Snow Fun!

One night, about bedtime, the kids decided to go play in the snow! We got hit hard with quite a few storms in a row one week and it gave us a good base to play in. The kids got snow brick makers for Christmas, so they decided to build a fort! The boys across the street were building one in their backyard (with the help of their four-wheeler-they piled up snow in a corner and made a 'door'), so the competition was on!Amanda & Brandon working out the building area. Amanda was so cute to help Brandon build.

Sydney was working hard! When she sets her mind to something, it gets done!

A short stop for some snow angels! I think this might be Brandon's first one! Way to go, bud!

Brandon helps Amanda with her snow angel before they go back to work....

About this time, Mike woke up (remember, he's really sick!) and felt like a bad Dad because he wasn't out playing in the snow with his kids! So, he got his snow clothes on and went out to help!

They got a really good start on a great fort. The sad thing is the next day the sun came out and slowly started to melt their creation! By Day 3, there wasn't any sign of a fort anywhere! But, they have the good memories!!!

Just a side note: while the family was out playing, I was in the house working. I had the washer and dryer going, the dishwasher, the microwave and when I turned on the vacuum and started vacuuming....I blew a fuse! It was kind of funny because it turned off the outside lights and garage lights! Mental note not to do that again!