back to school already?

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So Crocs asked me to write a little bit about back to school shopping. Um, shopping? YES! I totally DO that! And I do it pretty well, I might add. Plus, I feel like I have a little bit of experience with Crocs, especially since my Mom got married last week and her new husband wore Crocs to their wedding. Orange ones.

Anyway...for us, back to school shopping is pretty easy. Grace is going into the 7th grade and has to wear stupid boring dumb uniforms, so shopping for her consists of a handful of polos (which she has to TUCK IN), a sweatshirt or two from her school, and some jeans. The only fun part for her is shoes. (not that there's anything wrong with that)...this year she wants vans, and some new boots (more specifically she wants MY new boots, which isn't going to happen).

Camden's back to school shopping is a little more fun, because he isn't quite as restricted in what he can wear to school. It's also pretty easy though, because he will only wear jeans (and they have to be "skinny jeans"). I plan to buy him 5-7 pairs to have enough to get us through a week of school, they will probably all be the same, unless I can find some gray skater jeans, which he has been wanting forever because "it would complete his shawn white outfit". I really only buy stuff that's on sale, beacuse I'm really cheap smart like that. So, I've been watching the sales waiting for Old Navy to put their jeans on a great sale (those are the only jeans that FIT my skinny little guy), then I'll scoop up a bunch! Camden won't wear sweaters, or even a coat really, so he'll get some t-shirts, maybe a couple of long sleeved shirts, and a hoodie or two (just so he has something he can lose on the playground). He is really really hard on shoes, so I try not to spend too much on them knowing that they aren't going to last more than a few months. They also have to be easy for him to put on himself.

That's where this new Crocs back to school line comes in. Both of my boys have Crocs, which are GREAT in the summer, but I wouldn't send them to school in them. But some of these new styles are really cute (and not traditional "Croc like" at all). I really like this pair they have. And I like these ones too. They've got some cute choices for girls as well, but I didn't see anything that my preteen would be into. I think they'd be perfect for younger girls though.

Where's your favorite place to go back to school shopping for your kids? Is there a must have item that have to get? Would you let your Mom's fiance wear Crocs to their wedding?