Daddy's #1 Fan

The Babe enjoys clapping and dancing along to my guitar playing...check out the video:

Full Metal Jacket

This morning the family headed out to the Marine Corp Recruit Depot as I was participating in the Boot Camp Challenge with some co-workers. Two teams from work had been formed with the losing team buying the winners some lunch. The Babe had a great time hanging out in the grass and playing with her friend Nia. Meanwhile, I was running through a 3-mile obstacle course with Drill Instructors yelling words of "encouragement" along the way.

Izzy says "Drop and give me 50!"


The two competing teams from Active.com


Dad celebrating the win a little prematurely at the beginning of the run


Nia and the Babe


The winning team

Podium

Over the weekend of the 22nd, the family went on our first camping trip with the Babe! It was our yearly trip to Hurkey Creek State Park in Idyllwild, CA for the 24 Hours of Adrenalin Mountain Bike Race. Even though I was killing myself in the bike race, the weekend was really all about the Babe. She had a great time hanging out with everyone and slept really well in the tent with Mama. In the end, the StinkingWeasels.com finished on the podium in third place.

Simple Pleasures

Who needs Baby Einstein?

We Have Liftoff

The Babe has learned to crawl...life on the farm is about to change for Mama and me.

Relax-O Max-O

Dad likes to hang out with his little and no so little girl on the futon, especially during OSU football season (as long as Izzy doesn't change the channel!).

Heathen No More

Over Labor Day weekend, the family packed up and drove out to Scottsdale, Arizona for cousin Christian's baptism. Dad's side of the family was all there to celebrate and hang out with the Babe and Gumbo.





It's way too hot in Arizona so the Babe headed to the pool with her Tita Lisa.