01.21.12 - Hugs from Keiton

Brent and Tori offered to watch the kids so that Angie and I could have a date night. So we loaded them up and drove them over to their house after dinner. Keiton was especially happy to see his cousins.

08.02.11 - He doesn't know his own strength

Or maybe he does!

07.08.11 - Tommy and Taylor

We headed over to Brent and Tori's tonight to celebrate cousin Keiton's first birthday. Tommy was a big hit, too, especially with cousin Taylor.

06.19.11 - A special Father's day

Tommy was baptized during Mass this morning. The timing wasn't perfect, given that we didn't get back home from Mac's wedding in Erie until nearly 2 a.m. But, with it being Father Mike's last Mass at St. Vincent and my crazy busy spring wedding schedule, it was our only opportunity. A special thanks goes out all the family who rushed back for the event, to Brent and Emily for agreeing to be godparents, to Tori for snapping a few photos (including the one above) and to Father Mike for being so warm and accepting. He officiated our wedding, baptized our children and, ultimately, pulled me a little closer to the Catholic faith, which has been a long process. There really are no words to express our gratitude. He spent 24 years as pastor of St. Vincent, a tenure almost unprecedented, but we only knew him for a few. We're going to miss him.

06.18.11 - Mac's wedding

We traveled to SE Kansas today to witness Angie's cousin's wedding. Traveling with three young children is no easy task. Keeping them from running off at a wedding is even more difficult. Fortunately, we had some help from other family members, including Uncle Brent who held on to Tommy before we departed for the reception.

04.16.11 - Aunt Tori

After dinner tonight, we went over to Nan and Pop's house to take a walk around their neighborhood lake. About the time we were getting ready to leave, Brent and Tori called to see if they could stop by. Since they hadn't yet met Tommy, we decided to stay awhile longer. We're glad we did! Tommy was a big hit (duh!) and Maddie and Nate played so well with Emerson and Keiton.