I'll post pictures later, but your going to have to trust me for now... Cayden Marcus is here! Tam did an excellent job last Thursday delivering him and despite his paternal genes he is adorable! Makenna has had some issues adjusting to her new baby brother (she is a tad more emotional) but all in all she is a great big sister. She loves to hold him and hates it when little Cayden cries. At first when he cried it freaked her out but now she just says, "it's ok little guy!" Very cute. Another great blessing has been Tam's mom being around to help out.
Other than that, the job is great, new and exciting every night I work. I just got a new back-up weapon, a sig p232 stainless. It's very nice! My prayer is that I would be able to keep an eternal perspective and look for ways to make an impact for eternity in this job.
To the multitudes reading this, thanks and God bless!

Time is ticking away until Tamara, Makenna and I get to meet the special boy that God has created. This has been an unbelievable year of transition and throughout the year God has demonstrated his supremacy, control and will. This next stage of transition for the Tappan family should be great! We sure do appreciate the prayers and encouragement we have received from our families and our former church family out in California. Praise God for all He has done.

I have been duped!
OK, I can't believe what just happened. You have to understand that during the course of me explaining how I have been bamboozled, I will divulge characteristics of myself that may harm any previous preconceptions one may have had regarding a former Marine tri-athlete and current law enforcement officer. Therefore you must understand during the time this occurred I was acting completely outside of any relationship to any of the above.
So, I rent this movie under the preconceived notion is based on a true story, Akeelah and the BEE. As I watch the 11 year old rise from the streets of Compton, overcoming sociological barriers as well as her own fear while being coached by a man that must deal with his own tragedy, along with her own community pitching in (including notorious gang members) to help her win the Scripps national spelling Bee...I was literally audibly whimpering. I decided I wanted to find out more about this little champion who accomplished so much. Google search... return... I have been ripped off by Starbucks (producers of the movie). It's not enough that they charge me $4 for a 10 cent cup of coffee, now they want to play with my emotions too! Have you no decency you dealers of mediocre overpriced addictive fanciful drinks? There is no Akeelah, she was an imaginary character created to make me cry like a 12 month old ripped away from his mother!

A whole lot of nothing...
I figured it was time for an update, but really wasn't sure that anything in my life has been exciting enough to actually warrant one. The way that my wife loves and supports me is always worthy of note; the cuteness of my little girl deserves notation and the overwhelming grace that God shows me day after day deserves praise. I really have so much!
Other than that... I can't figure out how to get my wireless connection up and running and I keep breaking cell phones.