New Addition to our Family!

Our family now has a wonderful new addition. A new baby boy: Ryker Donald Parsons. He was born on February 26th, 2009 at 2:33 in the afternoon. He was 7lbs 7oz and was 20 inches. We got to bring him home on Saturday and he has been doing really good. He sleeps a lot which is a total change from Talan. When he is awake he is bright eyed and happy. He loves to cuddle! He has a lot of hair and right now its a little dark. Talan's hair was dark too and then look what happened, it turned white. He looks just like Talan did at birth, it's almost like I gave birth to the same kid twice that's how similar their baby pictures look. Talan loves his new little brother and he has been such a good helper. He enjoys helping take care of him for now at least!Talan and his new baby brother!

My boys!

Ryker and DaddyRyker and Papa- he drove all the way from Georgia to be there for the birth of his grandson! Thanks Dad!

Ryker right before we left the hospital.First car ride.

He loves to play under his play mat!Ryker Donald Parsons

Talan's New Room

Thanks to a wonderful, creative friend of the family, Talan's room is now complete. She came over and within just a few hours or more we had all the details painted on the walls of his room. There is a baseball border around the entire room, there is also a baseball glove with a 3D ball. She painted a baseball jersey with Parsons wrote on the back. She also put crossing bats above the closet with the year that he was born. It turned out very cute and I am so thankful for her help, she is so talented!

Gymnastic's Week 2

Talan enjoyed yet another gymnastics's class. He has a lot of energy but tries really hard to listen and follow directions. He practices his somersaults at home telling everyone he learned that "at my class".
Standing on the mat waiting his turn If Talan pulls any harder everyone might fall, what can I say he likes to be the leader, I have no idea where he gets that from :)
Somersault Time

Talan and a classmate patiently waiting their turn.

Go Talan Go!

Can I go now?

Talan's First Gymnastic Class

Talan started his gymnastic classes tonight. He is a member of the twinkling stars gymnastics class at Twistars. He did really well, he was a little hyper with a lot of energy but for the most part he did what he was supposed to. He didn't want to leave when it was done but I assured him we would be back next week.

Talan stretching out his legs

Practicing on the balance beam.
Hanging and Swinging on the bars.

He was most comfortable with the trampoline.

Climbing through the obstacle course.

Jumping over the bumps on the balance beam.

When class is finished, they get a few minutes to play!!

Trampoline Trouble

Talan's trampoline ended up on our roof on Sunday when it was so windy. It was such a heavy duty trampoline I am not sure how the ind lifted it. However, I do have the worst luck with trampolines. This is my 4th trampoline. I am not sure Bird will ever let us get another one. Bird was just glad it didn't take out the cable. How it jumped over the satellite I will never know.

Here it is dangling from the roof. Here is the leg that went through the roof.

Here is my wonderful family coming to the rescue to help take it down and apart.
More of my wonderful family.
When it was all said and done, this as all that was left!

Merry Christmas

Christmas Morning Talan was so excited to get up but was very disappointed when he didn't find Santa in the living room. After he got passed that he was excited to open presents!

Santa's helpers found Talan the one thing he asked for, for Christmas. A tractor combine.

Look, I got a camera like you Mom!


Talan and Daddy on X-mas morning

Talan loves his baseball beanbag for his new room

Mommy and Talan

Talan got drums from Papa! They stayed at Papa's to play with!

The family.

Talan putting together his workbench

Daddy and Talan working together, thank goodness they are being safe with their safety goggles.

Strawberry Wine

Bird made his own wine and Talan had fun learning how to bottle it. Might as well start early! Bird has been working on his wine for the last few months and despite the explosion with the first attempt(in the basement, what a mess!) this was a successful project.Bird and Talan emptying the wine back in to the bucket.
Talan stirring in the sweetener.

Bird sealing the tops on the wine bottles.

Talan helping Daddy use the hair dryer to seal the bottles.

Good work Talan!

The finished project!