Just for Kicks

I put a shower cap on Lily the other day in the bath and told her to smile for the camera. She said, "Wait... lemme put my hand on my hip" Sassy McSasserson!

This is a song Lily learned at school. She performed it for the camera after I bribed her with a little candy : ) She is quite the diva, but she does keep us entertained.

Grandma Toria's Visit

Lily and Grandma Toria swinging

Lookin cute in their pjs playing dollhouse

Emma really enjoyed Grandma Toria's visit too ; )


Playing "vet Barbie" : )



We were so happy to have Grandma Toria here to visit for a few days in January. Lily loved having her as a playmate. She brought fun gifts- the favorite was "vet Barbie" which they made up elaborate plots with in games at the Calico Critters table. We all went to see the movie Tangled together. Shane and Victoria enjoyed a mother/son dinner date at the Melting Pot. And she and I had some fun girl time with a mani/pedi while Lily was in MDO one day. Thanks for coming Grandma Toria! We loved having you here.

Happy Birthday Aunt Kristi

Pancakes n chocolate syrup...This is how we do it!

Ree Ree and Kdog stopped by to wish Kristi a happy day.


Lily and I got to spend the day with Aunt Kristi on her birthday. It was a good day complete with bday breakfast, shopping, and a sushi lunch. We all enjoyed that celebration ; )

Merry Christmas!

Look both the girls are smiling!

Just a few of the fam at the dinner table. Kayla's expression = PRICELESS ; )

Lily helping Ree Ree feed Baby Addison. She LOVES this sweet baby girl. Who doesn't? Addie lit up Christmas day for all of us this year. Thanks Uncle Mike and Aunt Lindsay for sharing your sweet bundle of joy with us all.

I finally got on board with Shane's continuous requests for a collection of garden gnomes. This is one of four that I gave him for Christmas to start his collection. He was stoked. So fun to see him get excited like a kid on Christmas.... over GNOMES. Love that cooky guy.

Grandad opening one of his gadgets from Duluth Trading Co.

Christmas morning- This is the first picture I took with our new camera from Mom and Dad. It is AWESOME : ) Thanks again you guys!

Great Grandma got Lily a Baby Alive doll. Here they are feeding it : )

Lily, Shane, and I spent Christmas morning at home this year with Mimi, Grandad, Aunt Shelley, and Aunt Kristi. Then we all trekked over to the Maberrys for Christmas lunch and a day of family fun time. It was a sweet time with our loved ones. We are grateful for all our wonderful family and friends and most of all for the birth of our Savior.

Teachers we LOVE

Mrs. Hinsley and Lily

Mrs. Kim and Lily

These are Lily's Mother's Day Out teachers. We love them so much. They have taught her tons this year with their loving ways and structured classroom. We are grateful for Mrs. Hinsley and Mrs. Kim and don't want to think about moving on from their class : )

A Taylor Thanksgiving

Lily and Catherine on a walk with Grandma Toria.

We also got to celebrate Catherine's 2nd birthday while we were visiting for Thanksgiving.
There were Elmo and Cookie Monster cupcakes, a Chikfila chicken, bounce house, and lots of fun.

Sweet Catherine fell and hurt herself so Lily was walking her back to the house for a bandaid. Precious moment.

These poor kids are gonna love us for all the bath pictures we have of them, but it's just to cute not to capture.

Kids playing with puzzles after dinner.

Sierra put up a "kids table" for Thanksgiving this year. They're their own little crew : )

Grandpa and Lily

E.T. chillaxin and keeping watch over the turkey in that fryer.

Shane and Greg throwin tha ole pig skin.

Sierra, Jacob, and Catherine playing with play-do at the "kid's table"


Grandma Toria making some sweet potatoes : P

The whole Taylor crew met up for Thanksgiving at the Whitneys home in Houston this year. Fun times were had and memories made. The three little ones had so much fun playing together. The adults got a kick out of watching them and playing some awesome Scrabble (oh yeah) : ) It was good to have everyone together enjoying each other's company and the blessings in our lives.