Making Do With What We've Got

Ben and I have talked about getting Lindsey snow pants for a while now, but with the business of life, it hasn't happened yet. Plus, Boise's snow usually never lasts more than half a day, so we weren't thinking she'd get to really play in it anyway. (I know, I'm a big ball of excuses on this one!) Now that we have quite a bit of snow in the area and Lindsey wants to play outside, the stores seem to be sold-out. Way to go Mom and Dad; way to go! Nothing like waiting until the last minute! Anyway, when we got our first big snow last week, Lindsey really wanted to go play in it, and there wasn't much I could do to stop her. Because I didn't have any snow gear for her (boots included) I had to be a little more creative. Walmart sacks, I've found, have so many uses; it's wonderful! I tied a sack onto each leg over her tennis shoes, and used a giant hair band to cinch it tight on her legs. It's not like I was going to let her go play in the front yard where passing cars would wonder "what the heck?" so I wasn't too worried about her looking trendy. She had fun, but it's definitely not a permanent fix. Today we are determined to find some worthwhile pants she can wear that'll allow her to have plenty of fun in the snow.