Apple Picking

  

So, again not crazy about this day's outfit either. It is just one of those weekends that was a lot of fun but not so happy about my outfits. Also because the weather got warmer again and that is totally not inspiring me. I do like this tank top. It has an attached sheer vest. It also had a resin chain belt and a flower pin but didn't like the with this outfit.  These are my new denim leggings. You can see they totally sagged after an hour drive up to the orchards in the car. Lesson learned when buying stretch jeans or leggings do not buy a size up. They feel tight in the dressing room and you think I should get a bit bigger so they are comfy. Big mistake. Within 10 minutes of wear they stretch out so you need them to feels super tight when you put them on to keep their shape. I am upset I didn't get these in a smaller size. I do like how the cuff sandals went over the leggings.

You can see the feather earings I am wearing in this photo:

Enjoying some of the apples we picked. They were so yummy...

Nice rows and rows of dwarf apple trees:

Kids are having a blast picking apples:

Tank top with attached vest - Forever 21 (old)

Denim leggings - Guess (new - on sale)

ankle cuff suede sandals - Victoria's Secret (spring 2010)

Feather earings - Forever 21 (spring 2010)

Saturday's and part of Sunday Activities: Well, not hard to guess what we did. I spent Friday night at my girlfriend's house so we got the 4 kids dressed and fed and packed up for the hour drive up to a town called 'Julian' for some good old fashioned apple picking. My first time actually. The orchard had dwarf trees which are perfect for kids to pick apples right at their height. The apples were tiny which is also perfect for them to enjoy each variety without getting full. It was a bit chaotic afterwards to feed them lunch and clean them up and packed back in the car. After half hour of struggle they finally all fell a sleep so it was peaceful. Had a bit of a playtime at my house before they headed back home and us to Grandma's. Left off the kids there and met my sister for some time off time and fun shopping. Visited our usual discount stores (Forever 21, H&M, Charlotte Russe) and some sale racks of Bebe and Banana Republic. Wanted to check out so much more but stores close by 9 PM as you know and we didn't have enough time. Did score some great layering pieces at great prices. Came home and continued browsing via internet and went to sleep super late. But got to sleep in (8:30 Am was as late as I could go, my body is just wired). As a treat watched my own show on TV while having breakfast instead of lion king sing alongs. Played dress up with sister trying on outfit combos with the stuff we bought. So much fun. I guess never too old to play that.

With both kids, they both have some jonathan's (type of green apple) in their hands...

Just look at these apples. They don't have that gloss grcoery store bought ones do and taste ten times better:

Disney on Ice

 

Not crazy about this outfit at all. Kind of a last minute put together. Might have been cuter if I didn't have to wear the leggings under the full skirt but it is too mini to run after kids so had to. I do like the shoes under the combo. This will be a short post since I have to double post tonight to catch-up.

everything worn today is either old or from last year...

'Izmir' Tank & Yellow watch - From Turkey

Yellow Cardigan - Victoria's Secret

Full black skirt - TJ Maxx

Leggings - H&M

Animal print calf hair ballet flats - boutique 9

Braided leather belt - Alloy Catalog

Friday's Activities: These are from Friday. Took the kids to 'Disney on Ice' show with my mom and a few other friends and their kids. My son loved it no doubt but even my 19 month old daughter sat through the whole show with pure interest and joy. Totally worth it. Afterwards I left with my friend to her house. We had a slumber party (both of our husbands are away on business trips). It was as fun as it can get with 4 kids but somehow feels less of a hassle and more of an adventure when you have a good friend to go through everything with you. Wait till you see our activities from Saturday...

Here we are at the Disney on Ice show with my mom and one of my friend's daughter and my kids...

Don't you love my mom's outfit by the way? She got zipper dress from a thrift store I think goes great with the animal print cardigan...

Had to post this just to show how crazy my daughter is already...

Prison break

Have to keep it short as it is very late and I am so behind in sleep. Gave the title cause the stripes remind me of prison uniforms. Not that they wear striped uniforms now or if they ever did, only in an Elivs movie.  Saw this striped shirt under a solid tee look in a magazine. I picked a sheer tee that is shorter than the tunic underneath so the stripes show through.  Like the slim look it creates with skinny jeans tucked in military calf high boots. Wore my chunky chain necklace long for a different effect. The huge onyx ring looks perfect with the outfit.

Not sure why today's shoot is alchol themed. Thought the brick wall in our bar area would look cool...

Here is the ring and green nail polish. Wanted to hold something to pose and thought what better than my favorite drink (patron silver)...

everything I wore today is old...

Striped top - from Turkey

black sheer tee - Bebe

skinny jeans - Forever 21

Military boots - Steve Madden

necklace - forever 21

ring - from Turkey

Today's Activities: Left super early (7:20 AM) had breakfast at a bagel shot and went to the Dr's for kids' flu shots. Hung out at Mom's since we were done early before swim class. Came back to mom's for lunch. I shopped in mom's closet and scored two awesome vintage fur jackets. She used to own a thrift shop in Turkey and these were left from the store. one is beige/camel color hit at the hip length jacket. The other is a crop cape in brown stripes. Both real but thrifted so I guess it is OK. Perfect for this season. After naps friend came over and we took the kids to music class followed by dinner at a pizza joint.

Killed time between music class and dinner by the shore. Beautiful spot (see photo below).

Also have to include a photo of my friend's daughter supporting this season's trend of faux fur vest: