Trendy Thursday: Kids Easter Fashion

Each and every year, I swear I won't buy Easter clothing for my kids because 1) it almost always snows or is completely freezing, making the cute spring clothing completely inappropriate and 2) I always forget about SHOES to go with the cute dresses I picked out, so the girls end up wearing white dresses with their black or brown mary janes, which makes me twitch. But almost every year I cave and buy something because I just can't resist the cuteness of spring dresses. And now that I have a boy, the sweater vests are calling my name! This year I can totally justify it, since we have so many events this summer that they will need to dress up for, so I've actually been looking around. So here are a few little gems I found for you:

1. This dress on the left is the Easter dress that both of my girls wore last year - they were so adorable! They're still available at Target - for only $14! (They still fit them, actually, but let's not let that stop us from shopping.)
2. This plaid dress by Chaps is at Kohls for under $25. I love the colors - they turned a traditionally winter print into a bright spring one!
3. Now I know that chocolate brown isn't what you think of for spring, but this floral patterned dress by My Michelle is still so darling! (And this is a very similar version in spring colors)
4. My middle daughter would positively live in this ballerina dress by Cherokee. And I wouldn't mind if she wore it around the house with a price tag of $20.
5. Both my girls would love this polka dot dress from Childrens Place. I would get it different colors, so that the girls were matching, but not the same.
6. Oh my heavens, do they make this in my size? The smocking! The ribbons! The embroidery!
7. Okay. This pink nautical dress makes me feel like I'm in 1950. I love it!! (But my kids would totally not wear it ;-)
8. This gorgeous organza sleeveless dress with floral vine embroidery comes with a matching dress for a baby doll. They. Would. DIE!
9. And - drumroll, please - This is the dress I bought for them. They had me at "pink" and "ruffles." It is too cute! It even has a netted lining, so it looks all poofy and fancy.

And OH THE BOY CLOTHES!!

1. I mean, honestly. Who can handle this cuteness?
2. Three words: Argyle. Sweater. Vest.
3. And a seersucker plaid blazer? Are they trying to make people spontaneously combust at the sight of the cuteness?
4. I love this little blazer paired with distressed jeans. This is beyond cute. I need a new word. Ubercute.
5. A suit? *faint*

Sorry. I have to go lie down after all this cuteness. Its just too much for my system. And I need some time to grieve the fact that there is probably NO WAY that my son will ever let me put any of these cute outfits on him, seeing as I can barely convince him to wear clothes at all. SOB!

You can read more posts about fashion and family on Melissa's blog, Girlymama.