Thursday, July 1, 2010

Blue Lilly is coming!


I can't tell you how excited I am to have Wendy from Blue Lilly coming to photograph my family next month. Ive admired her work for a long time and somehow feel this kindred bond with her- I know I'm freaky- But I love her style. So I contacted her a couple months ago begging her to come to Calgary and a couple months later she announced she would!

YAY do the happy dance of joy! No really I basically jumped up and down.

I love that she adores color as much as I do. But I have to admit I need some help my friends. I know it shouldn't be this huge of a deal- I should take into account the lesson they had on modern family about family photos being so perfect and then the all dressed in white family gets in a mud fight- I really know I should be laid back and not care so much...

But I really want these photos to look good. My kids are at an age that I really want to remember them in. And I think it will help me be motivated to exercise better.
And stay on my bikini bootcamp diet. Family photos will do that to you- great motivation.
In a perfect world Id have these amazing kids with- no whining- temper tantrums ect- well.....we'll see what happens. Harrison is quite my tantrum boy right now.
It scares me. just a tad

Anyways even though I shouldn't care that much...
I'll be honest I do...
and I need some advice... I have me and co cos outfits figured out. Im wearing an aqua dress with a crazy necklace co co is going to be in a rainbow stripe colored dress...
BUT HOW DO I DRESS THE BOYS?

I have to be honest and say that I really dont know how to dress boys yet besides the polo shirt and khaki shorts- because thats basically what Brandon wears.
And I grew up in a family of all girls.

So do I layer? Put something underneath a polo- a jacket?
I really like this pink one Harrison has on- but is that mean putting him in pink?
Like will he say
MOM WHAT THE HECK DID YOU DRESS ME IN? IN
10 years from now
I don't know I just like that pink looks so good on him!
I need an outside opinion-
cause I totally think like a girl.

What about pants do I put them in Dark Jeans or is that too casual to go with dresses. Do I make the boys match or go with completly different outfits. Im thinking different- but should they be the same type- and What does Brandon wear? Uggh Im not good at guy fashion sense.

So help me out-
please...

If you were having family pictures and wanted them really bright and eclectic and modern and whimsical- what would you dress your boys in?
Any links to cute outfits would help me so much!

Love,
the boy fashion illiterate girl


~Bree

3 comments:

  1. I love the look Michelle had when she dressd her kiddos up for family photos. I can totally see you guys in it, you have that kind of style!

    http://vivafullhouse.blogspot.com/2009/12/merry-christmas.html

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  2. I saw this on someone's blog, and it could help get your brain thinking "boy fashion". http://kristenhoneycutt.com/blog/business/10/16/what-the-heck-do-we-wear/

    Hope it helps!

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  3. go online to kids clothing stores and look at how they dress their models. It will help alot!!! Remember that there really is nothing wrong with a polo ... you can actually do alot with it, and there is nothing wrong with a guy in pink!! HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!

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