New shades... Loves his pool...
Our Easter crowd...

It got hot last week...we don't have a kiddie pool so we pulled out his old bathtub...he liked it, especially Gracie giving him a bath. Here's the shaggy dude before the haircut...Here he is after the haircut...ready for the marines! Favorite position going down the slide, on belly, head first...with Grace and Jack chasing behind him.
Nice pose on a hike we went on....

I finished reading the book "Bono" today....a book my brother loved and a man my brother admired. Now I know why. Not only is Bono courageous enough to ask the tough, sometimes unanswerable questions about the world we live in, he is wise enough to try to live out of the answers he finds as his own convictions. He loves Jesus. He loves People. He is humble and doesn't take himself too seriously. He puts his faith to work in this world in very tangible ways. He loves his family and puts them first. Simply, wow...what an inspiration.

Well it's been a busy month. We headed to Tahoe with Eric's fire crew:
My folks came to visit...
Brady learned how to put his hands in his pockets...
We spent a warm saturday at the beach...

Brady outgrew yet another pair of pajamas...

Good to be home after a long week of travelling to Tahoe. After 8 days off, Eric goes back to work :( while I keep busy chasing this crazy 18 month old, as of yesterday. Happy 1/2 Birthday Brady!!

Stacking and reading...two favorite things we do around here.

So Brady has been sick all week and this is how he tells us he's just done!
When you tell Brady to smile for the camera...this is the smile you get.















Here's Brady's latest hand-me-down...thank you Groses! This chair is awesome and he absolutely loves it.

SAY CHEESE!

This is Brady's new smile when you put a camera in front of him.

What a Ham!!

One year ago today...this was Brayden. He could barely roll over. Contrary to how the saying goes "Boy, how time flies" this feels like a long long time ago that he was this little.

He is getting busier by the day, running, tearing the house apart and talking non-stop. But the highlight of every day now is ending it with a kiss for the split second that I can get his 'pappy' out of his mouth, he leans in, and says "mmwwaa" and then off to dream land.

Well, 2007 was the hardest year of my life and ended in a back injury. I'm hoping 2008 is infinitely better -- better with God, filled with new adventures, and meeting new people that help me grow, mature and become more of who God desires me to be.

The highlight that kept me getting out of bed each day this year was however this amazing kid, an absolute nut, a gift to us. He loves fruit (skin and all), loves to giggle and cuddle, gives kisses and hugs and makes me smile every day. I'm scared of how I am going to mess him up but just pray he gives me grace each day to learn how to love him well. I want to do that more than anything else in my life right now.

Brady Boo LOVES the zoo!
Brady loves his naps...even outside on a toy...

Brady loves to read...I found him reading on his own for like 10 minutes!

Brady can't believe that it's 2008!!!! Happy New Year Friends! Cheers to a better year!

We made it up to the snow...Brady didn't really like it.
Brady loved the ornaments!!
Uncle Jason, Aunt Amy and Cousin Chase...
Brady sportin his patagonia fleece from Uncle Ben (in the background..)
Great Grandma Knouf.

Greetings from Seattle!!! Merry Christmas Friends! For our family photos go to...

http://www.lightjoyphotography.com/Eacker/index.html by Norman Popp.

This is Brady's best buddy in Seattle, Nolan. They are the cutest together!
This is my mom meeting Brady's newest cousin on the Eackers side...Chase. This is little Kate Postma...the most beautiful 3 week old baby! She's absolutely stunning...awake and asleep.

Uncle Mark and Aunt Tiffany lovin on Brady just before bedtime. :)

So as Thanksgiving approaches, it seems appropriate to be feeling thankful. So here it goes: I am thankful for my sweet boys... I am thankful for the 1 YEAR supply of M&M's my husband won on my behalf (entered me in a contest for a million dollars and well...Congratulations... here's your 2nd place prize.)
Fishing with my niece and sister-in-law...

Pancakes with lots of whip cream...
Five years of marriage...and roses to celebrate! :)

Another halloween shot...

This is pretty funny...