Snow! Snow! Snow some more and Get Super Cold!

The big news since Christmas is just all the snow we've gotten and how cold the temperatures are here in Indiana.  The kids were to start back to school this week and so far no schools are open.  In fact for 3 days we have not been able to drive on the roads even due to the conditions.  So cabin fever is about to set in for us.  Josh and Cate have learned to relax and chill out a bit at home so that is good but we are all ready to get back to our school routine.

We visited with our friends, the Boroffs, over break.  Moses and Sandria and mom Julie are always fun for us to be with.  Lots of games were played, food was eaten, and even a walk with their beautiful dogs, Turner and Shania!

 

 

 

 

 Our friends, John & Kim Porter, came to visit New Year's Eve.  It is always fun to see them and they are always so generous with Josh & Cate.  We all enjoy our time together!

We always love family dinners.  We hadn't seen our cousins, the Walker boys, for any Christmas celebrations so we managed to meet up at our favorite Chinese restaurant for dinner.  Matt and Jon Walker made it.  Jacob had to work and couldn't be there.  Uncle Kirk and Aunt Jenni were sick so they missed out too.  We were thrilled to have Grandma and Grandpa there along with Uncle Jerry.

Since we were snowed in a few little projects needed taken care of.  Jeff decided to repair our couch and Josh was right there helping out.  Josh loves to be working.  Later in the week we had a sweeper repair and as soon as Jeff started working on it guess who was right there next to him.  I love it when these 2 work together.

This is what it looks like outside today.  We have about 18 inches of snow blowing around and the temps are at -11 with windchill of -25F degrees.  So everyone was required to stay off the roads and out of the elements unless you were emergency personnel.

 

So the 2 pictures below are what Josh and Cate looked like inside today.  They really took advantage of relaxing and kicking back.  They stayed in pajamas all day and watched movies and played video games.  The weather will clear up soon and they'll head back to school but for now they are enjoying the extended Christmas break.

We tell Cate all the time that she is a princess since she is the daughter of the one true King.  I gave her a new placemat and she right away said "Look Mom, they made it for me!"

I pray you know the one true King and grow closer to Him in 2014!  Happy New Year!

Choosing joy,
Chris & crew