Wendy's Whims

Pink Boots

2012-02-10T10:40:00.000-06:00

Shoes are hit or miss with Elizabeth and my goal right now is just to find a pair that she won’t constantly take off. Nothing better than running late and when you go to get her out of the carseat you find her without shoes or socks and they have been flung to the back of the car. A few months ago I found these cute pink Ugg-like boots that Elizabeth held onto until we paid for them. She loves these boots and is constantly bringing them to us so that we can put them on her. She even says ‘boos’ when we mention shoes. Too bad everytime I try to have her wear them out of the house they are off as soon as she is in the carseat. I know that cute shoes can be worth a little pain when I’m wearing them, but no one told me I would have to deal with pains from my girls’ shoes too :)

elizabethursday

2012-02-09T14:34:00.000-06:00

A day late, but the girls are I have been busy enjoying some time with Nana instead of computer time.

Lizzie found another way to get around the house. It was even funnier when she tried to grab his necklace as the reigns.

15 months

2012-02-07T23:11:00.001-06:00

Lizzie-bear you are 15 months old and the perfect spunky lovebug that our family needed.

Size 3 diapers, about 22 lbs, wears mainly 12 month clothes but can still fit in a few 9 month old or 6-12 month clothes.

You give random run by hugs if I’m sitting on the floor or you dive head first into my lap for a snuggle.(LOVE this!)

You love looking at books with pictures of our friends and family.

Chairs are objects for you in stand in and stress me out. You discovered standing on Taylor’s stools and countertops are no longer safe from your reach.

You went from no teeth at 11 months old to 10 teeth at 15 months old and you love to test those teeth out on everything from apples to cookies to mommy’s fingers. You can eat and eat and eat and generally try a variety of food.

You love to scream and love to especially do it while I’m trying to cook dinner.

You went from crawling to running and haven’t stopped. You started walking just days after your first birthday and are the funniest little thing when on a mission. You remind me of the little penguins that get running so fast that their wings kinda fall behind them. You run with your arms down at your side and kinda behind you. Funny girl but really cute at the same time!

Words you say that maybe only I understand: Dada, Momma(you’ve said it but I rarely hear it), Tay-er, na-na(pacifier), nigh-nigh(night-night, naptime/bedtime), uice(juice/water), cccc(cookie), gooo(goldfish), nana(banana), Ya-Ya, Pawpaw, Nana, am-e(Lambie), adie(Sadie dog), essa(Tessa cat), bow, cheese, boos(your pink boots)

You use the sign for milk, but say uice for all other drinks besides milk.

You are fearless and strong willed. It might challenge me as a mother right now, but I hope you attempt everything you want to and stand up for what you believe in(just later in life).

You have started requesting bows in your hair, decide you are done wearing it for a little bit, and then request it again. This makes me so happy to see a sweet clip or bow in the little bit of hair you have. No matter what you wear in the front, there is a small curl that tends to appear in the back of your hair. Not sure where this comes from(the only wave in my hair came after hormones from two pregnancies) but it is the sweetest little curl.

You love purses or bags of any kind. No bag is too big for you to try and carry on your arm. You are also starting to show signs of wanting to dress up like Taylor and squeal with glee once you are dressed up.

You can destroy a room like a F5 tornado, but give yourself away when you squeal or giggle. I should know better than to think you are playing quietly rather than quietly destroying.

We love you so much lil’ bit!!!

Taylor Tuesday

2012-02-07T21:26:00.001-06:00

Happiness is meeting Chuckee Cheese and then getting to 'drive' him around. Several times I was informed that we must not miss the party because we might miss a chance to meet the mouse!

elizabethursday

2012-02-02T10:21:00.000-06:00

Hey PawPaw, I found your next electrician and she will work for snacks.

Taylor Tuesday

2012-01-31T15:31:00.001-06:00

It is not uncommon to see Despicable Me on our TV, so Taylor had me cracking up the other day pretending to be a minion. If you haven't seen the movie, go watch it.

elizabethursday

2012-01-26T22:36:00.000-06:00

For a little girl that can go-go-go she crashed while running errands the other day.

Wordless Wednesday

2012-01-25T15:36:00.001-06:00

Tickle Cutie

2012-01-25T14:38:00.001-06:00

If you visit our house, don’t think that we have a resident flasher. She is actually one of the cutest little tickle monsters and you can’t resist her sweet little way of saying ‘tickle’. Also don’t be surprised if she tries to lift up your shirt, pant leg, or pulls at the neck of your shirt to try and tickle you.(you have now been warned )

And because I know my Mom can’t get enough of these videos in between her visits, here is another. Lizzie may not know how to say many words, but she is working on the important ones.

Taylor Tuesday

2012-01-24T16:03:00.001-06:00

Taylor: "Momma, can you text Jefe and Shelly and tell them I'm driving to their house?"

Me: "Sure sweetie, but it might take you a while to get there."

text back from Jefe: "With the pace of traffic right now she will not have any problems."

elizabethursday

2012-01-19T15:00:00.001-06:00

I have to say that Elizabeth is quite the little ham lately and provides many photos ops for me. Choosing your photo for this week was pretty hard but I think you'll enjoy our sweet girl. Lizzie loves to stand/sit in the recliner and thinks she's hot stuff when she's in there. She even kicked Chris out of the chair last night and was pretty proud of herself.

Taylor Tuesday

2012-01-17T10:01:00.000-06:00

I know, check your calendar. It is actually Tuesday and I’m getting this out on time. How could I not when I have such a cute picture? Have I mentioned how much fun I have dressing up my girls?

2012 goals

2012-01-14T10:42:00.000-06:00

So we are 14 days into the new year and I’ve been reading everyone’s resolutions and I’ve been thinking about what my resolutions should be. I always have areas of my life where I feel like I could improve, but I also have areas that I love about my life. So here is a little bit about who I am(in case you don’t know me and only know my kids from this blog), what I hope to accomplish this year, and what I hope doesn’t change.

I am a mother who lets her kids eat french fries on a regular basis, probably watch too many cartoons, play on my iPad/iPhone, use the 5 second rule for dropped food sometimes, stay in pjs all day, kisses my kids every chance I get, yells more than I would like, and often gives in on pasta for dinner. I am a wife that loves my husband, wonders if we can manage a date night more than once every four months, and gets frustrated when he has to work late and I have to manage the kids alone.(even though I appreciate him working so I can stay home) I am a woman who loves chocolate, crafting, avoiding exercise, organization, making to-do list, cartoons, reading, being a mother, spending time with family, shopping without kids, dreads the piles that accumulate on our kitchen counter, hates washing dishes and unloading the dishwasher, loves cooking, and is learning to be a teacher to my kids.

