Happy Birthday Daddy!!!

I got to Portland in time for Daddy's birthday! I'm so happy to be home dad and that I get to see you all the time now!

Moving Back to Oregon!!!

August 1, 2009...finally moving back to Oregon! We left before 7am and by 9am, Keeley was already asking if we were there yet! I thought I was so smart, downloading audio books and all her cd's onto my ipod. But, I left the headphones in the car that we were towing behind the truck! We had to wait until lunch time when dad stopped to get them out. But once Keeley was hooked up the ipod, we didn't hear a peep (almost)!

We love the Mook; he did so great on this trip. I was very impressed.

Uh oh, Papa, did you take a wrong turn? How did we end up back in Phoenix?!?!? I never knew there was a Phoenix, OR before!

Almost home!

Ice Skating Fun in Phoenix - July 29, 2009

Keeley LOVES ice skating! She says it is one of her talents, and I agree! She has only been ice skating a few times and she is almost skating backwards.

Skating Videos:

July 2009 in Phoenix

Keeley at her last "As You Wish" painting time in Phoenix. We were getting ready to move to Oregon at the end of the week. She chose to paint a Belle bank. She did a great job!

4th of July Craft

Enjoying a yummy cupcake that the instructor brought in for everyone. I should have taken a picture of it! Oh, first thing we did was paint the wood blocks...

Then we put glitter on the tips of the stars and the USA letters and stars. Then we attached paper, ribbon, and other enhancements. Now it is time to put the flags in the holes on top of the blocks. Keeley did such a fabulous job on her craft!

Ta Dah! The finished product.

Disneyland 2009

On our way to Grandpa Earl's. At this point, Keeley didn't know we were going to Disneyland! Oh, she was in her pajamas because it was pajama day for Kindergarten on the last day of school.

We bought some pink hair color and I told Keeley we could color her hair for Disneyland. We were on the tram coloring her hair!

Waiting outside the entrance. I thought it was cute that even the garbage can had "Disneyland" on it.

Our first ride - the Matterhorn. Keeley did not like it!

Teacups - glad that I didn't have to go on it!

Club 33 - for insiders only! (we were looking for Pirates of the Carribean and went past it. On our way back I saw this and remembered it meant something!)

Keeley found this spot and stopped to take pictures; I then made her sit for my picture!

Which way do we go?!?

Aurora's Castle - Keeley went through it 3 times!

Watch out!

It's a Small World - Keeley went 3 times!

It's a Small World (Video)...

The Princess Faire. First was Belle and I didn't get a picture of just Keeley. Next was Jasmine, but Keeley doesn't really like her so we didn't get a picture with her.

We were so excited to see that ARIEL was the third princess!

Shopping in the Princess Faire Shoppe aftering meeting the princesses. Keeley got a Belle play set and was so excited about it. She had to choose between so many things. It is fun to see her get so excited about her decisions.

Dumbo!

Casey Jr. Circus ride

Keeley finally met her Knight in Shining Armor! (she has her special penny on her forehead!)

Keeley's favorite ride everywhere we go.

Star Tours. Keeley loved it!

View from the Mark Twain River Boat

Mickey's House

Minnie's House

Off the sidewalks!

Celebrate! Parade. Keeley got to go out and dance in the street at one point!

Keeley's favorite were the people on stilts.

In line at the Finding Nemo Submarine. This was the longest line we waited in. After this is was a through the Buzz Lightyear ride twice, fireworks, then back to Grandpa Earl's.