Eileen and Chris have been wonderful friends of ours for years now, so it's been a joy watching them start their lives and especially their family. Their first child, Mason, is as precocious, engaging and intelligent as you could ask a little boy to be, so with that track record, April and I really anticipated the arrival of their new daughter, Malena.

Malena was an angel the entire time, but Mason being a 2-year old, was a handful. What you see here is the best we could do after bribery (a lollipop), patience (waited for a short tantrum to pass), and his own sense of humor (petting his sister in lieu of holding her like like he's interacting with a human relative). Either way, it was a good time with a great family, with results about which we're really proud. The love this family has for each other was truly inspiring.