I want to:

Stay more current on my yearly books of the girls
Remember that my plate can only hold so much and not take on too many projects at once
Catch up on Project Life and continue with it in 2012 digitally (love this format for a quick document of our lives!)
Have one date night a month with Chris – we need to take time for the two of us
Take a few classes to learn more about digital designing
Learn to how to take photos with my camera in manual mode
Finish some of the stacks of sewing projects to free up more room for new fabric
Remember to not plant cucumbers and squash in the same section of my garden unless I want another viney mess.
Stick with using my Life Planner bc life goes a bit smoother when I don’t let it get buried in my stack

I don’t want to change: my love for our Lord, that our kids snuggle in our bed to watch cartoons, Chinese delivery as a go-to ‘I don’t want to cook’ option, that sometimes I don’t get a picture of the moment bc I’m too busy enjoying it, Taylor beating us to prayers before each meal, we laugh so hard that my sides hurt and the girls and Chris get the hiccups, Taylor loves to rock out to Cyndi Lauper, Aqua, and Lady Gaga in the car, Legos are all over our house, my slight obsession with books for the kids, my love for a cup of coffee in the morning with lots of creamer, that I have a hidden stash of toys and books for the kids, that Chris gets me little things that he thinks will make my life easier, that I have a pile of pictures or invitations that Taylor has made for me and I can’t bear to throw out, and that I also have a to-do list or two going.

I may know what you want to change for the new year, but what DON’T you want to change?

elizabethursday

2012-01-13T21:26:00.001-06:00

Elizabeth provides plenty of Kodak moments each day that it's often hard to pick which one to use. Our lil' one takes off anytime she sees the cat. She even tries to go through the cat door if that means she can find the kitty. Once she finds the kitty, for some reason she tries to lay down on the kitty. It is the funniest site to see her trying to use the cat as a pillow and thankfully our cat is sweet enough to tolerate her loving ways.(yes our cat truly is large enough to be a pillow)

Taylor Tuesday

2012-01-13T20:59:00.001-06:00

We are back in business and I can blog again!!!

It's funny that in most parts of the country they are playing with snow. Here in Texas... we enjoy all the leaves that finally made their way off the trees. Taylor was having a blast on a warm day recently.

Technical Issues

2012-01-12T23:21:00.001-06:00

I promise I had great intentions for being on time for posts this week until the laptop AND my photo editing software decided to be difficult. Both problems are almost finished and I see a weekend of blogging ahead of me. Hope to be back soon!

elizabethursday

2012-01-05T09:00:00.000-06:00

This cutie loves her food and we love her!
ps. check out all those teeth!

Taylor Tuesday

2012-01-03T09:08:00.000-06:00

This floor is awfully lumpy, either that or Taylor was trying out the princess and the pea theory.

elizabethursday

2011-12-29T16:35:00.000-06:00

‘Much to learn you still have’ – Yoda

Taylor Tuesday

2011-12-27T16:35:00.000-06:00

I did it Mommy! I rode my scooter the entire sidewalk!

elizabethursday

2011-12-23T10:24:00.000-06:00

Do you think Granny will notice if I put a few of these in my bag?

Taylor Tuesday

2011-12-23T10:11:00.000-06:00

For my own sake, and the girl’s books that I will eventually make for them. I wanted to catch up from missing last week’s posts.

This is the ‘I wonder if anyone will notice if I open just this one present’ look.

elizabethursday

2011-12-22T10:08:00.000-06:00

Over the weekend, my girls got to play with their cousins. Elizabeth tried to keep up with the big girls, but sometimes would get frustrated. After a while I realized that she was pretty quiet, so I couldn’t help but laugh when I found her like this. They made use of the doll highchair(with the tray flipped over the back) and some cheerios and goldfish from a snack cup placed in one of the play kitchen bowls. This girl loves her food and loved it even more being fed by her cousin.

Twirling under the Zilker tree

2011-12-21T21:52:00.001-06:00

What started out as what I thought was the beginning of a holiday tradition turned out to be one of those moments that caught me off-guard and reminded me why I love my husband and why he is such a wonderful dad to our girls. After a friend let me know today that the rain might stay away just long enough to take the girls down to the Zilker tree(something all Austinites MUST do) I called Chris and told him to leave work on time today. Taylor was so excited about the idea of twirling around Christmas lights, but I knew she had no clue what was in store for her.

You should’ve seen Taylor’s face as we walked up to the tree and she proceeded to inform us of the rainbow lights on the tree. It was ‘ginormous’ and the most beautiful thing she had ever seen. Then she proceeded to inform us that she had to go potty. (Oh the fun of porta-potties with a toddler)

We took advantage of the super bright lights by the potties for a few quick picks.

For anyone unfamiliar with the Zilker tree, it’s a huge tree made of lights that you are to spin underneath. Sounds corny, but is so much fun and makes you feel like a kid. It started sprinkling on us as we walked up to the tree, so I knew our time there was limited, but it was awesome. Now in this family I am the dancer and the one to encourage any chance for dancing, so when Chris picked up Taylor and spun her around and then picked up Elizabeth and did the same… my heart melted.

Elizabeth got a bit more of a laid back twirl, but seemed to enjoy it.

The view for anyone who isn’t able to enjoy it in person. Pictures don’t do it justice and it’s hard to show you the twirl look without it being a smear of lights.

Taylor trying to think of what colors of lights she sees before she’s off to twirling again.

Then my love picked up our two little loves and twirled them both. BEST. DAD. EVER!!!

The three most important loves of my life!

Taylor Tuesday

2011-12-20T15:24:00.001-06:00

It might just be a Christmas miracle if I get both Taylor Tuesday and Elizabethursday out on time this week but I am trying to start off right.

The past couple of weeks Taylor has been singing all the time in anticipation of her Christmas pageant at preschool. She was even singing when I took her picture the other morning before the first day of the pageant. She has also found a way to wear these sparkle shoes everyday and I LOVE it!

Baby Face

2011-12-13T07:36:00.001-06:00

Taylor’s dance class did a mid-year mini recital in the studio. I was able to get a babysitter to hang out at home with Elizabeth and actually got to focus on watching Taylor today.(it also looked like Elizabeth had a blast while we were gone) I love that Taylor shares my love for dancing and she did incredible today. I’m a bit biased but love watching her dance. Taylor even got a surprise when her Ya-Ya showed up to watch her dance too. We then took her to Firehouse Subs a few doors down for lunch. This was HUGE is her world since she asks to go there every week when we leave class. Here is our sweet girl in action.

