Today I am venturing the task of tackling my house today...it's suffered the effects of me being out of commission for a week!
There's much to be done, even though Bryan and the kids did help out a lot while I was sick, and I think the kids might have enjoyed having cold cereal every night for dinner :) Grateful for grandma's help too!
Our dishwasher literally broke for real this time...after being fixed for the umpteenth time by Bryan....it officially bit the dust. As Bryan would say, "That dishwasher did us proud"...it was amazing how long that dishwasher truly lasted.
So, we picked up a new dishwasher at Sears yesterday (thankful for 12 months no interest payments and a sale price)...it's almost in working order, Bryan just needs to get a part today after work....for set-up, apparently it's set up a little differently then our much older dishwasher - go figure :)
Jacob is very excited about the new dishwasher...as he said, "This is the coolest dishwasher ever" ...he especially likes the utensil holder.
Karissa has Weber Review for marching band tonight...Kelsi has stake standards night tonight...
And lately, Sam has spent countless hours outside with his bike and/or scooter and/or skateboard.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
Grateful for Priesthood Blessings
I feel as if I lost a few days....last week I got an inner ear infection, which caused my world to SPIN. I was 'spinning' for 2 1/2 days...I had to lay down 'cause when I sat up the spinning and nausea would return. (well, actually the nausea was pretty much always there). By the 3rd day I was able to sit back up...very gradually. I still felt very drained...so I rested all weekend. Sunday was pretty hard again...I had to come home from church...all I could do is literally lay in bed for hours. Later that Sunday afternoon, I asked Bryan to give me a Priesthood blessing. I knew that if he gave me a blessing, I would be OK. The moment he placed his hands on my head with anointed oil, I was OK. And I received a beautiful priesthood blessing, one that I will always hold dear to my heart. I'm very grateful for the power and blessing of the Priesthood, and for my wonderful husband.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
COUNTING BLESSINGS
Life just keeps moving forward :) It's amazing how fast time seems to go lately.
We made our first trip of the school year to the library tonight...Jacob needed a book for school...so I took Jacob and Sam to the library, and on the way home we picked up some color ink for our printer so Karissa can finish a project for school....YEP, SCHOOL IS IN SESSION AGAIN! ONWARD WE GO :) ...and we COUNT OUR BLESSINGS as we go!
Sept. is full of meetings for me...I have yet another faculty meeting tomorrow...we're very GRATEFUL for Grandma's help on days like those! (And GRATEFUL I have an opportunity to earn money.)
I talked with Sam's teacher this afternoon and left very excited about her. I'm GRATEFUL Sam's in her class! :)
We're GRATEFUL to have an appointment for Sam's Evaluation at BYU and just found out that it will cost $100.00 instead of $400.00!! :) We are very GRATEFUL for that blessing!
We have sold ALL but one baby bunny...and we're all GRATEFUL for bunnies at the Taylor house.
Jacob and Kelsi and I had our lessons today...we're GRATEFUL for a terrific teacher! :)
Karissa is as busy as ever with school and Marching Band...we're GRATEFUL she has opportunities to participate!
This morning there were holes in my sheets...and now there are none...I'm GRATEFUL for a talented husband that can fix anything! :)
WE'RE GRATEFUL TO MOVE FORWARD...
...ONE DAY AT A TIME!
We made our first trip of the school year to the library tonight...Jacob needed a book for school...so I took Jacob and Sam to the library, and on the way home we picked up some color ink for our printer so Karissa can finish a project for school....YEP, SCHOOL IS IN SESSION AGAIN! ONWARD WE GO :) ...and we COUNT OUR BLESSINGS as we go!
Sept. is full of meetings for me...I have yet another faculty meeting tomorrow...we're very GRATEFUL for Grandma's help on days like those! (And GRATEFUL I have an opportunity to earn money.)
I talked with Sam's teacher this afternoon and left very excited about her. I'm GRATEFUL Sam's in her class! :)
We're GRATEFUL to have an appointment for Sam's Evaluation at BYU and just found out that it will cost $100.00 instead of $400.00!! :) We are very GRATEFUL for that blessing!
We have sold ALL but one baby bunny...and we're all GRATEFUL for bunnies at the Taylor house.
Jacob and Kelsi and I had our lessons today...we're GRATEFUL for a terrific teacher! :)
Karissa is as busy as ever with school and Marching Band...we're GRATEFUL she has opportunities to participate!
This morning there were holes in my sheets...and now there are none...I'm GRATEFUL for a talented husband that can fix anything! :)
WE'RE GRATEFUL TO MOVE FORWARD...
...ONE DAY AT A TIME!
Monday, June 13, 2011
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
May 2011
We've been busy with end of year events :)
Kelsi had her final orchestra concert...she's done great this year! She got an award at her concert for being "VERY DEDICATED". She does a great job practicing and really enjoys playing the violin. For the final piece at her Orchestra concert, they attached glo sticks to their bows and turned the lights off and yes, played in the dark. It looked really cool watching all the glowing bows :)
Karissa also did a great job at her final band concert. And she goes to her first official Marching Band practice tomorrow. She's decided to do Marching Band at Lehi High School. They'll be going to Washington DC July 2012...she's already started to save/earn $ for that.
