Their Sunday Best

A pig and a wolf

2009-05-18T12:33:00.000-07:00

We have been playing lately with this masks and girls wanted me to take their picture:) Can you tell me what sound the wolf is making? I know the pig is "oink oink" in English and "khroo-khroo" in Russian but I am not sure about the wolf. So in our house the wolf is just barking:)

Garage sale stuff

2009-05-04T17:33:00.000-07:00

I went garage sail last Saturday and it was a hit! I got a lot of good clothes for Anastasia and paid cheap cheap cheap! She needed some pajamas as all she had were Emma's that started to have hols in them. Now she has two almost new pajamas!
Here is she posing in her new Gymboree skirt for $2, Gap tights for 50c and Old Navy top for$1.

No time to play:)

2009-04-29T15:10:00.000-07:00

I know I have not been posting in a wile... Expecting a new baby and such... No time to play:) Maybe now when I am finally on some kind of routine and not too sleepy I may start playing again with this blog:)

To train up a child

2009-02-24T15:20:00.000-08:00

I just finished reading this book yesterday. I like it a lot and it is so inspiring. I was asked lately about potty training my children. And when I share what I do almost everyone tells me that that is not for them... It reminds me my Russian friends when I share about "Baby wise" and how I make my kids sleep all night. They also say that it is not going to work with their kids. It is sad that people giving up not even trying...

Matching outfits

2009-02-16T18:09:00.000-08:00

How can you resist to put your kids in the matching outfits? I found the great deal on this ones at Gymboree when we were in Michigan. I love matching outfits for the kids!

Emma has a skirt and a T-shirt
Anastasia has a jumper that is the same color as Emma's skirt

The girls together

Anastasia's hat collection

2009-02-05T13:58:00.000-08:00

All hats that Anastasia has came to her from Emma:) This first one is my favorite hat and it is the one that gets a lot of compliments as well.

hat from GAP - gifted
I have no idea what brand is this hat - gifted

The same about this one and this is a hat with a scarf attached- gifted

THE CHILDREN'S PLACE hat and a scarf - it was on sale and I do not remember how much.

Emma's hats

2009-02-05T12:55:00.000-08:00

I love cute hats on my girls. So here is Emma's collection:

hat from Old Navy - gifted
Hat from Hanna Andersson - $10

hat from Gymboree - $7

front view gymboree hat

Gymboree hat and scarf - about $6 each

Winter here I come!

2008-11-19T20:30:00.000-08:00

I guess Emma is ready for winter with her new snow outfit:)I got this hat at Hanna Andersson and the coat was a birthday gift from her grandma Susan
The snow pants Emma got last Christmas and they are still good

This cute boots I ordered at Land's End and as you can see they match the coat!

What can we read about Thanksgiving Day

2008-11-18T16:47:00.000-08:00

I got this book at BORDERS book store because I liked the illustrations. After reading it I realized that it was not the very best book about Thanksgiving Day. I want to find something as colorful as this book but also more meaningful so my kids will start to learn about this Day from the best. Any advise?

Gap bargans

2008-10-18T15:53:00.000-07:00

As Emma outgrow her size 4 clothes I needed some new t-shirts and jeans for her. I went to the GAP.com and find some nice things for a good price. I am so excited! Here is Emma posing in her new clothes.

New pajamas too

Also my friend gave us over 12 t-shirts size 5!!! So I just need to get her one more pair of jeans and maybe a couple skirts and dresses. Praise God for His provision!

Painting a leaf

2008-10-15T17:46:00.000-07:00

If you do not like an idea of spending money on some kind of drawing curriculum then you may like my idea of starting some painting lessons. I decided to teach Emma to paint simple things that she can see like leaves, snowflakes, tree or a house. So for the first lesson we went to the park and pick up some leaves. Then I was painting them together with Emma

Here is her work in process
When daddy asked Emma what is it she replied:"This is a leaf and it looks just like mommies, but she didn't color hers very well":)
And this one is mine.

