Things I am looking forward to doing with Caden

So I can't wait to start traditions with Caden. Twins games on the couch are currently our favorite. There will be things like catch in the backyard, Twins games, road trips, fishing trips, sonshine trips, so many things.... but this father took it to a new level! click the link to read the article.

I can imagine the dad as he is flown away in the helicopter spitting out and yelling, I WIN!

Crazy!

This just might be my favorite picture of Caden so far! I like it because he is so often NOT like this! He doesn't throw big tantrums! But this night, he thought that he would. He posed great for the first couple pictures (cadenfolkestad.blogspot.com) but then freak out! If anything says STOP this picture and face does! Gotta love it!

Matt Roth

One year ago today, Matt Roth went to be with the Lord. I continue to miss him. I am also encouraged by his story.

I'll never forget his smile, his laugh and his love for his friends and family. I will also never forget about what he taught me about ministry, faith and death.

caden's own blog

Caden doesn't like to share. He started his own blog at cadenfolkestad.blogspot.com. From now on, that is were the pictures of him will be. He has an attitude already! Sarcastic like his mother! Go check it out, he is lonely over there.

Chris

more pics of the little man

sleeping after a big meal

posing in the Love Sac. I think he could get lost in this thing!

Here is more pictures of Caden. This picture is the "vital statistics" of Caden. I prefer to call them stats. Vital statistics sounds like an obituary! Its fun stuff for sure!








Grandma was upset that she didn't get her picture up here too. She wants everyone to know that she came to visit. Like she wouldn't! She is a proud grandma!









Grandpa and Caden sitting in the chair. I think that he is a Grandpa's boy! Or maybe I should say, Grandpa is a Caden's boy. However you put it, its fun to watch!

Caden says "any girls wanna date me?"

Here are some more pictures for you to look at! There will be plenty more to come!

He's HERE!

Caden Glen Folkestad was born on May 25th at 11:58pm. He's a cool dude who is the greatest kid ever to be born. I may be a bit bias on that one though.
All is well with both Caden and Katie.
This daddy is tired, I will post more tomorrow!
Chris

Wii Update...

Kate had a doctors appointment today. Here is what the doctor ordered:
1. Continue to play the Wii, the bowling lunges are good for you.
2. Bring the Wii to the Hospital, it will give you something to do.
a. I am not sure if she wanted Kate to bring it so Kate could use it, or so she could.

Its doctors orders, I guess we got some Wii to be playing tonight! Kate has turned into the Wii salesperson!

If this doesn't get labor started, what will?

So, Kate is ready to have this baby! She said that she would do about anything to get it over with. So I suggested that we possibly make an investment into something that just might help. So we bought a Wii. Actually that isn't really how it happened but it sounded better than, chris wanted a Wii and Golf Clubs, Katie said he could have one of the two. But either way, we now how a Wii and BOTH of us love it!

In fact, we had to take a break from it for a while because our arms hurt so bad. I have to be honest Kate is good at bowling. She has some practice times set up for today for her golfing and tennis, but as far as bowling goes, she is good! (I beat her still though!)

So, anyone looking for a fun evening with the Folkestad's, look us up! The Wii is always on!

Here are a few photos for you to enjoy of our first night with the Wii! It was a special night for sure! I just have to see if the doctor will let me bring this to the hospital room! It would sure help the time go by!

Thats all for now
Chris

Ultimate Frisbee

Last night was the first of our Ultimate Thursdays. I forgot how much you have to actually run during Ultimate! It was a great time, with a less than Ultimate Frisbee disk. Looks like we need to fine a new one before next week.
The one downfall is I had a bit of a mid air collision with Travis in the end zone. His knee met my thigh, and now I can't walk well. Poor me I know. It wasn't severe enough to keep me from on Tuesday or Ultimate next Thursday! Now if Kate will just please check my schedule before she decides to go into labor, we will be all good!

All for now,
Chris

at what cost?

Katie and I watched Blood Diamond last night. WOW that is a movie that makes you think! It's a bit predictable, but it is a powerful movie! It makes me wonder how much our "luxuries" really cost!

If you are looking for a movie to watch with the kids, this is not it! But if you are looking for a movie that is filled with thought provoking moments, I suggest it!

It earns its R rating, so be aware.

Twins, church softball, and wi-fi news

I am watching the twins right now. It is in the 10th inning with Morneau is up with 2 outs! Man just get a single. WOW a homerun that was awesome! He hit that a mile! That was amazing!

