Snow boots are necessary, but also a nuisance
Maeve is bundled up.
We’re in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for a week during Charlie’s block leave. There’s snow everywhere, which you know I love if you’ve read any of my previous posts. Winters are supposed to be white (according to my Northern mind).
With the cold temperatures come the extra, thick layers: long sleeve shirt, sweatshirt, jacket, hat, gloves, and boots. It takes several minutes just to get out the door. When preparing to bear the wintery elements, the necessary accessories become nuisances. I’ll explain.
Last night my family went to dinner to celebrate my sister’s 25th birthday. We had a reservation at a hip, swanky restaurant that is one of our favorites. Michael does as well as expected for a two-year-old at a restaurant, and did a great job considering the environment last night. His snow boots were what disturbed me the most during dinner. As Michael jumped around from one person’s lap to another, his boots made the floor around our table wet and dirty with melted snow and ice. Hence, Maeve’s blankets and our jackets got filthy from touching the floor. His boots were pulled off several times as he moved positions around our tight quarters; they got caught on the table or my legs every time he moved.
Michael has a nice snow jacket that keeps him warm. Maeve has a snowsuit that covers her feet, hands, and head. It zips from head to toe keeping her nice and toasty. If only the car seat straps could extend a little longer to make getting them in and out of the car a little easier. I feel like I will break their arms as I manipulate their bodies into their respective seats. When I tighten the straps, they both look at me like I’m applying too much pressure for a comfortable ride.
Definitely glad we don’t have to do this in NC!
Yes they are! We have so much snow, it takes forever just for me to get out of the house! I can’t imagine with kids! Ohhhh what fun! I miss NC.. with highs in the single digits and lows -18….YUCK!! I am ready for some Spring
Sarah-Sayle got a fantastic pair of LL Bean snow boots that are double layered in the inside. They are so warm, so cute…and I HATE them! They take the most time to put on, half the time I just say forget it and throw a different pair of shoes on him, and Sayle’s awkward in them when he does wear them. (Probably because I’ve jacked up the layers in the boots somehow, but I choose to believe it’s the boots)
Boo to snow boots!