Beatin' The Summer Heat

Well it was hot as you all know last week, not like Portland triple digit hot but it was 85-90 here. So Peyton decided we should turn on the sprinklers and run through them. Then she thought it would be a good idea if I swung her through the spriklers by her arms. Then I decided to hang her by her feet in front of the sprinklers. She had a blast, "Do it again Daddy!!! Do It Again!!!"

Not So Wild Kingdom

Click on the hungry hungry Hippopotamus for some pictures of the animals we saw at the Oregon Zoo Tuesday. I think this one was on a diet, he was chasing down celery sticks. Peyton couldn't understand why the elephant "pooped and went pee" on the floor. We went with the, "He's (trust me, it was definately a "he") not potty trained like you Peyton" line. But it didn't work, because she talked about it the rest of the day.
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My First Trip to the Zoo

Mom & Dad took me to the Oregon Zoo Today! I had so much fun checking out all the animals. It was a very long day, but definately worth it.

You can click on the individual slides as they scroll by, or you can see the entire slide show on Flickr by clicking the top photo.

I Wear My Sunglasses...

Gotta Wear Shades
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Some would say I'm a bit of a diva. I say, "I'm all about the shades!"

Trip To The Beach

We decided with the weather as nice as it was that we would take a trip to the beach. Peyton got to chase seagulls and pelicans. She got to hold her first jellyfish, actually a piece of one. And she got to hold various amphipods. Peyton was probably more occupied with finding broken sand dollars than anything else, but we had a great time.

Happy Birthday USA!

Here are a few pictures for the 4th of July. It turned out to be a great day. I was supposed to work all day, but my boss went crazy and sent me home at 2pm. So we spent the day together as a family and Peyton got to see her first fireworks show at Seaside.