Jumping in the Puddles

Hi All

I don't know about you guys, but one of the hardest things I am finding with all the current lockdown restrictions is not being able to get out for a daily walk because of the grotty weather. It was fine during the first one last year because the weather was nice, so a walk round the park was lovely, now it's just like walking through a bog so I'm afraid that I wimp out in favour of a cup of coffee and a sit down.

This has definitely been a problem with the littlest Grandbabies, they need to get out and expend some of this endless supply of energy that they seem to have. It is pouring with rain again today, but we have decided to put on our wellies, wrap up warm, and go and find some puddles to jump in.

So what can I find to cheer us all up on this cold and rainy day.

Here is a birthday card made a couple of years ago using a lovely LOTV topper, with a couple of fairies to herald in warmer days to come.

I trimmed it using a dotty square die and added some ink with the die still in place leaving the fine white border.

The background is a piece of 'Bleedin Art Tissue' which I have stuck to a sticky sheet. By screwing up the tissue paper before adding it to the sticky sheet you get added texture. I added some gilding wax to highlight this. 

We had a lovely time this afternoon.

We bundled up nice and warm in our coats and wellies and even got a wave from the tractors that drove past us. They probably thought that we were mad lol.

Of course there were loads of super puddles to jump in.

Several of them deep enough to go over Jack's boots, but it didn't put him off at all.

We went and played in the park where Chloe finally gave in..................and fell asleep in the swing.

Jack also crashed out on the way home, in the basket under the buggy.

Although he looks rather uncomfortable,

he stayed asleep under there for ages and woke up in a really 

lovely mood, which is not what we had expected.

The Girls were frozen by the time we got home, so they had a nice warm shower and snuggled up on the sofa in their dressing gowns to eat their lunch

and watch a film.

We try and get them out for a walk every day if we can and there are still some Christmas lights for them to admire,

including this fabulous tree.

They are much happier now they have been out in the fresh air and are now helping Mum make the dinner and show off their dance moves.

Hope you have had a great day. Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Kimx