When Emma was younger she had a thing with chewing holes in her sleeves or at the base of the neck/collar. She wears out the knees of pants rather quickly, so I am always grateful when warmer weather comes and out goes the pants and in come the shorts or skirts. When she puts her clothes away she sorta puts them together but it is not important for her to have a structured organized drawer. She is not so much of a get dirt or food on her clothes, she just wears the life out of them.
Sera is a very clean child. Her clothing rarely has stains on them. She doesn't chew on her clothing, probably because she has never had enough teeth in her mouth at the same time to be able to do so. But even if she did I could not see her doing that. When she puts her clothing away she makes sure they are folded properly and organizes her drawers. I love that I can easily pass her clothes onto Lucy.
Now Lucy on the other hand. Well she uses her shirt lately for a napkin all. the. time. I ask her constantly to not use her shirt to wipe her nosehandsface. It is a yucky habit that ensures that Kadys clothing when she is Lucy's age will not look as nice as they did when they were passed down from Emma and Sera to Lucy. Lucy is a very active child too, so she doesn't mind getting in the garden and pulling weeds or digging in the dirt so she gets some good wear out of them.
Kady. Poor Kady. Most of her clothes have gone through 3 other people so I am not sure how she wears out her clothing. She seems to be more like Sera though.
And Eliza well again most of her clothing has been worn by Emma, Sera, Lucy and Kady so you get what you pay for.
For the most part though I have been able to salvage even the "damaged" goods and repair them to be able to last as long as they can. Because I am a cheapy when it comes to clothes for kids. Especially younger ones. Stains do not bother me. Well some do, like the skid marks I find. Luckily our washing machine is amazing and handles getting stains out fairly well
Sera first day of Kindergarten 2008
Kady July 2010
Lucy summer 2007
Eliza June 2010
You can tell the writing is
fading a bit. It is only 7 years old.
You can tell the writing is
fading a bit. It is only 7 years old.
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WE love hand-me-downs! All of Connor's clothes come from his cousin, who was conveniently also born in the winter, so the seasons and sizes match perfectly. I fear Connor is a much messier kid than his cousin, and have a running list of things I need to replace when my sister-in-law has another boy. 7 years of hand-me-downs? You are amazing.
I can't tell you how many times Tanya would remind Emma not to chew on her shirt during primary! She has such a habit! I have to tell you to just wait until that little boy gets to be school age because he will TRASH his clothes. This year, Jackson probably came home with ripped knees more days than he didn't. (Thank goodness for snow pants, they saved a lot of pants although they got ripped too.) It is gross you use your clothing as a napkin, however it is more gross when you use your parents clothing as a napkin. This is what Luke does...fun times!
Spencer does that collar chewing thing. And cuff-chewing. Blech... makes me sick. ANd I freak out, "That shirt needs to make it to 3 more boys! Stop chewing!!" Some haven't made it... RIP.
Hey Pam -
When you get to Utah this month feel free to call 801-836-8589. If you need a place to stay let me know. I have an extra room and plenty of floor space. I do have a dog though. Anyway, let me know.
--Margaret
So, your blog address was on the email you sent me. :) This makes me laugh, because it's exactly how our clothes are going to be. :) In fact, when Abi was 6 months old, I had her in an Old Navy shirt that says "2004" on it. (Handed down from a cousin, to Natalie, to Abi...) I fully agree about having a hard time buying clothes. :) I'm so glad to find out I'm not the only "stingey" mom in this area. At least the clothes on your girls look fairly new still. I'm too lazy to bother with many stains, so I'm sure you've got me beat. Hope you guys are loving Utah! We'll be exited to see you when you get back.
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