...and we're back!

Wow...what a busy two weeks it has been!! For the first week Kristoffer was on our youth group's mission trip in North Carolina. The group did home repair for a family during the day and in the evenings Kristoffer led the group in devotionals all centered around how they saw God working that day. The group worked really hard during the day, and grew in their faith and in their trust for each other. Even though the work was hard, they did take some time out to have fun....white water rafting one day and then stopping at Kings Island in Cincinnati, OH on the way back. What a trip....more to come on that in a later post.

Dana and Karter really enjoyed their time visiting friends and family in Indiana. It was so wonderful to be surrounded by people who love us...and are so willing to help out with feedings and diaper changes!! Karter's grandparents were eager to show him off, so they made different trips to visit different people. He is such a little trooper and just goes went it without a fuss (most of the time!). Also, while in Indiana, Dana got to enjoy a pedicure!! After many months of not being able to see her feet, much less take care of them, the pedicure was greatly enjoyed!!

We made it back to Minnesota late Monday night, and Kristoffer had to jump right back into work. Not just work though...he had interviews for a promotion the day he went back to work! He had one interview Tuesday, and three on Wednesday with a psych evaluation (we are still waiting the results of the psych eval!!). Not only did he have a busy work load, he also came down with a bad cold when he got back. Just now getting over that he is finally able to relax a little.

Karter has entered a fun stage this week. He has started smiling!! It is an amazing thing to see and sure makes his parents hearts melt. He will smile, laugh and "coo" at us. We have been trying to capture pictures of it all week, but wouldn't you know as soon as the camera is out he stops! Dana is determined to get a good picture soon.

Today, we are taking Karter on his first picnic! We are meeting with our friends Nick & Ali and their 5 month old baby, Henry, at Como Park for a picnic. After we eat we will watch the boys "play" and then go to the zoo. It should be a fun afternoon and a great time catching up with our friends.