Sale at Hanna Andersson

2008-10-07T14:11:00.000-07:00

French market floral dress

Beribboned skirt
Berry bloom crochet hat
Flowers for you layered tee

So here I am with some cool stuff I just got for Emma on sale at Hanna Andersson. But unfortunately for you all that sale is over:( I am waiting for my things to come in the mail meanwhile I am postin pictures:)

Two cute Old Navy Finds!

2008-06-23T11:30:00.001-07:00

These are the newest clothes in Jade's closet. I found them on sale at Old Navy. The top I got for $5 and the dress I got for $8! They look really cute on her!

CJ's New Haircut

2008-06-11T17:12:00.000-07:00

So I finally decided to pay someone else to cut CJ's hair - we told the hair stylist to cut it just like his Dad's!

Decorating the Nursery

2008-05-16T11:44:00.000-07:00

We just added these blue stripes to CJ's already green walls. Then of course we decided we needed to add crown molding too. I like the colors because they could work for either a boy or a girl.

Yellow and White

2008-05-15T09:41:00.000-07:00

I just bought these shorts for Jade. They are by Cherokee at Target and I got them for only $3.50! You can't really tell in the picture but they are yellow with light blue strips running down. So cute!

New Summer Clothes!

2008-05-14T08:00:00.000-07:00

Here is an outfit I bought for Jade on clearance last fall. The top is from the Classic winnie the pooh collection and the skirt is Circo. I got it for onley $1.50! I was very proud of that find:)
And look how cute she looks!

On becoming preschool wise

2008-05-10T16:10:00.000-07:00

I am a "baby wise" parent and I am glad that it is not ends when your baby becoming a toddler and a preschooler. I am reading this book and I learned a lot of very useful information about managing Emma's days and getting her ready for a preschool and school. It also answered some questions I had about children's development. Anyway good stuff, good stuff:)

Baby doll blanket

2008-05-09T21:59:00.000-07:00

Emma was given this little blanket for her baby doll. You can see it on her face that she absolutely loves it and she is not ready let that baby an that blanket go ever. I think it is really cute idea and it is so easy to make that kind of blanket if you are looking for a gift for a little girl. Just take a pink flees, cut ends and tie knots:)

Last year Pirate Birthday Party

2008-05-08T16:36:00.000-07:00

I want to have a collection of the birthday parties themes in case anyone will have a need for one. So here is a Pirate Party that we went with Emma last year. All boys had black bandannas and an eye patch, an ear ring and a fabric belt. I think it was very easy and clever:) Than they could take their outfits home as a party favor.

This is a cake made as a pirate ship with some play mobile toys on top of it. I like the Swedish fish in the water:)

This are some decorations on the table

Pirate flag and "Happy birthday" sign on the window

Here is Emma in the girl's version of the pirate costume. Bandanna was pink and she also got some beads and a pink belt

Jade

2008-04-28T11:54:00.000-07:00

Pale green shirt dress ~ gift
White sweater ~ Kohls sale
White sandals ~ Target sale

What Emma wore today

2008-04-27T21:04:00.000-07:00

I decided to take pictures of Emma every day so I can create this fun post about what she was wearing:) I do not think I am going to do it again, because sometimes she can wore the same pants all week:) She prefers dresses, I think she would wore them every day:)

Wednesday

t-shirt -Gymboree(on sale)

jeans - Carters

Thursday

Play pants and hoodie - Old Navy (gifted)

Friday

Jumper -gifted

turtle neck - Carters

tights - Land's End

Saturday

Jeans - Carters

long sleeve shirt - Gymboree (sale)

Hoodie jacket - Old Navy (sale)

Sunday

Dress , tights, hairband - Gymboree (sale)

Nursery Bedding

2008-04-24T16:22:00.000-07:00

As you know I have two girls but non of them had an "official" nursery bedding:) With having our own house it is more fun to decorate their room. So I decided to look for a nice girly looking quilt and sheet for Anastasia's crib.

