"spaghetti!"

We ventured up to Thief River Falls last weekend to spend time with Ryan's dad and to celebrate Father's Day.  We spent a day fishing at Lake of the Woods.  This was a BIG trip for Carson -- 6 hours in the car one way, then the next day another 1.5 hours to the lake, first time wearing a life jacket, first time in a boat, first time since we've been home that we slept away from home, first time eating Swedish pancakes made by Grandpa Kenny, then another long trip home !  Overall, he did great!  Just before we left to go to the lake, Kenny's neighbor stopped us outside and said her friend was visiting who could take great pictures.  Since we haven't had a true family photo with all 5 of us yet, this was a great opportunity.  However, we were dressed for a day at the lake and I had literally just got Carson up from sleeping and put on his clothers 10 minutes earlier, he was still exhausted from the long day prior!  He still had some sleep lines on his face!  In Haiti, they have the children say "spaghetti!" for photos, so now that's what we say when we take pictures :)

Happy Father's Day to the great dads in our life:  Ryan-Papa-Daddy and Grandpa Kenny (Ryan's dad) and Grandpa Richard (Elizabeth's stepdad) and Elizabeth's dad, who is no longer with us, Grandpa Greg -- we miss you dearly!  Thank you Dads for all that you do, we love you!!

Swimming!

Carson LOVES splashing in the pool!  He doesn't like to sit down in the water (not even in the bath tub) but he certainly doesn't mind -- and even enjoys -- getting splashed in the face!


We spent a day at Grandma and Grandpa's and Carson loved playing with his cousin Lucy.  She didn't know what to do with all of his excitement :) but she did help wipe the water from his face.  Her daddy is having a follow up MRI today to check his brain for any possible recurrence of brain cancer.  Please pray for him and his wife Amanda and Lucy.  Thank you!