The Backyard Yachting Club

Okay, Laine, your wish is my command. You got pictures of ALL the girls - even the furry ones! Those of you who live in the water will die laughing when I tell you that my girls happily tell people that we have a pool in our backyard. I think we probably will have to size it up a little bit, don't you? I have to explain Joanna's swimsuit - I grew up wearing one piece suits and planned for my girls to do the same. Unfortunately the makers of swimsuits do not do well with very skinny bottoms. I am not much of a shopper, but we went on a mission to find a decent suit for Joanna. Most of the lower halves just sagged and bagged. We finally found this one, and it comes with a little pair of boy leg shorts also. I do plan on having her wear them in public, but once again, I have to sew tucks in the back, and so far I have not gotten this done. I definitely understand what Sherri meant when she stated that she had to buy two swimsuits - one for the top and one for the bottom - for her skinny little girl. Ladies, maybe we should capitalize on this deficit in the market!

I received lots of leads on adjustable slim pants, and I appreciate it very much. I thought I had checked some of these same companies with no luck, but I am finding better success this time around. My biggest disappointment was Barb's suggestion of Gymboree. If I had just been a little sooner, I could have gotten some wonderful deals on their close-outs. As it is, sizes are very picked over, and the thin sizes are all gone. I will have to wait until fall (and then pay full price, I'm sure). I plan to jump on the Penny's lead - I didn't realize they even carried uniforms, and, the sale sounds great. Sherri, I thought your idea sounded cute with the capris and UGG boots until I stopped to remember that there is also a dress code on footwear, and boots can only be worn in the snow and then have to be removed in the classroom. When Nathan went to this school, he didn't seem to mind the uniforms and neither did I. With girls, however, it's just not very fun!