So Goode: Ah, Vacation!!

We haven't blogged in a while... we have been on vacation. :)

Ah, vacation.

Originally we planned to trek across the US, visit Ryan's parents, and play in the ocean... but our plans changed and we ended up spending most of the week together at home. And it was fun! We did venture to the Chicago area on Sunday and went to Willowcreek and Ikea and spent the night with Kara's brother and sister-in-law. It was a lot of fun. And the best part of our vacation - we repainted our kitchen and laundry room!! :) Bring on the DIY decorative projects! We didn't take very many pictures while on vacation, but we do have a few to share... Asa doesn't make it that long without a picture!

This is an every day face of Asa right now - he's cutting teeth. One day we realized he had one popping through the bottom... and now we have counted four. That's right - FOUR!!! Poor little guy. You can tell they hurt him. One is cut through on the bottom... if you zoom in you can see it in the above picture... and there are 2 white bumps on either side of the first tooth, and there's a little white bump on the top gums too. Wow - they popped out fast! What a big guy. Oh, and! He's trying really hard to sit up on his own - he almost has it - and! He is also trying to stand up on his own. That's right - if there's something in front of him he can push off of he uses it to bring himself to his feet. And as you can guess - he is into EVERYTHING!!!!

Pastor's and Spouse's Retreat took place just a few days before our vacation and the three of us enjoyed 2 nights at a hotel in Springfield, Illinois. Here's some of our favorites of Asa and Daddy playing in the hotel.

Asa got to hang out with his Uncle Caleb when we spent the night at Jonathan and Kate's house after going to Willowcreek and Ikea. We took Caleb to the park with us and got some really cute pictures... thanks, Uncle Caleb for coming and for taking the pictures!