I think I'm going to get off easy with school clothes shopping this year because neither Annie nor Cole have grown enough since last year to warrant anything other than a couple, new back-to-school items.
Courtney Lee however has graduated from children's clothing and is now shopping primarily in the Women's and/or Junior's section and that means that most of last year's school clothes don't fit.
So we decided that our first stop would be at a gently-used clothing store in town called, My Daughter's Closet...
And then we decided that our next stop would be for dinner because I get really cranky when I'm hungry. (Pair hunger with shopping and it's enough to send me over the edge.)
And then we made our way to Old Navy...
And Target...
Where she had a $10 gift-card (Thanks Michelle!) that she wanted to use on new earrings. (Josh took her to get her ears re-pierced when they went out on their date a couple weeks back, but low and behold, her ears had never closed up, so all it took was a slightly painful push for her to be able to wear earrings again.)
And lucky me, after we finished up at Target, we realized that we had gotten everything she needed, which meant I was spared from the mall.
She is just so beautiful!! Looks like she made some great choices!
Posted by: Niki | August 12, 2013 at 04:39 AM
I hope she got that first blue old navy dress! It looks great on her! She's growing up so fast!
Posted by: Kelli Williams | August 12, 2013 at 07:36 AM
goodness she is a beauty!
Posted by: heather | August 12, 2013 at 10:14 AM
She is so pretty and her eyebrows are amazing:)
Posted by: Carol | August 12, 2013 at 12:14 PM
I want that black/red checked dress and the denim dress from Old Navy. Jealous!
Posted by: ellen patton | August 12, 2013 at 12:59 PM
Love the blue dress from old navy. So glad in Australia we wear school uniforms it's so much easier and of course no one at school feels like they are not wearing the latest trends. Regards Kathy A, Brisbane, Australia
Posted by: Kathy | August 12, 2013 at 01:59 PM
Oh girls and shopping! You two found some cute things!!! She is growing up so fast! Such a pretty girl. :) I dread school shopping for my girls, well one girl. The oldest is now a bit older than Ross. Middle child is entering her sophomore year. Uniforms would make life so much easier. It's not easy to teach your kids it is not about keeping up with the Jones's and just because they are all running out breaking their parents bank on blinged out jeans from the Buckle (at $90 a pop!).. We go for the look alikes at $25-30/pr. (and she only got 2). You can still be fashionable and as trendy (at least as much as this mom will allow) without getting a 2nd mortgage. LOL $100 was my limit for clothes. She got one pair of casual/dress shoes and one pair of tennis shoe above and beyond the $100.
Posted by: Michelle | August 12, 2013 at 07:32 PM
So.........they money you save on the kids not growing and not needing new school clothes was the universe helping to provide for that orthodontist x 3! You Americans have the best teeth in the world - it'll be worth it. Yes expensive I have two with them now but worth it for those beautiful smiles.
Frances, Sydney Australia
Posted by: A Facebook User | August 12, 2013 at 10:21 PM
I've lost count of how many years I've been following "Snapshots" and watching your kids grow up via the Web. Courtney Lee has grown into a gorgeous young lady!
I don' like shopping much and I don't like being hungry (thank God when I am hungry that it happens by choice and not by necessity, plus I get light headed sometimes)...so put the two together and I've got a real tragic experience coming my way. Haha.
Posted by: Penny M. | August 13, 2013 at 09:38 AM
Wow! Being Spared from the mall is always THE BEST feeling!!! :-)
Posted by: LaVonne | August 13, 2013 at 12:01 PM
gosh, Courtney is all grown up. she looks like more a teenager than Cole.
Posted by: Jona | August 22, 2013 at 08:34 PM