Yes, the little boy on the stepstool with the construction hat and red boots is my son! He picked out his outfit all by himself.
The red boots are his go-to footwear! He loves them! Summer, fall, winter, spring are all perfect seasons to wear them. He wears them to school, playgrounds, and special events like visiting train exhibits. Thankfully his feet don’t grow that quickly. Thankfully he wears them on the wrong feet which he says helps them fit better.!
Everywhere we go, people, comment on them. He has been told that he is a trendsetter and all boy! He just shrugs his shoulder at the comments almost to say that he knew that already.
The construction hat had a purpose too. You see the men that set up the trains had to reconstruct the setup just the way it was in their clubhouse in North Carolina. The hat honors the hard work that it took to build it.
The step stool is a visit the train display necessity. When you are not tall enough to see the display on your own, you have to bring a stepstool. The lady at the welcome counter commented that Daniel remembers to bring it every year.
This is our third year going to the train display when it is set up in May in a local community center. This is the second year that the complete outfit and step stool have appeared there.
Some people might have done a double-take as they watch my son walking across the parking lot with his boots and hat carrying his stepstool. As his mom, I know this is just what is needed to truly enjoy the exhibit.
During our tour of the exhibit, I might have needed to hold the hat because it fell over his eyes when he leaned down to push one of the red buttons that made one of the buildings light up or one of the machines move. By the time we got ready to leave it was back on his head though. You have left the exhibit dressed the way you came.
If you are the mom or dad or grandparent, you have probably taken a little girl dressed in a princess gown to the grocery store or a boy dressed in a fireman’s suit to school. You may have even taken a child dressed as Buzz Lightyear to the nursery at church.
As you entered each of those places, you may have gotten a few double takes as I did at the train exhibit, but I bet you also got a lot of knowing smiles from people who have done the same thing.
This post is linked to Mrs. Matlock’s Alphabe Thursday.
Oh this gave me a chuckle! All of my kids have (and sometimes still do) gone through their dress up phases. In fact, my older son wore out a pair of red, rain boots by wearing them all the time when he was about three.
I love this post. Yesterday, Bobo went to his swim lesson dressed like Iron Man. Every child he saw stopped him and said, “I like your outfit.”
Awww… I love his outfit. So wonderful that you allow him to wear what he wants to wear. When my son was 1 1/2, he became attached to a sound activated cackling Halloween witch. Oh, the looks we got at the grocery store. He loved it and he really only carried it around for about a month.
Oh my goodness – he is so cute with his boots!! Enjoy this time! 🙂
How fun. I must be the only Mom in the world whose daughter is completely indifferent to dress up. She is oh-so interested in make up though!
great post — darling boy — smart mom.
He wore all the beautiful colors, and I love it! He is unique and he is JDaniel..and you are a great mom carrying the stool!
Oh I loved this post! My four year old son wore his fleece Christmas pajamas to take his sister to school today and wore snow boots to his well-visit check-up today. He’s got a thing for “handsome shirts like Daddy wears” and sometimes dons a bow-tie and sweat-pants. I love your son’s outfit and that you didn’t think twice about letting him wear it.
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what a wonderful post … he looked so colourfull! I simply adore the boots!
How fun! I wish I could pull off an outfit like that!
Awww. What a little cutie he is. I love that he’s such an independent little spirit!
So true! My daughter had a phase of wearing a santa suit, she wore it until it fell to pieces!
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Oh I just love those little red boots!
Yes, this brigs back lovely memories of taking my daughters out in their chosen outfits. I think you’re a great mom to allow JDaniel the freedom of wearing the clothes he feels comfortable in.
He is so cute… children are the best, if they like something they wear it… no concern for trends/onlookers.
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I love that he brought his OWN stool! I can relate to the crazy outfits in public. We’ve gone to Target dressed as superheros (the kids, not me!) and last week my 2-year-old insisted on going to day care with underwear on the OUTSIDE of his pants. What a fashion statement! It’s fun to let them express themselves and to see how they choose what they LOVE without worrying about anyone else will think!
This took me back! When my son was about your little one’s age he, too, loved red boots. He couldn’t say ‘boots’ so he’d ask to wear his ‘big beets’, which seemed oddly appropriate!
Aww, I love this post! He reminds me of my oldest when he was little!
I think he has picked a truly wonderful outfit for the occasion!
Enjoy every moment with the little guy! Time flies by so quickly, before you know it he will be big. But, you will still have those precious memories! Love the little red boots!
What a cool tour. Love the red boots and construction hat! JDaniel is so cute!
Omgosh! I remember those days they go in a flash! & now my last is 10yr. She always dressed up to go to all the Harry Potter movies if you ever see me on Pinterest or FB you can see her dressed up in the outfit! I don’t worry about second looks. I just love them having fun!!& being themselves. Thanks for stopping over & have a great Mother’s Day & hope to see you again soon! visiting from DearCreatives.com
Love it!! And he is so smart bringing a step stool! Makes your life easier too as then you don’t have to lift him to see. I have gone to the grocery store with a tutu wearing rock star 🙂
Love it! I can just see his curiosity with some of those pictures. 🙂
I absolutely adore when I see kids out and about in their favorite accessories like that. Just too cute!
What a fashion statement! He looks adorable!!
I was going down an escallator at a department store with my oldest son, age 5 at the time, when I noticed his shoes were on the wrong feet. “Jeff, your shoes are on the wrong feet.” He looked up at me with a devilish grin and said, “Mom, these are the only feet I have!”
I love his individuality and you’ve done a great job at instilling a strong sense of confidence. It’s so cute that he carried his own stepstool 🙂
Oh, I love it! He is too cute. DOn’t you just love this age. I mean, really!!
My youngest son used to go around in boots and a fireman’s hat. He lived in them!
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It’s a fun phase! One that they grow out of very fast. Enjoy this time!
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Great post – so apt.
Have a great Mother’s Day weekend too!
this post made me smile so big… we both know how much our boys love their boots… but most of all, we know that making them happy with something that simple is yet another thing to treasure
Awwww…awwww…I am just grinning ear to ear here.
What a sweet little boy.
And what a sweet Momma to let him wear his boots and his hat!
You absolutely made my day with this link! I really admire the way you’re raising your son!
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My youngest daughter (who is now 16) was attached to a pair of hot pink boots, but she grew out of them too fast. One good thing about being a kid is you can get away with wearing pretty much anything you want – if you had showed up in red boots and a construction hat, you might have gotten a few strange looks 🙂
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I loved this post. It was really beautiful because it definitely captures the spirit of childhood. It’s wonderful that you let him be himself. And I loved his step stool! So sweet 🙂