The Bales In Vail

3.31.2009

Video's March 2009 (8 months old)

Kiefer - First to crawl

Kole - Not crawling yet but he sure can roll from place to place.

However, he can do a really good raspberry.

Kiefer - I'm in Jail

Kole - Using his inside voice

Kiefer and "The Nuk"

3.30.2009

Today is Monday, March 30th.

This is a very sad day in our household.

Today at 10:00 am we were forced to put our dog "Tea Leoni" Bale to sleep after a short battle with bone cancer. She was only 6 years old. A gentle giant she was!! The boys were just noticing her and Tea was finally getting comfortable around Kiefer & Kole. She knew they only wanted to play with her and not hurt her. She was with her family: Shanah & Craig, Grammie & Pappa/Dr. George Beckvermit, Uncle Kenny, and our office manager Allison Butler. We know she is no longer in pain but we are struggling so with her loss. She was such a unique dog, was loved by so many and will never go unforgotten. Our house is pretty quiet these days. You could hear her bark a block away. Tanner (our other dog and Tea's best friend) is lost without her.

We are lost without her

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Katie & Emily Bradach, visiting from MN and skiing in the mountains. They got to see Tea one last time before she passed away.

Saturday, March 28th

Tea loved her front yard. She would sleep out there all day long and would never wonder off. She loved walking the neighborhood kids to/from school. The entire neighborhood loved her!! In fact, the younger kids thought he was a "pony" and used to ask us if we had a saddle for her. Other kids would "knock" on the door and ask if Tea could come out to play with them. She was only a 190 pound playmate - Whew!! She was large was so so gentle.
Summer 2008