Update On Talia

 Dear Talia, 

It's a beautiful thing to see my daughter developing into a young woman! You want to be 22 years old so badly!

• This year you have set a lot of meal goals. Every quarter you have set a goal to cook a meal and researching about the country it came from, then invite friends over to have the meal that you made. You have LOVED these goals so much. And you have been really good at it! It's cool to see this develop inside of you. 
• You have LOVED tumbling this semester. You have been practicing handstands and back bends EVERYDAY non-stop. I really like seeing the determination in your soul about getting them right!
• Of course you were in Fiddler on the Roof with us as a family from January-July this year. We had a bit of a break in there because of Covid-19, but you had a blast. It was really hard on you when the play stopped because you had gotten to used to seeing everyone in the cast all the time. The social bug part of you was just in heaven about it all the time. 
• In January we went up to a cabin in Brianhead together with the nature co-op and you have a GREAT time up there. You fell off the sled and hurt your leg pretty good but bounced back after a bit. You loved the sledding down the hill that we did!
• Your best friends in the co-op are Isla Garner and Ava Shillig. Your best friend in general is Ella Wanlass. All of them are beautiful wonderful girls. 
• You gave a presentation on blue-jays at nature co-op this year and you researched all about them and put it up on a posterboard for everyone to have something to look at while you presented. 
• Gabe went to see Aunt Colleen and ever since he did that you have set the goal to go as well! So we are going to wait until about February to see if we can get you there. We'll see how flights are going with Covid-19 going around, but we'll do our best!
• You started a bakery business for your homeschooling project called, "Talia's Tasty Bakery". You had a TON of orders at the very first, which was awesome, but the orders have slowed down and you have realized how much marketing you have to do in order to keep a business going. It has been a good learning process for you. 
• We went to Las Vegas before Gabe and I left on the airplane and you had a great time of course. The fountains are your favorite!
• We have done a greenhouse this year and got chickens! You have helped a lot with those. We also got a kitten called "Pixie" from Kalea when we were up in Idaho, but we had to give her away because she was causing too many problems with the neighbors. 
• We went up to Idaho after Fiddler was done at the end of July. You got to see Esti and Wren and play with them. We went up to Yellowstone Park with Papa while we were up there to see the geyser and we went to the Aquatic Center as well and you loved the sting rays!
• Your piano is getting better and better! You have also been doing choir with the EPIC Children's Choir and you ADORE that choir so much. Singing is your thing that's for sure! You want around the house singing and humming and singing and humming all the time. There is a constant song on your tongue and in your heart. 
• Slime has also been your thing this year. Our entire bathroom cupboard under the sink is full of slime supplies because you have adored making slime so much. You are such a tactile learner and you really love to feel the consistency of everything in the slime. 
• You turned 10 in July and I can't believe it. You are SO ready for Young Women's, but you still have another year of primary left! Although we haven't been going to primary classes because of covid-19, but you are really wanting to just "grow up". When you had your birthday you were so worried that no one would come, but you had a great turn out to your birthday party! about 12 girls came and you watched movies and had a great time. 
• We went and got a pedicure together and you haven't been able to forget it since. You LOVE going out and getting spoiled. Quality time and gifts are your love language, that is for sure!
• Some of your best friends are older girls. Stephanie Campbell - who used to babysit for us. Sammie Cummings - that was in Fiddler on the Roof with us (You are ALWAYS inviting her to dinner whenever you make dinner). 
• We went camping up to Kolob Lake in August and you had such a good time with Joshua in the trailer. You thought you were in heaven doing all kinds of funny things together. 
• We went up to a Canyon with the Nature Co-op and you got to ride horses and ride in the side-by-side and you had just the BIGGEST blast. It was so great for you to be a part of and enjoy the outdoors, especially with such good families. 
• You will be singing with the Choir for a few Christmas Concerts this year and you can't wait for those performances!
• You want to always be right. You always have an opinion. You have the softest heart making sure everyone is included. You are very responsible. You have been babysitting as a mom's helper and been amazing at it (for our neighbor). You are listening to your scriptures at night while you go to sleep. You have a great goal of reading 10 amazing chapter books. You are learning and growing and doing so much by naturally just being you. I love you and I love that you always are willing to give me HUGE hug whenever I want it and that you are always wanting to help in anyway that you possibly can. You are amazing!

I think that's it for this year. I love you my girlie!

Love, Your Mom