TTMA cold winter accessories

[Widget123]

Someone recommended Stonz booties and accessories. link here

I did not end up getting them for my LO's due to price and it barely ever snowing here, but if I lived in a snowier state and knew I needed something for longer periods of time I would get their stuff.

[billyhorrible]

Jan 10, 2017 15:33:21 GMT -5 Widget123 said:

Someone recommended Stonz booties and accessories. link here

I'm a big fan of Stonz at this age.

[jillywilly]

We have Stride Rite boots for DS that I found at Kohls and was able to use a % off. I like the brand in general because it fits my kid's chunky feet.

We have several different hats/brands, and the only tips I have there are get the hats that have the velcro at the bottom so she can't pull it off. For gloves, even though they're not as warm, we just put the cheap knit ones one DS. They're the only ones he'll (barely) tolerate, and unless you're going to be in the super cold/sticking your hands in the snow for an extended time, they do the job. If I try putting the fatter/more padded mittens on DS, he just holds his arms in the air and gives me a look like, "mom, what are you doing? I can't do ANYTHING." With knit mittens he can still kind of use his hands.

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We use kamik snow boots. They are on sale right now at REI

Patagonia fleece snap hood since she pulls regular beanies off her head.

I like Kombi woven snow mittens. With mittens get the longest ones since the short ones can fall off.

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We just use regular socks since her snow boots are fur lined. You probably know this but make sure to try her snow suit on before you guys go and that it is long enough. The suit elastic on the inside should go to the bottom of the boots. If not snow will get inside her clothes. Have fun! Bring a sled on the trip to try sledding! I also bring a little beach bucket and little beach shovel since she loves scooping snow outside

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Where are you guys skiiing? Hehe 😁 Love, your stalker

[tiffbot]

So cute! It's so much work getting them all dressed and undressed haha but they look so cute! Have fun!

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madymoiselle so much snow. I read it was 7 feet in 48 hours. Insane.

She looks adorable!

[tiffbot]

Jan 10, 2017 17:41:01 GMT -5 @poppyc8 said:

madymoiselle so much snow. I read it was 7 feet in 48 hours. Insane.

She looks adorable!

I don't know my US/California geography too well, but is this the same storm that would have been in the area of Tahoe too? I have a friend from LA who made that drive this weekend and it took them 22 hours. Oy! As I was sitting in an airport coming back from Hawaii haha.

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madymoiselle are you a good skier? My friend got me a gift certificate for lessons to a resort near us. I'm not sure if i should ski or snowboard. I know how to surf a little so I'm leaning towards snowboarding. I want to just learn the easier of the two

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tiffbot yes same storm. It felled a famous sierra mountains sequoia tree that I grew up loving. You can drive a car through this tree that's how big it was.

[tiffbot]

Jan 10, 2017 18:11:34 GMT -5 @poppyc8 said:

tiffbot yes same storm. It felled a famous sierra mountains sequoia tree that I grew up loving. You can drive a car through this tree that's how big it was.

That's too bad actually a local friend of mine posted pictures from his trip through the tree so I knew about that. So sorry!

Not that you asked me, but I have snowboarded once before and it was really fun. Downhill skiing personally comes much more natural to me though. I actually have a pair of snowblades which are shorter skis and more like skating, it's easy to spin around in circles going down the hill haha. I don't know if they sell/rent those anymore though. I live so far from the mountains it's been awhile since I've been out but someday! With plans to go to Banff this summer it'll likely be another couple years before we make it there in the winter again.

ETA madymoiselle my H prefers boarding too

[billyhorrible]

Jan 10, 2017 18:21:52 GMT -5 madymoiselle said:

billyhorrible, do you have the booties for your boys or the real shoes? It seems the booties are soft so it would require a shoe inside ?

I don't have for either any more, because they're both wearing hard soled shoes, but the reason I liked them is because they would go over the soft soled/early walker shoes. It gave them more ankle flexibility? I dunno. Both had some initial difficulty in walking in regular boots.

[carolyngrace]

Tangential - my mom cannot accept the whole "no puffy coat in the car seat" thing and makes comments every time she sees Oscar in his fleece. She also likes to point out that he's not wearing gloves (which he won't keep on). Is winter over yet???

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Jan 11, 2017 9:10:34 GMT -5 @badwolf321 said:

Jan 10, 2017 18:09:55 GMT -5 @poppyc8 said:

madymoiselle are you a good skier? My friend got me a gift certificate for lessons to a resort near us. I'm not sure if i should ski or snowboard. I know how to surf a little so I'm leaning towards snowboarding. I want to just learn the easier of the two

I know you didn't ask me but I'll put a vote in for skiing. If you're only going this once you're going to learn the basics of skiing faster. You'll be going downhill faster.

I was always told the first time learning to snowboard is spent mostly on your bum.

Im going against advice and trying snowboarding this afternoon. Wish me and my future sore ass luck!

[tiffbot]

Jan 10, 2017 22:07:06 GMT -5 carolyngrace said:

Tangential - my mom cannot accept the whole "no puffy coat in the car seat" thing and makes comments every time she sees Oscar in his fleece. She also likes to point out that he's not wearing gloves (which he won't keep on). Is winter over yet???

Ah, I see your mom and my MIL have talked. It's been 4 long, cold, Canadian prairie winters with many more ahead.

[pbubblegum]

Guessing who is listening to Fleetwood Mac this morning?!
This little immigrant!

Oops! This was supposed to be posted in the UO thread.

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tiffbot @badwolf321 madymoiselle I did my lesson. It was so much harder then I thought it would be!! For two hours I had to be in a lunge position with my hands out for balance (like sitting in a chair but with no chair) while going down the bunny hill. my upper thighs and biceps were burning. I fell on my butt about 20 times! I'm going to take one more lesson next week.