SPRING PARTY!

We have a family tradition of having a
SPRING PARTY!
This year's fun included swimming,
playing, roasting hot dogs and marshmallows,
and sleeping in a tent in our backyard.

Just Hanging in the Sun.
(Jacob, Sam, Kelsi)

It's HOT out...that water feels good!
(Kelsi, Jacob, Sam)

Yummy!
(Jacob, Sam)

Roasting marshmallows.
(Jacob, Karissa, Sam)

SMOKIN'
(Kelsi, Bryan)

Ready for bed--and 'Kung Fu Panda'--, in our new tent.
(Karissa, Sam, Jacob, Kelsi)

TAYLOR'S NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM

Going to The Bean Museum at BYU has been a long standing tradition for us.
And for us, the museum seems to come to life!

WATCH OUT FOR THE BEAR!
(Jacob, Kelsi)

Quick--take cover Jacob!

Good Friends with 'Shasta', the Liger.
Give him a kiss Sam!
(Jacob, Sam)

Jacob, Karissa, Kelsi, Sam..
...with our friends the bears.

Animals sure bring a smile to Sam's face.

After all the years, we've gone to the Bean Museum,
this is our first sighting of the 2-headed snake there.

This year we went to the Walter Wick 'I Spy' Exhibit as well...
...cool stuff, but our kids still give the Bean Museum the #1 rating.
(Karissa, Mindy, Jacob)

MEMORIAL DAY: GRAVE SITES

This year we went with my parents
and the Hiatts to visit grave sties.

(Bryan, Jacob, Mindy, Karissa, Grandma Blake, Matthew, Sam, Kelsi, Kaitlyn, Melanie, Brad)

Our Family at KyLee's grave site.
(Karissa, Sam, Mindy, Kelsi, Bryan, Jacob)

(Mindy, Karissa, Bryan, Kelsi, Jacob, Sam,
Grandma and Grandpa Blake)

KyLee's Grave site.

This year our family decided to write letters, with memories, for each grave site we visited. Here is what we wrote...

The inside of our card for KyLee

The outside of KyLee's card.

Part 1 of Sam's card for KyLee

Part 2 of Sam's card for KyLee

The outside of our card for Alma and Clea Burton

The inside of our card for Alma and Clea Burton.

The outside of our card for Max and Areta Blake

The inside of our card for Max and Areta Blake.

Jacob also made homemade flowers
to put on each of the grave sites.

Grandpa Spencer Leavitt Taylor's grave site.
We also made a card for him, but did not get a picture of it.
Here's some memories of Grandpa:
Delicious chicken fry in the canyon,
good stories and good laughs, the kids loved visiting him,
and they also loved seeing the parrot and the bunny,
which often led him to be called 'the parrot grandpa'.

It's that MAY time of year.

Yep, it's that May time of year when there are all sorts of end of year programs. Yay for all the performances!

Jacob's 3rd grade Recorder Music Concert

Sam's dance festival
(Brittyn, Sam)

Jacob's dance festival
(Jacob, Cory)

Kelsi with her 5th grade class

OUR GRADUATES!

Miss Robbins, Sam

SAM'S KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION CLASS OF 2009!
CONGRATS SAM!

The fact that Sam actually went up on the stage
for his program is huge progress. We're so proud of him!

Karissa graduated from 6th Grade!
Go Karissa! We're so proud of you and all your hard work.


Bryan, Karissa

Grandma, Karissa

LOCKS OF LOVE

Karissa has been growing her hair for a LONG time...
...simply out of love, to give to another.

After waiting great lengths...
her hair finally reached the right length.

So we're off to our favorite Hair Stylist, Alona.
Check it out...that hair is LONG!

...her GIFT to another.

Beautiful Karissa!--We love you!