Godparents

Owen now has godparents -- our really good friends Andrew and Catherine!




They came to visit us last weekend and we had a really fun time. Owen got to go snowshoeing for the first time (while strapped to my chest -- he is in the fuzzy green pouch in my jacket).




We also hung out in Boulder a bit, and walked around up to a good-looking pile of rocks:


Owen is a big fan of Andrew's craziness!



A little background: Andrew and I were the only two students in our grad school class at UW in Seattle. We did a lot of fun things together out there: we played ultimate, drank beer, climbed mountains, and even had our thesis defenses on the same day! Below is a photo of me, Andrew, and our friend Craig on the way up Mount Adams in 2003.



A little tidbit of trivia for you: Andrew and Catherine were married in 2005 by the Reverend Sean Raymond! It's true -- not only am I an astrophysicist, a frequent consumer of pizza and beer and an ultimate frisbee player, but I am also a reverend, certified online by the Universal Life Church. Here is photographic evidence. Boom!




We are really happy that Andrew and Catherine are Owen's godparents. The little guy's family has expanded!

Sean