Finally BOB is on his way

After years of begging and pleading StorkLand is now going to be a BOB dealer. I cannot explain to you how excited I am about this new partnership. Doug and I have looked at Bob strollers for years and just never took the leap.

If you will recall in August we had friends from other stores like ours come to visit. They could not beleive we didn't carry BOB. My special friends from Kids Stuff Super Store took pity on me and shipped me a revolution the next week. Well we sold a duelie with in a couple of days and OKC has done the same. So now we had no choice but to bring them into the store. They shipped yesterday. I can't wait for them to arrive.

You may be asking what is a BOB well let me tell you.

The BOB revolution is a stroller for all. It goes any where: shopping, strolling, off roading, running, the rodeo, the flee maket, the farm, the park, the fair grounds. You name it the BOB can handle it.

The Bob features:

Frame Design-aircraft grade aluminum-
· bob tubing is 48% stronger than the competitors
· front frames are fully welded
· 3 inches of adjustable suspension, (1st position child up to 50lbs, 2nd position for running or heavier child(70lbs))
· foot activated rear parking break
· 2 step fold-red leavers at handle bar fold in half then red handle under seat brings stroller down
· use safety leash to lock
· all wheels come off on quick release,
Guaranteed Wheel Tracking-
360 degree swivel front wheel
Steel ball bearings used in swivel as opposed to plastic
Lock front wheel for running
Silver dial at front wheel allows for tracking adjustment
Seat and Harness
Rip style fabric that is treated to be water and stain resistant
Seat is padded with close cell foam
Foam will not absorb liquid and odors
Seats have 2 reclines 45 and 70 degrees
5pt Harness system that is padded at shoulders and waist
Storage
2 pockets in the seat for child’s drink, toys, and snacks
Pocket behind the seat
Large Basket underneath
Canopy
One of the Largest and most protective canopies available on the market
Canopy is infinitely adjustable with strap
Large viewing window
Safari slap allows for added protection when reclining
Reflective material on hood
Dullies
Independently adjustable canopies
Independently reclining seats
Folds the same way as single
Car seat adapter available-comes with 2 snack trays ( only accommodates one car seat)
Accessories
Car seat Adapter accommodates most brands also comes with snack tray
Will fold with this installed
Handle Bar Console-2 cup holders and zippered pocked for keys and cell phone

Fashion in Motion

Graco has out done themselves this year. (With the help of several very talented NINFRA members) The new specialty store fabric are to die for. Every couple of years they really get this right and this is our year. Here are a couple of sneak peak pictures of what is to come. Please pay attention to the

estimated delivery dates I can not get these items before this date.

This is Lilly, she is scheduled to deliver in December. This pattern is a dear rich chocolate brown paired with a beautiful pink/coral. Lilly will come in a swing, high chair, metrolite stroller, snugride 35 (infant carrier) and a travel light bedroom bassinet.

The travel light bedroom bassinet is my FAVORITE piece. I had one of these with Henry and it is the perfect size. It is basically a mini pack n play. It is a larger than a bassinet so it can be used longer and can still fit through a door way. It has wheels so that you can easily maneuver it from room to room. The travel light come with a bassinet level as well as the traditional lower pack n play level. It is super compact for easy travel. You will LOVE IT!!!

Zoey is my absolute favorite new addition. There is No Date yet for delivery but it will probably be in January. The is a classic black high grade fabric that has been tattooed with a beautiful white embellishment. Zoey is finished off fuchsia trim. This pattern is available in a metrolite and SnugRide 5pt Front Adjust Car Seat, Graco Pedic, boot, head support,harness covers. At this time there are no plans to offer this in any other pieces.

Last but defiantly not least is Maddox. We are scheduled to receive Maddox in December. I love these fabrics it is modern but whimsical at the same time. This set will easily transition from boy to girl or girl to boy. The picture does not do the colors justice. Click on the image to enlarge it. There color is a cafe base with sea mist/cream and a hint of yellow.

Vegas BABY!!!

Vegas market was more than I could have ever have expected. As some of you know, I am not a HUGE fan of Vegas. I like to sleep and I don't like the smell of smoke. So for me Vegas is not the ideal location for a market. All that aside I DO LOVE a good market and you can't beat the ABC Kids Expo. There is over 1,000,000 square feet of vendor space. That is 1,00,00 square feet of shopping. I love looking at all the new products. I am always amazed of the innovative ideas that we find. It is also an opportunity to restock all of our stores.

