of school pics and boots

Here's the proofs of the kids school pics that were just taken.  Not too bad overall.  Gina insisted on the green background and I'm pleasantly surprised that it came out well and not a NEON LIME GREEN.  Previous experience in choosing background colors based on the sample they give you to look at ahead of time has proven that actual colors DO vary.  Gina had picked red in first grade, that came back PINK.  Last year the kids chose blue, which you'd think would be this nice muted lighter blue right? No, it was BLUE, and on top of that it made a halo of purple on the edges of their hair.

So, behold the -for once- decent school pics...

And onto the second topic of concern...snow boots.  We need some SERIOUS merchandising revamping up here where we have winter for 9 long months.  What is it with stores having snow boots for kids available for like 2 weeks?  I swear! If you don't watch the stores like a hawk and snatch them size 3's up, you ain't gettin any.  "Sorry, you missed the window to purchase snow boots this year.  Please try again next year." 

Fortunately, for Jimmy, I've found a pair for him already.  At Target, yay go Target! But wait....when it came to girls boots they only went up to size 4.  So while Jimmy still fell into child sizes, Gina evidently cannot wear cutesy moonboots no mo.  And I'm sorry, but I am just NOT spending $70 on a pair of Columbias that she's going to wear 1 season.  I think perhaps I need to start shopping online for some? Any suggestions?