A wonderful month with Ama & Grandpa Buz

We had the blessing of Kim's parents coming to Lithuania to be with us for 5 weeks! Now that we have a spare bedroom & an extra bathroom, we had plenty of space so we were all comfortable here together. The best part was all the time they got with the kids -- they are the first family to meet Isak! And it wasn't until their 2nd week here when someone at LCC asked me if we had them come specifically to help us during the busy start of the new academic year that I realized how perfect the timing of their visit really was. With my (Kim's) new job as Vice President of Student Life, the start of the year was incredibly busy & demanded long hours at LCC. Having my folks at home with the kids & then coming home to a home-cooked meal from mom each evening was a tremendous gift!!

Some of the special events Ama & Grandpa Buz were here for:

• the start of Ieva's 2nd year of preschool
• the start of LCC's academic year
• Isak started to smile often, started holding his head up & babbling a lot
• Ieva's 4th birthday
• the re-start (after a summer break) of our church, the International Christian Fellowship
• Isak's baby dedication in our church
• the start-up of a ladies Bible study that my mom attended with me
  

It was a WONDERFUL 5 weeks together!

September 1st - the first day of school at the celebration in author's square

In Kim's office

His shirt says "That's it! I'm calling Grandma!" :)

The beautiful flowers we got at the market

An armload of love

The quilt Ama made (one of her 1st!)

playing in Sculpture Park

Ama was really good at getting Isak to smile!

Looking all grown up...in Mama's shoes

the kiddos

fun with Grandpa

Corn-holing with Sophie & Dad at LCC's Community Day celebration

double zonked

enjoying one of the last sunny & warm days at an outdoor cafe

Ieva & Grandpa watching the Intercultural Olympics at the velodrome

feeding birds from the ferry with Erik & Becky Johnson on the way to Nida

all smiles

playing together

Happy 4th birthday, Ievute!

starting the wallpaper project in Ieva's room (which ended with the insulation & drywall being replaced due to wetness & mold!)

Steve Dintaman led Isak's dedication

at the International Christian Fellowship after the dedication

apple picking in the Dinatman's yard