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Jai and I giving Taeya and Julius piggy-back rides.

Taeya and the boys ready to roll, Jaiden walking the dogs

Taeya, Julius & Jaiden swimming... The water was very cold; I was impresed sitting on the bank

Ahhh, Summer has been good so far, but we really can't seem to get enough weekends to fulfill all that was planned at the beginning of the season. Recently, Jill and I have kept very busy trying to live up as much sun as we can. This last weekend "The Four Ladies" and I drove up to Timothy Lake to go camping with "The Four J's". We had a blast, especially Taeya. We went on a few walks around the area, cooked hot dogs, sang songs, went swimming and played with the dogs... Pretty much Taeya's perfect weekend. Sunday morning we packed up the truck and cleaned up the campsite, meanwhile I found a pack of wild animals in the bushes... (see video below). We made one last stop at the lake to play and then it was back to Portland. All together, one of the best weekends yet!

A Long Time Coming...

Ahhh, it has been a long while since my last post... What can I say, lately I have not been in the mood. I have been real busy at work and home. Since my last post we have had fun at home working in the yard and enjoying our cool (temperature) basement. This photo was taken by our friend Haley, we attempted a family picture. After a good portion of the morning was spent in the park trying our best to get all in one shot, we had many photos like the one above. It was a real group effort and despite Taeya's unwillingness to participate, she had a really good time. Afterwards we all had a bit to eat at Di Prima Dolci.

The Pizza was delicious... After the lunch Jill, Taeya and I headed out to Jill's parents to drop Taeya off for the night. From there, Jill and I went to McMenamins Edgefield with Craig and Katie for some par 3 golf and beers (I of course had some fresh squeezed screwdrivers). After that, some BBQ action back at the Greeley house and an early bedtime. Good Times!

I'm Out

A Case of the Fridays....

This morning I was pretty excited to come to work and finish off the week. What I didn't plan for was the debacle I was going to get myself in. As usual, I started my morning by coming in and getting my computers on and printer started. At about 9am it was time for the work-start meeting. I came out into our meeting area and closed my office door behind me. The meeting was great, it seemed that all the hard work payed off, Friday was looking pretty chill. On my way back into my office I found my door was locked from the inside. Uhhhhh...... Oh yeah, by some fluke I had tapped the locking mechanism inwards and locked the door.... From the inside, where my computers are that run the printers, that keep me busy all day. For a second I thought I was going to get to go home. My fellow workers got on the phone to attempt to track down the key while I tried to take the door hardware apart. My carpentry skills would only get me so far... The door is interior but surprisingly has a lot of security. The key is with our boss who is on a cruise in Alaska and the previous owner who actually did have a key, was in California. Just when my co-workers thought we were calling the locksmith, my "Office Macguyver" skills came into play. I grabbed a ladder and crawled into the ceiling. From the ceiling I climbed over an ac duct and used a long stick to push the handle of my door and it swung open. My co-workers were pretty impressed, I was kind of mad that I had to get back to work.

Two Years!!!

Taeya turned 2 years old yesterday. To celebrate her actual birthday, we had a pizza party right after work at our house. Taeya was in a great mood, she had a three hour nap before the party. Although she was not too crazy about eating pizza, she did enjoy the fact that she got to play "outside" with "bubbles". Taeya's Grandma and Papa were there as well as Poppi. Mema was at work and could not make it.
Taeya's buddies Jaiden and Julius attended; they are quite the team and Taeya really enjoys being so close in age to them. Jaiden and Julius always start off a little shy, but quickly warm up as they find new things to play with around the house and outside. They were both pulling eachother in the wagon and doing a good job of taking turns. Jaiden and Julius are just 5 months older than Taeya and it crazy to think how different that 5 months makes them.

All three kids were playing with bubbles and running back and forth between the slide and playhouse when Elly and Trevor showed up. They had a gift for Taeya that occupied her for the remainder of the party. "Balloons" was all that was heard out of Taeya's mouth from that point on...

After the boys left it was time for the birthday girl to go to bed. She was tired and fought going to bed for an hour or so. All together the celebrations of Taeya's birthday were a great success, I feel like all our friends and family got to see how much Jill and I love and care for our little angel. As the years pass we can all look back on these times and smile that the biggest deal at the party was balloons and bubbles. I love you Tae-Tae! Daddy

Taeya (Balloons in hand) with Jaiden & Julius

Jaiden & Julius in the wagon with Taeya (trying to escape the picture perfect moment)

THROWBACK!!!

This Video was taken when Taeya was just a few months old... I warn you that the video is borderline obscene and may be disturbing to a few people out there. Watch this at your own risk.

I hope that wasn't too bad.
Have a good day!

More Awesome Pics!!

Jill putting on (fake) lipstick for Taeya.

Taeya's Cousin Brooklyn, looking very mischievous.

Gross Mom!!! Delicious cake all over my fingers.

Taeya trying on a "Dora" B-Day Hat... It didn't take.

Taeya wearing a ring-toss ring like a tiara...

Taeya walking away with purse in hand.

Taeya and Max Reimer hugging.

THROWBACK!!!

Yet another lil' Ninja throwback. This was taken when Ninja was almost 3 months old. Ninja is at my parents house in this picture with Max (Taeya's fav. feline) stalking her every move. This was a time in Ninja's life where she slept in a shoebox that sat on the headboard of our bed. She weighed in at a whopping 3 pounds and we attached a bell so we wouldn't step on her.
This August, Ninja turns 9 years old... That's 63 in dog years; Ninja is not the little black dog she once was... Now, at about 5-6 pounds, she has a lot of grey hair in her beard and mixed in with her coat. I can't help to think about all the years that have past and the fact that Jill and I are going to be in our late 30's when Ninja goes to doggie heaven. When that day comes... Look out doggie heaven, the bitch is going to rule that roost!