More from our trip to Utah

December 2007
In case you can't tell...that is me under Talia. She decided that I was better than a pillow and made herself quite comfortable.
On our trip back to Colorado Springs we stopped for dinner and this was what greeted us as we headed back to our car. It was extremely cold so it took a lot of dedication for these people to stand out side for more than 2 minutes.
What is a live nativity without some really furry sheep??? Talia was so fascinated!

Cousins... December 15th, 2007

Addie loves Talia and Talia LOVES Addie! We went to Utah in December to attend my grandmas 100th birthday celebration and also for Preston to work while I spent some time with my family. I didn't actually get any pictures besides these of grandma's party (oops). Talia was practicing walking and Addie was such a big helper holding her hand. Addie was really good and didn't go too fast but she did want to decide where to go. They got along really well and now Talia gets so excited every time she sees a picture of Addie. Addie will call me on the phone sometimes and say "I need baby Talia!" I think they will be good friends just like Marenda and I were.

Talia with a Bow!

Cutting the Christmas Tree pt. 2

It was pretty cold out side so we were glad to get back in the car!

Here is everyone who went with us: Grandma Hickman holding Alyson, Camille holding Brooklyn, Anne holding Talia and me (Preston was taking the picture)

Cutting the Christmas Tree (Dec 2007)

Here's Preston and Talia ready to go. On the hunt...I think we spent far too long hiking for my taste but it was fun.
My sweet Talia was so exhausted. She is so good natured that we didn't even know she was really sick. :(
Success!

A Tid-bit of Talia

Early December 2007

Here is a cute little clip of Talia blowing raspberries or zerbits. This is a skill that she mastered at an extremely young age. When she was around 6 months she would wake me up in the morning with a big wet on on any piece of skin she could find. Once she saw the camera she was done but it is still really cute. :)

Update

So here is the deal... my computer is ancient and it takes me a year and a day to publish a post plus I can't find my cord or where to plug it in on the computer to upload my pictures from Christmas. I also find it increacingly difficult to even find the time to sit down at the computer with my active little girl and when Preston is out of town (which is averaging around 2 weeks every month) it is nearly impossible! I am barely showering and when I do I give myself a big pat on the back. With all that said here is an update on my life...

Um...I'm Pregnant!!! Yes that is right, pregnant. We are so excited and I have been extreemly blessed to have a wonderful pregnancy so far. I think it would break my heart if I was sick and had a hard time taking care of Talia. I am due middle of August and I am definately in for it because my two babies will be 17 months apart. Pretty crazy but so exciting!

Talia keeps me busy and smiling! She is an amazing walker and has just recently mastered going down the stairs independently. Now I don't have to buy that baby gate I have been putting off purchasing. :) Her vocabulary keeps growing every day she now says and/or signs over 20 words. Some of her favorite signs are phone, cheese and water. At the grocery store she was so cute when she signed cheese at the check out because she saw the string cheese and was so hungry! Talia has an adorable way of saying bye and hi, it is almost with a southern accent and the bye is usually followed by blowing kisses. Something that I love about Talia is that when she has slept well she wakes up talking and laughing at herself. I feel so blessed to have such a sweetheart for a daughter! I can't believe that she will be a year old next month!

Preston and I keep busy with callings (bishopric and young womens) and try to find time for each other in between his business trips. Other than that things are going well and I promise to make a concerted effort to figure out how to get some pictures on here.