“so, do you guys have any pictures of trees we could buy to hang in our living room?” chris asked. chris is one half of the dynamic duo known as chris and jess’ — our camping companions, bouldering buddies, frisbee friends, church chums, and all around great pals. we were standing in the living room […]

what’s the only thing seven times more stunning than a beautiful woman in a wedding gown? hey, how did you guess!? okay, so it’s really no secret. one look at this jaw-dropping group of young women, and eileen and i were completely at ease:  we didn’t have to do any work at all to make […]

what can compare to a family day in the park? there’s really nothing like it — especially for kids. think about it: you’re outdoors, out of shoes, in the one place where the usual rules don’t apply. “use your inside voice?” I DON’T THINK SO! “no running in the house?” you can throw that one […]

yep! on june 10, katie and josh had the best tripp of their lives. he came complete with 10 fingers, 10 toes, and a loving set of parents just waiting for him. what more could a kid ask for? (well, maybe some clothes. he didn’t come with any of those.) his arrival, we know, is […]