Church softball was good tongiht. We played Alliance 1 who is the old guys from the church. We played well but lost by a run. Oh well. We had a good time!

Great Wi-Fi news! The St. Croix Falls Regional Hospital has Wi-Fi in the rooms. I will be able to give updates on the labor! I am sure Kate will be excited about that! Anyway, look forward to that! :)

Thats all for now, just wanted to give a quick update, but now I need to go and celebrate the Twins Win with a quick shower and hit the bed.

Go Twins!

6 hours I will never have back

WOW - that is 6 hours that I will never have back! Kate and I spent our Saturday in the basement of the hospital learning about breast feeding and birthing possitions! Thats exciting stuff!
Now don't get me wrong, I am glad we went, but wow that is a long time to sit there and talk about weird things. It was fun to watch the faces of all of us future dads at some weird moments! Even though it was good information to know, it was still... um... 6 hours I will never have back!

I'll feel a lot better after the baby is here and we are past that point.

Thanks to Brad for sending the draft and Vikings updates! I had to take several "bathroom breaks" to get a signal for the updates. I was keeping the other guys updated!

Quote of the day, week, month (when ever I decide to add a new one)

A Quote From Peter Drucker...

"Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things."

What it must be like

I just came across an article about the family of the gunman at VT. Can you imagine what they must be feeling and thinking? Can you imagine hearing about such a senseless act, then finding out it was your own brother who committed the act? I am guessing they are scared, afraid and grieving all at the same time!
Would you still be able to love your brother if you found out that he did that? Would you be able to attend a funeral in his honor? Would you be able to forgive him? Would you be able to show your face in public without being afraid for your life?
Those are all things that this family is going through right now. For the sounds of it, they are taken by as much surprise as any of us are! I can only imagine the feelings that they are having. I would even say that they are feeling as much or more pain than the families who lost loved ones! Not only did their son die, but he is also the one responsible for the death of so many others! Wow.

What could you tell the family to ease their pain? I don't know that there is a good answer to that.

God is a forgiving God, one whose love is stronger than anything that we could ever do or imagine. But do you really believe that? Do you really believe that if this wacko lived, and repented, that he would be forgiven? Would you want him to be forgiven? Thats a hard questions to ask. I want to answer "burn in Hell" but that isn't the right answer.

Wow, we were just as bad off before we encountered Christ as this guy! We may not have run around with guns and killed people, but our eternal reservations where for the same restaurant! Kinda puts things in perspective I guess. this dude needed the Lord! But so do we.
Those are sometimes hard words to take! If you want to read the article, it is here.

I am still alive

Just a post to say that I am still alive! I will post more soon. Its been crazy around here for awhile.

well its official

So here I am sitting in my new office overlooking State Road 35 in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin. It is a good, and weird feeling. The walls are still blank, the bookshelf only half full, but the work is already starting to stack up! Wow, crazy stuff!
I think that change is good. It's good to try new things and new areas. I just wish that moving didn't have to be part of that change! Wow! Everything unloaded from the truck FAST, but its gonna take a while to get everything put away. Right now, all we have is boxes, boxes, boxes! CRAZY!

I better get back to work. More updates to come, I am sure.

Global Warming~

Someone alert Al Gore! Global warming has reached a new level! Its so hot here that we went from no snow to 9 inches of snow overnight! This is an outrage! Switch your lightbulbs now! If we don't hurry, the world will blow up!
I guess I am just bitter!

Chris

So tonight, I decided to try things that could maybe get me fired.... Because what are they going to do, fire me? Just kidding. This is a great game that we played tonight! Its called the Trout Toss, but I couldn't find any Trout. I had to settle for the Tulapia that they had a Wal-Mart.

The students had to toss the fish across the room (over the heads of the others) to see who could toss it the furthest. The only rule was that they had to through it with their mouths! Wow that is fun! They actually really liked it! What better way to lead into Noah and the Arc? I cant think of any!

The best part of the night was when a 7th grader (the same one who hit on all the girls the night I announced I was leaving) yelled out A WORM right during the message! Priceless! A worm fell out of the fish when it hit the ground and was still crawling around on the floor! Needless to say, the girls were freaking!

It was a great night! The message was above average with GREAT response form the students! Next week is going to be the last Plunge! I am not looking forward to doing that! But it will be good. I have something special planned!

Thanks for reading

CHris