Merry Christmas

2011-12-12T15:36:00.001-06:00

I wish there was a way to send all of my lovely blog readers a Christmas card, but in case you don’t already get one here is ours this year. Many thanks to my friend for taking such wonderful pictures that I had a hard time deciding which ones to use!

elizabethursday

2011-12-08T15:48:00.001-06:00

Elizabeth thought she was hilarious trying to put sister's hat on. She is quite the little entertainer now! I threw a bonus photo in for you too!

Taylor Tuesday

2011-12-08T15:32:00.001-06:00

Chris and Taylor started gun safety lessons by playing with a nerf gun the other day. They were having lots of fun until Taylor figured out what they were shooting at and no longer wanted to use her duplo animals as the target. I think we might have a problem when Taylor figures out what Daddy actually does when he goes hunting!

Where’s Daddy

2011-12-08T00:14:00.001-06:00

Instead of finding my Taylor Tuesday picture that is almost 48 hours late and infringing on Elizabethursday that is also not ready, I found a picture that made me laugh. (English teachers don’t kill me over that sentence)

Can you find the Daddy hiding somewhere in this picture? All I can see are two giggling little girls :)

Sister Saturday

2011-12-03T00:38:00.001-06:00

Ever since Elizabeth started walking, her and Taylor play together in a whole new way. Elizabeth has always been feisty, but watching them play on the slide the other day made me laugh. Taylor kept rushing to slide again and again and I made her wait her turn. I guess Elizabeth caught on and decided to tell her too!

elizabethursday

2011-12-01T10:18:00.000-06:00

What do you mean the snacks are all gone?

Taylor Tuesday

2011-11-30T20:22:00.001-06:00

A day late, but still before sending you Elizabeth's picture. Is it wrong that Taylor was saying 'Woah tricycle' as if she were on a horse? I also can't look at this picture without thinking of my grandfather saying 'Woah Nelly, she's headed for the pea patch.' Not everyone will get that quote, but I know a few will. Happy Wednesday!

Happy Thanksgiving

2011-11-24T16:08:00.001-06:00

Happy Thanksgiving from our little turkeys(even the crabby one)!

elizabethursday

2011-11-24T16:05:00.001-06:00

I'm not sure what I love more about this photo: the smile, the baby belly sticking out from the saggy pants, the toddling baby, or Chris' boxers as her entertainment. Now that Elizabeth is walking, it is constant entertainment around here.

Taylor Tuesday

2011-11-22T16:29:00.001-06:00

I love when I'm able to catch the kids at their normal state and not posing for the camera. Even though he's no longer pink and not nearly as soft, Taylor still loves her bunny so much.

elizabethursday

2011-11-17T11:20:00.001-06:00

Now that Elizabeth is walking, outside play time is a whole new world for her. It didn't take long before she found the truck and was ready to take off, too bad her feet don't reach the ground!

Family Pictures

2011-11-15T16:31:00.001-06:00

Over the weekend we spent one morning taking family pictures. I am so thankful for my sweet friend who is so patient with my girls and get amazing shots of them. I stress so much over what we are going to wear, how I might want our pictures to look, are we too matchy, will this make me look fat, what will look great to hang on our walls and what pose do we want for Christmas card. And then Elizabeth wants nothing to do with a family picture or sitting still, Taylor poses in all kind of wonderful ways, and all my ideas fly out the window. But it is all worth the stress when I see pictures like this or the others. All my worries melt away and spend hours looking at the pictures again and again because I’m in love with how she captures our family!

Thank you Heather!!!

Taylor Tuesday

2011-11-15T16:01:00.001-06:00

I think I got so caught up in trick-or-treating pictures from Halloween that I completely forgot about what Taylor wore to dance class on Halloween. The studio let them wear costumes and played fun Halloween songs. Taylor took this as an opportunity to expand her costume ideas for this year and went as a 'Hawaiian-fiesta princess-butterfly-fairy' to dance class. I love her imagination and creativity!

ps. she had to change out of her cinderella heels so she could actually dance

elizabethursday

2011-11-10T10:43:00.001-06:00

After looking at the pictures from Elizabeth's birthday party you might think it looked a bit like a wild frat party with our girl standing on the furniture and her bestie drinking from a plastic cup. I love how much fun the little ones had climbing all over the chair and playing with an empty cup. I'm not looking forward to the day when there might be a picture like this 18 years from now, but that cup probably won't be empty :)

Taylor Tuesday

2011-11-09T11:14:00.001-06:00

Don't let my posts lately fool you on what day it truly is. I just need to be better about getting these out in the correct date!
These are actually from our trip a couple weeks ago. It is amazing what you will do to keep a toddler entertained in the airport but she was having a blast dancing around and demanded that I take her picture. Good thing you can't hear my singing that went along with her dancing!

12 months old

2011-11-06T21:58:00.001-06:00

For the past 12 months I have watched you grow sweet girl. I have also taken your picture in the rocker with your teddy bear and watched you try to eat him, untie his bow, and drag him off to other parts of your room to play. This month you decided that you were pretty funny and sat still for all of 2 seconds before starting your comedic/wiggle routine. Good thing Heather is taking your pictures next weekend because you were not wanting me to this week!

Here are a few things you’ve been up to as you approached your first birthday:

Nicknames: Lizzie, Lil bit, sister
No clue on weight(will update after Dr. appt next week), but I don’t think she’s gained much over the past couple of months. Wears size 3 diapers, and 6-12 month or 12 month clothes.
Even though I haven’t seen much on weight gain, Elizabeth LOVES to eat! I rarely find something that she does not like or will not eat. She will generally eat all her fruit or cheese first and then work her way through the rest of the food. Sometimes she decided to be picky about what she wants out of her snack cup and will throw the rest on the ground, but if all the other good stuff is gone she will go back for the other items.
Elizabeth wants to do everything Taylor is doing and is very curious about how things work too. I can just see her little mind clicking as she inspects toys or tries various ways to get through my ‘gates’ in other parts of the house.

You have a sweet way of turning any blanket edge or coffee table into a fun game of peekaboo.
After months of signs, you finally cut two teeth on the bottom. You are definitely not doing anything by the book because you have the bottom middle and then a side one with a space between the two. You look like my little Jack-o-lantern for Halloween!
Elizabeth is definitely my adventurous baby and keeps me on my toes, but is also a snuggler and will come by and love on you at any moment.

