Happy Birthday, Sabrina

Saturday, Talia was invited to celebrate her

friend Sabrina's first birthday. Many thanks to Sabrina,

Toni, and Sabri for hosting a terrific evening.

The party was a blast. Sabrina's place is

so much fun.

Turned out, it was a learning experience too.

See for yourself here.

A Tale of Two Santas

Well, actually, three Santas.

Last year, Talia was not a big fan.

This year, she's already visited with Santa twice;

once at the Cactus Garden and again at a Christmas

party. She is now cautiously optimistic.

See for yourself here.

Noises on

At Thanksgiving, Talia got a visit from her Michigan

family, including cousins Charles and Natalie.

There was a lot more to do than just eat.

And everyone has something to say about it.

Hear (and see) for yourself here.

Easier than ABC

As you know, Talia has been experimenting

with new forms of transport lately.

Recently, she took her first scooter rides. And

she described the experience in her own words.

See for yourself here.

Apiology

Talia has been a devotee of bees (her word

for all insects) since well before she could talk.

That enthusiasm, combined with primo eyesight,

means that she's always stopping to

investigate (and converse with) any and all bugs.

See for yourself here.

Been there

Last month, Talia visited her

family in Michigan for Charles'

baptism...

... and then visited her family in DC.

See for yourself here.

TInkerbell

Talia (Tinkerbell) does Halloween right with

friends Analyse (Witch), Hanah (Mulan),

and Andreas (Gangster).

See for yourself here.

Training Day

Stormy weather. And a big day for Talia.

See for yourself here.

Go, girl!

That Daring Young Girl

No, that's not Atlas. It's Talia Pearl,

warming up for a playground workout.

See for yourself here.

[WARNING: Some scenes are not

for the faint-hearted.]

25

Yep. 25 months old today. Perfect

time to show some details from Talia's

second birthday party (as promised).

Yes... ahem... the perfect time.

See for yourself here.

Big Day

Maybe because it was the last day of summer.

Or the full moon.

But when Talia hopped on her

trike this morning, the pedals behaved,

for the first time, like old friends.

Around and around we go, and where we stop...

well... see for yourself here.

Go girl!

Bit by Bit

Talia had her first art class today.

See for yourself here.

"Keep creating, y'all"

Happy Birthday, Talia Pearl

Two years. Already. There was lots of fun

from here...

... to here.

See for yourself here.

Rock on!

Birthday Visit

A special message from Talia:

Aunt Margaret and cousins Anjelica and

Sebastian came all the way from California

for my birthday party. Thanks guys!

As always, we had a blast.

I'm getting bigger... and Anjelica is getting stronger.

Looks like Mom knows something we don't.

Dad too.

This Dinosaur Train engine they brought

is the bomb.

See you guys soon.

Birthday Party - preview

Yesterday, Talia celebrated her second birthday

with a pool party. Getting ready was half the fun,

including a trip to Barbara's salon for a trim.

See for yourself here.

We'll have full coverage of the party real soon.

See you soon.

Girls Just Wanna

Wanna... well...

... see for yourself here.

Happy Bastille Day

Metro

Boulot

Dodo

Joyeuse Fete Nat!

Talia Pearl

Chill:I

What do YOU do when the heat goes

into the triple digits (like it has each day

for the last week)?

See one of Talia's strategies here.

"Be cool, y'all"

Talia Pearl

The days are just packed

A message from Talia:

Mamie and Papi recently visited my family

in Michigan. I couldn't make the trip (Bummer!)

but I heard lots of stories. Charles, my new cousin, will be

two months soon.

He's a BIG guy. And pretty mellow, at least

compared to cousin Natalie, who is a real

spark plug.

Constant activities, including trips to

Flip City gym, Goldfish swimming,

Jungle Java (like a 3D maze), and uncountable

parks and playgrounds.

See for yourself here.

So, I really want to visit. But first, I need

to make progress on the green vehicle I'm developing.

See for yourself here.

Solstice

During the spring, Talia's been experimenting with

different forms of transport.

See for yourself here.

Talia wishes everyone a great summer. And don't

forget that sun protection.