A Day with Pappa

Friday was Talen's day with Pappa. Jamma was around too but Talen didn't seem to notice. The guys started their day reading the sports section while waiting for their breakfast. Talen then spent most of the morning showing his Pappa how to play with all his toys.

We had to wait for it to warm up a bit and then they were outside doing chores. One of Talen's favorite activities is to have you blow him with the yard blower. He won't let you stop once you have begun and it is the funniest thing to watch.

Then it was off to Home Depot, Pappa bought some trees to put where we took out some earlier this year and the two of them planted while Jamma and Mamma watched. Talen thought Pappa dug the hole just for him to climb into.

January

All is good here in Jamma Land. Talen keeps me laughing and learns something new everyday. He adds words to his vocabulary but still has his own language for us to try and figure out. I am so happy to have the time to spend with him. He loves to be outside, yea for the warm Arizona winters that let us be out in the sunshine almost everyday.

Wheels are still the big thing for him and he will try to ride anything. lawn mowers, wheelbarrows, you name it. If it has a motor and goes brumm brumm even better. He has mastered the go button on his quad which goes over just about everything. Now if he could just try steering. He goes until he runs into something and then just sits there-wheels a turning-waiting for you to come and turn it around.

This is his sign for airplane and he will stop what he is doing no matter where we are and put his hand on his head if he hears one.-even in the house.

The dogs are still his playmates. He calls them all by name and loves to throw balls with them-he has to say one two three before every throw which is so cute.

Jedi trys to end the game by placing all the balls in his mouth so Talen can't get them. You would think that would stop him but no-he just goes in and gets them. Brave baby.

Talen is very generous with his hugs and again the dogs are very good to let him squeeze them. Poor little Tess gets squished every now and then.

Just hanging out with his buddy. Jedi has three balls in his mouth at this point-crazy dog.

This was Pappa's (or Elvis as he is known in his circle of friends) Christmas hat. It plays music and Talen loves music and loves to dance. He used to just like to listen to the hat play now he puts it on and wants it on so he can dance-so funny. Future King of Rock and Roll!

Breakfast time- I feed the dogs at the same time but they never seem interested in their food until Talen's bowl is empty. This is the look that says-"I didn't feed my oatmeal to them-honest Jamma I didn't"



Hondah is the most tolerant when it comes to having Talen in her food dish. Tess and Jedi are a bit more stingy with their food.

When Hondah didn't cooperate Talen just picked up the dish and took it in the office, Hondah had to eat the rest out of his hand if she wanted any.

the Quad

We decided after Talen's first dune trip that he was going to be a real dunner-he loved it so much. We got him his first baby quad-battery powered-and were hoping he would learn how to use it with our help.
Talen as usual surprised us all and learned how to push the power button in about 10 seconds and was off across the living room. So funny.

Pappa and his good frind Jerry spent some time deciding just what decals to put on- it came with monkeys and baby stuff and that just wouldn't work for our little guy. He needed real tough guy motor racing stickers.

Christmas 2009

Two of my favorite guys lookin good at the Vandenberg Christmas Party.

Talen wasn't too happy with Santa but loved the rhino light parade and got to go for a ride so he was a happy boy.

December Days

Like all kids Talen is having fun with the Christmas decorations, no he's not helping decorate, he helps undecorate when ever he thinks I am not looking. He loves Santa on the motorcycle because it plays "Born to be Wild" and it is fun to dance to. He carries it around and plays the song over and over, hopefully the batteries will wear out soon.

We hope to do some cookie baking soon, that should be fun. We might have to get another set of hands to help keep the little ones busy.

The days are cool so we don't get outside until after lunch. This is a new schedule for us and I don't think Talen understands it. When it is hot we head out early in the morning and stay in after lunch-unless we hit the pool that is. He still thinks he should get to go into the pool and has gotten his feet wet a couple of times-burrr.

Lunch time is always a hoot. Sometimes Talen sends everything to the dogs and sometimes he is very stingy with his food. He thought his spaghetti was particularly funny. It was very messy and he had me laughing too. He likes to suck the noodles in.

Always time to play with the dogs, they are after all his little buddies. Poor Jedi just can't get a break. Talen loves to crawl all over him, he thinks he is a recliner. Jedi moans but doesn't even pick his head up, he is such a good dog.

We hope you are all having as much fun this holiday season as we are. Love to all-Talen and Jamma and Pappa

Beach Baby

Once again we headed south of the border for our Thanksgiving. Talen loves it and is such a social baby he already knows the regulars in the RV park where the kids keep their trailer.

Our toy hauler has really become the "TOY" hauler, we may rename it the playpen.

This was the first trip for Tess and Talen loved walking her around. She is small enough for him to handle.

Several of Jerylin and Jonathan's friends showed up for the long weekend. More people for Talen to entertain, he is such a cutie pie. Of course the guys had football on the mind and were able to watch a few of the big games, non of our teams won-so sad.

As always the beach was the best, water was a bit cold for me but if you live on the coast you would consider it warm. The dolphins made a big show, always love seeing them. Talen loved walking on the beach and when the tide was out he was quite an adventurous little guy on the reefs.

Lucky for us Tess stayed out of the water, not a fan of the wet dog smell.

Weather cooled down and the surf came up our last day there. Love the sound of the waves crashing. Can't wait to head back down again.

Hope your Thanksgiving was as relaxing and enjoyable as ours! Love to all!

Talen's First Dune Trip

It's official, Talen is a motorhead. Loves wheels and loud engines. Here he is at the sand drags watching the quads, bikes and rails race by.

A boy has to sleep sometime at the dunes. Love his little sand Uggs.

Our group at test hill watching the quads race up the hill.

Talen and Tadem played in the sand with their trucks and quads.

Of course Talen got everyone to take turns giving him a ride on the quad.

The quads go all day and night.

Tess likes to ride too.

Even while eating Talen gets to sit by the window and watch the action outside. Look there goes Pappa.