannequin Pose

This girl cracks me up.  I got this H&M shirtdress for her at Goodwill last fall.  She calls it her "sprinkle dress".  It was still a little cool in the morning for short sleeves, so I added a striped crewcuts cardigan.  She picked the Goody clip and mary jane TOMS, which were probably what I would have picked as well.

Spring Break Rain

First day of Spring Break and it's a dreary rainy day.  We broke out some new spring things to cheer us up.  Tillie is wearing a DreamSpun vintage tank layered over a Gap eyelet tank, crewcuts cardigan, homemade ruffle pants and pink mary jane TOMS.

Ted is wearing a crewcuts airplane tee over a broken-in layering tee.  He's wearing his new Gap skinny jeans(18-24m) that are a little better now that I've washed them.  I should tighten the adjustable waist a little more though.  Also, if you're curious, I measured him yesterday.  (He's officially 2.5!)  He's 26lbs 4oz and 34".  Yep.  The 18-24m clothing makes sense now...