Keri's Mom and Grandma's Visit

Keri's mom and grandma came to St. Louis for the weekend! We had great weather and had tons of fun! Because we keep moving every year, my grandma comes down to see each new place :). We went to the Botanical Gardens, took several walks, and ate some great food!

C.J. and Keri at the botanical gardens

Keri with a pink dogwood

Gorgeous azaleas in the Japanese gravel garden

Dogwood bloom

Mom, Grandma, and Keri

Family Photo

Mani and His Treat Ball

Our dog continues to grow both bigger and more clever. We give him a hollow ball that he has to work to get treats out of when we need to occupy him for a while, and In the past it has taken him a long time. Recently, though, he figured out a new technique. The video's a bit long, but we think it's pretty funny. The more frustrated he gets, the higher up the stairs he goes. The last clip is him checking each stair to make sure he didn't miss any treats that may have fallen out.

This and that

So not too much interesting going on here...Spring has sprung! Below is a picture of the lilac bush in front of our house in full bloom! Keri is trying her hand at small-scale gardening. Lots of work!

Two weekends ago, we took a quick trip up to Michigan to see Keri's parents, grandma, aunt, uncle, and cousins. We were a little bit apprehensive about taking our 5 1/2 month old puppy on a 7 hour car ride, but he did great! He slept most of the time or just hung out and played with toys. At one point, he was completely sacked out!: The other news is that the church plant we have been on the leadership team launched on Easter Sunday! Everything went really well and we're really looking forward to continuing to see what God has in store for City Church!