lately, kalei has really been enjoying dressing herself. at times, i attempt a suggestion for an alternative outfit or accessory, but mostly i've been biting my lip and letting her have free reign. (well, almost free - i have veto power on sundays - heavenly father might not care what she wears, but i can't allow major clashes in the chapel.) my mom let me dress myself when i was little, and, apparently, i looked like a bag lady 100% of the time, but, as my mom says, clothes are really not that big a deal in the big picture, and she's loving making these choices on her own. win, win! here's kalei's outfit for school today:
she called it her stripey outfit. what can i say? it could be a new classic.
koa loves to go out to wait for the bus with kalei each morning, and he, too, feels the need to accessorize. he requires a jacket (if kalei has one) and a backpack (since kalei needs one) and a snack bag (just like kalei's). are we sensing a theme here? good thing kalei doesn't wear high heels and miniskirts. (and, of course, never will!)
(this is the picture of koa with the least blurring. stillness is not the way of the koa.) 
4 comments:
That is so funny! I know exactly how it is with Kalei. Today Emma is wearing these crazy pants with stars and hearts in pretty muted colors and a bright yellow shirt with butterflies. She says that it matches because one of the colors in her pants is actually in the shirt too. :)
How funny! I love that perspective on letting your kids choose - give them some freedom (and responsibility) to make their own choices! Koa must simply adore Kalei.
Wish we could see them. They are at a fun stage.
how funny. i have to admit, i'm not as cool a mom as you are bess! on days we are going out of the house, i let them choose one thing (shirt or shorts) and then i choose the other. as they get older, i tell them if they choose one pattern thing, the other has to be a solid - as a general rule. i love kalei's stripey outfit though - and how happy she looks in it!!
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