She is making all kinds of noises and is attempting to say a few words like: mama, dada, ‘a-ee’ for Sadie, ‘essa’ for Tessa cat, ‘a-or’ for Taylor, ‘e-e’ for kitty, ‘uice’ for juice/water, ya-ya.
Lizzie is very close to walking and takes more and more confident steps everyday. She gets so frustrated with knowing what she wants and what she can truly do right now.
Within the past few days, Elizabeth has started pointing at what she wants. Sometimes this helps us know what she wants to play with or eat, other times it’s items that she’s not allowed to have.
You LOVE toothbrushes and straws!

Elizabeth celebrated her first Halloween this year at 364 days old since she was born on November 1st. Funny how much a difference one day can make!
Learned to slide and you love it!
Rode your first carousel, visited San Diego(including Legoland and the zoo), traveled on an airplane for the first time and barely slept on either flight, and walked in your first MS Walk to support some special ladies in our life.

Love you Lil Bit! This past year has been amazing and gone by way too fast! You have the best little personality and I can’t wait to see you grow and learn, just quit pulling your sister’s hair!

A few steps at a time…

2011-11-06T17:34:00.001-06:00

Elizabeth has been taking more and more steps lately and slowly gaining her confidence. Chris and I were working with her the other night and after a few times back and forth she started to play a trick on Chris and would laugh so hard each time.

elizabethursday

2011-11-02T12:09:00.000-05:00

I am almost a week late with this, but still wanted to get in last week's Elizabethursday. Sweet Elizabeth spent a good chunk of our San Diego trip in the stroller, so she was very excited to play at the park one day. This slide was just her size, but she wasn't so sure about it at first. She eventually figured it out and was very proud of herself until Taylor decided it was time to move on to another area and gave her a quick little shove to help her get going. Aren't big sisters so sweet!

Taylor Tuesday

2011-11-01T20:56:00.001-05:00

I got to follow this cutie around last night as she pressed doorbells multiple times, commented on how everyone's decorations were, and found every porch light she could. Meet Ariel Skywalker. (Elizabeth was Yoda, so Chris and I pulled out our Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia costumes. Taylor wanted to be part of our group so she could carry a light saber too)

Taylor Tuesday

2011-10-25T17:20:00.001-05:00

No I didn't disappear, but last Tuesday the stomach bug that was visiting our house decided to attack me and then Chris. Then we left for vacation and Elizabeth missed her chance at a weekly email so I figured I would just skip last week and start fresh with this week. Life has can be pretty rough for a three year old sometimes and for some reason she was not happy for a bit at the pumpkin patch. Luckily it only took a few moments before she was happy and playing again.

elizabethursday

2011-10-13T09:19:00.000-05:00

Mom, this is a lot more fun when you let me do it.

Taylor Tuesday

2011-10-11T21:22:00.001-05:00

Even though Saturday's football game against A&M didn't turn out as we hoped, I had fun cheering our team on with this cutie by my side. She loved sporting her Texas Tech gear!

ABC

2011-10-09T21:33:00.001-05:00

After my friend Annalee posted this, I thought I would too. I love learning new things about my friends and hope that my fellow blogging Mom’s will take a moment to do this too.

A. Age: 31

B. Bed size: king size memory foam and I LOVE it! It is the perfect size for two little girls to snuggle and watch cartoons in.
C. Chore that you hate: washing the dishes & cleaning the shower
D. Dogs: Sadie, our 6 year old black lab
E. Essential start to your day: breakfast and coffee
F. Favorite color: purple and white
G. Gold or Silver: silver
H. Height: 5' 1
I. Instruments you play: I can keep beat with a maraca, but I would rather do the dancing
J. Job title: wife, momma, treasure hunter, sister, chief operating officer of this house (and Executive Director for my part time job at CTSA, I work from home most of the time which allows me to spend time with our beautiful kids)
K. Kids: Taylor Michelle and Elizabeth Lauren(aka Lizzie)
L. Live: Texas
M. Mother’s name: Delbra
N. Nicknames: ren, st end
O. Overnight hospital stays: two times to have our sweet girls
P. Pet peeves: a sink full of dirty dishes
Q. Quote from a movie: “quit looking at me swan!” or “squirrel!”
R. Right or left handed: right
S. Siblings: brother - ricky
sisters-in-law- kristen, kellie, and shelly & bro-in-law - jeff
T. Truth or Dare: truth, I’m a wimp at dares
U. Ultimate Vacation: anywhere with a beach and a chance to scuba right now
V. Vegetable you hate: beets
W. What makes you run late: trying to grab all the things that might keep the kids entertained if necessary
X. X-Rays you’ve had: teeth, ankle
Y. Yummy food that you make: chocolate chip or molasses cookies
Z. Zoo animal: giraffes

11 months old

2011-10-09T16:42:00.001-05:00

In less than a month our baby girl will be a year old. This time last year I was counting down the days and visiting the doctor once a week. I’m pretty sure the nursery was done(after a few freak out nesting moments) and everyone was ready for her to arrive. Skip forward 11 months and I wonder how in the world she ever fit in my tummy. How I love watching Elizabeth grow and change each month and this month as been a big one for her.

Weight 20 lbs – unfortunately we’ve been at the doctor a few times this month with ear infections and having to do breathing treatments. I am crossing my fingers that you stay healthy and we avoid the tubes road. It’s hard enough watching you get shots, I can’t even think of a procedure where they put you under.
You are wearing size 3 diapers, now a nighttime diaper after a few mornings when you woke up with wet pjs. You wear size 9-12/6-12 month clothes. The bonus is that you are able to wear some of Taylor’s clothes and may keep my shopping habits for you at bay for a few more months until you grow, the downfall is that I expected you to grow a bit more and your birthday dress may be a bit big
You may be a little thing, but you eat anything we give you and ask for more. You are the best eater and are VERY happy when eating.

You are now completely on formula/bottles and have decided to be much easier on everyone else giving you a bottle(or even those taking care of you period).
After months of waiting… you have a tooth! You were a little cranky but not too bad and you love to rub your tongue across it.
Besides testing out your tooth, you love to stick out your tongue or make noises this month. You are constantly making raspberry noises, smacking your lips, or making this funny noise by running your fist across your mouth.

We took several longer car trips this month and you are hit or miss. You’ve slept, you’ve screamed, proved that you get car sick, entertained yourself with making noises, and been entertained by your sister. Hang in there kid, car trips to Nana’s house are worth the drive!
I blame myself for letting you be the barefoot kid for the past few months since it has been scorching hot, but we are starting to enter cooler temperatures and you think it’s funny to take your shoes and socks off and throw them. Please stop making the kid two rows ahead of us in church find your sandal.

