The Month of July

Taylor's first ride on a carousel.  

Not so sure about it.

Ok I've done this before.

Taylor getting a bath in his Sand and Water Table.  

4th of July.  What on earth are they showing him?!

Taylor's boo boo :(  

He fell on his face while running to watch summer football.

Reading books with cousin Emmy.  

We are so happy to be close to family!

An Oldie but a Goodie

Oh yeah!  I am so excited that I can finally post videos. Remember this post?  He's got a thing for his shadows.   Make sure your volume is on that's the best part. 

Taylor was 6 months old in this video.

Our Last Days in Laredo (May/June 2010)

I still haven't found my camera cord so I went to Costco to have a CD made.  There were 345 photos!  I had forgotten about many of the activities we had done since May!  Don't worry, I wont bore you with all 345.

United's spring scrimmage at the SAC.  For the first time, Sean was in the stands with us.  Just a few days earlier he was declared the Reynolds Head Football Coach in Oregon!  Woo Hoo!

 This little guy wont sit down for anything!  Trying to steal the show.

March of Dimes in May with Baby Eddie.

Safety first!  These two loved cars!

One last wedding celebration before we leave.

They do crazy things in Laredo.  The kids loved it!

The Bride and Groom.  Sean coached with him at United.

Last family photo with our first home.

Moving is so much work!  Especially when it's 100+ outside.

Sean and Jean getting ready to hit the road.

Long Overdue!

I must apologize for MIA...I have been working entirely too much this summer.  Now that things have started to slow down I wont be working nearly as much.  We all have been very busy this summer.

Most importantly, we SOLD the house!  We ended up closing on August 1st.  The new owners were eager to move in and it saved us a mortgage payment.  We are still searching for the perfect home in our not so perfect price range.  Sean is in no rush but, I was hoping to be in our own home by Christmas.  We shall see.  The market is continuing to drop.

Sean has his first football game tonight in Newberg! He has been working with the kids all summer and hopefully it will all pay off.  Unfortunately, I have to work tonight!  So, I will miss the game...but, Grandma  and Grandpa offered to bring Taylor.  Taylor has become quite the "foo bowl" player; as he calls it.  He gets in a three point stance, locks out (something the players do when the coach blows the whistle), and runs around like crazy when anyone says the word, "hut hut".  Grandma and Grandpa will definitely have their hands full this evening.

Sorry, there hasn't been any photos lately.  I have no clue where I packed the camera usb cord so I have no way of transferring photos to the computer.  It's in storage somewhere just not sure where...like many other things. Oh the joys of living out of boxes...

House Update

The house sale is moving right along.  They did the inspection last week and the appraisal yesterday.  I'm thinking no news is good news? We are expecting to close on August 10th.

Sean and I have been looking at houses here.  Boy, it's a full time job!  We are going out with an agent this afternoon.  We have been out two other times but nothing has caught our eye.  It's been difficult because of all the short sales in the area.  They say it can take up to six months but then, there is a large possibility the sale won't go through.  We are just trying to be patient. :)

Troutdale Parade

Taylor went to his first parade on Saturday.  I can't believe it took us two years to get him to a parade! Poor kid.  Taylor knew exactly what to do when they threw the candy though!  He loved hearing all the motors on the cars and tractors! We all had a good time and ate tons of sweets.    

Jenica and Addie, Rachel and Luke, Momma and Taylor

Great news!

Things have really started to come together for us.  I was getting a little discouraged about the housing market but we finally got an offer.  I know that an offer doesn't mean sold, but in a market like this, we are just happy that people are still want to buy.  I'll keep everyone posted as we find out more.
I have been incredibly busy this past week because I got a job!  No it's not a teaching job :( but... it's my next favorite occupation....a summer server at McMenamins.  I have always had a love for waiting tables and of course the tips.  McMenamins is nothing compared to Pig and Pancake, but I love the diversity.  They grow their own herbs for the food and brew their own beer.  The hours work out too, Taylor gets to have lots of Daddy time.  I'll be honest, I'm a little jealous. Taylor used to cling to my leg and scream when I would leave.  Now, Taylor simply says, "Bye, Bye Momma." and then continues to do whatever he's doing.  My job as a stay at home mom is no longer.  Although, I'm so grateful that I got to spend his first two years at home.