Today we ate without plates, played without toys, and learned without school.

A hike in the woods, a picnic in the snow, wading in the creek, butt-sledding in the hills, then back inside to make terrariums with the moss we found in the forest.

Our snowpants and boots are soaked and caked with mud and my belly hurts from so much laughing.

Now the kids are back outside making a fort and hanging a rope swing, and I'm cleaning up from this wonderful day. (Mud. Everywhere, mud!)

So much laughter and so much love. I am counting blessings today.

Oh, yes. Life is sweet.

Will you grab your family and head outside? This weekend. Drink up this life. Who's in?