Animal Shelter

Today we went to the Spotsy animal shelter. The kids have been asking for a dog but I wasnt totally hooked on the idea. We have been looking at the shelter the the last couple months and today we saw the cutest puppy that is up for adoption. We didnt take hime home tonight because I wanted to make sure that Chad was okay with it. After talking with him, we agreed that I would go back in the morning and get him if hes still there. He is a male hound mixed breed.The unique think about him is that he has these georgous blue eyes. He was very affectionate and playful. I think he will be a great addition to the Grovers. Hopefully by this time tomorrow we will be proud parents of a 4 legged child :)

Summer Lovin

No, not a Grease post! I was just thinking (after just getting out of bed at 9:45), how much I LOVE sleeping in in the summer :O) I was also thinking how nice it was to have older kids who sleep in too. No midnight feedings, no 5 am wakeup calls and no crying (well, most of the time. I do have a preeteen girl ya know). Babies are wonderful dont get me wrong, I just love the fact that those days of my life are over and we can move on to Baseball, Softball and other older kid things. Every now and then I get the baby itch, but as soon as I think about the lack of sleep, I'm over it. I better enjoy this sleeping in now, come August 25th it will all be over.

What we did today

Whew, I sure am tired! I went a bought a carpet steam cleaner and did all my carpets today. I sure wish I could afford a housekeeper so I wouldnt have clean:) I also had to take Canaan to the Dr for a earache and sore throat. They werent infected, it was just allergies. I always thought that Canaan would outgrow the allergies and asthma but he hasnt. Hopefully in the next day or two he'll be feeling better.

Armed Forces

Friday night we took a trip to DC to watch the Marine parade in front of the Commandants home. The Commandants home is the longest continuiously occupied buiding in DC. It was built in 1806 and you would think it was designed and painted yesterday. The barracks there house Marine officers and the beloved mascott "Chestee the 12th" He is a Engish Bulldog and retired the night we were there. "Chestee the 13th" was inducted in as their new mascott. They even had a retirement party for Chestee the 13th Friday morning. That dog is treated better that most humans :) We also got see the Silent Drill Platoon. Its about 30 Marines that perform with ther bayonets (10 pounds each). They were amazing! They all did the same exact thing. They do a routine and execute it in perfect time with with each other. If you ever have a chance to go see this parade, do it. The tickets go fast so plan ahead.

Long time no blog!

WOW!! I hadn't realized that I haven't posted since January! We have been enjoying our summer. This past weekend we went camping with Jared and Shelly. I've got one thing to say....S'MORES! We had fun but the kids got bored toward the end of our stay. Chad and I were totally relaxed and rejuvenated. He worked 61 overtime hours in the past 2 weeks so he was more than ready to get out of town and rest up. We enjoyed ourselves, nothing but us, the woods and a lot of doing nothing'. Is it time to go again??

Another Amazing Sunday

Lifepoint is reaching people farthest from God, dont believe me?? This past Sunday, we had 435 people combined in attendance for both our sevices! A 50 person jump each Sunday since the beginning of January. WOW!! Its been an amazing ride since finding this church over a year ago. Its hard to believe that when we moved here in 2006 we had the hardest time finding a church that we felt "at home" in. The Sunday we walked into Lifepoint (Lighthouse then) we knew that we were home. The worship is real, the people are real and the message is intensly to the point and Christ is embedded in every word. God has placed us in this church to work his Will. We are to carry His word to those who may not hear it otherwise. You know the saying "You may be the only Bible someone reads"? You have to live everyday like its your last day to spread His message and the last chance to help someone see the light of Jesus.

In the words of Daughtry "I'm going home, to the place where I belong, to where your love has always been enough for me"
Such basic words with such a real, deep meaning.

Handsome little face..

This is what Canaans face looks like 1 week post injury. Healing up
quite nicely isnt it?

Snow

Well, we finally got our first taste of winter. I love the snow but we reallly didnt get that much. It will be pretty until tomorrow when it is supposed to be 50 degrees. These pics are for my parents who are in Missouri and LOVE the snow,

wish you were here!

What the fuss is about...

What is all the fuss about? If you are asking that question, you obviously havent been to Lifepoint. We are creating an enviroment where people from all walks of life and faith can come together and worship without barriers or expectations. Gods love is evident from the second you walk in the door. Our purpose is true and whole, reach those who are farthest from Jesus in a relevant and life changing way. If you havent attended, you should. We would be so honored that you chose to spend one hour of your week with us. Believe me, you wont regret it!

http://www.visitlifepoint.org

Stiches Out!

Today Canaan's stitches were removed (No Lazar, its not better to save a co-pay and do it yourself!!) No big deal at all! He sat down, she removed them and WA LA- all done. I can't believe how great it is healing. Just a few days ago I was almost passing out at how deep it was, today it looks as if it was a small cut to begin with. Our God has created an amazing healing body. I'll post a pic in a few days