Before reading any further, take a deep breath.
Please remember that I have a good sense of humor, and know that I understand the idea of the joke for stuff like this, I really do. However, you'll never convince me that it's actually funny, or cute, or charming in any way:
So many questions, starting with why would you spend money on these kinds of things? and for who? and why?!
Take it in. "My Mom is Hot"? "My Dad's a HOTTIE"? Dumb. Do. Not. Buy.
The parents of my favorite twins are, to be sure, HOTTIES... but their kids don't need bibs embroidered with those sentiments, and it's not because they're too mature or uptight. When the 3 of us are together, most of our time is spent working as many "That's what he said/That's what she said" responses into a conversation as possible.
Being a good gift-giver takes thoughtfulness, time, research, and taking personality/likes into account. I pride myself on it. Finding the perfect gift for the people in my life offers up a satisfaction I can hardly describe, but if there is a word for smugness you keep to yourself*, that would be the exact feeling I get every time.
The following is the right move to make when your friends have kids. Trust. Especially if they're adorable twins**. What we have here are the girl and boy versions of "Conserve Water! Drink Chocolate Milk." t-shirts from Target. I bought them both too-adorable-for-words jeans from Target, too. His were just plain dark denim, and hers had that girly cut with pink embroidery on the cute pockets (which you can kind of see in the last photo):
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©HouseofJulesPhotography. All rights reserved.
One parting shot of little Miss Thang, working her new outfit from Aunt Julesie:
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I didn't spent a truckload of cash, either. Both outfits (2 shirts + 2 jeans) cost less than $30 TOTAL.
*Though technically, by writing this post I'm no longer keeping it to myself!
**It's surprising how many people ask if they're identical. Identical twins are IDENTICAL, which means that if one is a boy and one is a girl, there is no scientifically possible way they could be.
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4 comments:
GOOD LORD, those are two of the cutest kids I've ever seen! I want to pick them both up and squeeze 'em!
P.S. I totally agree on the good v. bad gift thing. :)
Those pictures were taken last year; you should see those 2 now... EVEN CUTER!
I'm still waiting for replacements for my frig I still have the halloween ones that S sent me. Where's some new ones?
They are sooooo cute.
Love Grandma W
People honestly ask if they are identical?
Idiots!
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