Because it's Cold Outside.

Our highs have been around 8 degrees C, 45 degrees F, this past week.  We've been quite lucky in comparison to much of Europe--or other parts of the world, for that matter.  We've been bundling up both in the house and out.  Thank goodness for central heat but keep in mind that the house is all concrete and brick, and "climate-controlled" means something a little different around here ; ).

This afternoon, while I was out and about between dropping off Aoife at school for the afternoon and waiting for a class to start, I popped into a local store.  I only went in hoping to find a reasonably priced bottle of water, I was thirsty, but happened upon some sweet little slippers to keep even sweeter feet warm as they paddle around on ceramic floors.  That's the thing, right?  When you become a parent, you always carry these wonderful little people around with you, wherever you go.  They impact your interactions with everyone and everything from the other small children in your class or on the bus to the way you look at cheap slippers quite probably manufactured in China.

 Big girls slippers waiting to keep bigger feet warm.

Little girl slippers ready to snuggle little girl feet.

The way I carry them ...

The other person I carry with me wherever I go ... ; ).

I love you, Los Stuhan.

~m