Walk for Multiple Sclerosis in Coeur d'Alene

Last weekend we participated in our second annual Hein Family MS walk in Coeur D’Alene. Although this has been a family tradition for almost 10 years, this marks the second year Penny was brave enough to join the family chaos walk. Along with Buster and newcomers Scott and Miriam Brown, the team accomplished the 5-mile (with a few shortcuts) fundraising walk in freezing, blustering winds. The local walk raised over $30,000 so far. Penny was the most prepared for the walk, having completed the Seattle MS walk just a few weeks earlier with good friends Megan and Leslie.

After the walk the team headed back for a BBQ and a relaxing afternoon that included a few naps! Penny, Buster and I plan on making this an annual event and are hoping one year we actually get nice weather!

Branding

The other weekend we headed to "The Farm" my parents place in Ellensburg for the 2010 Brown Branding! John went last year and helped while I was out of town. That was his first time branding, there were some great stories and he was more prepared this year for the work it takes to wrastle these little or not so little calfs!
The Momma's making noise for their babies!
This one thinks he's getting out...
Working Hard!!
Lil' Buckaroos in Training
3-Day Old Calf

Play Ball

These words kicked off the 2010 Mariner season. This is the second year we have gone to the Home Opener. In honor of this we both took the day off, did some wedding errands the first half of the day and then headed to the game early to enjoy the opening festivities! Was fun to have some of the old gang open with Randy Johnson throwing the first pitch to Dan Wilson. It was a packed house to kick off the season, looking forward to enjoying more M's games this year!