We got home from church this afternoon and the kids and I headed outside to play. It was a perfect day for it: Cold enough for the snow to be good, but the sun was out without wind so that we could have fun playing. We first built a huge snow fort, and then without anyone to fight or defend it from, we started another project. We created a huge pile of snow right off the swingset. Nathan and Madeline took turns climbing on top of this (about 9 feet) and launching off it into the pile of snow. We made snow angels, tracked rabbit footprints and sledded down the driveway. The backyard was pristine when we started and by the end, you could tell that we'd had fun.