Taylie's Gymnastics Meet

Taylie took gymnastics this fall and wanted to compete in a meet, so we let her do an "In-house Meet" where each gymnast is judged according to a set of standards instead of being compared to each other. This way, everyone earns ribbons and a medal. Taylie did great and had a lot of fun. She received 3 first place ribbons for floor, beam, and vault, and a third place ribbon for bars. She earned a silver medal overall. It is fun to see her doing something she enjoys!

Winter Piano Recital

Taylie and Tylor have been taking piano lessons for about 3 years now and have gotten quite good. These are some pictures from their winter piano recital.

Basketball

Tylor and Coleton both played basketball this winter. Tylor did well and scored several points to help his team out. This was Coleton's first time playing, and he did a great job learning the rules and about how to work as a team. Both of them had a lot of fun!

Happy New Year!

I can't believe it is 2009 and another year has already come and gone. We just got back from our trip to visit with Taylor's side of the family in Utah for a few days and I am in the middle of 10 loads of laundry and a messy house, but I am excited for all this new year will bring and the many adventures it holds in store. I am grateful to have my family to share these experiences with. I will post some pictures of our holiday festivities after I get our house back under control and our bags unpacked, but I wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Year and express my gratitude for all the wonderful people in our life!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone! We have had a wonderful, lazy day, and hope everyone can say the same. Tylor says that this was the "Best Christmas Ever!", so I feel like I did O.K. as a mom today. It is snowing here, and I am just so happy to stay inside our nice, warm house all day wearing my pajamas and taking it easy. Sometimes I actually remember to "savor the moment", and that is what I am trying to do today. I did want to take just a minute today to mention how thankful I am for all the goodness in my life. I am so very blessed! I have a husband that is wonderful to me, kids that I adore, family that I love being around (not everyone can say that!), and the knowledge of an amazing Savior that has given me more that I deserve. I am grateful for this time of year, and want to wish everyone all the best this holiday season!

Uncle J.R.'s Birthday

We got to celebrate my brother's birthday while he was at our house Thanksgiving weekend. I always love being able to spend time with my brothers. We went bowling and to dinner at a Japanese steakhouse (one of our favorite restaurants). It was a fun day!

Thanksgiving 2008

We had Thanksgiving at our house with my brother, J.R, and some of our friends (the Paskett family). We cooked way more food than we needed - but that was part of the fun!