Each Life That Touches Ours For Good

Marinn and I are back from a whirlwind trip to Maine. My beloved Nana finally passed after a 20 year plus battle with Parkinson's. While I will miss this SASSY, competitive, compassionate lady, I am mostly relieved for her. She courageously lived with this disease without complaining about it. Now she is dancing her way through heaven pain free. I am so grateful to everyone who made this last minute trip possible...Luke this especially means you! Kim took one for the team and was super dad to Brady while I was gone. It had been quite a number of years since all of my brothers and I were able to get together and it was so fun.
Marinn was able to hang out with our newest nephew Andrew(the happiest, chill baby ever!).
And The grandparents had their fill of the grand babies!

Brother and Sister

I decided to capture one of my favorite things about having children...seeing them interact with each other. It's always humorous to see Brady "play" with Marinn but now she is definitely reacting to it(...and not always positively!)it's so fun. I am looking forward to many more of these moments!

Mommy and Me

Okay so maybe this isn't the most flattering of pictures...but..BRADEN actually took this one! Maybe that is why there is a hoop in the background! He was so proud of himself. I am just thrilled there is actual documentation of Marinn and I together.It seems like Moms are always behind the camera!

All that's wonderful in the world...

...in one sweet little face.

Brady's 3rd Birthday!

What? I have a three year old?! When did this happen? We love this energetic, basketball obsessed little guy. We celebrated with a pancake breakfast with the cousins (missed you Andrew and "Jaci") and ended the day with a Daddy and kiddos trip to Chuck E Cheese. And inbetween the Cougars beat Utes. In Brady world it doesn't get much better than that!