After months of watching you crawl all over the place we thought you might want to start walking. Instead you have jelly legs anytime we try to finger walk you around the house. We also encouraged you to walk with several walker toys but you decided it was more fun to push furniture around the house. You are also starting to climb things. You have only used us as a stool so far, but it won’t take you long to figure out that chairs, stools, and toys can also help you be taller.

This has been our month of animal education. Elizabeth became very interested in my mom’s cat and wanted to pet her every time she came in the same room. Luckily, Princess is a very patient cat and dealt with Elizabeth pulling on her and lovingly petting her. We tried working on this at home, and fortunately the sometimes testy Tessa Cat was very sweet too. Good thing she also has much more to love on. I tried working with Sadie too, but Elizabeth got tired of the kisses.
For months I’ve been telling Taylor to be careful around you and now I find myself telling you to be ‘sweet’ to her. You love to grab her ponytail or hairbow any chance you get. You like to pull my hair sometimes, but mostly your sister’s.

You are really starting to get into various toys and love playing catch/roll the ball. That may be another reason you could’ve spent the entire month hanging out in the ball pit.

This month you helped us celebrate Granny Franklin(your great grandmother)’s 85th birthday. It was a great time spent with family and you enjoyed more cousin time.

elizabethursday

2011-10-06T16:35:00.001-05:00

I’m not sure why we bother buying her toys to push/walk behind when Elizabeth finds chairs as a great way to get around the kitchen. Maybe we have a future interior decorator on our hands???

And a bonus for my blog readers… our little one in action

Taylor Tuesday

2011-10-04T11:22:00.001-05:00

You just thought you've had bad hair days, but poor Taylor can beat you. On several occasions she has woken up with a crazy mop of hair like this. Poor kid is going to hate me later in like for sharing this photo, but it just had to be done.

elizabethursday

2011-09-29T16:22:00.001-05:00

Lizzie thought she scored the mother load for snacks when she discovered Chris' Cheerio stash.

Taylor Tuesday

2011-09-27T22:58:00.001-05:00

Each week I spend time going through photos to pick out a cute or funny one for you. I was having a hard time picking from all the cute pictures of Taylor with Johanna(her cousin) from the weekend and thought I would see what I took on my phone. To my surprise I had over 200 new photos/videos. All the times I thought Taylor was playing games on my phone, she was mastering the art of taking her picture(she figured out how to have it flip to take self portraits) and the fish tank or taking video of her french fries and ketchup. While I know you might find a good french fry video fascinating, here is one of her self portraits that I will be sure to keep.

Sister Saturday

2011-09-24T12:50:00.001-05:00

After being pushed in all kinds of crazy directions, Elizabeth decided it was her turn to show Taylor what it was like.

elizabethursday

2011-09-22T01:26:00.000-05:00

Not walking may keep her from trying on my shoes, but it's never too early to accessorize. My poor jewelry box will never be safe with two daughters!

Taylor Tuesday

2011-09-21T01:21:00.001-05:00

I was hoping for a sweet picture to show off our dancer's choice of shoes(necessary when she heard thunder the night before) but ended up with a 'Can you make this face Mom?'.

Never boring around here!

10 months

2011-09-19T22:13:00.001-05:00

I’m a few days(or weeks) late with this, but didn’t want to miss showing off pictures of this cutie. She is such a ham that this photo session just made me laugh. It also didn’t hurt that Taylor stood off to the side entertaining Elizabeth and wanting to be in pictures too.

You still weigh about the same and don’t seem to have grown much in the past month. It is nice because you are able to fit into some of Taylor’s 6-12 month fall clothes, but all the 12-18 month fall/winter clothes I bought you are begging to be worn. I love your petite little squirmy body and not sure where you put all the food you eat!
You still wear size 3 diapers and 9-12 month size clothes.
Nicknames: Lizzie, Sister, Little-bitty, Lil bit
There isn’t much you won’t eat if I put it in front of you and can’t wait for you to get some teeth so you can eat more.
I wonder if you will have a hard time adjusting to Taylor being gone three days a week when she starts preschool soon. You love her so much!

You are your PawPaw’s girl. You are mad if you are hungry and if you are eating you are happy. You can sit and eat at the table for hours as long as we keep food coming.

You learned to wave ‘Hi’ and sometimes say ‘Aye’ and high five this month, but do neither one when I want to impress someone with your cool skills.

Taylor introduced you to bubble this month and you found them hilarious. It has been so hot outside that we never really ventured out to play bubbles until this month. You also loved trying to eat the want, but there are some things a Mom lets go with the second kid.
While you’ve got good balance, you aren’t showing any signs of wanting to walk and have no desire to walk with us holding onto your hands. You are a super speedy crawler and attempt breakouts any chance you get. For some reason you find the playroom(that is full of teeny tiny Legos), either side of the closed gates, your sister’s room, the bathroom(behind the toilet or near the plunger), trashcans, and my purse fascinating. You crawl, rummage, or do whatever you can to go to these places. I think you do it to drive me crazy, but then you give yourself away by your happy squeals when you get to said place.
My sweet girl you are full of giggles and smiles. Your bond with Taylor is amazing to watch grow. I am constantly reminded that no matter how much you look like your sister, that you are such a different person and I love that!

elizabethursday

2011-09-15T15:25:00.001-05:00

If you enter our home right now you will find a ball pit residing in our living room. This would normally drive me crazy having it up all the time, but the girls LOVE it. Even more, Elizabeth loves it. She loves to crawl over and dive into the balls and just squeals with laughter. So this is a common site in our house right now and worth overtaking our living room with colorful plastic balls.

Taylor Tuesday

2011-09-13T22:21:00.001-05:00

Lately Taylor keeps asking me to take a picture(with my phone) and send it to Nana. This was one of those times and she even made a sweet face for her. Look closely and you will find someone else 'posing' for the picture too.

elizabethursday

2011-09-08T08:02:00.001-05:00

Elizabeth is not a happy girl if she’s hungry, but is very happy if she’s eating. While swimming at Nana’s she got hungry so Nana came up with a solution that made our girl very happy. Nothing like a poolside dining at Nana’s house while everyone else swam.(hey, at least I strapped her in)

Taylor Tuesday

2011-09-07T22:50:00.001-05:00

When asked to strike a dance pose for the first day of dance class, this is what I got. I didn't realize we were going to Sassy Class.

elizabeTHursday

2011-09-04T11:20:00.001-05:00

Just a few days late with this, but couldn't skip Elizabeth's picture for this week.(plus my Mom keeps asking where it is even though we are at her house)
Not sure why Elizabeth likes to cover her face with a bowl, but she thinks she is really funny when she does it. Happy Sunday!

