Baking for Christmas

Today we made three dozen cookies for truckers driving through North Bend during this holiday season. These guys and gals are out on the road and need a little seasonal cheer. All three Talbotts dove into decorating, baking, and delivering our offerings. It was a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon!

Expeditors' Christmas Party

We can actually get dressed up every once in awhile. We spent the night at the Sheraton downtown where my office Christmas party was. It was great to introduce Luke to all of my new work colleagues- and we enjoyed the food and dancing too!

Mackenzie is 7

Showing off in her new outfit from Grandma and Grandpa and her new iPod. Hello Hannah Montana!

Toothless, but excited to go to her roller skating party at Skate King in Bellevue. More pix to follow?

Hiking Wahclella Falls

Team Talbott

Luke and Laney

Generations: Grandma, Mommy, Kenzie

Thanksgiving Family

We had a great Thanksgiving this year at Joel and Tess' house in Portland. There were 17 diners in all! The food was tasty, and it was fun to see the cousins together.

Grandma and Princess Kenz

Mason and Nicholas were great together!

Auntie Tess and Eli

Grandpa showing Joel how to carve a turkey

Toothless Joe

This picture really says it all- big girl Kenz is out about 6 teeth right now. Four in a row on the top! Talk about "All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth". And yes, she has a cute lisp to accompany the holes.

Ain't she sweet?

Love this little bug!

Halloween Delight

We had such a fun weekend of Halloween celebrations! Friday night Luke and I went to a friend's party and we won "funniest costume" award for our sweet 80s workout gear. Then Saturday we went to the Gillespie's Oktoberfest and then back home for trick or treating. We have enough candy to last until next summer! Fun times.

The third Talbott piggy, Kenzie rock star, and Mason werewolf/lost boy

Luke and I working it out 80s style

Me and the cutest piggie

Picking Pumpkins

Team Talbott October 09

Me and the big kids

My sweet family!

Between downpours we hit Fall City Farms to select our pumpkins for the season. We ate fresh donuts and listened to a local band play while we visited with the animals, ran around in the hay maze, and explored the farm offerings. Very fun!

Listening to music

Laney asks me to put on music all the time. Here she is laying down listening to Veggie Tales.

Laney Bean

Playing on the trail

Yellowjackets Soccer

Well the season is officially over, and Mason had a great team this year. His coaches were very dedicated and really taught them the skills and sportsmanship. It was hectic, but fun!

Mason and Dad Skateboarding

Mason and Daddy Skateboarding