Oh the weather outside is frightful!

One thing about Minnesota this year (like much of the country) is that we have had a lot of snow. And when we get a lot of snow, it basically means there's a lot of building materials for the Benson kids.



Now, a good fort has to have the ability to stand up in a snowball fight. Caleb made sure about this one by reinforcing the entry with wood and pouring water on it for stability.



Nathan also likes the fort because he can stand up on the inside and still see over the edge unlike the fort of last year where the mail carrier told us to not let the kids play in because they couldn't be seen until they popped out. We have moved the fort building fun up the driveway a bit.



Now, Brett decided that Amanda needed to experience the outdoors, so he bundled her up and brought her outside.



Since this was a little girl who had never really been outdoors much, the snow was somewhat exciting for her to look at and taste. But, like her mother, she has decided that the outdoors during the wintertime is really overrated and the boys can have it. Besides, her parents can't even find a hat that fits her head well!



So, happy winter everyone! I need to go out and shovel AGAIN!