A Look Back at April - Interviews, Vacation, and More

April was mostly a good month for us. Matt continued to have a crazy schedule with interviewing. He traveled to Michigan, Boston, Charleston, and Arkansas along with coming along on our most recent beach trip. He enjoyed seeing other cardiology programs and getting to be immersed in the world of baby hearts but I think he's enjoying staying put with his family now.

We also had one of our precious weeks of vacation this month. We enjoyed a wonderful week at the beach in Navarre, Florida with our friends Kathleen and David. Lucas learned to call them "KK" and "DooDoo" by the end of the week. I think he enjoyed having 4 parents for the week as compared to his normal 0-1. We had a fantastic week. Kathleen and I spent most of our time reading and shopping at the outlets while the boys swam (in freezing cold water), played bocce, as well as endless hours of Super Mario, and of course watched the masters. I do have to brag on the boys in that they took care of most of the grocery shopping and a good bit of the meal planning. Lucas loved digging in the sand. He was well practiced from last month's vacation with his Oma, Opa, and Aunt Jenny. We also made time for a little bit of mini golf. Lucas thought he had to have all the balls which made it a bit challenging.

Here are some pictures from our trip:

Bocce Time

Lucas loves Digging in the Sand

Watching the Masters

Yay! Hole in One!

Our Beautiful View

Towards the end of the month, my dog-in-law, Nash, stayed with us for a few days while Karen and Paul took a trip to Utah and Denver. Lucas is a huge fan of Nash (Nash not so much a fan of Lucas...yet). Lucas spent the entire weekend barking after Nash, trying to throw balls to him, and chasing him around the living room (hence the part where Nash is not a big fan). At the end of Nash's stay Lucas started saying "Na..Na" pointing at the dog (and yes... that can also mean banana, and grandma...he's not selective.)