SEA WORLD

Taylor loved the twirl-around ride.. she kept saying "wheee" while we were high in the air

this was probably taylor's favorite attraction.. and it was the first thing we saw when we walked in.... DUCKS... she loves ducks!!

daddy rode the next ride with tay alone... she loved this one, too. my child has no FEAR!!! take note of drew and madyson behing them

Tay and mommy at the Shamu show

we sat down to eat lunch and there were ducks walking around everywhere.. so of course.. tay is watching them like a hawk!!

these penguins were the CUTEST thing.. tay kept calling them "dog" and "reese"(the wamble's dog)

tay and madyson reaching over to touch the water in teh fountain

this was so cool to be able to see these dolphins up close

the carousel... again with daddy

taylor was truly amazed.. she called all the dolphins and whatever else was swimming around.. "fishies" "fishies"

taylor would not leave this bird alone.. she kept laughing at it.....

Taylor, Madyson, and Lexi's ride for the day... they were so good at staying in the car and not walking.. we thought we were going to have a hard time keeping taylor from walking, but she did very well!!

the shamu show... taylor watched the first 10 minutes, then she decided it was nap time and sacked out for the rest of the show... i know i have told you before, but this child does NOT miss a nap... she loves a routine!!

We had an awesome time at Sea World!!! Taylor really enjoyed all the attractions and had so much fun. I was afraid that she was a little too young for all this, but she is the perfect age!! She really got excited and had a ball!! I am so glad we were able to take her on this trip!!

The Zoo

We went to the zoo this past weekend with Kayla, the twins, Lydia, and Lily. Taylor loved being around the babies and decided she would stay in her stroller because the babies were in theirs!! THANK YOU TAYLOR!!! If any of you know how Tay is... she hates to be strapped down in the stroller, she has to be able to walk!! This was a nice treat for me to be able to actually stroll her!!


Tay riding the carousel. She amazes me!! She knew exactly what to do when we got on. She grabbed the pole and sat there.... and we have never been on a carousel before!!

We had fun riding the train. I think Taylor must have been taking it all in because she didn't make a peep until we went past the ducks and she said "quack, quack".... which led to... "bye-bye duck" She loves to tell everything bye-bye. We leave school and she goes through all the names in the car saying bye to them and then bye-bye- school!! She is a mess!!

This is Taylor looking at the monkey!!

Afterwards, we all came back to our house and grilled out. The babies did VERY well.. all 3 of them. Taylor walked around putting bibs on them and shoving pacifiers in their mouths when they didn't really want them. She loves babies and enjoyed having them here. We all had a great time!! Thanks guys for coming to visit!!

Taylor was dying to hold the baby like her mommy... so she finally got a chance to. She did great, the only problem was.. she didn't want to stop holding her, so I had to make sure we kept her head up.

I had to throw this pic in here. This is Taylor before church Sunday. I finally got a pick with a bow in her hair.. she loves to pull them out!!

Taylor's First Haircut!!!

Taylor hair was starting to get in bad shape!! It is getting longer, but only in the back. Her hair is really fine right now, so it's hard to keep it looking descent when she wakes up in the morning. She hates for me to put it in a ponytail, so I have now started pulling it up, just on top. She doesn't seem to mind that!!

She did great with her haircut. It took about 4 minutes and she was DONE!! Ms. Courtney gave her a little duck fuzzy pen to play with and Taylor mind was concentrated on that. She just trimmed it in the back, but we got a little certificate and kept some of her hair!! Man she is growing up fast!!!

Birthday Party Fun!!!!

She would have never worn this hat all day had I put it on her!! Mrs. Erin put the hats on and Tay never touched it!! Surprise, surprise.


A little boy gave Tay a truck and she sat down to play with it.. all she did was make the truck noise.. brrrrrrrrr... and she was done, back up and running around.

Can you tell how much this child enjoys cupcakes? She definitiely takes after her momma on this one, I have a huge sweet tooth!!! All the other kids were picking at theirs and taking little bites, NOT TAY!!!

She loves balloons about as much as she loves cupcakes!!! She chased after these for a while and then she realized she couldn't have them... so she quit trying!! She did laugh at them for a while thinking taht they were running away from her when the wind was blowing!! What an imagination!!

Taylor and the birthday girl with her two cousins... how did Tay end up in this picture?? Who knows!! Sophie, the birthday girl, is in Taylor's class at school. She really liked Sophie, who turned 2!! She ran around after her all day, mainly because she had those squeaky shoes on and Taylor LOVED them. I would love for her to have a pair, but I'm not sure I could handle the squeaking all the time, so I would probably take the squeaker OUT!!!! LOL!!! It was a beautiful day for a birthday party..... and we are heading back this afternoon to the ZOO!!!!

Big Girl

this is my nosy.... almost 18 month old child!!! she is so curious about everything, and so VERY independent


we went out for dinner last night and tay thinks she is too big for the highchair. she wanted to sit on the bench like mommy and daddy..... she thinks she is grown, so of course her dadddy lets her :0 by the way..... she LOVES her daddy!!!!!

she has completely destroyed the table by this time..... it's so embarrassing to see what all tay leaves behind at the restauraunt, but she has fun and that's all that matters!!!

Bye Bye High-Chair.... Hello Table!!!

Well, I think the title speaks for itself!! Taylor was getting entirely too big for her high chair, so we bought her a little picnic table to go in the kitchen. She LOVES it!! She runs to it and says "eat" and sits down like a big girl. Of course we have the awful battle of Kane trying to pry food from her fingertips, but for the most part, Taylor will say"No Kane" ,"Get Back". She is talking sooooo much right now. She repeats EVERYTHING that comes out of our mouth and doesn't forget a thing. If you tell her let's go.... she is ready to do it!! (and doesn't stop saying it until you finally let her) Anyway, she has grown into a little girl right before our eyes and it is so much fun to inteact with her at this age. We can actually carry on a conversation with her by asking questions and she answers. She knows exactly what she wants and exactly ho to get it from.... Daddy!! She fills ours hearts with joy every day!!!!

she has mastered eating with a fork and spoon.. yay!!

this pic was simply to show that her hair is long enough for a ponytail..... great except for the fact that she pulls it down 10 seconds after i put it up!!!

Happy Mardi Gras!!!!!

Taylor's school had a Mardi Gras parade today and it was so much fun. All the kids were supposed to bring their riding toy decorated for Mardi Gras. I thought the balloons might get in Taylor's way.. but it didn't stop her. She LOVES balloons and she really didn't even try to get them off. There were so many kids out there riding, it was hard to keep up. They were supposed to ride around the circle.. and I'm not sure if anyone did!! Taylor's car is motorized, and she kept running into people because she's not really good at steering!! Taylor LOVES her school and we are so happy for that!! Happy Mardi Gras...... and Fat Tuesday to all of you!!

The Float....

This is Taylor's "ride" for the Mardi Gras Parade!!!