Sandstorm

 Today's outfit was inspired by this look from the H&M Catalog, which I thought was quite basic and boring but it came out quite cute actually...

I think my cross graphic tee and longer cardi and the ikat print leggings look even cooler…

I 'could have' kept the heels on but I just knew it would be too much and good thing cause I ended up going costco shopping. So I wore my super cool and chic flats instead. Except these flats have the feel of heels and look just as cool I think….

Cardigan - Shop Ruche

Tee - Forever 21

Leggings & Necklace - H&M

Heels - Steven

Flats - Zara

Purse - DKNY

Bracelets - C Wonder

TODAY:
Went to my Dr. appointment while my mom kept my daughter. Then really quickly fit in a costco shopping. We have snack duty for baseball this Saturday so it was good to get that shopping done.
Had lunch at mom's and picked up my daughter and came home to unload the groceries and tidy up the house. Then it was picking up son and taking them both to the Dr to get their continuous cough and runny nose checked. That took forever. Add picking up prescriptions to that and I was exhausted by the time we got home and that is with skipping swimming!
My sister and brother in law came over and we cooked dinner together by pooling our ingredients and had a great dinner.

If nothing ever changed, there'd be no butterflies

Today's inspiration from J Crew's recent catalog I think...

Gave me the opportunity to wear my new khaki pants… They fit perfect and I love the thin red piping...

Blazer - Bebe (part of a suit)

Blouse - La Redoute

Pants - J Crew

Scarf - TJ Maxx

Loafers - Victoria's Secret

MONDAY & TUESDAY:
Monday I wasn't up for getting dressed. Totally jet lagged and no opportunity to unpack or get the house in order left early in the morning for our preschool class field trip to the Safari Park which is a 45 minute North East drive.
Every spring the park opens up their 'butterfly garden' exhibit where you enter an enclosure with hundreds of butterflies flying all around you. They land on people, bags, flowers and the floor.
The kids used to freak out and but this time my daughter couldn't wait to have one land on her. I had put a huge bow in her hair and sure enough one landed right on it…

TUESDAY:
Our outdoor class was going to safari park too today and since we already went yesterday we didn't go and I had some time in the morning to finish unpacking and four loads of laundry and getting as much in order as I can. Then picked up my mom and went to a new friend's house for lunch. She is from Turkey and joined our pre school class. She cooked amazing Turkish dishes and it was such a tasty lunch. Unfortunately we had to leave to early for my daughter's appt.
My step dad picked up my son and we met at the house. The kids had missed their grandkids so much so while they were busy playing I got the office in order and paid the bills.

Moon Walk

 This was the outfit on Saturday… The inspiration from Polyvore:

Coat - H&M

Top, Jeans, Beret - Forever 21

Boots - Steve Madden

SATURDAY:

After breakfast and lounging the Aunt we are staying with took us to the Manchester Science Center. The drive was a big hoot for the kids cause they have a full size Van where the back is furnished with a wrap around bench seat and a table. The kids called it ‘the coolest car in the whole world’! J

 They had a great time exploring at the Science Center.

I really enjoyed reading about the history of the mill yard that used to fuel the economy of the  city in the late 1800 s and view the gigantic replica of the millyard and the city made out of lego’s…

We came home for lunch then they drove us back to Boston in the ‘cool van’ while the kids and I played ‘go fish’ on the card table…

When we got to Cambridge we chilled out at my brother’s house and the kids played with their aunt and uncle and little cousin. Went to dinner at a great tavern than came home to watch a movie in front of the fire before bed.

In the morning my brother took us to the airport for our flight back to San Diego. And amazingly we got home with no delays on our scheduled flights. Imagine that!?