Hi Friends!  After a much longer than expected hiatus, I’m back.

I didn’t really plan to take such a long break from blogging.  It just kind of happened.  Writing this blog and everything that goes into it is something I really enjoy doing and will be doing more of going forward.  You can expect to see much more regular posts starting next week.

But for today, I wanted to share a couple of pictures of the kids enjoying the pool.  This is how we have been spending our summer weekends.  Both kids love swimming in the pool.  As soon as it’s mentioned, Alexis goes into her room gets her suit and brings it back for you to help her get dressed.  You have to be ready to go when you mention swimming around that girl!  Like mother like daughter, she is my little mermaid, she loves to swim.  She has no fear of the water, jumping in, going under, splashing around, she loves it all.  It’s very nice that she also loves her puddle jumper!

Dylan also loves the water, floating around is his jam although has been experimenting with goggles and going under water more.  He also loves to splash and play with squirt guns, so if you see him, watch out, you will probably end up wet.  I think by next summer we will have two little fish around here.  I’m thinking swimming lessons for two will be on our agenda this fall and winter.

I hope you have had a wonderful summer!

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I stumbled onto Tea Collection when I was pregnant with Dylan and fell in love with their patterns and prints!  They nail it every time!

Last summer we had a couple of Tea dresses for Alexis and they were so cute and some of my favorites.  Now that Alexis is walking, I am even more excited to be able to dress her in some of their cotton dresses for summer.  It gets so hot here, dresses will be perfect for everyday.  Their newly released India and swimwear collections have so many cute pieces.  Here are a few that I have my eye on for spring and summer for Alexis.

1. This is probably my favorite dress.  I love the colors and print.  And this style transitions nicely from spring to fall with leggings during cooler months.  How cute would it be with some pink leggings?
2. I love the rash guard for extra sun protection the kids and this purple one would be so cute with Alexis’ red hair.
3. These bikini bottoms make the perfect pairing for the rash guard in number 2.
4. This tunic style dress is another favorite.  I would pair it with pink leggings and number 6.
5. Tea also offers clothing sets so you are sure to get a few pieces that mix and match perfectly.  I adore this one!
6. I’ve heard nothing but great things about Native shoes and I love that I can get them with my other Tea goodies.  Plus, how cute would they be with 1 or 4?
7. Lately I have been loving Alexis in a tunic and this print is so pretty!
8. This is another dress that is perfect for everyday wear and I love the lotus print.  We would get lots of use out of it for sure.
9. This is a baby clothing set that I adore.  You can see how easy it is to mix and match their pieces, which I just love!  You can see all of the baby girl new arrivals here.

Check out all of the girls’ new arrivals here and you can see the boys’ collection here.