Monday, March 30, 2009

Saturday, March 28th

On Saturday Craig, Kylah and I said good bye to our best friend, our first baby, and our family pet, Riley. Saying good bye to him has been nothing short of the most difficult and painful event we've ever been through. Although we are completely heart broken with his absense, we know that he is enjoying heaven, free of pain, discomfort, and infection.

As those of you who met him know, Riley was one of the most well behaved, emotional, loving, and happy dogs around. He certainly kept our life interesting, and from day one we made memories with him that will last a lifetime. We can look back and smile at all the fun times we had together, and fortunately we have a lot of pictures to show for it. He made us better people, brought us closer together, and taught us that the simplest things in life can make you happy.

It's been a very difficult past few days for us as we learn how to get through the sadness we're constantly feeling and adjust to our quiet home. I heard a song today on the radio that helped me feel a little better, and now has new meaning for me: Sarah Mclachlan's Arms of the Angel. "You're in the arms of an angel, may you find some comfort here." We know Riley is in God's hands, running in the grass, eating food that contains corn, and looks fantastic. Even still, we miss him, love him, and will always wish something could've cured him.

Please pray for Riley and for us as we get through this.



In loving memory of our best friend, and first baby - Riley Taetsch. We will always love you buddy.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

18 Months Old

Here is our collection of "18 month pictures" that truly represent just how fast Kylah is growing up!





Spending Time with Grandpa T.

Kylah loves her Grandpa! They read books and played all morning on Sunday, and Kylah enjoyed every minute of it.


Happy Birthday Craig!

A day late, but definitely not a dollar short...Happy 29th Birthday Craig!


We love you :)

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Daddy's Shoes

Kylah is 17 months old, and just keeps getting cuter by the day. She constantly makes us laugh, so we're trying to capture as many of these moments on tape as possible...


Lovin' the Outdoors


Since day 1 Kylah has loved the outdoors. The first couple of months after she was born, we knew that taking her outside would immediately make her stop crying. Now that she's old enough to really understand, she constantly wants to put her coat and shoes on and go outside - whether at home, at day care, or anywhere else. My mom bundled her up so she could play with the daycare kids and said that Kylah cried when it was time to come in. She'd stay out there all day if we let her!