Thank you all for your support the past few months as Marc's dad was sick and after he passed away. We are getting back into the swing of things, it is just taking a while. Caeden all the while has been great for keeping up everyone's spirtits!

He is now walking (almost running!) He never took a "first step" he took his first stroll across the room! This happened while we were writing Paul's obituary so Caeden must have sensed that we needed a pick-me-up. Now he is everywhere and into everything! He loves to climb the stairs, climb into the dishwasher, open the oven, and sweep the floor. His next project is opening the fridge, he isn't quite there yet, but it's only a matter of time! His words so far are "Daddy" (translation: the cat, Grandma, Grandpa, favorite toy and occasionally real Daddy) "Awawaday" (We have no idea what it means but he says it constantly all day!His language is above ours obviously) and "Hi!" Above all he loves to DANCE! talk about cute!

Another month has come and gone. I can't keep up! Things are going great here in portland. Marc and I are continuing with campus ministry at Portland State and now we are also both working part time at other jobs to pay the bills. Marc is now working at our friend's new bicycle shop "The Outer Rim" and I have been working at an adult foster care home since January.

Caeden is a little trooper. We are lucky to have such a great little guy. He doesn't mind our busy schedules and infact he likes time away from his parents and especially enjoys hanging out with his grandparents and aunties while Marc and I are at work. Time flies too fast! He will be 8 months in two weeks! His new hobbies are peek-a-boo (and inai-inai-BAA! with his Japanese friends here) going for walks in his stroller, jumping in his Johnny Jump Up, playing in (and eating) the grass, among other things. He has recently learned what it is to be naughty! It seems a little early for him to already learn to be naughty! Sometimes I think he must be older than 7 1/2 months!

Sorry for another LATE post. Caeden went to the bycicle shop with Marc today for a while so I have some time to do some things! Enjoy the pictures!