absolutely fantastic!

Fantastic husband! Fantastic surprise getaway with just the two of us! Fantastic hotel! Fantastic food! Fantastic show! Fantastic sister who stayed with Asher!

The Park Plaza Riverfront--where we stayed. It's on the Thames River, just across from Parliament. Great views!

Our Room

Our Bathroom

Ice Cream for dessert...this is how it was served

WONDERFUL Show! Go see it if you haven't! Music was phenomenal!

Standing along the river outside our hotel. Big Ben lit up in the background.

asher with auntie julie

Asher got to spend a fun-filled night with Auntie Julie while Dada took Mama on a surprise getaway to London! Dada took Mama to a nice 4-star hotel on the Thames and to a great Sushi dinner and to see "Phantom of the Opera." They had a fabulous time! Asher and Auntie Julie had a blast, too! Here are some videos of their fun times...

quasi walking

Sunday night, Asher grabbed his push toy and started walking back and forth across the living room. This might not seem like such a big deal, because, afterall, that is what that toy is for. Well, up until Sunday night, he would push it and get his arms so far out in front of him, and never move his legs then he'd just fall down. So I guess this means he might be walking soon. Auntie Julie is here for a week, so maybe he'll start walking while she's here! That would be super fun! We'll practice, practice, practice...

asher's 1st b'day and dedication

Asher had a lot going on in the month of May. May 10th was his first birthday! His Aunt Abi threw him a big, super fun birthday party with lots of his favorite people! A week later, we dedicated him at church. We had lots of good friends come out and support us for that, and we are so grateful for them and their prayers and support as we venture on this parenting thing....yikes! We need your prayers. Thank you! We were also very excited that Pops and Gram were able to make it out here for his dedication. They definitely had the longest trip to get here for it! Here are pictures from the big days.

Birthday King

Dori and Aunt Abi (Dori isn't prego any more!!! Welcome Baby Charlotte!!)

Asher always had lots of help from friends opening presents!

A and A

A and E

Emily, Noah, Whitney, Katie

The yellow cake

The chocolate cake (we had a lot of people to feed). We made sure to never put the cakes side by side so then it didn't look like "11"

The food table

The presents!

Sitting with his buddy, Brady, doing "Touchdown!"