SNOW!

As mentioned in the previous post, we have had tons and TONS of snow this winter.  I am not exaggerating AT ALL.  I'm really not. 

Below are some pics from our first serious snow storm.  This actually happened on Sunday and we had to have church cancelled.  This snow storm was so bad because after it snowed a foot! of snow, the temps dropped the rest of the week to the negative digits.  This snowfall caused the whole first week of school, after Christmas break, to be canceled.  That's right.  Carter had a 3 week Christmas break.

Anyways, the snow storm made for some snowball fights and snow man building fun.  Check out the size of the flakes! 

Note that I am not in the pics. I was too big too fit into snow clothes.  hahaa.  Plus I was super clumsy with this pregnancy, and I didn't want to risk anything.

 

Bounce house fun

I still claim, a year later, that this bounce house is the greatest idea ever!!!!

Seriously, this thing has saved my kids, from themselves and me, from boredom, energy releases, and beatings.  haha.

This winter in Indianapolis has been record breaking, REALLY, in snowfall and low temperatures, and has resulted in 6 snow days, along with multiple 2 hour delays and even early releases from school.  Yes, it's been THAT BAD.  But this bounce house has been our saving grace.  It's our true and faithful friend.  We're considering naming it and adding it to the family.

Enjoy the pics from our crazy adventures on the bounce house!

 

Christmas 2014!!!

Once again, despite Bo's and my threats to the contrary, Santa came to the Beus household!  And once again, despite Bo's and my plans and pacts, Santa spoiled the kids a little too much.

They might have been spoiled because of the stellar deals Mrs. Claus found while shopping, or maybe because Santa knew Bo was going to be working Christmas afternoon and that Cassidy would need SOMETHING to keep her kids happy and busy that day.  Or maybe it's because my kids are just so dang cute, and despite their crazy can't-believe-it's-Christmas-season behavior, they really are good kids.  Whatever the reason, they definitely had a good Christmas.  Why, when I was a kid..... just kidding.

Meg's highlight toys were her doll, tea set, and scooter.  Carter's was the Ninjago Four Headed Dragon Lego set.  Derrick's was the chocolate.  That kid plowed through his candy within the first 5 minutes.  No joke. He took the looooooongest time to open his presents because all he wanted to do was just sit by Bo and eat candy. :) My gifts to Bo were lame, but I blame it on the pregnancy.  His gifts to me were great, but he says they were lame and he blames it on my pregnancy. :)  Pregnancy is worth it just for all the things you can use it as an excuse for! :) 

Anyways, it was a fun day.  The kids were happy, Bo and I were happy, and the love in our home was just great, and not because of the gifts, but because of the season and the wonderful reminder that Christmas is truly about our wonderful Savior, his life, and the miracle of his birth.

Now on to making lists and pacts for next year!

 

Christmas Eve 2013

We spent Christmas Eve this year at our friends, the Humphreys, home.  We love these guys and are glad that they are following us to Washington.  Our kids are the best of friends, and we adults get along quite well too. :)

I have a lot more pictures, but they are all on my phone, and that would mean getting up to get it, so it's not happening in this post. We had yummy finger foods, chatted tons, and the kids acted out the Nativity.  Derrick was a wise man, Carter was Joseph ( I think), and Megs was an angel.  I think Derrick also played the part of a Sheppard too.  Bo was the Inn Keepers, Dan was the Donkey, I took pics and helped the kids, and Danika read the story.  Team work!

 

 

Jolly Days 2013

Here are some pictures from our annual Jolly Days excursion at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis.  I'm sad that this was our last Jolly Days here.

Things of note:  Meg's in the picture with Santa.  That was as close to the Jolly old fellow as she was going to get!

I'd also like to point out my valiant efforts to have a belly that could compete with Santa's.  Granted, mine kicked and had the hiccups like crazy.  Still, I think it looks good!