Coolness and cuteness

Taryn is growing up so fast. I know every parent thinks something similar as their child get older. But seriously, Taryn is too cool! Well... I am a partial party. ;)

Coolest things over the past few days:
- She brought the Muppet Show DVD to me and said " I like Kermy."
- Driving in car, listening to music, she's in her seat clapping her hands tp the beat
- She can unlock my iPhone! (thank you intuitive user interface. :| )
- When I ask her how a dinosaur says "I love you", she says "RAWR!" (which is how dinosaurs say I love you, for those that didn't know ;)
- When she goes to bed, I ask her for her favorite plastic ball and put it on her dresser, out of sight. I explain it will watch over her during the night and she can have it in the morning. She wakes up, says good morning, then asks for the ball and points over to where I put it

Taryn & Santa

Santa came to work this week, and Taryn got to see him!

She enjoys saying "Santa Claus" (with a slightly german accent) and point out Santa's whereever she sees them, but getting too close to the live thing ... that's a little much. :)

She was able to tell Santa what she wanted for Christmas though. In line, we discussed what she was going to ask for, and she was debating between "babies" and "cookies," but finally settled on "candy canes."

Holiday Gift List

Taryn made her first holiday gift list for 2008! Taryn picked out all the items on the list herself! This selection is all from Target.

Mommy and Daddy are getting Taryn the doll house at the top left in the picture. There are plenty of accessories for the house, and I even saw DINOSAURS living in the display house at Target last night! Dinosaurs! (GROWL!)

Update:
Gifts that have not been bought:
* Doll house accessories - Target
* Yo Gabba Gabba! Dance Mat - Target
* Little Tikes LITTLE TIKES POP TUNE GUITAR - Target
* Rescue Pets Swim to Me Puppy - Target
* Magnetic Draw - NEED to confirm which one! :)
* Puppy in a purse - NEED to confirm which one! :)
* Wooden Letters and Numbers - like this one from Target
* Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland DVD - Target

Gifts that have already been bought:
* Fisher-Price Elmo Live - Target
* Doll house - Target
* Baby Alive Learns to Potty Doll - Target

Little Builder

Here's the little builder this morning. The sun is coming in through the windows giving the creation somewhat of a glow. Such focus while connecting the pieces. So proud of the column she created! Jenn created the stacked platform, and Mia, just off-camera, is doing the same thing Taryn is doing! I think it's time for the first set of starter Lego/Duplo Bricks in the play area!

Taryn goes to a Halloween Costume Party and Trick or Treats!

Taryn was Abby Cadabby for her costume party at Grammies house this year. Mama was Abby's mom! They both had freckles on! For Halloween trick or treating Taryn was a pirate! Arrrr! She was unbelievably stoic and adventurous when we went from house to house. She even walked through a "haunted" garage and made friend with a talking skull (holding mama's hand, of course). At the end of the night, the joys of "candy booty"! Mmmmmmm! Chocolate!

Pumpkin Time with Nana and Grampa

A few weeks before Halloween Taryn went on a wagon journey to a small field of pumpkins near Nana and Grampa's. After sitting with all the pumpkins, and having fun walking on all the pallets the pumpkins were placed on, she picked out her very own pumpkin. Nana helped her draw a face on it! Taryn went on a few other "pumkin patch" trips too, which has become one of her favorite things to say!

Bless You

I went grocery shopping with Taryn this past Friday. We met all the nice people that were there shopping too. Taryn's awesomely cute that way. So, we're just going along, picking up things from the list, and ooooh!, some things not from the list! She's looking all around, like an old pro, you know? When next I sneeze! She stops what she's doing, looks at me, says "bless you", then goes back to looking around. She did that to me twice in the store. How cute is that???