Mr. College Boy (And Some Other People)

Just a quick photo share:

Me & Mr. College Boy on the KU Campus.

A few photo's from the drive between Lawrence and Wichita for all my Kansas (and former Kansas) folks. Flint Hills.

 What I made m'self over the weekend. I was in desperate need of a makeup bag. So I made my own using scraps and some lace a friend sent me. Needed one big enough to hold both my Urban Decay Naked pallets.

Mr Handsome hanging on the playground. (He is second from left.)

Little Miss Volleyball Player.

What Mr. College Boy thought it would be a GREAT idea to send mom. NOT.

 Mr. Playa- who doesn't like his picture taken, so it has to be done on the fly. This is me following him around the Gucci store. He wants to live there.

 I love Dairy Queen dates with Mr. Playa.

 In addition to being very handsome, he has also added football to his resume. (Lineman, don'tcha know?)

OOTD Catch-up

Goober Alert: 

About 1/2 of the pictures my daughter takes of my outfits are me being silly. I thought I would share a couple of them with you in between the decent ones. The problem is, as much as I love fashion, the picture taking is awkward. I never really know how to stand or pose, so I end up with the same old boring hand-on-hip. I try other things, but I just feel like a dweeb. 

1980's High School Senior Pose

Button-down: Thrifted (exact copy, similar & cheaper, hot pink)
Skirt: Anthro Penciled Abronia (cute!, j crew version, i like this too, solid green)

Sweater: Gap thrifted (cheap!, cardigan version, similar)
Shorts: J Crew lightweight chino (here, similar, cheap)
Shoes: Lucky Brand Emmie (here, love these too, super cheap)

Crazy Eyes!

And definitely not crazy, but crazy beautiful. (My photographer.)

Rough Road Ahead

As I mentioned in a previous post, we have a kid leaving for college. Well... Today is the day. We leave this evening to take him up to KU, where we will attend freshman orientation tomorrow morning, and move him into his dorm Friday morning.
The road to this day has been much more difficult to anticipate. I have run through emotions I never thought I would experience. From sadness to relief. (I think the relief has been the biggest surprise.) Since neither Jay or I went away to college- we were too busy raising this kid, this is a new experience for all of us.
Jay rode his bike with me while I went for a 6 mile run last night, and we talked about the details involving move-in weekend. Towards the end of the conversation, he said, "I just hope he realizes what a great opportunity he has and doesn't do anything to mess it up!" Amen to that, my man! We want so much for this child, and we are so proud of him.
If you think of it, say a prayer for us that we will be wise in our conversations with him, and also that we will know when to just make him tough things out, and not sweep in to save the day.
One new blessing is that my in-laws moved to our town over the summer, so our younger kids can stay with grandparents, and be perfectly well taken care of and not off their routine while we settle our oldest. I'm so thankful for them and their help.

Shirt: Anthro Pilcro Boy Tee (similar here)
Jeans: Gap Real Straight Distressed (standard here, similar here, love these too)
Shoes: J Crew Mona Pump (available here, love this color!, cheaper here)
Necklace: Anthro Sagitta Necklace (similar here, similar colors)
Watch: J Crew Vintage Field (similar band here)

Running around Saturday OOTD

Maddie had a volleyball game this morning, then I ran home to grab Rachel so that she and Maddie could get a gift for a friend. We had lunch at the mall and shopped, then I cleaned out the pantry (jackpot!) and went to the grocery store. Such is the life of a boring Saturday of an at- home mom! :)

What I wore:

Maddie (my photographer) caught me walking toward her...

Anthropologie G1 plaid shirt (old)
Gap skinny jeans
Caio leather boots