Dave is the ultimate daddy. From serenading Mia with his music when she's happy or sad to taking the colicky shift so I can get a break, Mia and I couldn't ask for a better dad in our family. We love you! (Mia was really happy it was Father's Day despite her behavior in the pic!:))
Well, it's been a heck of a year!!! We made it!! We have had tons of fun, some of it in the form of a new baby (Mia), and we look forward to many more good times and good years, transitioning throughout Eternity. We spent our first anniversary in Portland, Oregon (much different than Mazatlan, where we honeymooned). It was sooo beautiful up there! We had a blast, and the temperature was nice. I love you Becky, and Mia!!! We had a little house boat type thing on the Columbia River and ate some awesome food. We went up to the Gorge and the Damn, and went downtown, and we fished from our boat house. It was a BLAST!!! Here's to my babies (Becky and Mia)!!! Mucho love, Dave, Becky, and Baby Mia.
We went to Branson, Missouri to visit our beloved Christen, where she is a nanny for none other than The Dutton's (the Dutton's are like a poor man's Osmond's). It was good fun as we surprised her (she didn't even know we were coming. We were amazed at how beautiful the Ozarks are, and we even got to fly into the Joplin Regional Airport on a 19 seater!! It was good fun, only wished we could've fished the river and lakes up there!!! mucho love, Dave, Becky, and Baby Mia
Sunday, June 1 was a very special day! Mia was blessed at church by her Dad. We had family and special friends over to our home for a visit and it was definitely a day that has us both smiling still.
This past Memorial Day weekend, Me, Jaime, nephew Justin, and new found brother Mike (clockwise from top) went camping at a top secret spot discovered by none other than the venerable master of camping, Jaime Jones. It was fun, and we all had a blast. On this trip we camped next to a flowing stream of water, pigged out on junk food, played cards (where the elders taught the little brave how to cheat at Uno) went exploring at this old miner's abandoned fortress (where Justin caught frogs for fish bait), went swimming and fishing in the lower Salt River (where Uncle Dave proved his manhood by cliff jumping naked), and we all made it home in one piece. Next trip, north, to Alaska!!
My Brother Wes received his Master's Degree in Physical Education this past May of 2008, from Arizona State University (nationally ranked by Playboy as the #1 Party School in the Nation), and he did it all drug and alcohol free!! I'm so darn proud of him, he accomplished this while working a full time job, being married to a beautiful babe (Mary, my sister-in-law), raising a son (Steele, my beloved nephew), and serving faithfully in the church. He is an inspiration to us all, and his hard work and dedication is admirable. Good job Wes!!! (In this photo, from l-r is Mary, Wes, Steele, Dave, Mia, and Becky.)
This past Memorial Day weekend, Me, Jaime, nephew Justin, and new found brother Mike (clockwise from top) went camping at a top secret spot discovered by none other than the venerable master of camping, Jaime Jones. It was fun, and we all had a blast. On this trip we camped next to a flowing stream of water, pigged out on junk food, played cards (where the elders taught the little brave how to cheat at Uno) went exploring at this old miner's abandoned fortress (where Justin caught frogs for fish bait), went swimming and fishing in the lower Salt River (where Uncle Dave proved his manhood by cliff jumping naked), and we all made it home in one piece. Next trip, north, to Alaska!!
My Brother Wes received his Master's Degree in Physical Education this past May of 2008, from Arizona State University (nationally ranked by Playboy as the #1 Party School in the Nation), and he did it all drug and alcohol free!! I'm so darn proud of him, he accomplished this while working a full time job, being married to a beautiful babe (Mary, my sister-in-law), raising a son (Steele, my beloved nephew), and serving faithfully in the church. He is an inspiration to us all, and his hard work and dedication is admirable. Good job Wes!!! (In this photo, from l-r is Mary, Wes, Steele, Dave, Mia, and Becky.)
