Garage Sale-ing and Gator Tail-ing

Ash and I went out to some garage sales recently and though there was a whole mess of junk, there were also a few little hidden treasures! Ash always finds really great toys for Ryley, which she loves, and Ash loves, and I love! I've mostly been looking for little finds for baby and got some good scores this last outing!

This is Gilbert the Gator. Now, I'm not a huge fan of stuffed animals at all, but this guy was in MINT condition, is a whole lotta stuffed softness to love, was for sale for a measly $3, and considering I'm using lime green in the baby room, I picked him up and brought him home. Plus I couldn't resist his sly smile! He will be a great pillow for Kaiya to curl up on or ride or sit and read books with, since he is kinda life size! Chris' jaw dropped when I brought Gilbert home. I think he was a bit confused as to why I went garage sale-ing at the zoo. But he always seems to trust my insanity and I think he secretly adores Gilbert because of how much he loved Steve Irwin, the Croc Hunter! I may just catch Chris in Kaiya's room on Gilbert's back and a rope tied around his mouth, wrestling him down in memory of Steve! Oh yeah, and did I mention how SOFT Gilbert is?!

I couldn't believe these cute finds. They looked like they had never been worn! I haven't been very good at buying a lot of winter clothes for Kaiya so when I saw these, I had to get them! Ohhh, she is gonna look so CUTE in them! I can't wait!
And the shoes, oh the shoes! So small, so sweet, so cute!
This dress will be too big for awhile, but I loved it, so I had to get it! What a doll Kaiya will be and mom is going to have so much fun playing dress-up!!

So, thanks to the wonderful people who took such GREAT care of their stuff so that I could come and buy it for mere cents! A successful garage sale-ing day for sure!