Vores første danske Gæst

Last weekend we hosted our first Danish guest since we have lived in the U.S. - Henning from Silkeborg. We were very excited to host - in what we hope will be the first of many Danes coming to visit. We know that Waterloo/Cedar Falls, Iowa is not exactly the most exciting place to visit in the U.S. but that is was makes it so much more special when a friend comes to visit. We do have some really nice trails for hiking/walking/biking and in the winter snowshoeing/cross country skiing. Johan and Henning checked them out on Sunday after church. (I unfortunately got really sick on Sunday, so I was unable to join Johan and Henning.) All in all it seemed to be a relaxing time for Henning along his trip to just rest and enjoy some midwestern life.

Date night on Friday - out to eat at Applebees

Today we have been busy outside all day doing yard work. It was beautiful, sunny and 75F (25C) here today. We were even able to wear shorts! Summer here we come! My dad came over and "cracked the whip" on us...we raked the old leaves/dead grass, put down fertilizer and re-seeded the yard. Hopefully we can get some good grass growing soon. We also planted raspberry, blackberry, and blueberry bushes in the backyard...We topped off the day with some of Johan's homemade pizza, puppy chow and a movie. Gotta love the weekend!