Wow they grow up fast!

For those of you in the inner circle of trust, you know that Jenn and I got our puppies back on New Year's. This is what they looked like then....

Well, they were just under two months old when that picture was taken. Now they are a little over six months old and this is what they look like now.....

Yup, they grow up quick. These guys are 35 and 45 lbs already. They have spent the last couple weeks getting rid of their baby teeth and getting real adult teeth. That was quite an experience (we found a couple teeth on the kitchen floor). All in all it has been a wonderful experience and I can't imagine life without them...

Spring has really sprung!

Well here it is.....

We are at 23 weeks today and all is going well on the pregnancy front. Adam took these pics yesterday at the request of my mother - She is in DC and was getting very frustrated that we have not been sending regular belly updates! It is large and in charge and due to get about a pound larger every week for the next 4 months!!
Can you imagine!?! I certainly can't!
We have been so fortunate thus far to have an easy and peaceful pregnancy! I would like to put a special request in for that to continue throughout the rest of the process! Our last ultrasound showed Mr. Hayden James at just over a pound and looking very handsome! He is already a busy little man practicing karate chops, kicks, forward rolls etc. Adam can finally feel the baby move from the outside so that has been really fun!
Nursery planning is in full swing - full of bright colors and airplanes :) The crib should arrive today! I can't wait for it to all come together!
Ooh - special thanks to Sarah for the Happy Mom tank top!! We will try to keep the baby updates coming!
Jenn

Spring has sprung

It is that time of year (at least in Georgia) where Spring has finally arrived. I know there are still places that have snow, sorry Dave and Sam, but down here the weather is 75 and sunny. My father has planted some irises in the back yard and today I thought I would brag about them on his behalf. Now I am not a huge flower guy by nature, but even I can appreciate the beauty of this flower. It's too bad they don't stay like this all summer. So this post is for my dad, so his love for irises can be shared throughout cyberspace!

Vancouver was a blast!

For those of you who have never been to Vancouver I highly recommend it! What a wonderful, beautiful place. I had gone up to Vancouver right after WPPI for a hockey tournament. Besides the fact that the Canadians kicked our butts, I had a great time. And for the record our team did beat the other team from Seattle... EVEN though Vancouver is a mere 200 miles north of Seattle, it feels more like Europe. The first thing you notice after clearing customs is that virtually all of the taxi cabs are hybrids. Eat your heart out Al,, Vancouver is pretty darn green. The second thing you'll notice on your highly efficient cab ride in to the downtown area is the city buses are running on electric wires.

Let's take a moment to appreciate what else surrounds this town; a temperate rain forest, fantastic skiing, and more fishing than I could do in a lifetime. We visited the Capilano suspension bridge on our last day in Vancouver and wow was it amazing. Here are a couple pics..

Paris

What's not to love? This is a picture I took of the Eiffel Tower. Why bother with expensive flights, and passports when you can go to Vegas and see the same thing. Ok, fine. It is only half the size of the real Eiffel Tower, but you can eat at the top of this one.. The nice thing about Vegas is they have a little bit of everything. If you miss NYC you can always stay in New York New York. They even have a replica of the Brooklyn Bridge outside the front of the hotel. You may ask what is the point of all of this? Well, we recently spent a week in Vegas for the annual WPPI convention and had a fantastic time. I spent most of my time working the Pictage booth meeting hundreds of photographers from all over the world! Jenn spent most of her time hanging out with other photographers and shopping for websites for The Decisive Moment. All in all it was a great trip and we can't wait to do it again next year. Best of all we had a fantasitc time hanging out with Mark, Erin, Andrew and Rachel. Here are a couple of more pics...