Posts Tagged ‘matching’

Easter is my favorite holiday. Spring has arrived, candy is everywhere and my matchy match obsession is cool for one day.

This year my mom made the girls dresses – Cora Jane’s out of a vintage pillowcase and Tess’ out of vintage tea towels. It was adorable. ADOABLE!!

I made the boys matching bow ties. ADORABLE!!

I love Easter baskets. All sorts of bright goodies nestled into a basket. It’s perfection… and the only holiday Hot Hubby and I exchange gifts. (Random, I know)

One of my favorite traditions is the gift of a bathing suit in the basket. It’s a great way to kick of the hot months here in So Cal! (A tradition I stole from a friend’s family!)

I also found play-doh eggs at the 99 cent store. 12 filled with play-doh for 99 cents. CRAZY deal!!

Church was great. We had baptisms, and true to form I wept like a baby the whole time.

Then we had Easter lunch. Eli thought his new LEGO book would make the perfect “middle-piece.” I love that my 5-year-old boy knows a great centerpiece can make a break a table.

My mom put together some beautiful arrangements from her garden – rosemary with red geraniums. 

I had given up candy for lent so I ate a bunch on Easter. I felt sick later and into the next day. I’m thinking my self-candy ban will be extended. Maybe just on weekends? Does anyone do something like that? Does it work?

Of course we had the Easter Egg Hunt and and of course my kiddos looked Fedorable!

My family has the best tradition of $$ in the Easter Eggs for adults. The hot ticket egg has $20 in it! I scored $11 this year.

We gathered the kids for our traditional “Jesus is Alive” photo. We had to add exclamation points for baby #4.

I have 4 kids.

That’s crazy.

Oh Happy Day!!

Best shot of the day…

He had no clue it was there!

Hot Hubby and I love anything live – plays, musicals, ballets, symphony… and of course you all know we {heart} stand up comedy. There is just something magical about planning for a show, having tickets in hand (sometimes weeks in advance), and getting all gussied up for a live performance. We hope to pass this love on to our kiddos.

Two weeks ago we won tickets to Gala of the Stars from Debbie in the OC over at the Barclay Theater. Time to see if our kiddos will love the theater as well!

I donned my pearls and decked the boys out in their ties (the family coordinating in black/white… you know me!) and we started the evening with a swanky dinner…

I packed bribery treats snacks, stickers and a few quiet toys, just in case, and on the way we talked theater etiquette… which kinda made me wonder why going is so fun!

“It will be dark. No talking. Stay in your seat. People are going to dance around on stage. Clap for them.”

Aside from Cora yelling, “What’s Next??” after each dance it was awesome! Much to the dismay to the couple in front of us, Cy was doing a lil’ baby gabbering now and then, but all things considered I’m so happy we went. We did leave at intermission because it was already way past bedtime and I wasn’t going to press my luck. I want the children to want to come back!

By far the best performance was from Daniil Simkin, of the American Ballet Theatre. He did a hysterical piece (Moorhuhn)  as a chicken that lays an egg at the end. There was also a gun shot in the music which Eli thought was awesome.

Anyway, take your kiddos to the theater!

Because it’s rad.

(I’m thinking the Family Series at the Segerstom Center is in our near future.)

AND

To all the earring winners and movie ticket winners…

Your loot is in the mail!

(Learn how to make these earring cards over at OC Family)

I was starting to stress a bit about Easter outfits… my matching thing.

For some reason I had a vision of grey and white polkadots… have no clue where that came from, but oh well. I searched a bit on the net to no avail, then thought it would be fun to make something. I even requested an easy lil’ girl skirt pattern from my friend Julie, she has all girls, and she delivered with this lil’ ditty. I was just about to head out with the troops to search for some fabric when I thought I would check Old Navy’s online store.

Um, yeah.

Found it all. For $50!!

See…

Don’t you think Old Navy should have a ‘family outfit coordinating search’?? I would use it everyday every holiday.

Me and Mrs. Duggar.

Enter coupon code ONSPRING today and tomorrow (15th & 16th) to get 20% off your Old Navy online purchase!!

I cannot confirm or deny the purchase of this from anthro to go with my Old Navy dress.

Be sure to enter to win those adorable earrings here!!

Have you heard about the book Pinkalicious? It’s adorable and this month we were invited to a Pinkalicious birthday party. There was only one requirement for the party – guests must wear pink!!

I love a good party theme. Add a clothing challenge and I get all tingly! I whipped up this awesome tee for my boys. Don’t you love it!?!? (Is my hubby a good sport, or what?)

The birthday girl was Pinkalicious to the 10th degree, complete with pink cupcakes, just like in the story!

This was the first time I got to read the Pinkalicious book. It really is cute and I know Cora Jane would love to own in (hint hint Nannie or Yaya).

Cyrus is still in matching denial…

Of course I can’t forget to show a pic of my own Pinkalicious cutie, who ate her weight in watermelon…

Real Men Wear Pink tees will be available soon at Eli’s Lids!!

I think matching is awesome… and I don’t mean cordinating… I mean full on same fabric dresses for the girls and same fabric button down shirts for the boys matching… parents included! I may have been meant to be a mom in 1983… oh well…

When I was preggers with Eli I shared my matching outfit fantasy with my Hot Hubby. He thought it was “lame” and said he would never do it. I countered back that I usually pick out his clothes for big events (don’t we all) and he wouldn’t even notice (till it was too late) that he was coordinating to a “T” with his son!

Kinda funny now that when my hot hubby is in charge of dressing his son somehow they are wearing the same color shirt…. mmmmm… I say…. you think matching is lame? Ha! You have been caught! He smiles and doesn’t say a word… he doesn’t have to… he is overflowing with pride for his boy.

Of course he wants that connection with his son. To me matching is like putting your banner over your little one. Saying this one is MINE and I love him. And I love him because he is MINE.

To our perfect (in our eyes) son and daughter, our banner over you is love!! We love you because you are ours.

Anyway, matching totally RULES!!!!!!