Easter Eggs!!!

Tonight we dyed Easter eggs. Taylor had fun watching the eggs turn colors. She kept thinking that a chicken was going to "hatch" out of them, especially when she would drop them and they would crack. She was very concerned about the chickens. It was fun to watch her. The video shows her worried about the baby chickens "hatching."

He still has it!!

Those of you who don't know my husband Zach has a God given talent of throwing the javelin. He had some days in college that he threw that people just wish they could come close to. He has many many awards and national wins. When we met he hurt his elbow and this hindered his throwing ability. He still would compete at meets and I loved watching him, but still wishing I was a part of his life when he felt like he was competing at his best. Well last week he took his team to a track and field meet in California. He decided to try to throw there and see what he could do just for fun. It has been a few years since he has actually tried to throw. So he went out there with no true training just pure ambition and threw 207 feet. Now for an almost 30 year old who hasn't thrown in years and has not trained either, this is wonderful!! He even came in first place!!! And if he was competing at Baker he would hold the school record. So this was an exciting day! Once again though I wish I could have seen it!! We are proud of you honey and I knew you still had it in you!!

Conversations with a 2 year old

Taylor is always talking, she always has something to say. Lately she has been making me laugh with some of the things she says. Here are a few examples...

Taylor: "Come on mommy, slide down on tummy."
Me: "Honey, mommy's tummy is too big to slide on the slide because of the baby."
Taylor: "yeah, I know." (Gee thanks honey)

Taylor:"Look mommy lots of puppy dogs!!"
Sure enough we were driving down the street and there was a lady walking 3 dogs.

We put Taylor's twin bed and a new dresser in her room. When she came in to look at it she said "Wow, cool!"

The other day we were outside playing...
Taylor: "chirp, chirp"
Me: "Are you pretending to be a bird?"
Taylor: "No talking to birds mommy."

Lately for some reason she also keeps looking at me and saying "don't worry mommy."

One of her favorite foods is hot dogs. So today when she asked for her 3rd hot dog for lunch, I doubled check with her said "another hot dog?" She said "yeah, I lick it up!" ??????

"Silly daddy"

She follows every "thank you" with a "welcome" behind it. Guess we are glad she is learning good manners.

Every where she goes or everything she does she wants me to go with her or do the exact same thing. And I mean everything! Everything is "come on mommy"

And her new favorite game is Simon Says. It is so cute to hear and watch her learn new things to have us do. I think she likes telling us what to do ;)

These days are long, but the years short.

These days are long, but the years short. I hear this at my MOPS group and it is so true!! Every day is so precious that you have with your children and sometimes it is hard to remember that. But they grow so fast and time flies bye, it is important for me to always remember this quote. Taylor had her 2nd birthday this weekend. I just can't believe our little sleeping sweet baby is 2 years old!! Here are a few pictures from her birthday tea party this weekend. She was excited to have a "tea party" and kept asking me when it was going to be. Finally it was here and she had a blast. She got lots of wonderful gifts, had fun playing with her cousins, and it was a very special day. She has been a wonderful gift from God to Zach and I. As we prepare for her baby brother to arrive I will remember this quote as he grows too. Because someday I'll turn around, he'll be 2 years old and I'll think about when I was pregnant with him and wonder... where did the time go???

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Taylor has started singing the song "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" She sings it all the time. We finally got her to do it on video. Of course its cute too :)

Last night I heard Taylor telling Zach to go to "time out." She told him to "stay, he was in trouble." By the time I grabbed the camera she was already done scolding him. We tried to have her reinact it and she kind of did. But the first time was so funny. Anyways this is a video of the second "time out" for daddy.

Pee Pee Diaries

Today Taylor and I went to the library and there we were playing with puzzles and reading books and she looked up at me with her big eyes and said "mommy pee pee." So of course this caught me of guard and I repeated what she said and she said "yes." So we rushed to the bathroom and she sat on the big potty and went pee pee!!!! She has been going every night on her potty chair for almost 2 months now. But during the day when we ask her or suggest for her to try during the day she throws a fit. So we have been letting her do it on her own time so we don't push it on her. But today she told me she had to go AND she went on a big potty. Anyways this was very exciting for mommy and daddy and we wanted to share :)