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Cling Film Boots!

My Mum is a very inventive women!

In the last week of the Christmas school term the girls had a unexpected day off school after being snowed in at Grannies house. They celebrated by having a snow day, whereas me and their Dad celebrated a further night without children by going out for dinner – thanks Mum x!

The girls were keen to  fully embrace the snowy fun but there was one slight snag, Freya didn’t have waterproof boots with her. So clever Granny made her some…

Here is Freya wearing her suede boots wrapped in cling film and topped with a pair of slipper socks!

Tara over at Sticky Fingers has started a photo meme and is going to compile a photo gallery of all the entries.

The challenge is simple, choose your favourite photo and tell us what it means to you. Then invite someone else to join the fun.

Like most Mums I have 1000’s of photos of the kids, so choosing just one is pretty tricky.

But the photo below is stuck on our fridge and makes me smile each time I look at it.

Frozen Fern

It was taken in Abriachan Wood in February 2009 and it is a picture of my girls Freya, Erynn and our cocker spaniel Fern.

This slightly crazy dog  had managed to find the only unfrozen puddle of water and rolled in it, only to instantly freeze herself. She was covered in icicles and we had to defrost her in a warm bath when we came home. Which resulted in a very muddy bath chock full of forest twigs! The girls thought it was hilarious and Fern loved the pampering, especially the blow dry.

I love the expression on the dogs face, the kids rosy cheeks, the frosty scenery, even Erynn’s wonky fringe following a rather rubbish haircut by me!

I’d like to invite Kathryn at Crystal Jigsaw to submit a photo too. I’ve just discovered her blog but enjoyed reading very much.