80s Leggings and a Bit of Bling Bling
Peter and I love all things 80s. The music, the gaudiness of the clothing, the hair, dreaming of a Trans Am. It is a time that is part of the essence that makes us, well, us. It appears that our girls might have an affinity for all things 80s too. Recently we received a large box of hand-me-downs with some sweet shoes in them that were very reminiscent of styles from our childhoods. When we opened up the box and Nina and Jocelyn discovered the Sketchers shoes, Converse style, covered in psychedelic graffiti and fake rhinestones (not to mention they twinkle with every step), they were hooked. Combine these little shoes with the leggings from their first birthday that they refuse to take off, and they come pretty darned close to looking like poster children from the 80s. Perhaps I should add some pink and purple highlights to their already erratic, spiky hair?
When I sorted through the boxes, Samuel and Ethan were crazy about the shoes and titled them the "bling, bling shoes." They would put them on and take them off of Nina and Jocelyn and encourage them to run around the house so the little lights would twinkle. The next morning when I had everything boxed up and sitting on the table so that I could get it put away, pass it on, or wash it, Samuel noticed the bag of shoes and sobbed, "Mommy! You have to keep the bling, bling shoes!" I was definitely keeping them, they were in the keeper pile. Why not? They are adorable and who knew that hot pink, sparkly shoes would entertain all four children longer than a Disney movie and a bowl of popcorn?
Peter and I love all things 80s. The music, the gaudiness of the clothing, the hair, dreaming of a Trans Am. It is a time that is part of the essence that makes us, well, us. It appears that our girls might have an affinity for all things 80s too. Recently we received a large box of hand-me-downs with some sweet shoes in them that were very reminiscent of styles from our childhoods. When we opened up the box and Nina and Jocelyn discovered the Sketchers shoes, Converse style, covered in psychedelic graffiti and fake rhinestones (not to mention they twinkle with every step), they were hooked. Combine these little shoes with the leggings from their first birthday that they refuse to take off, and they come pretty darned close to looking like poster children from the 80s. Perhaps I should add some pink and purple highlights to their already erratic, spiky hair?
When I sorted through the boxes, Samuel and Ethan were crazy about the shoes and titled them the "bling, bling shoes." They would put them on and take them off of Nina and Jocelyn and encourage them to run around the house so the little lights would twinkle. The next morning when I had everything boxed up and sitting on the table so that I could get it put away, pass it on, or wash it, Samuel noticed the bag of shoes and sobbed, "Mommy! You have to keep the bling, bling shoes!" I was definitely keeping them, they were in the keeper pile. Why not? They are adorable and who knew that hot pink, sparkly shoes would entertain all four children longer than a Disney movie and a bowl of popcorn?
1 comment:
Madonna and Cyndi Lauper! Great taste your daughters have! Cute pics!
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