Taylor Tuesday

2011-08-31T00:26:00.001-05:00

Daddy, that's my spot... but I'll share it with you. Can you make room for my pillow too please?

Priceless. Simply priceless!

elizabethursday

2011-08-25T22:14:00.001-05:00

Elizabeth was also excited about trying out the new swing this week. It might be a little bit before she can do it without Daddy's help which is a good thing because big sister sat pouting on the porch while she waited for her turn. (spiky hair is just a bonus)

Taylor Tuesday

2011-08-23T16:23:00.001-05:00

Taylor had a blast learning how to use the new swing by herself. I love the excitement in her face as she figured out how to "pump" the swing.

Dance party

2011-08-18T16:39:00.001-05:00

It is a pretty common occurrence in our house to bust a move during one of our Dance Parties. The songs can vary from Christian to rap to country to whatever gets us moving and sometimes we pull out Dance Party for the Wii. Chris recently discovered one of the cable channels has all kinds of music videos and we have enjoyed watching the girls dance to them. I apologize for the video quality here, but the memory card on our camera ran out and so I switched to my phone for video. Who knew that you also had to hold your hand still while filming?

Taylor has really been working on her street cred with those break-dancing skills and Elizabeth is creating her own version of hip-hop-bounce.

Let me know if you want to join us for the next dance party and we can try to have your song ready for you!

elizabethursday

2011-08-18T15:00:00.001-05:00

Our sweet girl found her lambie the other day after playing for a bit and this is how we found her.

Taylor Tuesday

2011-08-16T16:51:00.001-05:00

It is important to make sure you have your 'gobbles' when getting ready to go swimming.

9 months old

2011-08-11T22:31:00.001-05:00

My dear sweet Elizabeth has now been outside the womb longer than I carried her and I can’t believe we are only a few months away from her first birthday! She is full of snuggles, giggles, curiosity, strong-willed attitude, and feistiness(that really is a word!) that I love watching her personality grow more each day.

19.2 pounds(59% for age) and 27 inches long(25% for her age)
9-12 month size clothes, but can fit in some of the 6-9 month stuff that is two pieces
Size 3 diapers, but HATES having her diaper changed and already tries to crawl away, even on the changing table, while being changed
Elizabeth learned to clap and I often find her clapping for herself.
We are starting to enjoy more of the snuggly side of our girl as she will now lay her head on you(or your leg, or the teddy bear, or baby doll) as a way of loving on you. We also receive the occasional crawl-by slobber on the cheek as what we think is a kiss.

After many months, the spit-up has greatly slowed. One or two times a month we still get a stealth spit-up that you are known for, but it’s normally due to what you just drank from your sister’s cup. You are also known for trying to be sneaky and drink from Taylor’s cup anytime you can.
You grow to love Taylor more and more everyday. It makes my heart dance to feel you squirm in my arms as we go to get Taylor up each morning(you are an early riser, while she sleeps in) and then squeal with delight when you see her. You love to stand next to her in the play kitchen as she ‘cooks’ her next creation and you ‘help’.

You are done with baby food and have completely moved to finger foods. You now eat more than Taylor at most meals and eat anything we give you. Thanks for a sweet friend for the recommendation of toast because this is one of your favorite breakfast foods and keeps you entertained long enough for me to eat too!
I like to call you Stevie Wonder when you ‘dance’ because you sway just your head side to side and are pretty funny. You will also lift your hands up in the air and bounce during our dance parties. Good thing you like dance parties, bc Taylor and I love to bust a move!

You had your first beach trip this month, mastered moving around while holding on to the furniture, attempted to let go of furniture to move towards Daddy or Mommy, stands most of the time on your toes(we may have another dancer), started waving, met your Houston cousins, spent time with your Fort Worth cousins, spent lots of time in the pool while Taylor did swim lessons, spilled many cheerios while learning to use a snack cup like Taylor(and the dog is very grateful), and best of all…. you are FINALLY sleeping through the night!!! You’ve been able to since February but are a stubborn girl and decided two or three times a night you wanted extra snuggles. This Momma was tired of small intervals of sleep and convinced Daddy to take over the monitor and we let you cry it out. It took everything to not run to your cries the first night, but those solid hours of sleep were amazing. After 4 days you were done crying it out and went to bed without any problems and now I am enjoying my sleep again!

elizabethursday

2011-08-11T20:55:00.001-05:00

Elizabeth is bound and determined to try one of these Sonic drinks that Mommy loves so much! Please disregard my messy pantry floor, but I couldn't resist our little cutie and her straw stealing ways.

Taylor Tuesday

2011-08-09T00:31:00.001-05:00

Taylor got so tired the other night that she just crawled up in Chris' lap and fell asleep(after much wiggling to get the perfect spot). What's funny is this is how we used to find her sleeping in her crib when she was Elizabeth's age.

Lots of Laughs

2011-08-08T16:05:00.001-05:00

No one can make Lizzie laugh like Taylor. Taylor made a diving board with her Duplo blocks and I guess Lizzie found it quite funny when they jumped off. Chris caught this video while I was out and I just love seeing them interact. I hope they find each other this amusing in 10 years!

elizabethursday

2011-08-03T23:25:00.001-05:00

Even a 'bad hair' day ends up being a 'cute hair' day on this girl!

Taylor Tuesday

2011-08-03T14:54:00.001-05:00

Sorry this is a day late! Our cutie was stalling going to swim lessons on Monday and was trying to hide behind the tree so she didn't have go. For someone that was trying to stall, she had some pretty cute smiles for me!

Beach Trip

2011-07-30T21:42:00.001-05:00

(Lots of pictures in this post so just know that you’ve been warned!)

A few weeks ago we headed south to visit our Texas beach. I decided if we were going to sweat in this awful heat that we should at least do it with sand and water around us. I wasn’t sure what to expect with a toddler(experiencing terrible three’s), an 8 month old, and us all in one hotel room. Taylor thought the whole concept of a hotel room, and her own bed, was awesome. Plus she liked the idea of watching TV while in bed and pushed our normal bedtime routine limits, but we’ll just call those vacation exceptions.

I wasn’t sure what either girl would think of the sand or ocean, but they both loved it. Taylor asking to go swimming from the moment she woke up and I think she might have been muttering something to that affect when she fell asleep. Elizabeth loved the waves splashing on her. Sorry there won’t be any those pictures posted here because I do not want to scare you with me in a swimsuit.(definitely time to lose those remaining pregnancy pounds… and maybe a few more) Elizabeth also loved the sand. She took off as soon as I put her down and then spent time prying shells and misc beach items from her hands before they made it to her mouth. Chris and Taylor had fun with the bucket of beach toys that Ya-Ya sent with us.

