Cuzzies!

Look at these cutie pie cousins!  We had a great time in SLO a couple weeks ago.

Yes, grandpa has a matching bow too!

Our family is getting bigger!

(thanks Dori and Eric for taking all these photos!)

The BABY-Cs!

Little Lena can sing her ABCs!  Watch this cute video.  She gets a little stuck on "k," and sings "l, m, n, o" like "owowowo".

We enjoyed some 70 degree days last week!

And, dolly using the potty.

We loved having Ginana and Abigail come visit!  Abigail is starting to walk everywhere and it was amazing to see how much better she was at walking in just a couple days.  Elena loved having Abigail around, but it was also a little bit of an adjustment.  Good preparation for Talia.  Elena probably said 100 times, "Hush Baby, Hush!" or "Mamas say Hush Hush Babies"!!!  So funny.  It's from a book, I think.

Mommy, I'm teething!!

We sure enjoy DaDa when he's in town!

Name Research

Talia Evangeline

Variant spelling of Talya, a Hebrew name meaning "dew of God", and "female lamb."

It can also be taken as a variant spelling of Greek Thalia in countries where Thalia is pronounced Talia.

It is also a nickname for Natalia.

The name Evangeline was invented by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow for his Acadian epic poem, "Evangeline."  Evangeline means “good news” from the greek “evangel,” the term for Gospels.

Bearers of the name Evangeline include actress Evangeline Lilly and Salvation Army General or leader Evangeline Booth.

Elena Camille

Elena is the Spanish and Italian form of Helen.  Elena means “sun ray,” “shining light.”

Bearers include the Infanta Elena of Spain, eldest daughter of King Juan Carlos and tennis players Elena Dementieva and Elena Baltacha.

The name is particularly popular in Spain, where it was the 15th most popular name in 2006.

Camille as a girls name is a variant of Camilla (Latin), and the meaning of Camille is “helper to the priest.”  The French form of Camilla or Camillus. Famous bearer: The famous 1936 Greta Garbo film 'Camille'.






The more I know about these names, the more fitting they seem to me.  Elena really is my little sunshine.  Talia really will be our little "lamb," and definitely she was/is "good news" to us!

HAPPY HEART DAY!