Overall Cuteness

Mommy likes my little overalls so much that she wanted me to post some pics.  I want Mommy to be happy, so here they are:

- Maverick

Slam Dunk

Check out the most recent improvment at our place.  Daddy, Grandpa Sean, Uncle Colin, and Uncle Chris recently erected an in-ground basketball hoop in our driveway.  It was an arduous project, but well worth the effort.  It's so fun having Daddy hold us while we dunk the ball into the net.  Maybe someday we'll be able to dunk on our own!

- Talley & Maverick

Ling & Louie's Coming Soon!

We are so excited for our family to be opening a second restaurant, Ling & Louie's, in Reno on March 5th!  Construction is nearly complete and marketing is well underway.  We recently attended a charity fundraiser event hosted by Ling & Louie's to benefit Step 2.  Daddy and Uncle Chris served yummy samples and we got to try out the cool modern Asian-American fusion cuisine for the first time. It was delicious and we loved it!  Can't wait til it opens up and we can eat there all the time!

- Talley & Maverick

Soaking up the Sun

February has brought some unusually nice, spring-like days.  We tackle these freakishly timed gorgeous days any chance we get.  Here are a couple pics of us enjoying some temporary warmth in the winter:

- Talley & Maverick

Visiting in SoCal

In addition to going to Disneyland, we visited some family and friends while we were in Southern California.  We went to Mommy's friend, Aunt Jaclyn's, baby shower in Long Beach; we stayed a night at Uncle Danny and Aunt Beth's house in Woodland Hills; we stayed two nights at our cousins' house (Jason, Lily, Jackson, and Oliver) in San Clemente; and we visited our God brother, Dylan, who is recovering miraculously from brain surgery after a sinus infection gone incredibly awry. 

We really enjoyed getting to see everyone.  However, Mommy slacked a little bit on photo taking, so we only have photos from our family visit in San Clemente.  Some of the best shots she got are below:

Thank you so much to everyone who made time to see us and hosted us.  We love you and we hope you know you've always got a place to stay in Reno! :)

- Talley & Maverick

P.S.  Mommy flew back with both of us by herself on the way back to California!  It was grueling, but we all made it. 

DISNEYLAND!

The weekend after I turned three, Daddy and Mommy decided to make my wildest dreams come true and take me to Disneyland.  We spent two days there and it was nothing short of amazing. 

One of my best friends, Eric, and his baby sister, Natasha, came to join us in our magical adventures both days along with their parents.  Day One, we ended with dinner in Downtown Disney at a cool Cajun joint with Grandma Linda and Andy Pop.  Day Two, Grandpa T came to join us for a character buffet breakfast at the Storyteller Cafe at our hotel (Grand Californian = awesome), followed by fun at the park.  Also on Day Two, Maverick and I ditched our street clothes for our Beauty and the Beast costumes.  You definitely get more attention in costume.  Totally the way to go.

I was so excited to see Sleeping Beauty's castle and I was completely mesmerized by the princesses and fairies.  I loved the rides too; we rode Dumbo, Jungle Safari, Pirates of the Carribean, Small World, Tea Cups, Peter Pan, the Autopia cars, and the Carousel.  It was cool that Maverick could ride most of the rides too.  Disneyland awesomely just has blind faith in parents to keep their kids safe!

Below are some pics from our Disneyland vacation:

Dumbo ride was my favorite

  

Small World and Grandpa T's shoulders were Mav's favorites 

 

I can now personally attest to the claim that Disneyland is the happiest place on earth.  What a magical and fun place!  I'm already ready to go back!

- Talley 

P.S.  To see more pics from our Disneyland vacation, please click here: Pics from Disneyland Vacation - Feb 2012

T is 3!

I'm three years old!  For my birthday, Daddy and Mommy made delicious waffles for breakfast.  Then I went to the park with Maverick and Cousin Harper for some fresh air fun.  In the evening, my Reno O'Neal family and the Shindlers came over for a little party with pizza, presents, and cake.  Here are some pics from my special day:

One of my favorite gifts was a train table from Grandma and Grandpa O.  Here is a link to a video of me discovering my train table present: Video of Talley Discovering Her Train Table

It was altogether a fabulous birthday.  Perfect warm up for my big celebration at Disneyland!  Disneyland will be a separate post to follow.  Get excited!

- Talley

P.S.  To see more pics from my birthday celebration, please click here: Pics from Talley's 3rd Birthday Celebration

January 2012 Pics

Please click on the link to see an album of our pics from January 2012:
January 2012 Pics of Talley & Maverick

- Talley & Maverick

Snow Bunny

I'm sharing this pic because Mommy loves it and sometimes I accept her input for my blog posts.  This is me traipsing around in the snow at a friend's campout themed birthday party in Galena Forest late January.  It was one of the best done parties I've ever attended.  Super cute, creative, and crafty touches gallore.  For example, my goody bag had all the fixings for smores, which we then made at the campsite.  Too cool.  Keeping those friends around for sure.

- Talley