Monday, June 20, 2011

Polka Dots at the Beach

 So, I was going to do Inspiration Monday today but the outfit just was not calling to me. You know what I mean? And I wanted to wear something I was going to get excited about so settled on this number...


Photos were taken at my friend's front patio... 
And yes, I soooo need some sun on my legs. I ran out of the build a tan lotion I used to use so need to hit the drugstore!

I wanted to take advantage that I had a somewhat low key activity today and wear this mini dress. It is the one I ordered from yesstyle. I thought it was more red but turned out to be burgundy but I still like it. I just with it was a bit longer...

Added green and burgandy beaded accessories...

These ankle cuff sandals from last year have been worn sooo much. They just go with everything and are very comfortable...
 When we went to the beach we were able to take a few more photos thanks to my friends...Having photos taken is always a stressful activity when you have 6 kids on the loose!





This green shirt-jacket is from my true safari collection. I can also wear it as a vest as the arms zip off. I have yet to purchase an army green jacket so this is substituting for that.
Shirt-Jacket - Eddie Bauer
Dress - YesStyle
Bracelets  - From Turkey and hand made by friend 
Hat - Forever 21

Today's Activities: So this is the week 2 of our Monday playdate rotation with my two friends. These are the same friends we are going on a family vacation with in October so it is so nice to hang out and let the kids really get to know each other. The boys especially play so good together. Her house is only a block from the beach so when the morning gloom lifted we decided to venture to the beach. We decided at this point to not wait for the perfect warm weather and just work with the weather we have and start enjoying summer right away. So even though it wasn't super warm the fact that there was sun coming and going was good enough.
And the kids honestly don't care. They had a blast playing in the sand, climbing and jumping off of rocks and chasing and running away from the huge waves that wash to the shore. Afterwards they had a hearthy lunch. We decided next time we'll pack the lunch and take with us so we can stay longer. Cause even that short trip was a lot of work when you are herding 3 2 yr old and 3 4 yr olds and a wagon filled with gear.
After naps we came to the indoor play area and my daughter did a make-up gym class. She tried out a higher level class and did pretty good.

Walk to the beach...

Pretty beaches of La Jolla...

Kids chasing the waves...

They loved climbing all these rock formations and jumping off of them...

On the way back we got them to the top of the stairs then sat them on this bench so we can towel off their feet and put their sandals back on before the walk home...

And lunch back at my friend's house...

Bowling

 So this was my outfit #2 on Sunday worn in the afternoon for our bowling outing with my Step-dad...

The Inspiration came from the following photo:

Love the denim on denim with touches of black and white with the hat and the oxfords...




I almost forgot I bought this at the thread show. it can be used folded as well but for this outfit it was great open...


Denim Shirt - from Turkey
Jeans - H&M
Belt - Ralph Lauren
Oxfords - Bass
Hat - Forever 21
Bag - Thread Show
Ring & Watch - from Turkey

Sunday Afternoon Activities: Went to the bowling alley to have a fun father's day celebration with my step-dad, mom, sister and her bf. With kids of course it is not really bowling but more free throw of the ball and hoping to knock down pins. They had fun though. My mom and step-dad met when they were bowling so it is always sentimental for them to go... We then met back at their house and enjoyed a KFC dinner followed by cake for my sister's bf's birthday. Kids had a blast playing with everyone in their backyard. My cousin and her gf came as well it was a nice gathering.





Sunday, June 19, 2011

Happy Father's Day

This was my outfit for the first part of Father's Day Sunday. 

The inspiration came from the following chictopia post:

I just love the mixture of these colors: Mustard yellow, bubble gum pink, bright red and turquoise blue!
Just brilliant and of course I own similar version of each item. Except the shoes. My shoes are a bit bulky looking but very very comfy...


This silky dress was a purchase 2 years ago. I wore it during fall with boots and a brown cardi... It was actually hanging in my son's closet since I do not wear it often. The pink cardi is ridiculous old. It is somewhat crop though so I had to pull it down a lot to stretch it to show under the belt!

The dress has its own built in necklace like neckline but it worked fine with the double layered blue beaded necklace...

My comfy sneaker like wedges. Wearing them twice in one week! wow!

Forgot to pose with my purse but this was the purse I used today. Got it from TJ Maxx couple days ago. They actually had the gorgeous Michael Kors ones there too but at $99 a bit out of my price range so was happy to settle for this no name brand but a very similar style at $20.

Dress, Necklace, Bracelet & Belt - Forever 21
Cardigan - Victoria's Secret
Shoes - from Turkey

Morning Activities: Kids got to give Daddy their hand made cards this morning before he left for his 'Daddy Day'...Then my Dad came over and we gave him his present and card before we left the house.
Together we went down to the downtown pier for a Father's Day Brunch Cruise with my brother, SIL and nephew. It was a lot of fun. Kids enjoyed a weird mixture of food from shrimp to bacon to cookies and drank apple cider from champagne glasses which they thought was very special. My son the cautious one only asked 3 times to make sure his drink was a kid drink and not a grown up drink. When we got on the deck though it was a bit more stressful as there were sections of the rail that was open and unsafe and easily reachable by the kids. My daughter, the unstable one, is a night mare in these kinds of settings. Since the cruise ended at noon we were at home right on time for naps. 
The rest of the day will be in a second post since I changed outfits!...

Happy Father's Day Daddy!

My son ran up while my dad was taking my outfit photos and asked one with him!

'Dede'cim Babalar Gunun Kutlu Olsun!' ('happy father's day Grandpa' in Turkish)

Dressed my daughter in my own childhood dress again...

The pier area...

The brunch cruise boat...

Kids on the Deck...

Mother son moments on the pier...Like all the birds flying in this photo...