back in December I wrote a post about my rules. This post, by the way, was one of my most hit posts of all time — thanks to my publishing network Blogher promoting it on Facebook. Want to know another popular one? And it’s not about the writing? It’s about the subject. It’s my miscellany monday post inspired by the movie Elf. Ha ha ha — I get hits simply because people search Elf quotes.
Anyways.
Back to the post.
I completed one of my rules yesterday.
That would be the rule–
:: build snowforts with your children.::
It started snowing these huge puffy flakes and at 10:14 am I closed the spelling book, threw on some boots and went outside with the kiddos. It was glorious. There was beautiful freedom in surprising my kids with a morning buried in the Minnesota snow.
Oh yeah, and, yes, I am really truly completely that silly sometimes. And my kids love it.
We made it have three rooms — including a storage room for treasure — inspired by our study of the Egyptian Pharaohs. I mean, truly, every snow fort must have that secret room for ice treasure.
Caleb is sitting on the royal snow throne carved into the corner of the large room.
Mister Brennan resting. Although I’m not sure why — cause his momma dug most of the fort out with her garden shovel. 🙂
Want to know really why I build it? Really? The picture below is why. Completely.
It’s okay to take a snow day.
It really is.
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We also made a snow fort over here on our driveway. It was much easier because we used a hill of compacted snow, so the kids just shovelled a big hole into it, and it was done! We used flashlights to play in it at night!
Thanks for bringing back memories of growing up when I lived in Nebraska. We don’t see much snow where I live here in Oregon although I only have to drive about an hour one way to the Mountains to see snow and an hour another way to see the Pacific Ocean.
Thanks for sharing your pictures and family.
Blessings & Hugs
Janet
I WANT A SNOW DAY! You have alot of it, oh my! Love that picture of you with your babe. Good for you, for playing with them this day!
That is an awesome fort!! I’m inspired. Don’t know if we have quite enough snow here in Tennessee for that though!
LOVE this!!!
While visiting my sister, my kids and her kids made a snow fort/tunnel. They mounded up the snow by going on the roof of the house and shoveling it off and then proceeded to dig their way into the biggest mound. They had shovels, buckets and once done added in light and wanted to spend the night.So much fun.
Thanks for sharing your day in the snow!
God bless,
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Awesome fort! What a great post to share that not only should we write these “rules” but we should also “enforce” them! 🙂 Great pics!
Your last picture made me cry. I will have a snow day today. Thank you.
Oh, we had four snow days last year! Quite the record for us. I love seeing you out there with your kiddos, but …ummm… that snow… it makes me want to cry. Yikesers. 😉
I’m so glad you found my blog.
Your family is beautiful!
Indeed! I couldn’t possibly love this more! The photos! The fun! The silliness! Well done, Mama! Total Brr! But well done! 🙂
Gold Star for Super Mom! and a BIG cup of coffee – BBBRRRR!!!!!
Wow, you really are a cool mom 🙂
You simply glow as you ‘build your home’ and invest in your family. Keep up the great goals. Keep looking up!
That’s wonderful! I love it! Great job!
this is why you are the best mother ever. you better frame the last picture!
ps. go elf! : ) and that top-rated “rules” post rules! ; ) sorry, couldn’t resist. especially because it really does.
This is the best rule ever!
🙂
And I showed it to my husband who grew up in Minnesota and it made him miss it soooo bad! 🙂
That first photo of you in the snow holding the shovel is GORGEOUS!!!
I love snow, but I don’t think this desert rat could handle THAT much snow! 😉 What a fun day!!!
We homescool, and we had a snow day too. 🙂 Don;t you just love those days, when you can drop everything, and go into the snow? And it’s worth it, because all those other days, you really are getting lots of good schooling in.
Blessings!
~bree
I absolutely love that last picture. Happy snow day 🙂
Way to rock the rule momma!
I felt the same feeling friday as you and pulled my babes from school too! I guess we are neighbors, and must have caught the same flakes as you! Happy forting to you!