A very special Happy Birthday wish to Shauna on her 34th birthday!
This picture is soo Shauna as a little girl. She would sit for hours by herself with her doll tucked under her arm, playing school or library.
Today she is a 34 year old wife, mother of two and runs her own business. Most of all we are thankful that she is a dedicated Christ-follower and shares her faith with all those around her.
Happy Birthday Chooch. We love you!
A short while back we spent the weekend helping Melissa and David move into their new home. This was the second time they had moved in the last month but this time was more exciting in that this was not a temporary move to an apartment, but one that was long anticipated. The weekend went surprisingly smooth with the new homeowners and two sets of parents/in-laws all there to help. I was reminded of Proverbs 15:22 “Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.” Melissa and David were not lacking counsel….maybe too much sometimes, but the end result was success. Before the two sets of parents left, not only were nearly all the boxes unpacked, bookcases and shelves were styled and pictures were hung!
Steve took this photo of the front of their home while taking James for a walk. All the homes in the neighborhood have gas lamps in their front yards….beautiful at night.
I hope to spend some time here in the back yard when the summer heat is here. I am not much for public pools or lakes but love to float in a private pool.
So thankful that David and Melissa were led to a home that is just right for them and were able to get settled in before baby boy number two arrives in May.
Just sharing a few photos taken when the Hodge boys spent a few days with us. Mom and Dad were off on a cruise!
Steve and I were both taken on separate “adventures” in the woods.
We had a great time with the guys. Didn’t get many photos of Austin….he was off learning to drive! Steve is giving him some driving time as he will be taking driver’s education this spring and needs the practice.
The whole weekend was dedicated to whatever Steve wanted to do to celebrate his 60th. His request was to have all his family here and spend the day with them. His first request was a Cracker Barrel brunch. Next he and some of the guys when shooting for a few hours. Then back to watch the Aggies actually win a bowl game…Whoop! Later we all went together to Café Eccel for a wonderful dinner and delicious strawberry tarts. We had planned to go to a movie but instead we decided to play games until almost the New Year.
A few pics from his 60th…
It was a great day and a birthday that Steve will remember fondly.
We celebrated Christmas together as a family a little late this year. It was the Hollon’s turn to spend Christmas in Lubbock….so we celebrated on December 30th and continued the celebration right on into the New Year!
Christmas at the Crouse House means……:
Brunch with homemade cinnamon rolls mmmmm!
Reading the Christmas story from the Bible and remembering Jesus’ birth.
Opening gifts.
Shooting limes from Steve’s “potato gun”. The kids enjoy this.
Wearing our matching pajamas all day long.
The evening meal is always homemade lasagna, garlic bread, salad and cookies and candies too numerous to mention. We missed Andrew and Mark that day as Andrew recovered from an ear infection. So thankful they were able to come the next day to celebrate Steve’s birthday.
