talia

THE OTHER DAY I DROPPED TALIA OFF AT HER GRANDMAS (LIKE EVERY WEDNESDAY) BUT THIS WEEK SHE WALKED IN AND INSTANTLY TURNED TO ME FOR A HUG. SHE TOOK HOLD AND DID NOT LET GO. I HAD TO DISTRACT HER ENOUGH TO GET HER TO LOOSEN HER GRIP. AS I SAID MY GOODBYES SHE BEGAN TO CRY WHEN I SHUT THE DOOR BEHIND ME...... THE FIRST "MOMMAS GIRL" MOMENT. I KNOW IT IS THE FIRST TO MANY HARD GOODBYES BUT I WILL NOT LIE, I LEFT WITH A SMILE. IT REALLY MELTED MY HEART AND I FELT SO LOVED. ... I LOVE YOU TOO BABY GIRL

snot!

THE ONE THING THAT I CANT HANDLE WITH CHILDREN IS SNOT AND BUGGERS. EVEN TYPING THE WORD MAKES ME QUIVER. BLAKE TRIED TO TEACH ME HOW TO HOCK A LUGIE AND IN THE SMACK MIDDLE OF IT I BEGAN TO GAG PROFUSELY AND WANTED SOMEONE TO KILL ME INSTEAD.

ANYWAY....... TALIA HAS HIT A STAGE WHERE SHE MIMICS EVERYTHING I DO SO WHEN SHE CAME DOWN WITH A COLD I WAS DETERMINED TO TEACH HER THE JOY OF BLOWING HER NOSE. HER WORST NIGHTMARE IS THE DREADED "NOSE SUCKER" I STRADDLE HER WITH MY LEGS PINNING DOWN HER ARMS AND NECK AND THE SUCKING BEGINS..... SHE WHALES!!!! ...SO I THOUGHT IF SHE COULD FIGURE THIS OUT... BOTH OF OUR WORLDS WOULD BE CHANGED.....

TA-DA!!!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

BLAKE SPOILED THE HECK OUT OF ME THIS YEAR.... HE SPENT LATE NIGHTS BUILDING ME MY VERY OWN BED FRAME FOR CHRISTMAS. IT IS GORGEOUS. HE REALLY AMAZES ME SOMETIMES WITH HIS WOOD SKILLS. I AM SOOOOOO IN LOVE.

THE PROBLEM FOR HIM NOW IS I HAVE A WHOLE LIST OF PROJECTS FOR HIM TO BUILD US. NEW DRESSERS, NEW DINING ROOM TABLE, TALIA'S SPARKLE CASTLE BED!!!... PORE BLAKE.... HIS PLATE IS FULL.

yet another photo shoot

SO, OUR BROTHER IN-LAW BEN HAS THIS FANCY SMANCY CAMERA AND IT IS... "A BIG DEAL" ... THEREFORE EVERY TIME HE ROLLS INTO TOWN WE HAVE A FAMILY PICTURE SESSION. WE TOOK A TRIP TO NAU FOR MIKE AND MARISSA'S ENGAGEMENT PICS AND IT TOOK ME BACK TO WHEN BLAKE AND I WERE FRESH IN LOVE AND I DECIDED THAT I WANTED SOME COUPLE PICTURES OF BLAKE AND I.

(.. A LITTLE "R" RATED)

I LOVE YOU BLAKE! YOU ARE AN AMAZING HUSBAND AND I AM SO LUCKY TO CALL YOU MINE. THANKS FOR TAKING CARE OF ME AND GIVING ME YOUR ALL. CANT WAIT FOR "FOREVER".....

christmas 09

like always, December becomes a very busy month, filled
with family, friends,and lots and lots of great memories!!!

TARAH, ERIN, AND I WOKE UP ONE MORNING AND WENT CRAZY MAKING CHRISTMAS COOKIES. THEY ALL TURNED OUT GREAT. TARAH'S PORE HUSBAND JOSH HAD TO BE THE TASTE TESTER AND GOBBLE UP COOKIE AFTER COOKIE.
BUT... HE WAS A GOOD SPORT AND NEVER TURNED ONE DOWN.

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MY WORK CHRISTMAS PARTY
GRETCHEN, CHANELLE, DEBRA, ME, RAJEAN, AMEE, AND MK

HAVE YOU HEARD? TALIA IS A PROFESSIONAL PIANO PLAYER. SHE HAS
COME UP WITH SOME TRULY AMAZING PIECES...

GET IT GIRL......