What are your babies doing this winter?
Share photos of your winter babies (2 legged or 4 legged) keeping warm, playing in the snow or being up to no good.
Coco (13yo) is next to me, as usual, under her blanket. It isn't as cold as last week, when she was all the way under, but it is raining. My 2yo granddaughter FT me yesterday to talk to Coco. Luckily, she talked to me too. She always wants to see the dogs and say hello.
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Jilly
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoAww, Coco is so precious. ❤️ (So is Daisy Mae! Was posting at same time.) :)
Most recent pictures …
NOC:
Jinx and Lily fighting over the sun chair. Jinx (the tux) later won. They’re sisters, btw, and spat daily:
NOC in his favorite blankie:
NOC 2, with her blankie:
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Allison0704
2 years agoUser
2 years agoApologies if I've shared this one here before. We have 2 furry kids - and this one loves playing in the snow. You get a glimpse of me standing behind her - I'm having to hold her up so her Dad can warm her paws. LOL.
Kswl
2 years agoOur grandson is always surprising his parents and us,
Popping out of a toy storage ottoman in his nursery
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Showing off his teeth
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoI made little warm outfits for my Vanny and my daughter's dog, Boone. Everybody in Texas is a lightweight in the cold weather, even the dogs. The day this photo was taken, it was probably in the 40s, LOL. My NH grandparents would shudder at what I now call cold!
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Pepper, the youngest
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Older picture of Lizzie.
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agomojomom
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Ivan & Aspen. In the loft bedroom....high up in the pine trees! ♥ ♥ ♥
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2 years agoOutsidePlaying
2 years agoJilly
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoMy (indoor) grandkitties got a new backpack today, DD just texted me pictures (her SO is carrying them):
grapefruit1_ar
2 years agoThere is a new kid in town and Winchester is trying to retain his position.
Rory (Zone 6b)