The Home Fires Are Burning

Today was a beautiful day in Mankato! We had a baby shower at our house with 20 women (plus little girls) in attendance. The house was perfect for hosting such an occasion. It was exciting to share our home and extend a little hospitality to some friends. We want this home to be a blessing to people and a gathering place for friends and family. Today was confirmation of that dream coming to fruition.

Dana took the kids and Rudy over to King Arthur Park this afternoon. It actually felt hot in the sun (Thor...it almost felt like "80 degrees"!). The kids dug in the sand, kicked a ball around with Dad, & played on the playground. Rudy even got to chase his new throw toy and get some much needed spring excercise. Sarah helped Dana rake some leaves in the back yard. We met some neighbors.

We had our first campfire of the season. Hopefully there will be many more to follow. We roasted hotdogs, ate chips, and enjoyed the fire together. Nedra commented that she might not even need to go camping as often if we can have campfires often at home. Next time, we'll have to get S'more fixins. (Nedra was at the campfire too, she is just always taking pictures.)