I really like this Daisy Garden Nursery bedding from Pottery Barn, but it is so expensive!!! Only quilt costs 79 dollars!

Than I find out that baby Gap opened a new home department and there I liked Miss Ladybug's Garden bedding set. But it was not cheap - 249.00 and I do not need all set anyway.

Finally we went to the big city and at the Burlington Coat Factory in baby depot I found this cute Flutter Flowers bedding from "Just Born " for 49 dollars. I use only qult and sheet as you can not put skirt on our crib and there is no need for the bumber for one year old baby (anyway I can use it later ).

Melissa and Doug Toys

2008-04-21T16:57:00.001-07:00

I do like "Melissa and Doug" toys. All toys that we have were given to Emma or Anastasia as a gift, but even if I'll have to buy it they worth every penny.

Wooden Shape Sorting Clock - this is what I want for Emma:) Two toys in one! Combines shape sorting and learning to tell time. It also has colors. Emma started to ask us "What time is it?" so I think it will be a great toy to play with her.
Pizza Party - Anastasia got this set for her birthday but she didn't get to play it first as Emma and other kids took over :) They love to cut and serve pizza. Emma plays it now with Stacia and feeds her.
Sandwich Making Set - Emma's favorite. It was given to her on her birthday and she plays it ever sinse. She likes to ask what would I like and we pretend eating sandwiches with her.
Fish Colors Mix'n Match Peg - This puzzle was given Emma on her second birthday and she learned how to match colors very fast. She still plays it just for fun and I think it is Anastasia's turn to learn. I highly recommend this for your toddler to learn colors:)
Magnetic Bug Catching Game - It was also given to Emma on her last birthday and she likes to play it when I ask her to catch this or that bug. I like to do it in Russian and she prefers English:)

Organizing girls closet

2008-04-15T17:26:00.000-07:00

With moving in to our new House and putting girls in the same room I had to make several decisions about organizing their stuff. So I found this canvas utility totes at "Bed, Bath and Beyond" and I really like them! I just feel bad that we got only two of them. Next time we will go to the big city I will get more of those and not only for the girls:)

I like their clear pockets where I can put a name, so I can see whose tote I am going to get. I keep little things in them such as Underwear, socks, tights and tanks for Emma and onesies, socks, tights for Anastasia

I divided the closet on two sections: on one side everything is for Anastasia and on the other for Emma

This cute tags I made using a Creative Memories ABC stickers and other stickers too:)

If you have any tips about organising stuff for your kids please tell me as I am trying to think about other ways as well

Easter Sunday

2008-04-15T10:50:00.000-07:00

I think little argyle vests are the cutest for toddler boys! They help cover up the wrinkled shirt that boys can never keep tucked in, they look stylish, they're comfortable, and they add a bit of pizzaz to an otherwise dull outfit.

Emma's first Hanna Andersson outfit

2008-04-14T23:09:00.000-07:00

I do not know if I got hooked yet on this brand, because it is very pricey for us, but I decided to try and get Emma an outfit from Hanna Andersson on sale. A laddie in my church likes Hannas a lot and she says that her girls favorite dresses are from Hanna and their tights are the best ever.

I looked online and I really liked this shirt and skirt
I also decided to add this legwarmers to complete the look
So here you see Emma trying on her new outfit.
They are European sizes and they should fit her for more than one year. As I payed for it 40 dollars I also kept Anastasia in mind as she can wear it as well. I've heard that this clothing have a long life. I personally like this outfit - it is great for Alaskan summers and it is so bright and playful. Next time I will try to get some tights on sale:)

First post

2008-04-14T22:52:00.000-07:00

Here is a start of the blog about some things that I like for my kids:) I hope to run it with the help of other mommies and see what they think about theirs best choices for their kids. I also hope that we just going to have some fun doing it:)