Lemon Drop

I actually wore a slightly different combo this morning for the first part of the day but left my camera at home by mistake so no photos. In the afternoon wore this top and changed into these sandals. I had seen yellow with cargo somewhere and liked the look. The gold earings are new and an early b-day present from my aunt. I like how the color of these sandals match the pants so much that the ankle cuffs look like a continuation of the pants.

Yellow shirt - Mango

Cargo Pants - Gap

Leather Belt - Limited

Necklace - Forever 21

Earings - gift from aunt

Sandals - Victoria's Secret

Today's Activities: Left pretty early for Turkish standards and caught the 9:15 AM ferry boat. It was just my aunt and I and the kids. After a short boat ride we waited for the zoo bus at the pier bus stop. It was already scolding hot. Got on the bus with no problems with my double stroller in tow. Took 45 minutes to get to the zoo since the bus stopped at every stop. It was a super hot day but the kids had a blast at the zoo. We caught the 2 PM bus back. Unfortunately this bus did not have wide enough doors for my stroller and it was a bit of a hassle to get it in without folding it. We managed though and the ride was much shorter with fewer stops this time. Got to the pier just in time to catch the ferry back. We washed up the kids and put them down for a very late but much needed nap. Late afternoon they were rested and ready for more adventure so we concered more festival concerts. It is amazing how much attention the kids get here. They must have had 20 different people take their photos. Of course they absolutely drink up all the attention. My son now actually poses like the way I pose for my blogs! Came home for a late dinner and put them down a bit later since they woke up so late from their naps. Tiring but fun day.

Ruffled Plaid

Wearing my Mom's blouse today to get some new combo's under my belt. Styled the blouse with a stretch black belt, necklace and sandals. Looking at the photos, might have gone much better with my dark grey almost black skinny jeans, but too late. Took these photos late afternoon.

Sheer plaid blouse with ruffles - Barrowed from Mom

Stretch belt - Forever 21

Skinny Jeans - Forever 21

Black strappy sandals - Boutique 9

Today's Activities: Went out on a mission to find a puppet theater as part of festival's day 2 but walked for a mile with no luck of finding any activity. Once we realized there will be no show stopped at a real cute cafe with a huge garden. My son played around the pond area while my daughter napped and we shared an ice cold lemonade. Afterwards on our way home we ordered homemade food that was very good and affordable from a nearby restaurant. Ate lunch at home and put the kids down for a nap. Did some grocery shopping while they napped. It is getting pretty warm here and very tiring to walk on the streets. When the kids woke up we left again for more festival activities. Found a fun concert given by high school bands. Then went to a Korean show as a separate activity from the festival. But my daughter was impossible at every event shaking the rope that blocks the stage, screaming, wanting to crawl towards the cords and speakers, touching trash cans. Same way when we got home for dinner. She is just 100% hands full child. My son might be loud and active but he does not damage things most of the time or himself.
Finally got them to bed on time to take a deep breath and hope for a less tiring day tomorrow.

Layered Dresses

Finally wearing the outfit I attempted to wear the day it started to rain and had to change. Utilizing a eyelet summer dress as an inside layer to a shirt dress. I love the look of eyelet peaking out. I could have opened the top too but was alone running with the kis today and did not want to worry about cleavage. This outfit was once again pretty comfy with the kids. The inside dress keeps my legs covered when I sit and both are cut streamlined so they don't fly when there is wind. The shirt dress has side as well as front pockets which I love for stashing wipes, tissues, keys and lip gloss. :)

Shirt Dress - Koton outlet

Inside Dress - Mango

Belt - Limited

Sandals - Victoria's Secret

Necklace  (gold cascading bird) - internet

Today's Activities: Left early for the legal medical dept to finalize the accident report from yesterday. Of course this is Turkey and there was no procedure to anything and after my mom yelled and scream we made sure we did not loose our turn. Got home in time for lunch and naps. After hosting some visitors at home I took the kids out. For the next 3 days there is a local festival here. We first saw a comedy theater show on the street. My son watched it with amazement although I doubt he understood anything as it was not kid content. Then we listened to a great concert. Both kids danced on the stage area and everyone loved watching them. My daughter would crawl and stop and clap her hands. My son has developed all sorts of new moves. Then we sat at a pub (yes, with kids) because it had tables facing the parade and had dinner there. Amazingly the kids behaved really well. Then we saw a kid theater show which was the best. They allowed all the kids to stand up front. My son even made a girlfriend and held her hand during the whole show. We came home just in time for a super quick shower/bath and bed time.