With the first day of school, and specifically, the first day of first grade a mere two days away, it was time to take Syd shopping for some back-to-school clothes. But there would be no Target this year, not today. First grade is big time. And big time calls for real shopping (note: if you can buy lawn furniture and ArmorAll when you are shopping for clothes, well, that is not real shopping). So off to the outlet malls in Tulare we went.
A quick forty-five minutes on the highway and we were there, surrounded by Banana and J. Crew, Nike and Tommy and many, many others. Expecting screaming kids and frenzied parents, we pulled into the parking lot and we're pleasantly surprised at the relative calm.
First stop: Gap For Kids. The clothes were very cute. And I think I was more excited for all of the possible outfits than Sydney was. I picked out butterfly and heart shirts, and when I asked Syd if she liked them/wanted them, her response was, "sure." I think daddy may be more excited for this little excursion than you-know-who. In any event...off to Osh. There, the clothes were more for the younger set, but they had a great deal on long-sleeved T's. So with those in hand and a pair of brown cords, we were set. We tried to find some shoes, but nothing was available in her size. We would have to hit Target for the rainbow sandals she had set her sights on.
With hundreds of stores in the area, we stopped at Banana Republic before heading to lunch. While the clothes weren't exactly to Syd's liking, she did enjoy the accessories, as the pictures attest.
The day concluded with lunch at Chili's and then a trip to see the movie, "Shorts." I will refrain from a review at this time. Suffice it to say, it was infinitely better than "Public Enemies."
And with that, Syd was set for the first of 12. More to come on how she fared...
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