More Footprints

I recently posted about my grandson's new footprints in my garden. The idea started some years ago when my youngest son and his wife gave me a kit to make garden stones. It was a Christmas gift. My first grandchild was about three-years-old at the time and one of my garden friends was making garden stones with her grandchildren's hand prints. 

My "aha" moment! How much fun would it be to make individual footprints and then arrange them as if they were prints left behind in the mud? That, my friends, is how this all started. So now I have several prints from that first grandson. Only two from his younger brother who was not quite as cooperative until recently. And for the first time, footprints from my two-year-old granddaughter. We also made some for her mom to put in their garden.  


For anyone who wants to try this, dig holes big enough for little feet, mix some cement with water and you are ready to go. She likes to say, " I help!"

 I wonder if she is thinking, "what in the world are we doing here?"

After the holes are dug, a bucket, bag of cement, and some water is all you need.

She did say, "I help", so Papa put her to work mixing cement. I ask you, how many two-year-olds are this accomplished? 

Now we are ready for footprints. Nothing like sticking the kid's feet in cement!

We made these footprints at her house to dig up the next day to take home with us. 

It has been fun to see them when digging in the garden, remembering the day we made them and how quickly these grandchildren are growing up! Needless to say, the next ones are going to be just a little larger! And it won't take more than a moment in time!

The several small to larger size footprints from the grandsons are proof enough. 

Until next time.....these footprints in my garden are the footprints on my heart. Another favorite of mine!