Lizzie tried to join in on the mud pie fun and was covered from head to toes in sand. I felt bad for the maid who had to clean our bathroom! After an afternoon on the beach, we showered and headed to Bubba’s Icehouse for dinner. It’s a great little family restaurant outside of the downtown area and had the best fried green beans! Lizzie had recently started more finger foods and enjoyed a dinner of carrots, too bad most of then got mushed in her hair!

Elizabeth decided that hotel life and snuggling with Daddy was pretty good too!

We had planned to go to the aquarium, but a certain toddler wanted to swim again so we jumped in the truck and headed for more water and sand. Taylor thought it was funny that Daddy’s truck was going to ride a boat(the ferry across to Mustang Island), Lizzie couldn’t care less.

I think my car lounging styles are rubbing off on Taylor. I looked back at one point to see her little foot propped up. Once on the island I loved seeing all the sites. They have these cute little car/carts you can rent to get around. How fun would that be!

Once we spied the perfect spot on the beach Chris attempted to drive across the soft sand to the edge of the water. Let me preference this next picture with the fact that Chris drove a truck that I almost needed a stool to get into when we first met. Mudding was a frequent hobby of his and therefore a little sand should not have been a problem. I guess marriage and two kids have taken a toll on his dirt driving skills and he proceeded to make some nice ruts in the sand. Taylor still gives him a hard time about the sand on the bumper!

We had a blast on the beach. Unfortunately, Lizzie was running a bit of fever due to teething and preferred to hang out in the tent and play with toys. Taylor really enjoyed the ocean and we played follow-the-leader, jumped the waves, ran from them, and just enjoyed the water splashing on us. Our beach time ended when Taylor needed to go potty and didn’t like the ‘ocean option’. At least our potty training skills are working.

Lizzie and Chris enjoyed a little father/daughter naptime later on. After that we enjoyed some time in the hotel pool but the lighting was so bad that my pictures didn’t turn out too well.

I was so thankful for a weekend away with my three favorite people!

Happy Friday

2011-07-29T10:46:00.000-05:00

Someone wanted to say 'Hi' or 'aaaiiiii'. Hope you have a wonderful Friday!

elizabethursday

2011-07-28T07:30:00.000-05:00

I've already had the discussion with Elizabeth about drinking(her sippy cup) while driving(her scoot toy), but it looks like I now need to discuss not stealing Daddy's beer. At least she knows good beer!

Taylor Tuesday

2011-07-27T22:40:00.003-05:00

With all the heat this summer we are looking for any way to keep cool. Taylor definitely found a way to stay cool this day.

elizabeTHursday

2011-07-27T22:40:00.001-05:00

Daddy, did you know...

that this is your nose???!!!

(a bonus for my bloggers when I discovered that this was supposed to post a month ago for June 30th)

elizabethursday

2011-07-25T23:13:00.001-05:00

I actually sent my weekly email out on time, but never made it to creating the blog post. So you get a few days late, but I’ve included a few extra pictures to help complete the story.

Will you please tell Taylor to quit trying to make me a fairy???

Our little fairy trying to pull her wings off and crawling away. Little does she know this is just the start of many years of torture from her big sister.

Taylor Tuesday

2011-07-19T21:46:00.001-05:00

Her super power skills include:

speedy twirling, little sister entertaining, and card maker extraordinaire

Super powers must run in the family because Mommy can see through walls and change a diaper in 5 seconds; Daddy can build anything; and Lizzie is a whirlwind that leaves toy destruction in her path.

elizabethursday

2011-07-13T22:49:00.001-05:00

Dear little green stool,

13 years ago you headed to west Texas with me and helped me reach all those high spots in my dorm room. You quickly became a tv tray on a dorm floor for a best friend. Then you served many years as a way for this short girl to reach taller parts of her closet. Three years ago I had no clue that you would become so popular to my first girl. You help her see the bathroom mirror better, reach to wash her hands, and climb up into our bed to snuggle in each morning. Then my next girl came along and she finds new ways to use you too. Normally it is to pull herself up to see what sister is doing, but I was reminded of those days you were a tv tray when she sat down at you. Thank you for all your hard work and for continuing to make important women in my life smile!

Taylor Tuesday

2011-07-12T00:12:00.001-05:00

We spent the weekend in Corpus Christi/Port Aransas and there seemed to be a theme to Taylor's questions... can I go swimming? Can we go swimming in the ocean? Can we go to the pool? Can I make mud pies? Are we there yet and can we go swimming where we're going? Chris and I took turns playing following the toddler through the waves.

elizabethursday

2011-07-07T09:05:00.001-05:00

Elizabeth was very glad that we let her jump into finger foods last week so that she could enjoy some of the yummy pizza too(even if it was just the crust)!

Peek-a-boo

2011-07-06T23:15:00.001-05:00

I apologize now for the high-pitch of my voice in the video but I couldn’t resist posting Elizabeth’s new skill. You also get some commentary from Taylor.

8 months old

2011-07-06T22:33:00.001-05:00

Look at that, it’s only the 6th and I am already working on your monthly post. Maybe one of these days I will finish Taylor’s 3 year old blog post

Elizabeth’s personality is really starting to shine through and she can be the happiest baby and so loving!

Here’s a few things our girl has been up to lately:

size 3 diaper
6-9 and 6-12 month clothes (almost ready to move up to 9 month for length)
not sure on height or weight, but we’ll find out in a month at her 9 month checkup
Nicknames: Lizzie, Lil’ Bit, Sister, Pickle(but only from KK), Chavalita(Lita says this is another way of saying Elizabeth in Spanish)
She started crawling last month, but now she’s a speed demon. Obstacles are taken on as a challenge of something else to plow through and we now find her into all sorts of stuff.(I really wish I had my camera when she found the dogs food)
Elizabeth is also pulling herself up on everything and loves to see what her little hands can now reach. She kept Chris on his toes while I was gone for a few days and decided to explore some of my nightstand drawers.

Meal times are getting a little easier as she is able to munch on Cheerios and puffs(picks these out first). Elizabeth figured out how to use a straw when she grabbed my cup with a straw and managed to get a few sips out(luckily it ~~wasn’t a Mommy drink~~ was water). Now she is fascinated with any drink I have with a straw! I also have to watch out for little hands finding big sister’s cups now. Strep taught us a fast lesson in this precaution among siblings!

