Kylie's New Birth

On Sunday, July 20th, Kylie followed the Lord in believer's baptism. She had asked Jesus into her heart a few months ago and had shared her decision with all of us at that time. Shauna and Mark attended a class with Kylie that explained baptism. When she clearly understood, she asked to be baptized at the next available date. Steve, Austin and I were excited to share this special moment in her life. Her Aunt Julie, Uncle Judd, cousin Ellie as well as her parents and brother Andrew also witnessed her baptism. What a blessing to see your grandchildren follow Jesus!

Missing Abby

At the ripe old age of nearly 15, our faithful and beloved family dog, Abby, had to be put down due to kidney failure. Abby was born on October 25, 1993 and we got her shortly after Christmas that same year. She was a great dog and really good with the kids and grandkids. Steve and I still find ourselves looking for her around the house. Abby will be always remembered with love by our family.

Catching Up

I feel the need to play a little catch up with this blog. We had so many fun memories from this summer that I would love to share. I'll start in June with a visit from Kylie and Andrew for a few days. The cousins adore each other and enjoy spending time together. In June we went to "The Bounce" as well as the splash pad at Tanglewood Park among other activites.

My First Blog....

You might be wondering just why a 50-something grandmother might want to start a blog. I am wondering that myself! I just wanted a chance to share our lives with both my immediate family and our extended family and friends. This will also provide a journal of sorts to save for the years to come. If you ever wondered what the Crouse family has been doing or what important events have taken place, just save the blog web address as a favorite then check us out as often as you like. I plan to post important events and photos. Don't be shy...be sure and leave a comment if you like. Until next time....my love to all of you.