Man, that was fun...

Remember that time we went swimming in the Deschutes and got all covered in sand? Or that one time when we went running thru the sprinklers on the fourth... those were the days!

Oregon 09

Summer in Oregon; family, sunshine, fresh fruit, and lots of fun! Tomás is enjoying himself as usual, especially the visit from Aunt Joy and hanging with his cousin Ben. Mila is just soaking it all in. July 4th bbq is coming up, looking fwd to seeing more family.

In case you haven't seen enough of Tomás & Mila...

Are these kids cute or what?

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Babies, babies, & more babies

Things are moving along nicely here at Teeple acres. Tomás is currently doing an experiment to see how many bumps, bruises, and scrapes he can get on his knees. Funny thing is he hardly seems phased, he bounces back and is ready for more. If I took one of his normal falls I think I'd fracture a femur. Tonight is swim lessons for the man, its alot of fun, so taking him is not a chore at all.

Mila's doctor yesterday told AP that she's the size of a 4mth old (actual age = 2.5mths), she has been cooing, and sort of makes these coordinated sounds... we are convinced she's trying to talk. The BEST part about Mila these days are the smiles. Doesn't take much and she'll dish up a nice big smile.... I challenge anyone not to smile back - its impossible!

Oregon calling!!!

Mom & Lori dropped in for a visit a few weeks ago. The kids put on their best behavior and we all had a really nice time.

Estou apaixonada por essa bonequinha linda, que agora; sorri.

Well, things are slowly starting to settle down here... Mila is getting into a pattern and has rewarded Ana and I with our first smile(s).

Tomás has been a great big bro and speaking of milestones, he just passed up his papa in the Portugese language department.

Vovô e Vovó

Muito obrigada por esses momentos tão especiais.
Nós te amamos demais!!!

More Mila

More pics...

Is she cute enough?

Mila Prado Teeple

Introducing Mila Prado Teeple, born 8:25am on Tuesday, March 3rd. 7lbs, 14oz. Mother and baby are doing great, hoping to come home from the hospital on Friday afternoon.

The man is 2...

Enjoy it while it lasts...

Eyes on the prize...

The man turned 2 this month and as a result his Thomas the Tank Engine and Lightening McQueen collections all grew...

Getting ready...

Tomás definitely knows something is about to happen, but he's not quite sure what. We can't tell for sure if his old baby gear is familiar or completely new to him, either way, he's been having fun 'helping' us get ready.

Christmas

It isn't exactly Tomas' first Christmas, but definitely the first one where he has an idea that something special is happening. Even Samba got into the spirit this year.

After the AM festivities we went for a drive and there was this great break in the storm, see left side of the collage... this large trough in the clouds and offshore wind made for some really interesting conditions at our local beach (harbor). Unfortunately thats not me in the photo of the guy surfing!

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Fall Season

We tried our best to get the man to wear the monkey outfit but in the end he just wasn't having it (thanks Grandma for sending it though!), maybe we'll have better luck with getting baby # 2 to wear the monkey outift. Bob the Builder was a much easier sell, so its what we rolled with... and he really got into it.

What is it about kids wanting to do things without any help? The pumpkin in this photo weighed nearly as much as he did, but he insisted on carrying it himself, his shirt is a pretty fair description of how he wants things..

Oregon Coast

The clams were a bitin'...

Oregon days...

Lots to do up here... hanging out w/ mama in the 'rede', cruizing in auntie's VW, swimming in the Columbia River, or riding around w/ Papa on the 4-wheeler!