President Elect

Okay, so the US voted and Obama will be our next president. I wont lie, we voted for McCain. Now we have to come together and stand behind him. Whether or not we agree, we have no choice but to stand behind him now becuase the people of our country voted. Lets put the election behind us and move forward.

Also, forget racsim and remember that God loves us all. He's color blind, He knows no boundaries on race. Can't we be the same?

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The endoscopy report is in, Copper swallowed a....

11 Awesome Years

Wow- has it been 11 years of marriage already? It seems like we just walked down the aisle yesterday. I am more in love with Chad now than ever before. He has been an wonderful husband, life partner and not to mention, an awesome father. There is no one I would rather spend this life with than him. He's been my inspiration to grow spiritually, to love unconditonally and to be the best wife and mother I can be. If I can give any advice on marriage it would be to hold your spouse high with respect and love him unconditionally during whatever life throws your way. Most importantly I would say, make God and the cross the centerpiece of your lives.

Beautiful Weekend

This weekend was so gorgeous! I would have preferred it be a bit cooler but it was nice :O) My favorite season by far is fall. The smell of fireplaces burning, apple picking, hay rides, hot apple cider, pumpkin pie and pumpkin patches. Did I mention pumpkin pie? With LOTS of whipped cream. One word- YUM! I also cherish the idea of family. Soon families will be filling our homes enjoying Thanksgiving and each others company. Most of us don't get to see our families much and I relish the idea of seeing them and catching up on things. After all, not many things in life are certain but you can always count on your God and your family. Be thankful for both!

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In loving memory of Samantha

This past week was especially hard and trying. Last Tuesday we noticed a huge tumor on our 16 year old cat Samantha. The tumor had grown to the size of a softball in just a few days. Saturday the vet confirmed what we already knew in our hearts, it was terminal and she was probably in pain. We helped her into heaven the best way we could and had her put to sleep. She died in Chads arms while the kids and I waited outside. I couldnt stay in the room with her. I am so grateful that Chad was strong enough for both of us and she didnt die alone. I have such an awesome, strong Husband. The kids took it as good as we could have expected and they have been there for me. It was hard to say goodbye to such a wonderful, loving animal that I have known and loved for most of my life. Goodbye really isnt the word for it but see you later, I know she will be waiting for me at the gates when its my turn :) We love you big Momma...

Grover and Leathersich Life Group is off the Hook!

Hey guys! This is usually Teresa's cup of tea but I figured that I would give this a whirl. I must say that the Leathersich and Grover Lifegroup is truly amazing. Josh and Sara are very compassionate towards people's feelings which makes for fantastic leadership. Teresa and I are very lucky to be paired up with such great people. The couples in our group are awesome. The kind of people that you can open up to. I love um!

For all you Yankee fans I am sorry! For all you Boston fans, this may be a repeat year. Tampa Bay is going to be tuff!

Cutest Beagle on Earth!

Isnt he cute?

8 inch locker??

Who ever heard of such a thing? I have spent the day going from store to store to store to find shelving to fit a 8 inch wide locker. Do you have any idea how hard that is? The majority of lockers are 10-12 inches. I finally found a neat organizer at stacksandstacks.com that will fit. I had to order it overnight but I hope its worth it!

Teaching Compassion...

I got reminded today how important it is to teach your children compassion. The kids and I were coming home from a birthday party today and saw a homeless man with a sign that said "Just Plain Hungry". Once the kids read the sign, they immediately said "can we get that man some food?". My heart was warmed! We went to Taco Bell and get him a meal and soda. We drove back around the corner and gave the food to this man. As soon as he saw me with a bag of food, he stood up and mustered the most grateful smile and said "Oh my gosh, thank you so much!". I told him that God loved him and I gave him an invite card to come to our church. Remember that what you teach your children today will live with them forever and they will teach their kids the same and so on and so forth. Remind you kids today how important compassion is.