Snowman and Blanket Fort

We had an early snow storm last week.  It corresponded perfectly with an early out day for the kids.  Abby and her friends wanted to play in the snow and recruited me to help them build a snowman.  Being the lazy mom that I am, I delegated that honor to Emily.  She wasn't thrilled about it, but she had fun once she got out there with them.  I got a picture of their finished snowman just in the nick of time since Abby's friends knocked it over four seconds later. 

Despite her initial reluctance, Emily apparently didn't get her fill of snowman building with just one.  She made her own mini snowman on the front porch.

The cold weather kept the kids inside for most of the weekend.  Nate was a cool dad and helped the girls build a blanket fort to play in.  They even suckered him into letting them sleep in it on Saturday night.  He moved the piano benches in for extra support and made them a bed out of some foam pads.  They thought it was the coolest thing ever.  Abby moved into Grandma's bed before she fell asleep and ended up on the couch.  Probably a good thing since it was pretty tight quarters for all three girls and she is infamous for being a sleep kicker.