“We’ve never sent Christmas cards before, but we’re going to this year. It’s the grown-up thing to do.”

Diana, you crack me up! But I see your point and am so honored I had a part in your first family Holiday greeting.

I’ve had the blessing of having friends who I’ve known forever, and Markie is one such buddy. I’ve known him since high school and, aside from becoming a husband and father, he hasn’t really changed much, which makes me love him even more (no matter how often the short jokes fly out of his mouth). And I love him even more for marrying someone like Diana who I get to call my friend, because it’s just so easy to love her too. She can spend a whole bachelorette weekend in Hawaii with a group of girls (half of whom she barely met), and easily befriend them. Mark is exactly the same so this pairing isn’t all that surprising. And now this pair is raising a pair of their own, A.J. and Madi =)

Thanks for spending the morning smiling and posing for me, you guys!