the evil swimsuit discussion :)

**annymoll** · 04-26-2008, 12:56 AM

Originally Posted by Neeley

That is so funny. You are the second person at FV that has said they had pictured me with jet black hair. I am very short - only 5 foot - not an inch more.

It is so funny, how you picture people when you do not see them. I thought you would be wearing horn rim glasses, and very studious looking.Hell, you look like a movie star.But your dad looks like what I thought. Right down to his cap.LOL.

**Neeley** · 04-26-2008, 01:15 AM

Originally Posted by annymoll

It is so funny, how you picture people when you do not see them.

I know exactly what you mean.

Originally Posted by annymoll

I thought you would be wearing horn rim glasses, and very studious looking.Hell, you look like a movie star.

Thanks, that is sweet of you to say.

Originally Posted by annymoll

But your dad looks like what I thought. Right down to his cap.LOL.

My dad is the coolest, so laid back and easy going. My world revolves around him. He has a huge scar on his head from his accident so he always has a ball cap on. His friends nicknamed him "Ridge Head" because of the scar on his head and "Hooks" because of the artificial arms. He has a great sense of humor and loves his nicknames.

**perSue** · 04-26-2008, 09:30 PM

i love seeing ppl's pics on here.
Neely nice one!

And I second what another member said... you DO look like a movie star!

And I love the devotion to your dad.

kudos!

**mcphlips** · 04-27-2008, 05:34 PM

I wear a basic one piece, and I have a zip up cover-up.. great when it start to get cooler as you leave. I wear slip on sandals/flip flops.
Can't leave for the beach without sunscreen, sunglasses, I pod and a GREAT book. I also like to take by beach chair.. the kind that sits right on the ground but has the back support.
Can't wait for summer!!

**AmyBoz** · 04-27-2008, 05:42 PM

My belly isn't as much of a problem as my thighs and behind are. So, I wear bikinis, but the bottoms are short bottoms. And, since a bout with skin cancer many moons ago, the bikini doesn't come out until I'm about to head into the water...I'm pretty covered up until that point.

**LexTysMommy** · 04-27-2008, 05:48 PM

I wear two piece..no bikini. tankinis are cute, or halter tops. I have lots of different types of bottoms, I mix and match. No thongs though!

I really need to find a nice one piece. I am not happy with the ones I tried on so far.

No cover up, except towel. And wear flip flops, or barefoot.

I bring sunglasses and sunscreen to beach. Then the bag of toys is always in car for kids, along with bottled water and fruit for some reason!

**AprilP** · 04-28-2008, 01:23 PM

Ew, bathing suits. Haven't owned one in 15 years or more.

My clothing of choice for the beach are shorts and a t-shirt.

Footwear - flip flops of course, but then again, that's my everyday footwear!

We are looking for TOTAL coverage here - I'm way too pale to be out in the sun, and being a red-head, I just burn then freckle anyway, not a good look if you know what I mean.

**champagnium** · 04-28-2008, 02:10 PM

I wear a halter bikini with slightly higher rise bottoms, with a tank top over top. teh halter top of the bikini gets the girls up where they should be, in a way that none of the 100+suits I've tried on in the last couple of years have been able to. And I have this handy terry skirt I use as a coverup. Footwear is flips or bare feet as we don't beach..we jsut go int eh lake or across the street to my parents' pool

The beach here is COLD...and there are PEOPLE there

I like to really swim, and that's hard to do in waves too. Can't wait to get in this year...pool should be open this week cause it's heated and my parents said they would so we could have a swim the morning of the wedding!! Woo-hoo!!

**tbs727** · 04-28-2008, 03:00 PM

I'm very picky about the bathing suit. I wear a speedo one-piece with racer back. The racer back is a MUST. I need a minimizer up top and that's the only thing that keeps the girls in their proper place.

I like flip flops and a short (above knee) cover up. I really like terry cloth. It's like a towel that I don't have to hold up. lol

**mommy4ever** · 04-28-2008, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by YankeeMom

I like Tankini's. I need full coverage on my tummy because of MASSIVE stretchmarks. Other than needing to cover my tummy, I don't have any other preferences. No cover up.

After 6 years of resisting swimsuits, I bought one, it is a tankini with built in support, covers the stretchmarks left by four 9+lb babies. the bottoms have a little wrap to help cover some of the "dimples". I've used it twice in the last month..lol. So it's pretty good. It's black with bright red flowers.

Accessories, sunscreen, lip balm, bug spray and sunglasses if I'm out doors. That'll be camping and a wading pool..lol. No beaches around here.