no reason. just love this. 

Babies. don't have one of my own, so here are my friends'.

the tree picture is a freebie.

Maggie. (I had a say in naming her!!!! Simpsons RULE!!!!!!) 

Elia. I don't have any pictures of her awake. 

cutie pie cyrus, with dad.

Jackson! future movie star....if you met him you'd know what I mean. 

mmm.....nana. (couldn't resist including this one of Alexander...) 

Biggest oak tree I've seen in awhile, in Brentwood, TN. Nothin' like the south. 

I'm bored.

here are some random pictures.

Me and Ryan at a wedding (have to include him in the blog somehow!) 

I was climbing a mountain....think i'm halfway up in this picture. 

Random beer drinking picture....I was in Lake Placid, NY. Adirondacks are awesome. 

Vanderbilt Commencement (Karen's turn)

The entire family flew home for Karen's graduation. Found out that although I can withstand cold Minnesota winters, am no longer able to stand humid Tennessee weather.

Mom and Dad! Pre-commencement, when they weren't sunburned yet. 

88 degree weather, no shade, hours-long ceremony. Here we are waiting for the fun to begin. 

My dad borrowed my hat. 

It was insanely hot (even if you're not a wuss like me), sitting under the sun for 4 hours. Almost would rather sit through Ed's freezing cold/rainy commencement again..

Karen shaking Chancellor Gee's hand (via big screen). 

Family pic...still melting under the sun...

Happy Happy... 

Our family is big on sibling shots. But I like this one. 

A commencement reception of strawberries and champagne. Am I the only one who finds this a little bizarre?  

Karen and her friends. 

Sloshed on champagne. 

It took about five tries to get this shot....apparently I don't know how to point the camera directly at myself in the middle. 

Courtesy of me and Ed.