Talia greeted 8 months with a shiny little tooth on the way to Salmon Arm. She seems to enjoy camping and spending so much time with her family. Driving in the van, particularly when little teeth are trying to poke their way through the gums, is not her favourite activity.
Nate and Jadon continue to dote on their little sister (although usually end up in fisty cuffs over who gets to hold her, or bring her toys, or ....)!
She LOVES spending time in the water. It has been a great way to cool down and just play.
She is trying so hard to move, but so far is staying relatively stationary. Not such a bad thing as those brothers who dote on her may not look at her so fondly when she has their lego in her hands!
She's such a curious one and seems to desire to do things like the rest of the family. No baby food for her please. She'd much rather eat things she can feed herself, or "chew" on, just like everyone else.
We recently upgraded our tent trailer to an R-pod (18 foot, lightweight, enclosed trailer complete with washroom, little kitchen and enough beds for all of us). We have taken it on several weekend camping trips, spent a night or two in our backyard as well as on a fabulous little "camping" pad complete with entertainment, room/trailer service, and a fabulous continental breakfast (aka Grama & Grampa's). We love our new little summer home and plan to spend many many days and nights with our trailer this summer. First we will travel to Vernon where Uncle David & Auntie Jill recently moved, carry on to Pearrygin Lake with the Raabe family, return home for one day before heading to Rathtrevor Park (Parksville) and Black Creek. We'll "rest" at home for a few days (weather dependent) before venturing down the Oregon Coast, at least to Newport. We are looking forward to our summer adventures. Hopefully we will capture many of our memories through photos and post them later in the summer.
