2 years...

And they have flown by so fast. Two years have gone by since I went from Miss Perry to Mrs. Downey. All day Nick and I were recalling what we had been doing on our wedding day... the anticipation, excitement, preparation. In that short amount of time so much has happened! We became parents and will soon be a family of FOUR. So hard to believe! I think back to when I used to go watch Somewhere North play, and I can clearly picture Nick up on stage strumming the guitar, closing his eyes as he sang, and wiggling his naked toes against the floor. I would have no idea that years later that man would be my husband and the father of my children. Life is such a crazy ride and I love every minute of it.

Trinity Lake

Alicen and her mom were so gracious to invite Miss T. and I up to their cabin at Trinity Lake for a weekend getaway. A weekend was not nearly enough, and I gladly could have camped out there for the rest of the summer. It was deliciously hot and we enjoyed lazy mornings followed by walks with the babies. Most of our time was spent out on the deck with our feet in the kiddy pool which was fine by me! Talullah would play in the water all day long. She'd jump right into the freezing cold pool while Gabe played it smart and would only splash around once the heat of the day warmed up the water. We learned that Talullah has a problem sharing, so we're diligently working on this matter before Berlyn arrives. It is especially difficult for her to share her momma. Alicen simply put her hand on my belly to feel the baby kick, and poor Talullah just lost it. She bawled, telling Ali "No!" and pushing her hand away. We had a wonderful time and I hope there are more sunny days to enjoy before summer comes to an end!

Special time with grandma

Grandma Annette has Talullah every Wednesday while I go to work. They take long walks together, and they relax outside on sunny days. What a blessing to live close to our families. Talullah gets so much loving from her grandmas and grandpas!

Love and Laughter

Talullah is such a silly girl. Some days, she is so full of joy it seems that even the sun shines brighter just for her.

It's Independence Day

It was so nice to enjoy a firework display without any fog!!! It was a wonderful 4th of July weekend with my brother and his family in Yuba City and we went to join the celebration for the 4th above the Orroville dam. We thought Miss. T was having a great time until we clicked through the photos and saw that she'd been sleeping through it all.

Little Logan

Logan is already 3 weeks old, and we just met him for the very first time. Talullah loved her baby cousin, as long as he wasn't in her mommy's arms. He was such a good baby; I forget how much newborns sleep! I sure wish Adam and Kathy lived closer so that all the cousins could play together often.

Just for a second...

That's how long I left the room for. When I came back, Talullah had thrown enough stuff out of the packed suitcase so that she could climb in. She opened my container of bathroom items and taken the cap off her toothpaste and sucked down most of the tube.