Birthday in WINTER!?!

On March 25th it was my birthday. I had the best gift from Mia since she slept through the night for 10 hours straight. That's right TEN!! That was the best gift! When I opened our blinds I was completely surprised to find that it had snowed. I don't think I've ever had it snow on my birthday. In fact it snowed all day to the point that we had about 10-12 inches of snow by the time the day was over. It felt like it was winter. So strange!! Despite the snow it was a great day. Cameron had the day off so it was so much fun spending time with him. I really enjoy being with him especially since he is so busy with school and work. I really cherish the time we get to spend together. The day started with a fantastic breakfast made especially for me by Cameron and Talmadge. I absolutely love breakfast. I think it is my favorite meal of the day. The night before Cameron asked me what I wanted for breakfast and I told him pancakes with blueberries. We didn't have blueberries or eggs so I headed to the store. When I saw how expensive blueberries were I opted not to have blueberry pancakes. The next morning I thought I would just have eggs and sausage but my loving husband wanted to make the day special for me so he also made my pancakes. It was an awesome breakfast. I was still full when my mother-in-law took me out to lunch. We had a great time and I probably only ate 5 bites before I asked for a to-go box. The waitress probably thought I was crazy but I did order dessert...of course...its my birthday. That night Cameron treated me to a restaurant we have been wanting to try, Cucina Italiana. The food was average but the service and the atmosphere was phenomenal!! I love the way they made you feel. If you were walking and a waiter was in your way they would immediately move out of the way. They made you feel like you were royalty! I had such a great birthday!!

My birthday necklace from Cameron, Talmadge, and Mia.

Blessing

Our sweet, little, angel, Mia Lucille Sommers was blessed on March 1st. Cameron did a wonderful job! The best part was having my family (Shane, Natalie, Bryan, my dad) and the Taits come and share this special moment with us. I know that it can be a drive sometimes so it really meant a lot to us. Thanks guys!! A big thanks goes out to John and Kris for letting us have a get together at their house. Thank you!

Mia Pictures

It is amazing how fast 3 months goes by. On Sunday, Mia will be 3 months. Wow! For those who don't get to see her much, I've posted a few pictures of what she looks like now. Enjoy!

Christmas 2008

This year was fun since we were able to celebrate as a family of four. FOUR...I still am getting use to saying that! Talmadge woke up to a tree full of presents. Well, all you have to do is put one present under our tree and it will overflow. I love our Charlie Brown Christmas Tree. When we move into a house I'll have a hard time parting with that tree. It was given to us by Cameron's Grandma Sommers and we have had it since our first Christmas. It is getting time to get a bigger tree since a lot of our ornaments are way too big for the tree but I want to wait until we have a bigger space. So I guess each year when we buy our yearly Christmas ornament we will have to search for petite ornaments! It was fun to have Johnny and his family up for Christmas. Wish Shari and her family could make it but we understand they are saving as much as possible to bring a new little girl to their family. Hopefully this year will be the magically year to add that new angel! As a surprise, Cameron bought me a new kitchen table. It is beautiful! He always spoils me. I'm such a lucky person have have such a thoughtful husband! The best Christmas present that our family received was Mia. She is such a blessing to our family and brings so much joy. Now we have double the fun with Talmadge and Mia!

Talmadge's 3rd Birthday

This year was fun because Talmadge really got excited with his birthday and realized what was going on. We invited some friends over for an animal safari. Each child was able to pick out an animal mask but no one wanted to wear one except Talmadage and Grandma Sommers so we did the party without the mask. We did an animal hunt by having each child follow a set of animal tracks that led them to the animal. At the end I had a pair of human footprints that led to their goody bags. We then opened presents and had cake and ice cream. Talmadge's Aunt Shannon did an awesome job on the cake. I had an idea of what I wanted the cake to look like but Shannon helped me out. Thanks again, Shannon! The party was a blast. Talmadge got a lot of fun presents and loved playing with his friends. He just keeps getting funner and funner at each birthday. I can't wait for next year!

Halloween

Talmadge had a blast for Halloween. We went trick-or-treating at the county and city buildings the day before Halloween and then on the big day we went trick-or-treating around to the local businesses. It was so packed. I was really glad I only had one little person to look after. Talmadge really enjoyed going to 7-11 and getting a free slurpee. That was the first time he had a slurpee so it was a fun experience. Cameron had to work Halloween night so I ventured down to his work to show him Talmadge in his cute little outfit. By the time we got to his work he fell asleep and couldn't be aroused so we just took a picture of Cameron and Talmadge together. Talmadge had a fun Halloween. Especially since it was a 2 day event for him!

She's Here!!

Mia Lucille arrived to this world on Saturday, November 29 weighing in at 7lbs and 5oz with a length of 19". She is doing well and is the joy of her family. Her big brother just loves her so much and such a big help. We are so happy that she is here safe without any major problems!