Talley Adventures: We are back!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, to say that i decided to take an unannounced break from blogging would be an understatement huh!!!! i would give you a list of excuses but i know you really just want to see pics and hear what we have been up to....so here you go:
DON....It feels like he has been home more lately and not traveling as much which is nice i must say. he did get to go to Ohio a couple of weekends ago to speak at a winter camp with Pittsburg YFC and he had a great time. it is still true....he just loves hanging out with high school kids and loves to interact with them!! he had a great trip but came home a little tired. Don also celebrated a BIRTHDAY in November....he wouldn't want me to tell you how old he is....if you want to know....just ask the GIRLS!!! they will tell you;)
CRISSIE....I actually got a Mommy time out weekend in November....although that already feels like a LONG time ago....maybe time for another one!!! HA!! I got to go visit one of my best friends from college and had a long weekend with her....it was ummmmm WONDERFUL!!! i really needed to get away...this summer and early fall was a lot of traveling for don which means a lot of WORK for mommy so when i brought up the idea of leaving for a weekend....don said "go!!". between my mom and my hubby the girls were fed and happy when i got home:) My laptop also bit the dust so we went to the basement and dug out this one to see if we can get by with this one for awhile!!!
TAYLOR.... still loving school this kid!!! she loves to work, loves to talk, loves to be on her own!!! she is doing great. her most recent accomplishment...she learned her address and phone number. She also had a funny incident....this friday at school they are having a special Polar Express Pajama day...wear your pj's and we will have a whole day of fun before christmas break.....well, she brought home a permission slip in her folder....i had to sign it so she could watch the movie....well i was reading it...and when i got to the bottom of the page there was a line for the parent/guardian to sign their name....when i looked at i laughed out loud and Don was wondering what was going on....Taylor WROTE HER NAME IN THE LINE (she wanted to watch the movie!!)....don goes "nice, her first forgery!!" she will get the idea to write OUR name later i guess;0
MADDIE....doing good at school too!! the two teachers she got this year are just....ummmm soooo perfect for her. Maddie loves them and she is doing great. she is really excited for her Christmas program this year!!! and she is excited that she will have 4 people in the audience all there to see her;) She also knows her phone number...taylor taught her! She loves the snow!!
We got to go to Vegas the week before Thanksgiving to visit don's parents and had a good time there. we took advantage of the non holiday travel and good weather and headed out. the girls are such great travelers!! It was fun to get away and do something new. We were home for thanksgiving...kind of quiet...just us and my mom but it was also kind of relaxing too;) Christmas is going to be fun!!! Don's dad is coming out and his granddaughters are BEYOND excited to see him!! My sister and her boyfriend are coming out too which will be a lot of fun as well!! So, that is all i have.....now onto the pics....ENJOY!!!

These pics are from Don's birthday....we took him out for his favorite....sushi!!