Snomageddon 2014

Well, 2014 has certainly been fun!

Living in the midwest, particularly our part of the midwest, snow can be hit or miss.  We always seem to be on the cusp of any snow storm that has potential to close the county.

Not this year!

Winter Storms Henry and Ion shut us in, even giving the kids a few extra days off of school from Christmas/Winter break.  The hardest part is dealing with the temperatures: The kids WANT to go play in the now, but it's -7 degrees at 1in the afternoon: not really happening.

All bundled up for 5 minutes of play

Snow has kept them in for the most of the past 2 weeks, and they're getting stir crazy in the house.  Wasn't it just a couple of weeks ago when we could go for a walk?  Now we can't even step outside the house.  

It was so cold today that we tried the whole "toss boiling water into the air to make snow" thing.  Yup, it totally worked.  And it was awesome!

The girls were able to get ahead on their bible quizzing verses, and our son is enjoying all the toys he got for Christmas. But they really miss their friends and having someone other than their sibling to play with.  School should be back in session tomorrow, right?  

AND with this snow emergency (making it illegal to be on the roads, thus businesses are closed), it only figures that I would get a random pregnancy craving...

No School - And the house come tumbling down

My kids are usually very well behaved.  However, I think after the long weekend, they're ready for some time apart...

They are fighting over who sits where on the couch. 

They are fighting when someone takes too long in the bathroom (even if we have 2 others). 

They are fighting over what color to be in the board games.  

They are fighting over what books they can or cannot read.  

I can't even keep them separated into different parts of the house "It's too quiet in the basement", "It's lonely in my room".  Isn't that the point?!?!?!

REALLY?

Sigh... I wish it was warm enough to send them outside, because this 20degree weather is really starting to get to me (and them!)

So what do you do to keep the sanity while dealing with cabin fever?

My crazy kids!