So we haven't really posted anything in a long time. So here is a little update on what has been going on in the Baker household. We celebrated Talin's 1st Birthday with a lil get together of some of the immediate family. Shortly there after (I believe the next day we gave the lil guy his 1st haircut). I love it because it makes him look more like a lil boy. And since Talin's birthday lil Ron has miraculously memorized his birthday as being May 7th and that he want's a Choo Choo Birthday! Yes lil Ron is in love with trains. Lets see other than that Lil Ron is potty training and has been doing very well at going pee pee in the potty the help of Miss Jennifer at daycare. We are so thankful for Miss Jennifer! I have been busy at work and doing lil things around the house, while my lovely wife has been busy with finishing up her 1st full year of her PhD at the University of Illinois. Life has been so far so good. Please enjoy the pics.

Talin's 1st Birthday Party

Busy, busy, busy!

Ronald and Daddy shoveling

A lone Ronald busy shoveling

Daddy, Ronald, and Talin

Ronald and Talin

Mommy, Ronald, and Talin

We think this was Talin's first snowfall, he was born in February so I can't remember if it snowed anytime after that. Regardless, this was the first time he was actually able to go and touch the snow. He wasn't out for too long as his cheeks started to get a little cold. Ronald loves shoveling this winter with Daddy and I don't mind either. They tried making a snowman but Ronald got cold and they had to come in! Hopefully the snow stays around for a little bit longer so Daddy can take Ronald sledding!

Our 2nd Christmas!

Trying to get Talin to actually open a gift!

Daddy and Ronald eating gumballs!

My matching boys

Uncle Daniel and his girlfriend, Angel

Aunt Rai-Rai and Ronald

Rare pic of Papa (and Ron and Talin)

The girls (we're missing one :( )

Like the hair-do Rai-Rai

Oma and Rai-Rai

Angel and Talin

Because Ron was on call the entire Christmas weekend, we couldn't go to Decatur and therefore, had everyone come to us on Saturday. The boys had a great time again and it was like Christmas all over again! Although we were missing our middle brother and sister, we still had a good time with our entertainment being Ronald and Talin. We got my mom to play Karaoke Revolution and she did pretty good. Hopefully next year we will get to visit more family next year but this year was just fine!

Christmas with the Bakers

Helping me wrap

Ronald's presents to mommy and daddy

Talin on the train table

Daddy!!

Playing with the trains!

Couldn't open any other presents cause he was stuck playing with the train :)

Playing on the wagon

Christmas was very good for the Baker family! The boys had a great time. Ronald was busy with his train and Talin was only interested in what Ronald had and was playing with. It was much more fun this year with Ronald actually knowing what the whole Santa thing was about. Ron and I decided that we are definitely going to have to watch what we say next year as we gave way too many clues! I heard that the train table was a popular gift for little boys and girls and our house was no exception. Now if we can only get Ronald to share his trains with Talin, life would be grand! Oh, and no luck with Ronald on Santa's lap although he did get much closer than last year. I think next year might just be it!

Ronald's Picture Session

"Mommy, I wanna jump right here"

Cheese!

My first tattoo!

In honor of his aunts, Ronald wanted a basketball tattoo on him so we tried it. He wouldn't let anyone touch his belly for the rest of the night. This little boy brings us so much joy and absolutely cracks us up! When you're having a bad day, it's easy to get in a good mood upon seeing him! The other night he told Ron, "I want to play all night" and preceded to play for as long as he could in Talin's room!

Christmas Cookies

Aunt Rai-Rai's "pizza" cookie, don't ask :)

Probably mad at me for something!

Me and Moms

The Taylor girls

A tradition usually done by my sisters and mom was just attended by the three of us and the boys. Ron decided to partake in the eating and not decorating, although he has an excuse as he was busy working saving lives :) Ronald made some of his special cookies that no one really wanted to taste besides him as he caked on the blue icing. Yep, I know, Christmas cookies and blue icing, but that's what Ronald wanted and of course, Aunt Rai-Rai was happy to comply! So Aunt Tai-Tai, enjoy the pics, wish you were here!