Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas, Everyone! God Bless you and your family in the new year!

Happy 2nd Birthday, Talan!

Although we had to cancel Talan's birthday party on Saturday due to him not feeling well, we were able to celebrate with family on his actual birthday. We started off the afternoon by showing Talan his new jungle gym in the backyard. Aaron and Richard spent almost 3 full days getting it ready for Talan, but it looks AWESOME and should be very safe and fun for many years to come. Below are some videos of Talan trying it out for the first time.

This is my favorite picture of Talan trying out the gliding swing.

Birthday Dinner

Although we originallly planned on going to Olive Garden, we ended up at Red Lobster for Talan's birthday dinner. It was gret to spend with family, although the service was rather slow and it took forever to be done.

Presents

Although it was getting late, Talan became very excited when we asked him if he wanted to open his presents. He didn't show an interest in them when he saw them, but as soon as I asked if he wanted to open presents, he ran over to them and started tearing them open. He got some great presents, especially in conjunction with his play gym in the backyard.

Birthday Cake

Talan did a great job with his birthday cake this year. Well, after he caught his fork on fire. He still didn't understand how to blow out his candles by himself, but he DEFINITELY understood cake and how to eat it!

Talan's Birthday Party

Talan's birthday party was scheduled for today, but we had to cancel it. :( Talan hasn't been feeling well since Wednesday evening and has been running a fever ranging from 100 degrees up to 102 degrees. Nothing too serious, but we didn't want to contaminate anyone else, especially right before Christmas. He seems to be doing a little better today, although he is now having some chest congestion - no fever though. We're hoping to be able to celebrate his 2 years on Earth tomorrow with some cake and a special dinner if all goes well. We tentatively have his party rescheduled for next Saturday ... let's pray that everyone is feeling well and ready to party!

Rockey Cousin Christmas

Every year, we try to get together with the 4 Rockey cousins and our families to celebrate Christmas together. This year, we did it last Sunday before the Waknitz family headed to Kansas for Christmas. I wasn't feeling too well (sinus infection) and Aaron had been working on Talan's birthday/Christmas present in the backyard the whole weekend (play set), so we weren't in the party spirit per say, but it was still fun. I love watching all of the kids interact and play together. Next year, we will have Hunter and Avery in the mix, too. So much fun!