Taylor never really showed a huge interest in Sadie, but Elizabeth is in LOVE! Now that she is crawling more Sadie is not sure what to do or where to lay down. Elizabeth finds Sadie’s toys fascinating and always wants to ‘taste test’ them for herself. Good thing our dog is so sweet and just lays there until we make Lizzie give the toy back.

We have discovered that Elizabeth is quite the little water bug and enjoys swimming and bath time. Chris even took her underwater and it didn’t even phase her. She learned to splash and finds this quite amusing in the pool and at bath time.
Beware of our little one if you are sitting on the ground. You might just be the next victim of her crawl by raspberries. This entails her crawling over to your leg or arm and making a raspberry(or fake fart) noise on it. Then she’s off again.

Those aren’t the only raspberries that Lizzie makes. It’s hard not to laugh when she gets mad or frustrated and blows raspberries while she’s crying.
Elizabeth also learned to play peek-a-boo this month and will go find her blanket in the diaper bag to play by herself.

I love watching the friendship and love growing between my two girls! Elizabeth wants to do everything Taylor does and finds her toys so much more fascinating.(I’m sure this is just the beginning of many years of this) Elizabeth loves to play in Taylor’s bed each morning when she gets up. They laugh and giggle and are a great way to start my day!

Slow down little girl! You are growing up so fast and I’m not sure I’m ready for you to not a baby for much longer but I love the little person you are becoming!

Taylor Tuesday

2011-07-05T07:57:00.001-05:00

I know how much you love seeing Taylor's face, but she was having so much fun being a ghost to entertain Elizabeth. I normally do not like ghosts, but this one giggles the entire time.

Happy 4th of July

2011-07-04T17:01:00.000-05:00

Wishing you a happy 4th and a big thanks to all the soldiers who made it possible for us to enjoy this day!

Princess Dance Camp

2011-07-01T21:52:00.001-05:00

Last week Taylor got to spend each morning at the dance studio in Princess Dance camp. A morning filled with crafts, activities, dancing, and everything princess is just what she(and I) since preschool has been out for a month. Each morning was an adventure in what twirly outfit she would want to wear and which shoes went best with it.

Monday - ready for the first day with her new princess shirt and skirt from Nana

Tuesday - So busy that she didn’t even have time to wait for Mommy. She was a woman on a mission!

Wednesday - She wanted to dress like Ariel, but told me a she couldn’t dance in a mermaid tail. Twirly purple skirts work better!

Thursday - I caught a sneak peek of her practicing their dance. Yes she’s wearing the same outfit again, but that’s what she picked.

Friday - After some convincing she decided Mommy had a good idea of wearing a true princess costume today. Chris and I gave her the new crown comb to wear in her hair and of course she had to wear the matching shoes.

Good thing she wore the dress because wouldn’t you know it… Cinderella came to visit!

And a week at camp wouldn’t be complete without learning a new princess dance. I know there are Mom’s out there that princess thoughts keep our daughters from becoming strong women, but nothing could compare to the stories I heard each day and the smile on her face as she danced for us. The Mom and dancer in me was thrilled to see her enjoy this and learn steps that I learned as a child.

Taylor Tuesday

2011-06-28T16:12:00.001-05:00

Taylor had the best time at Princess Dance Camp last week! This is our little princess getting ready to perform their dance.

Builder Buddies

2011-06-24T20:46:00.001-05:00

If you’ve ever been to our house then you know that Legos can be found in almost every room. Chris and Taylor love to build and while they build I work on keeping Elizabeth from eating the bricks. After dinner, Chris called me over to show me who popped up to ‘help’ Daddy and Taylor. She wants so bad to be a part of whatever Taylor is doing and can’t wait for her turn to build. I think we might have another builder on our hands!

Needless to say that Chris is thrilled to have both his girls by his side building.

elizabeTHursday

2011-06-23T21:52:00.001-05:00

Elizabeth is quite the crawler these days and I never know where I'm going to find her. This is her 'Yea, you found me!' face and just makes me laugh even if it's the dogs water dish she's in. I thought you might need a double smile week, so I hope this one makes you smile too!

Taylor Tuesday

2011-06-21T11:32:00.001-05:00

When I got home from my trip, Chris informed me that he had taken a few photos over the weekend. I busted out laughing when I came across this one. Taylor is such an entertainer these days and I wouldn't be surprised if she then made Chris have this same face. This is her new 'happy' face and I've had my cheeks swished up like this a couple times over the past few days. Did her 'happy' face make you smile too?

Happy Father’s Day

2011-06-20T11:35:00.001-05:00

Taylor: Did you know today we celebrate Dad? He’s that cool guy that builds Legos with me, lets you treat him like a jungle gym, and took care of us while Mommy escaped for a few days. He’s also really fun at bath time and playing hide-n-seek with.

Taylor: Who do we love????

Both: DADDY!!!!

Happy Father’s Day to the best Dad in the world for our girls!!!

(and thank you for letting me escape to Seattle for a few days even when it fell on Father’s Day!)

elizabeTHursday

2011-06-16T00:18:00.001-05:00

Somebody now likes to pull herself up on the coffee table and look for whatever she should NOT have.

5, 6, 7, 8

2011-06-14T01:11:00.001-05:00

You got a preview of Taylor’s dance recital in our Taylor Tuesday post, but you can bet this former dancer Momma took many more.

Backstage getting Taylor ready ~ Momm & Taylor

Elizabeth was so excited to see Taylor dance and Chris even had to leave the recital with her at one point because she was squealing(happy) too loud.

Our Boogie Woogie Piggie on stage (third from left) ~ priceless photo of three year old cuteness

Lita loving on her ballerina ~ Daddy and his little dancer

Tio, Tia, & Taylor ~ Hugs from Pawpaw

Loving the flowers ~ our sweet family(and yes Elizabeth is trying to eat the flowers)

Two of my loves and a great view at the end of a wonderful day!

ps. Happy Anniversary to my love of 8 amazing years! Days like this remind me of how our lives only get better with each year!

Taylor Tuesday

2011-06-14T00:54:00.001-05:00

Yesterday was an exciting first for Taylor and a day that I have dreamed of for many years.... her first dance recital. Taylor LOVES to dance, twirl, sing, and make music so dance lessons seemed perfect. She has really enjoyed her class and has been practicing for the BIG performance. She was so surprised at the end with everyone that came to see her and all the flowers. The whole way home she talked all about how she loved that we came to see her dance and brought her flowers. I love my little dancer!

elizabeTHursday

2011-06-08T23:55:00.001-05:00

How come Sadie gets to chew on it and I don't????

Taylor Tuesday

2011-06-07T14:57:00.001-05:00

After giving up on getting a piggyback ride from us, Taylor resorted to giving one herself.