"All Aboard!"

"Choo, choo".

"Good Afternoon, my name is Brady and I will be your conductor for the day".

"Just like driving the tractor..."

"...I think".

Going on an adventure!

We are off on a little trail hike to the park.

And we pose for pictures along the way.

And posing one more time.

Oh, couldn't pass this picture up!

Downtown Portland in the background!
Kayley sure is taking it all in!

Washington Park Playground

A beautiful day for the park!


"Hey Ol' Blue, whatta say, take me for a ride?"

"If I could just squeeeeze in here..."

Take time to STOP, and smell the roses!

The Portland Rose Garden

"Sniff, Sniff"

smelling the roses with daddy

Our little Rose Princess

Our Kids!

Our blue eyed, dark haired girl, and.....

...our brown eyed, blonde haired boy.

Sno-Cone MANIA!

Aunt Shelly gave Brady a Sno-cone machine. Oh boy, is it ever so fun!

"Would you like some?"

"MMMMM, so yummy!"

"SLUURRRPPP, AHHHHH", every last drop!

"Hey, I'm over here, don't forget me!"

Brattain Family Reunion

Grandma with her cousin Ed.

Kayley Alice spending time with Great-Grandma Alice.

Grandma Janese with Baby Ryah.

"This little piggy went to the market..."

We know who baby Ryah get's her good looks from!

Brattain Reunion

Uncle Lynn, Brady and Tony - playing ball!

The guy in the corner - not sure who he is - but he is there every year!!!
Just jokin' unc! We love you!

He actually looks a lot like my dad.

"Oh no, I've got sand in my nail's" - Brady with all of his girly influence!

Obama yo' Momma!

A very deep political conversation - You do NOT want to get involved with these two!
My cousin Eric and my dad solving the world's problems, one jab at a time!

Happy 85th Birthday Grandpa!

Kayley is Grandpa Doug's 12th great-grandchild! With the 13th on the way!

A walk in the Park!

The Pirate Park!

"Hey, you commin' daaddy?"

"Easy?, Who said this was easy?" - A very worried Kayley!

"I'm gonna getcha!"


Who said having 2 kids is tough! It's just a walk in the park!!!

Abigail is Five!

Tomorrow is Abigail's 5th Birthday! We celebrated with her at Safari Sam's - a huge indoor jungle gym. Brady loved it! Happy Birthday!!

Safari Sam's

Little Kellen

One of my best friends came to visit with her almost 9 month old - little Kellen. He has the best eyes and eye lashes, with the cutest little dimples, just like his mama! - what a ladies man!

Thanks Angie for spending the day with us! We love you!