NicoNico

Unbelievably adorable clothes for kids from NicoNico. Those knee-patch pants are too perfect! See more here.

chalkin' it up in the hood

Yesterday was absolutely gorgeous outside. So Elliott and I went for a walk and then I introduced him to something completely new to him: SIDEWALK CHALK!

It was of course a huge hit, but not just with Elliott. Every adult and child that walked by smiled at us and said something like "I remember doing that..." or "Wow, how fun!" or "What a great mom!" *blush* Even the cross-walk lady came over and reminisced about her sidewalk chalking days. It was pretty much the hit of the neighborhood. Some people even joined in. It was great!

And here he is yelling, "Hello over there!" to complete strangers who then crossed the street, and drew a rainbow. It was a pretty awesome afternoon.

p.s. Thank heavens chalk comes out in the wash. It was in/on everything!

growth quilt

Annie has done it again! How adorable is this growth quilt? Anything that imitates looking like notebook paper is A-OK by me.

wish listed - Elliott style

Ok, ok. So he doesn't know this is his wish list...but as his mama, I think I know him pretty well and can safely say, he wants these things.

Circus tent, chalkboard horse, cardigan, clear sun glasses, socks,

my little artist

Before we moved, Elliott and I made it a point to paint, draw, color, etc, every day. Since we've moved, I kind of forgot about it. Yesterday, I tried to remedy that. It was going great...I even tried to get him to finger paint, but being his father's son, he wasn't having that -ahem- (neat freak!) And then... Elliott got a hold of the purple paint. Adios, purple paint!

Do you have any artsy things you do with kids? We're always up for new ideas/suggestions!