Swimming in the Sanctuary

Hello internet readers! It's been a busy couple of days. Yesterday was all about getting everything ready for the party. I mowed most of the lawn, trimmed around the basketball hoop, edged the driveway and walkway, removed some grass that was trying to claim part of the driveway and swept it all up. The end result as really nice, but it took most of the day. I was out until the sun was almost gone. Cait finished painting the dining room and knocked out the hallway as well. Now, most of the house is "Timeless Taupe." At least the ugly wallpaper is covered. Cait's parents and brother drove up last night as well for the events of today.

Today was pretty eventful. This morning started off with my baptism! I think that the most nervous part for me was how cold the water was going to be. Thankfully the water was nice and warm. Almost like a heated swimming pool. Of course, everything became cold when I stepped out of the water and had all of the cold, wet clothes clinging to me. But I had a change of clothes and a dry towel near by. After the service, Cait and Savannah went to go pick up the food we ordered for the party and I went home with the in-laws. By the time that I arrived at the house, there were already two families waiting. We got the party started fairly quickly. Within about 30 minutes, most everyone was here.

We quickly got the food out and it was a big hit. We ordered a platter of wraps from Publix, served buffalo popcorn chicken, boneless honey-BBQ wings, chips, dips, a myriad of beverages, and a desert tray that we made ourselves. I wish we had remembered to take a picture or two of all of the food. You can view the pictures of the baptism and party here. After the party was over, there was no food left over. The party itself lasted about 2 1/2 - 3 hours. It was wrapped up with a few of us playing Rock Band. I know I had a blast, and I know Cait did too. I would like to thank Cait's family for coming up here for this event and also everyone who came to the party. It was worth all of the effort that we put into it. One of my co-workers was also kind enough to a) bring some family friendly video games, and b) letting us borrow Super Mario Bros Wii. Cait is loving that game. I on the other hand am getting frustrated with that game. Why are the mushrooms dumb enough to get captured? Grrr... Oh well, it's just a game. That's it for today. More to follow within the next couple of days.
- Brent