Camp Sunday

I bought Tillie this Mini-Boden dress from ThredUp earlier this year. (Sign up with this link and get $10 off your first order!)  When it arrived it was marked as a "flawed freebie" because their is a tiny hole in the front of the skirt.  Because the skirt is so full it's not noticeable. I added a patch on the back and it's a perfect Camp/preschool dress. I really like how the straps are on this dress.

Teddy's wearing a Gymboree Turtle-y Cute outfit my mom got super-cheap during the 50%+20% of markdowns sale.  It's an 18-24m size and I just wish he was a little bigger so it didn't hang on him so much. 

Firetruck!

My little Ted loves firetrucks.  Anything with wheels is called firetruck at first glance, especially if it's red.  (Except tractors.  He's quite fond of those too.)  My friend Laura handed-down some Carter's firetruck rompers from her son.  Ted is a fan.

Opening Day Apparel

Tillie and Teddy are both rocking their Camp staff kid shirts today.  Tillie is wearing 3t khaki shorts that she's already worn the last two summers.  They're decidedly shorter now.  Teddy is wearing turtle embroidered shorts from Gymboree's Turtle-y Cute line.  My mom bought them(and a matching plaid shirt) last fall when Gymboree had 50% off markdowns and we had a 20% off coupon.  We got TONS of 18-24m shorts for Ted this summer.  They're pretty much all too big.  I love that his shorts basically go to his ankle and you can't really see Tillie's shorts under her shirt. (Well, throughout the day, I pulled them down for this picture.)

Wedding Reception!

My cousin Michelle got married in South Carolina this past April.  Since some Michigan people weren't able to make it to the wedding(me!) they had a reception here today.

I had different outfits planned, but it all of a sudden was cool and rainy today.  I'm still happy with how it all turned out.  Although itt would have been better if I got a picture of them together since they each had parts of red, white and blue for Memorial Day!

Teddy's wearing his Peek button up with Gap Outlet linen pants.  I got the pants at a garage sale for $1 last week.  They're 18-24m and I was worried that they'd be ridiculous on him.  Not too bad!

Tillie's wearing a crewcuts dress and cardigan with her yellow Salt-Water sandals.  Kizie showed up wearing the same sandals, which they both thought was awesome.

Zoo Field Trip!

Today was Tillie's field trip to the zoo, so of course both kids needed animal themed clothing.

Teddy's wearing the same tiger Mini-Boden tee he wore to the zoo last summer.  It's a 6-12m, but I kind of like how it fits him.  (And he LOVES this shirt.  It makes it hard for me to pack it away.)  His patchwork madras shorts are from The Children's Place.  Nearly every thing I have for him for summer is size 18-24m and is GINORMOUS.  I know most of his outfits have always been too big on him because he's rather small but I really prefer more fitted outfits.  He's going to be a sloppy mess in his huge clothes all summer.

Tillie's wearing a crewcuts flamingo tee and bermuda shorts with her yellow Salt-Waters.  She requested this picture, natch.  It was actually a lot cooler than I anticipated so I didn't pack any cardigans or jackets.  Tillie was cool, so I offered her all I had, her Urban Baby Bonnet.  She went for it.

Birthday Girl

A couple of months ago when Tillie and I were talking about her birthday she said, "And you're going to make me a number 4 shirt!"  I hadn't been planning on it and was hoping she'd forget about it.  No, she was very excited about a 4 shirt.

Pretty much all of her t-shirts right now are graphic tees, so we had to get a new one to sew on.  When I realized that she wasn't going to back down on the 4 tee I started looking at garage sales for something that would work, but never found anything.  Last week Old Navy had tees on sale for $5 and I had a 30% off coupon.  $3.50 seemed like an okay price!  I let Tillie pick out the shirt -- she was immediately drawn to the red and white stars.  When we got home I showed her all the knit fabric I had that would work for a 4.  Without a second guess she chose plain navy.  As soon as I started sewing it I realized how awesome this was -- it will be perfect for the 4th of July!  For her birthday we paired it with a navy ruffle crewcuts skirt and last summer's (7.5) white Stride Rite sandals.

Little Ted is wearing some 18-24m clothes that I'm not too sure about yet.  Well, the Old Navy shirt fits pretty well.  "Turtley Awesome - Just Like Dad"?  Of course I had to get it when I found it on clearance last summer.  The Mini-Boden baggies are just a little too big on him.  Maybe they just don't work on someone so short.  Here's hoping they look better by the end of the summer!  I got them at a garage sale last fall and they will match a lot.

Pink Purses

I love overalls on little kids, especially my skinny kids because I don't have to worry about them falling down.  Teddy's wearing OshKosh plaid shortalls I got at Goodwill(or maybe a garage sale) and a Koala Kids tee (half price day at the thrift store!).  They're a perfect match!

Tillie's continuing the Butterfly Week theme with a Gap Corsica tee(garage sale), crewcuts denim bermudas and tan Salt-Water sandals.  These are the sandals I bought for her from J. Crew for last summer.  Her feet just didn't grow quite as fast as I had originally planned!

Flower Shopping

It appears we've skipped spring.  It feels like summer today!  It's currently 85* and we're having burgers on the grill for dinner.  This morning I took the kids to get some flowers.  Tillie picked out this pink and purple flowering peas basket.

Tillie's wearing a Mini-Boden rainbow tee and toweling shorts.  She also has on brand new Keen Whispers.  I ordered them from Piperlime with a $25 referral credit I had from a program they had last month.  She's going to fit right in at Camp this year!   Teddy's wearing Old Navy shorts(50¢, thrift store) and striped shirt.  I don't *love* these together.  I think a smaller stripe or solid navy would work better.

I know, awesome picture.  It was best one of their outfits though.

Sandals

So, it's not really sandal weather yet, but after 25 years of rain we are more than enjoying today's sun.

If you say the word outside and Teddy is anywhere within earshot he will be at the door ready to go in 30 seconds or less.
He's wearing a Janie & Jack tee, Osh Kosh jeans and Elefanten sandals.  I got the size 19 sandals at the thrift store.

Tillie seems to have grown taller overnight.  I pulled these Gap Chelsea jeans(garage sale) out of her 4t bin this week.  She picked out this crewcuts sparkle star tee to match the My Little Pixies clip I got her yesterday.  Her yellow Salt-waters are going to be worn a lot this summer, I predict.  They're size 8 from Amazon and she has some room to grow, but her size 7s from last year are too small.