I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite family pics on Fridays. This pic comes from Browns Woods in West Des Moines, IA in the spring of 2014. The leaves were not blooming like I had hoped, but the lighting was nice and we had a great time together.

The first pic is a success from the shoot, the second a fail. If I am completely honest I am definitely fond of the fail. Not because of the quality of the picture, just the ridiculous face on the little guy.  (I know...I only like the fail because it is my kinfolk and would probably find the picture completely annoying if we didn't share the same blood.) 

Photo Success

Photo Fail 

This is a pic from our final day of hiking. If you look closely in the break of the mountains, you can see Grey Glacier. On the map below, it is the white blob that runs into the lake on the left. Grey Glacier is a massive glacier that pushes down from the ice fields in the Patagonia. Unfortunately, this is the best shot of the glacier I have. I didn't get as many pics that day for one reason or another, but I wanted to post this one at least for my memory if for nothing else. 

It was a great day for me, but a really tough day for my brother. He had been sick the night before (thanks to me), and his knee was acting up pretty badly. For a good portion of the day, I was privy to a lot of painful groaning each time his foot hit the ground. I felt terrible for him. At one point, I was pondering whether or not I would be carrying him out. Fortunately (for me at least), he was able to push through.