AWE AND WONDER

The awe and wonder of the holidays!

From our family to yours,

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS

and 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

 

 

DOODLE BUGS!

 

This was a grandmother collaboration!

 

Baby girl's MeeMi and her Abuela fused their two styles to dress our little doodle bug!

 

 

 

 

 

Onesie - Banana Hannah Doodle Bugs Collection

 

Headband - Grandma gift but you can find great selections HERE, HERE, and HERE!

 

BABY BEAR

Baby bear made an appearance when sunny temperatures dropped to all time lows!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sherpa One Piece - Baby Gap

 

 

 

 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Holiday crafts kid-style! These bring back memories!

 

 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Happy Halloween!

MeeMi loves, loves, loves when costumes go cute!

 

LIKE NO ONE IS WATCHING

A really good friend was married today. He comes from a large family and there were children everywhere! There’s something endearing about little kids when they dance at weddings. First, they’re just too cute in their Sunday best; pretty party dresses and big boy suits. Girls typically dance while the boys run in circles around the room. When little kids dance they start with that little kid jump, an up and down bounce while they try to catch the beat of the music. Then they transition to a back and forth rock, heads dipping in and out. Next comes the clap, sometimes off beat but always enthusiastic. And then we it gets really good to them, they spin on one foot or toe because pretty party dresses are so much fun when the skirts spin. Childen dance like it’s the most natural thing to do. Little kids dance like no one is watching.

 

 

BLACKTOP AND SHADOWS

In stripes and ruffles, playing with the shadows on the blacktop!

 

Sneakers: K-SWISS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FROM PRE-SCHOOL TO THE PLAYGROUND

Just the other day I was reminded of my mother's lacking skill when it came to braiding my hair.  Her go-to standard was a two-strand twist on top and two braids on each side of my head. Large plastic balls on the end of rubber bands accented that design.  Her most creative venture was my braided Mohawk in high school.  I LOVED that style.  Spoke to my inner personality.  The sides were cornrowed upward with each row captured down the center of my skull in colored rubber bands. The loose hair captured on top was then curled into a perfect Mohawk.

These days little girls and their mommies have many more options. From fishtails and waterfalls to Dutch braids and milkmaids, little girls have a slew of braid styles to take them from pre-school to the playground.  Too cute, right?