What to Wear | Back to School and Fall Sessions | Seattle Portrait Photographer

I can't believe school is just around the corner!  It probably didn't help that summer just arrived in Seattle about 3 weeks ago.  The end of this summer is bittersweet for me, and marks the start of a huge milestone in our family.  Ella will be starting Kindergarten full-time in two weeks!  I am SO excited for her yet my stomach is churning at the thought.  She's moving from a small preschool to Viewridge Elementary, which will soon have 5 kindergarten classes.  Eek!  I hope she won't be overwhelmed.  I hope she can make friends easily.  I hope she can feel comfortable asking the teacher questions or asking for help.  I hope she can stand up for herself.  I hope she gets it.  I hope she LOVES school!

To help her prep for the occasion, I took her back to school shopping last weekend.  Just her and I.  She had so much fun picking out outfits (and having lunch afterwards of course)!  We went to Gymboree, and I had forgotten how well they coordinate all their colors into mix-and-match outfits that easily go together depending on your tastes.  Gymboree, however, can add up if you don't have gymbucks.  However, I recently went to Fred Meyer and found that they now carry Carter's Mix-and-Match brand clothing that basically offers the same coordinating styles (and its currently 40% off)!

To expand on this further, Wardrobe Wednesdays just posted some great tips for what to wear this Fall.  The key is to pick 2-3 colors and have the kids (and family) coordinate with outfits based on those colors.  See some of the photo examples below, and don't forget to book your fall session soon!  The calendar is already filling up.