So the next couple of post I make will be to introduce you to new products I have found as well as reacquaint you with ones that I still LOVE! All my girls wanted from Vegas was a green m&m stuffy and for me to get a picture with the REAL girly m&m

Vegas isn't all work for us. We do have some amazing Manufactures that throw some great parties. We really appreciate their generosity. The top picture is me with our friends from Baby's 1st in Houston. Great friends and Great retailer. We have so much fun together but we also get alot of great ideas from each other.

Speaking of great ideas the next picture is of our Product Meeting for NINFRA. This is held the morning of the 3rd day of the show. All the NINFRA members get together and discuss products we have found at the market that are either new and we like them or that we have already tried and they are selling well. This is my favorite meeting of the year. It is like having 100 personal shopper.

Last day of the Show Doug, Dave, and Gene finish the show with a couple of laps on the golf carts. Yes the show is SO LARGE that there are golf carts to get you from one end to the other.

Thanks ABC the show was GREAT

Family Traditions

Santa has already found his way to StorkLand and Kid's Too to drop off his Special Helpers. The Elf on the Shelf is a tradition that every family needs.

When Shad and I got married we discussed starting our own family traditions. We knew that we wanted to make each holiday memorable for both us and our future children.

Well the Elf on the Shelf certainly helped us do just that. Our elf's name is Guy. He came to live with us about 3 years ago. When Emma was 2 and Alex was 9. We read his special story which explained that he had come to live with us as Santa's special helper. Each evening he would magically fly home and tell Santa how our day had gone and then return. Basically give a naughty or nice report on each of us. Upon his return Guy would find a new hiding spot to watch us for the next day. The book also instructed us to name our elf. And so we introduced Guy to our family.

Each year on Thanksgiving Guy magically appears some where in our home and he stays until Christmas Eve when Santa carries him home until it is time for him to come again.

I can't tell you how effective this has been with our kids. I had no idea when I bought this that Guy would make such a great impression on my girls. Each morning they would scramble to see who could find him first and if we ever had a spat, tantrum, and pout brewing all it took was one mention of Guy and things immediately settled down. They couldn't stand the thought of Guy having to tell Santa they had been naughty. We have told so many of our friends about the Elf on the Shelf, some of their Elf's make an appearance as early as October. That is if their children are especially challenging.

We have enjoyed wonderful memories and had some great laughs with Guy. Everyone needs an Elf in their family. This is a great and unique Baby Gift, Teacher Gift, or Birthday Present. I always try to get something memorable, useful and different. This is my gift of choice. Come in and start your memories today.

Buying for the YEAR

It's that time of year again. Time for me to head to Vegas...I know I know it sounds so glorious. Well let me give you the low down. This market is more than 1,000,000 square feet. JoJo and I work from dawn till dusk. We walk/work a min of 5-8 miles a day. But I must say it is so MUCH FUN!!! I get to see all the latest and greatest in the baby world. I reload all the stores with our amazing selection of gifts, bedding, furniture, and unique items you can only find at StorkLand. Then this is also where I find all my GREATS....like the Bumbo, NapNanny, Itzbeen, Inchbug, Razbaby,etc....I can't wait to see what I find this year. I will keep you posted!!! ABC show here we come.

PS...If you are a manufacture and you don't go to this show...YOU ARE CRAZY!!! Check it out. NINFRA is there in MASS....

Great Customer...Great Friend

This is one of my sweet friends little boys. She is a faithful StorkLand customer and when she saw my Henry on Facebook in this outfit she came in to get it for her baby boy's photo shoot. (I must also mention this is my photographer as well. She has captured my memories for 5 years now Check her out.)

This outfit is by ZaZa. ZaZa is a staple at StorkLand. We have carried the line since it's first season and developed a HUGE following. Usually she does only girl clothes but ZaZa recently had a baby boy and now we are graced by her boy's collections. ZaZa uses the most unusual fabrics that are so wearable. By wearable I mean soft and durable. Her color's can't be beat and they are ALL WASH AND WEAR!!! What more can a mama ask for. Come in to Wichita Falls or Tyler to check ZaZa out. For my OKC customers if you wanna taste just let me know and we will bring it to you.

GARAGE SALE!!!

Boy if you came to our Garage SALE in WF you aren't going to want to miss our Garage SALE in OKC. We have tons of Furniture and Bedding mark Downs.

Headboards

Night Stands

Armoires

Cribs

Combos

Chests

Dressers

Hutches...and tons more

Bedding sets with coordinating accessories start as low as $25.00

Don't miss out

StorkLand OKC Garage SALE!!!

Friday and Saturday 10-6

Monday 10-4