Outdoor Fun

We are still enjoying all the snow - thankfully! Joe and I went on a terrific date last night. We went cross-country skiing on luminary-lit trails at our local nature center. It was so warm out (30's). We brought a flashlight just in case. The stars were out and it was beautiful and romantic (and not as dark and creepy as this photo might make it seem):


The center had a toasty fire and warm drinks for relaxing after being on the trails.

We went out to a late dinner afterward. It was a perfect evening!

The girls have been having fun outside too. We went sledding this morning. Willa saw our neighbor's snowboard and was inspired to follow suit:


She has a great time even when face-planting in the snow (which occurs regularly)!

The girls also built an extensive outside fort with a kitchen, dining room, two bedrooms, a ballroom and some secret passageways. Here they are hosting a visitor (Winnie the cat):

Implementing an effective snow removal system:

Decorating a bedroom blue with spray made from food dye:

And pretending to sleep:

There are forts inside as well (this one has been constructed and deconstructed nearly every day this winter):

Fairies live in these forts in our house.

Quite the fun winter thus far!