Mama Fail
Last week, our nature group had a walk scheduled at a beautiful park in Chicago. The walk is about a half mile, so I knew Tye would love tromping through the forest along the wood-chipped path with her friends. With new spring growth finally showing itself, I was really looking forward to the experience.
The day of our nature walk arrived with dark clouds and loads of rain. No problem, I thought, We'll just dress for the weather and make the best of it. It was a great plan until we arrived and I realized I forgot to pack Tye's raincoat. Feeling like the worst mom in the world but unable to scrounge up or even borrow a kid-sized layering piece for her, I did what any good desperate mom would do and made her a waterproof coat. Out of a reusable grocery bag.
At least she loved it.
omg those pictures made me laugh out loud!!! reminded me of the times we trick-or-treated in the trashbags they make for leaves! you get an A++ for ingenuity. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks :) When I got home and showed Tyler the photos, he said he was "actually really proud" of me. Guess he likes a woman who knows how to use a pocket knife to MacGuyver childgear!
ReplyDeleteAnyone with a discerning eye can see that's not an ordinary grocery bag - but instead a very nice gear bag from the Bucktown 5K - complete with the RAM (Running Away Multisport) logo - BUSTED!!! The only thing that prevents this from being a waste of a good bag is that it makes a good bag even better when it adorns/protects my Grandaughter! Way to go sweetie. Granddad
ReplyDeleteYou caught me, Dad. Thing is, we have a bunch of them (from buying shoes and all our 5k races), and they were waterproof, unlike my canvas grocery bags. And, it was super easy to cut with a pocket knife. Definitely a new way to reuse a bag, though!
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