Rainbows=happy

It was a rainy morning, and we were excited to see the sun come out.  Anna is wearing a Carters tee that says "Rainbows make me smile." Her tutu skirt is Gymboree and her stripy leggings are Circo from Target last spring. She's wearing a little rainbow hair clippie that I made.  Henry is sick in bed, so he missed out on the photo op, which is too bad because he has the perfect coordinating "Roy G. Biv" shirt. ;)

Brave Men

My little guy is sick, so we went to the pediatrician this morning. Henry was a bit nervous about going because he was afraid he'd get a shot. Luckily, he had the perfect shirt to wear today. It's from Peek...Aren't You Curious and it says, "BRAVE MEN RUN IN MY FAMILY."  So cute! He's wearing blue shorts from Baby Gap outlet and his cool Adidas Neo sneakers.
Anna is wearing a Mini Boden dress with applique cherries and her pink sparkle Toms. She's also wearing a little clippie that I made her because her hair needs something or it just looks very messy.

Before we went to the doctor Henry was moping around and was acting so sick. Of course when we get there this is how he looked:

 

Sigh.

 

At Therapy

Anna has started attending occupational therapy once a week to help her with her sensory processing disorder. We've only been going a short while, but have already seen changes in her, and have learned great strategies for helping her get through her day with less meltdowns.



 

She's wearing THE red school dress by Matilda Jane along with those fantastic matching Target shoes. So glad I got this dress before it sold out, and also that I got a discount by being a "Jane" and hosting a trunk show for that release. Love it!

Here's Henry, who thinks that the fun therapy games and toys are for him. He's pouting in this picture I think because little sister knocked his block tower over. His shirt is Mini Boden, and the volume graphic is perfect for him because he is a LOUD boy. His shorts are Baby Gap Playtime favorites. His shoes are Crocs that change colors in the sun. He loves that, of course. 

A little electronic distraction

While Henry takes his taekwondo lesson there is very little for Anna to do. So I have started bringing along the Leap Pad and letting her play on it for the hour of his lesson. It's actually pretty much the only time she gets to play, so it really keeps her entertained. This was definitely one of "Santa's" better gifts!

Love her little tongue sticking out!

 And of course, the obligatory "I don't want my picture taken" photo. Gosh she's pretty...even when she's trying hard not to be.

 

Her top is a little Carters tee that I got last year and had forgotten about. Her turquoise skirt is another "back of the closet" find. It's a Kate Quinn organics, and I love the sweet little bow tie on the side. I added a white tutu from Target underneath to give it a little more length. Her fun necklace is from Carters and was basically free with rewards money I earned. Her shoes are the Oilily ones that I posted on awhile back. They are a bit big on her, but she insisted. 

 

Rainy gray day

It's a rainy, cold yuck April day, which is very rare for where we live. I didn't feel good so we just stayed inside all day and played. Since I stay at home with the kids, we are home more than we go out, so we wear lots of comfy play clothes. They have a whole separate wardrobe of them...things I don't mind too much if they get ruined from playing in the backyard or doing art projects.

Don't you love those FAKE smiles? Really great.

 

Anyway, I guess the rainy day made me subconsciously dress them in shades of black and gray.

Anna is wearing a Baby Gap tee that I got off of a Facebook resale page (how funny is that dog in the fanny pack?). Her leggings are dark gray with an adorable cream colored lace detail on the side and gray/black leopard ruffles at the bottom. I bought them in Korea when we traveled to get Anna.

Fun fact: Korea has AMAZING shopping. I bought quite a lot of stuff there, and I wish I had bought more!

Henry is wearing a Carters tee and almost too short Carters gray knit pants.

 

They are posing in their playroom, which doubles as our home preschool room. I should take pics of it sometime for you. ;)

 



Church clothes

I love getting the kids all dressed up for church. There is just something special to me about putting on your best clothes to go each week, and I'm glad that our church hasn't done away with the tradition of dressing up as so many other churches have. I am not judging against casual churches, and I know that many people like the "come as you are" approach. I don't think there is anything wrong with that at all. It's just that I personally love the tradition of getting dressed up for worship. It adds a specialness to the experience in my mind. Maybe that's because I'm a clothes person? ;)

Anna's dress is from Beary Basics that I ordered off of Zulily during our long wait to bring her home. I added a pink tutu skirt underneath to add some fullness to it. Her giant hairbow is a favorite of mine, but it's a little much for some tastes, as it is literally as big as the top of her head. ;)

Henry is wearing an outfit from Crazy 8 that I had to buy as soon as I saw it, despite it being full price. I later went back two times to get price adjustments during a sale and with their coupon, so it ended up being very affordable. The pants and hat are blue/white seersucker, which I LOVE for spring. I just added one of their navy polos on top.

They are both wearing Stephen Joseph backpacks embroidered with their names (a sweet gift from their aunt). They take those backpacks to church every Sunday to put their artwork and papers in.
You can't really see their shoes, but Anna is wearing her white Kenneth Cole dress shoes, and Henry is wearing his Sperry Topsiders.

A busy Saturday morning

Every Saturday morning during the school year Henry goes to Korean school. It's been a great experience for him to get more exposure to the culture and be submerged in the language.

Here is a pic of him right before we left for school

He is wearing an Avengers "Heroes Rule" long sleeve tee from Baby Gap. It's their Junk Food line, which I think is the best of the character stuff out there. Long ago before I had kids I vowed that my kids wouldn't wear those "tacky" character clothes. Ha! My son has a drawer full of character clothes (especially superheroes) because they make him so happy. Back when he was smaller, he had a drawer full of Yo Gabba Gabba clothes because he was fully obsessed. So, I've clearly changed my mind about characters.
Henry's jeans are from The Children's Place, which I bought on sale for $5 during a bought of desperation when he suddenly outgrew every pair of pants he owned.

While Henry was at Korean school, Anna and I had a girl's morning together since James had to go in to work. Anna and I had breakfast and playing at McDonald's.

The girl loves hasbrowns (and any other fried potato). She wore her Matilda Jane "Mary Ann" lap dress. I think the lemon print is so cute, and she thinks the dress is really soft and comfy. Her flower headband is one I made awhile back for her.

After breakfast we went shopping several places. One place was a children's shoe store that I had never been to. I usually avoid places like that to shop because I know that I'm going to usually find the same item elsewhere at a much better price. To my surprise, they had a pair of Livie and Luca shoes 1/2 off and in Anna's size. They aren't my favorite style of Livie and Luca's, but they've grown on me. Anyway, when I tried them on her, I noticed that the Velcro closure was coming unstitched from the shoe. After talking to the store owner, I was able to get them for $12!!! These shoes were originally almost $50! It's going to be a very easy fix to reattach the loose Velcro, so I'm amazed that I got them for such a great price. The style of these is called "Trini Mulberry". They are super soft leather, and I think they will be very comfy for her.

 

Cute Piggie Tails

Anna was posing for me so sweetly with her baby doll before her therapy appointment. She kept asking me to take pictures, so of course, I obliged!

Her adorable little ruffly birdie shorts/top set is Lolly Wolly Doodle that I bought off of a Facebook resale page. Her pink rosette sandals are Mini Mia.

Her little piggy tails are SO cute to me, and topped off with little chevron tuxedo bows that I made (sorry you can't really see them).