Happy Thanksgiving!

The Lord has been good to the Beus Family!

Eli!

Eli likes to cuddle up with big bro....at least Cutter thinks so! Cutter is very loving and protective of his little brother. Here is a picture of the two of them....Cutter always has a big smile for the camera.

Cutter!

This last weekend we babysat Cutter and Eli. What fun! I am a pro with Eli now. He is a little doll and "easy E" for sure! Cutter sure kept us entertained. He walked into the kitchen with Grandpa's glasses on and said, "Hi, Grandma"! I could tell by the cheesy grin that he knew how funny he looked. Then he reprised the grin for the camera.

" There is in every true woman's heart, a spark of Heavenly Fire which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity, but which kindles up and beams and blazes in the dark hour of adversity."
~Washington Irving

I ran across that quote recently and thought it was so good. It really speaks to the strength of womanhood! How blessed I am to have the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to know the importance of gender! I am proud to be a woman....especially a Latter-day Saint woman!

One Bride and One Brother!

Last night Brooklyn, Bellamie and Cache came for a little visit. We watched 7 Brides for 7 Brothers and we couldn't resist the toe-tapping music! Brooklyn and Mark danced the "barn dance" and then Cache needed a turn. He is quite the dancer! (must have inherited his dad's twinkle toes) Grandpa slept through the whole evening.... even when Bellamie poked him a little to make sure he was really sleeping. (Brooklyn is wearing the Christmas Tree Skirt...good improv, Mark!)

Two Cowboys and a Rodeo Princess in the making!

On Saturday, after Eli's birthday cake, we went outside (at Jeff and Joanna's house) to watch the kids ride Frank the horse. Brooklyn is a natural, but Cache and Cutter weren't far behind.

Sunday at Grandma and Grandpa's house!

Here it is Sunday evening and Brooklyn was watching a movie and munching on cheetos....before long she had a few friends join her. She very happily shared her treat, making this a "love" seat in every sense of the word! Oh, and by the way it is a scientifically proven fact that children can detect cheetos from great distances!

Douglas Shane Beus...High School Grad!

Doug graduated from Melba High School on May 22, 2008. He had a great senior year. Here he is with his friend T.J.

Mark's Big Performance

Mark was invited to perform with this group of kids as a part of their class project. All the local Beus' turned out to watch! It was a fun night.

2 + lots of love, faith and 31 years = 20!

Our Story began November 17, 1976

Caroline and Brian Merrell!

The Original Eight!

Adorable!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!
We are excited for 2008. The farm grew so much in 2007 that we are looking forward to things settling down a bit this year. The boys still have all their league play ahead of them and we are looking forward to that, too.
We are all healthy and happy! The Lord has remembered the Beus Family!