Riding a bike

Taylor had been really working on riding her bike.  We take her across the street to the empty lot and let her ride, but the rocks make it kind of hard.  Our drive way is kinda short, just about the time she gets going she has to stop.  But, at Mom and Dad's she can really get going.  I'm so proud of how much she is learning.  Since we've gotten her breathing under control, she has been so much more active!  It's so fun to watch her run and jump and play without struggling for air. 

Taylor's Favorite Dinner Prayer

Taylor is such a great pray-er.  I think that's a made up word, but hopefully you know what I mean.  She loves to pray for people.  Also, everytime she gets an ouchie, she wants us to pray for her.  A few weeks ago she was praying before bed and asked the Lord into her heart.  We were so proud of her and talked to her about it a little bit, but didn't want to make too much out of it because she is so young.  But, in the weeks since, you can really see God working in her little heart.  She talks to God before she goes to bed and she asks Him to forgive her sins and help her make better decisions.  She also tells us she knows He is in her heart.  We have been talking about getting baptized, but she's a little scared of the water still.  But, I'm confident she will do it when she's ready!  I'm so thankful for all the people who surround her with love and prayers.  Her Daddy most of all!  He is a great spiritual leader and always willing to answer the questions she has. 

Halloween 2010

We had a fabulous Halloween this year!  We all dressed up and went to a costume party.  It was so much fun!  Taylor dressed up as Ariel, the little Mermaid.  We looked and looked for her costume.  It took her forever to decide what she wanted to be.  Everytime we went to the store she changed her mind.

Jackie was the hit of the party!  He dressed up as a little old lady.  It was HILARIOUS!  He even used a walker.  Everyone had a great time laughing at him.  He was such a great sport and played along and hammed it up!

That is Taylor's hair.  We painted it.  We looked everywhere for a wig, but they were the wrong color.  She did really good sitting still.  It was messy though!  When we changed our air filter, it was RED!  The fan in our bathroom is also red.  But it was worth it.  She loved it. 

By the way, it washed out just fine.  Took about 3 washes, but it all came out!

Granddad's 85th Birthday

The beginning of October we drove out to Phoenix for Granddad's 85th Birthday.  It was a great trip.  We were able to check into the hotel early and got to go swimming.  We laughed so much as Taylor jumped in and splashed all over the pool! 

All my cousins came by and we got to see them.  Taylor had a lot of fun playing with Maya and Mason.  But, the adults were all sick, so Jackie and I tried to keep our distance. 

Dad flew out for the party too.  He stayed all week, we were just there for two days. 

Granddad loved this big card we got him.  It was a card that you fold out and every part says something different.  It was great.   

On the way home, I got sick.  My tummy was so upset.  Jackie was great.  He drove the entire way home all by himself.  The whole 14 hours.  We stopped in Albuquerque and ate at Buca de Pepo.  We got to eat at the kitchen table.  It was so much fun.  If you get a chance to do it, you should!

Tri State Fair

This year we went ahead and went to the Tri State Fair.  It was very expensive, but Taylor had a blast riding all the rides, so maybe it was worth it.  She rode about 13 rides, which is a lot for a little girl.  She was exhausted by the time we left.

This was a weird ride.  The parents had to push the kids around.  Not really much of a ride.  The guy working it was even more boring!  He looked like he would seriously fall asleep right there.   

Taylor LOVES rides, and so does Jackie.  I love rides, but not ones that just spin you around in circles.  I like the drops.  Jackie and Taylor loved this ride.  I think they rode it twice.  She just squeeled with laughter!

Of course, we had to ride the carousel.  It was fun.  It was so HOT.  It was September but felt like the middle of the summer.  We went on the last day it was open.  It wasn't too busy when we went.  I dont' think we had to wait in line for any rides. 

Cadillac Ranch

We took a trip out to the Cadillac Ranch to let Taylor use her painting skills!  It was a beautiful day, a little windy, but not too bad.

It was so hard to get her to sit still long enough to take a picture.  She loved looking at what other people chose to paint on the cars.  Thankfully, everyone had painted clean stuff.

It was great fun.  While walking back to the car Taylor got everyone out there to play "Red Light, Green Light."  It was so funny watching all these adults playing with her.  She was so funny when someone didn't stop.  She wasted no time telling them they were out.  It was a great time!