Visiting Mama at school

Talen and I got to attend the preschool graduation at Jerylin's school. Of course Talen was the hit of the party! Another school year ends.

Eating Icecream

oh boy does Talen love his icecream cones. Just don't ask him if he is done too soon or you get "the look".

Mr Personality

Whether it's sharing a relaxing moment drinking his juice or warming up on Jedi's warm soft body after a swim in the pool-Talen just loves this dog.

In Arizona water is your friend-Talen is learning to swim and is already blowing bubbles and kicking his feet. He loves playing with a squirt bottle or the hose to cool off too.

Helping his Mama blow out her 29th birthday candles. It didn't take him any time at all to devour his icecream cone. When he came over he was dressed in his hat that he had to wear, even though it was a warm day. Not much fashion sense here but he sure is cute.

Hanging out with our freinds the Vandenbergs is always fun. Talen got to check out the new trampoline-he didn't like it too much. HE wanted all the balls and tried and tried to pick them all up at once. Mama didn't have her suit with her so Talen got to swim with Denny. His favorite game is 1-2-3 dunk-this goes on until your arms want to drop off.

May is here

One of Jerylin's great Craigslist buys is Talen's new house. We have it in the court yard until they move to the new house. Talen just loves it.

Hello, do you want to come in and play?

Driving his big tractor, it has pedals and it will be great when he can reach them. Right now he wants to be pushed around the yard.

Playing in his dune sand that his Pappa brought back from the last dune trip. It is the finest sand ever.

Swimming in Jamma's tub-should be easy to teach Talen to swim he already puts his head in and blows bubbles and kicks his feet. Too Funny.

Easter Egg Hunt 2010

We celebrated Easter the way we did when the kids were little and had an Easter egg hunt followed by brunch. The kids had a great time hunting and the two littlest ones Talen and his cousin Torin caught on quickly.

The day was perfect and with several generations celebrating together, it was just as God intended- a real celebration of Life.

Cousins Makayla and Dani had a harder time finding their special eggs.

Torin off and running with his Mom and Grandmothers following close behind.

Bryce being two now still needed a bit of help from his Mom Danette and Uncle Christopher.

Cooling off in the pool with Daddy after all the fun. Talen was a real trooper, he really wasn't feeling very good-alergy season is here in full force and with all the winter rain will be a long one. Talen was his usual laid back self not letting ruin anyones fun including his own.

Talen's garden is producing

Pappa shows Talen that his tomato plant has a surprise for him.

With our bunny problem we have to garden in pots.

There it is-oh look there are two red ones.

Eating his harvest.

Coloring Easter Eggs

What fun we had coloring eggs. It has been a while since we have done this and what a joy to share the fun with Talen. He really got into it and only broke a few.

Talen had lots of help from his Mama and Dada, Jamma, Grammy, Aunt Debbie and Aunt Becky. He took it very serious as he does most things, he's always thinking hard.

He really loved what happened to the eggs, although without thinking Jamma used coffe cups for the die and now Talen reaches in everyones coffee cups looking for eggs-sorry Jerylin.