Sweet voice in the morning

I am posting this mini-video so you can hear Talya's sweet little voice. Not because I want you to see what I look like before 7am. Definitely not that.

Its pretty shaky because I was taping myself. At the end, when you are seeing the floor, Talya was holding the camera up to her ear like a phone.

rock star

My days are bright because I have her

'round, 'round, get around, i get around

Talya's world has opened up now that she is walking. Apparently Carlos and I have consistently expressed how excited we are that she has conquered walking because she frequently stops and claps for herself, looking around with the expression, "Did you guys see that!?!"

Dancing Queen

My grandma gave us a keyboard for Christmas and it is getting so much use. I'm learning to play "Entertainer," Carlos loves playing with the Sound FX and putting recordings on top of each other, and Matthew and Talya love banging around and listening to the pre-recorded songs. Actually, we play with it so much I've left it upstairs on the ottoman instead of taking it downstairs to put it on a stand. 

We were all amazed at how Talya plays that keyboard like she has been doing it all of her life. She even sounds good on occasion... :) But most of all, it is super fun to watch her groove and play along to her favorite songs. Here is a video of her doing just that. ENJOY

Laughing Sissy

I have been creating and crafting my tushy off. In a good way, of course. See what I've been doing here. I hope you all enjoy this video. I was trying SOOOO hard not to laugh when I was recording, but I wasn't 100% successful. I couldn't help it. This little girl sure loves her brother. 

OK, I'm off to eat my Slow Cooker Chicken Paella. Mmmm... The gorgeous smell is wafting (yes, I did say wafting) down the stairs. It is a Weight Watchers recipe.

Oops - The video just finished processing and I realized that I needed to rotate it before uploading. Oh well, it didn't lose any hilarity. I have tears in my eyes right now from laughing so hard. Now you see what a charmed life I lead. I am so blessed!

BTW - I will post a link to the Paella recipe tomorrow. I want to get this post up before my mommy leaves work. Toodles...