Taylor's Friends

Taylor's really growing up--he's been making little buddies now! His first pal: the Halloween scarecrow.

Our scarecrow decoration has been sitting on our couch for several weeks. Almost every time Andrew or I sit down on the sofa with Taylor, he can't keep his eyes off it! And what's better--when he gets within arms reach of the doll, it transforms into his little life-sized pal. The two enjoy laughing together, wrestling, and even hugging and kissing (well, it's more like eating and drooling all over, but close)!




Buddy number two: The stray cat.

Today when I came into the front room with Taylor in arm, I noticed a cat in our window well! What was shocking to me quickly became Taylor's play time, as he leaned up against the window and tried his hardest to touch the cat himself. It was super cute!

He's Out!

Yesterday morning was scheduled unusually for me and Taylor--I went to the temple early in the morning, and my late morning walk with friends (who are also new mommies) began even later than usual as a result. By the time Taylor had been through waking-up an hour early, staying with a babysitter, and going outside later than he's used to, he was exhausted! Amazingly enough, he was still a really good baby for me through it all.

When we got home around noon, Taylor was ready for food and a nap--bigtime. As his whimpering got a little more intense, I laid him down under his Baby Einstein play gym to try to entertain him for a few minutes while I quickly made a bottle. I listened to him cry while I did this, feeling bad for making him wait so long to relax. After just a minute or two, the crying stopped completely! Wondering what had changed, I went into the other room to see him totally zonked-out, with his hand gripped tightly to a dangling toy bird and his bib flopped over his face. It was both the funniest and cutest thing he had done all week!

It's Ladies' Night

Our little family drove down to Utah for General Conference this past weekend. It seems to be a tradition now to see my family at Conference time--as is the fun get-together that my mom, grandma, aunts, cousins and I (and our little ones) have while our men attend the priesthood session on Saturday night.

Caitlin, Mom, Taylor, Me

Aunt Robin, Brittany, Trevor, Grandma


Kathryn, Lauren, Aunt Cherie


This time, we went to a new pizza place on State Street in Orem called "Pizzeria Seven Twelve." It was delicious! We went to Cold Stone for dessert afterward, just in-time before crowds of men in white shirts and ties came in for their after session treats!

It was a fun night and a fun weekend--both went by way too fast!

Reunited!

Last Monday and Tuesday my old roomie and close friend, Jessica traveled from her home in Mesa, Arizona to visit! As such a close friend of mine, our reunion was long overdue--it had been four years since we had spent time together!

September 2008: Maria, Jessica, Me

Me, Taylor, Moran (Jessica's little boy)

September 2002: Jessica, Lianna, Kimra, Maria, Me, Lindsey


We called another roommate of ours from our Freshman year, Maria, on the phone Tuesday morning and together with our five little ones (Maria's two kids, Jessica's two, and my little Taylor) we spent the day together. We're pictured above, just outside the Hart P.E. building on BYU-Idaho campus where we took some time to check-out the changes that have taken place at BYU-I since we graduated: a new bookstore, renovation to four buildings, the beginnings of a new auditorium/student center, and not to mention--the new Rexburg Temple in view!

It's amazing how in just a few years so much has changed for us! Even with the changes, it was so easy for the three of us to pick up where we left off--it was a blast--and now I think I miss Jessica even more than before. We can't go that long without spending time together ever again! Thanks, ladies, for such a fun time and great memories!

Yearbookyourself.com

We discovered this website over the weekend and stayed up till midnight playing with it. Talk about a fun time. Even Taylor looks good.