Jacob is enjoying Cello lessons. He worked really hard on his State Report for 5th grade...he's learned a lot about Virginia and is excited to take Apple butter and bread to school when he does his report as apples are quite abundant in Virginia.
Sam just finished his final project on Wild Rabbits for school...Kelsi helped out a lot with it :)
We had a fun family day on Sat. We went out to the geode pits in Dugwood, and dug for GEODES, and found some great sparkly treasures. We brought them home, cleaned them up, and had our own rock show. We all had a lot of fun! Kelsi even caught some tadpoles...was going to keep them as pets, but they died. At least rocks can't die :)
We're getting excited for Summer!
Kelsi had her final orchestra concert...she's done great this year! She got an award at her concert for being "VERY DEDICATED". She does a great job practicing and really enjoys playing the violin. For the final piece at her Orchestra concert, they attached glo sticks to their bows and turned the lights off and yes, played in the dark. It looked really cool watching all the glowing bows :)
Karissa also did a great job at her final band concert. And she goes to her first official Marching Band practice tomorrow. She's decided to do Marching Band at Lehi High School. They'll be going to Washington DC July 2012...she's already started to save/earn $ for that.
Jacob is enjoying Cello lessons. He worked really hard on his State Report for 5th grade...he's learned a lot about Virginia and is excited to take Apple butter and bread to school when he does his report as apples are quite abundant in Virginia.
Sam just finished his final project on Wild Rabbits for school...Kelsi helped out a lot with it :)
We had a fun family day on Sat. We went out to the geode pits in Dugwood, and dug for GEODES, and found some great sparkly treasures. We brought them home, cleaned them up, and had our own rock show. We all had a lot of fun! Kelsi even caught some tadpoles...was going to keep them as pets, but they died. At least rocks can't die :)
We're getting excited for Summer!
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Easter 2011
We had a great Easter/Birthday weekend! We had mom and dad and Grandma Taylor over on Sunday for a Easter/birthday dinner and celebration for Kelsi and Sam :)
Bryan cooked a delicious turkey in the dutch oven, and all the good foods that go with a turkey dinner and he even made pies! It was a great feast and it was great to spend time with grandparents :)
I was a BRAVE mom and took the baby bunnies to Sam's class at school on Friday...he was very excited. It was also grandparents day that day...so Sam had a lot of fun things happening on his birthday! Then, Sam got to go with Grandma Blake for his special baptism date. He was so excited and had a GREAT time with grandma and grandpa. It's a special tradition, as Kelsi says and (we all agree)..."Besides being Baptized, the best thing about turning 8 is going on a special date with Grandma."
Jacob had a great time at grandparents day too...they had fun playing "Smarter than a 5th grader".
Jacob had his first court of honor tonight. He got his first patch for his new scout shirt, which I gratefully found at Savers for $7! And I got another mother's pin...I need to find a place to keep all these pins..especially with Sam coming up...he goes to Scouts for the first time tomorrow!
We are really looking forward to Sam's baptism day on Saturday--it's hard to believe that Sam is really 8 and being baptized. Time sure flies!
Bryan and I spent the day baking...well Bry did most of the baking and I did more cleaning, but I did help with the cookies :) And now we've got cookies and rolls in the freezer for Saturday!
This week I've been very grateful for a husband who likes to cook! He's helped out a lot lately!
It will be our 16th Anniversary this Friday...wow time really does fly. Sometimes I still think I'm in my 20's, and then reality hits 'cause my oldest is only 6 years short of 20! --which means I am way too close to turning 40. Yikes! Yes, I'm having my first birthday crisis this year...and October is still months away. My goal is to be GREAT with turning 37 by the time October hits :)
Bryan cooked a delicious turkey in the dutch oven, and all the good foods that go with a turkey dinner and he even made pies! It was a great feast and it was great to spend time with grandparents :)
I was a BRAVE mom and took the baby bunnies to Sam's class at school on Friday...he was very excited. It was also grandparents day that day...so Sam had a lot of fun things happening on his birthday! Then, Sam got to go with Grandma Blake for his special baptism date. He was so excited and had a GREAT time with grandma and grandpa. It's a special tradition, as Kelsi says and (we all agree)..."Besides being Baptized, the best thing about turning 8 is going on a special date with Grandma."
Jacob had a great time at grandparents day too...they had fun playing "Smarter than a 5th grader".
Jacob had his first court of honor tonight. He got his first patch for his new scout shirt, which I gratefully found at Savers for $7! And I got another mother's pin...I need to find a place to keep all these pins..especially with Sam coming up...he goes to Scouts for the first time tomorrow!
We are really looking forward to Sam's baptism day on Saturday--it's hard to believe that Sam is really 8 and being baptized. Time sure flies!
Bryan and I spent the day baking...well Bry did most of the baking and I did more cleaning, but I did help with the cookies :) And now we've got cookies and rolls in the freezer for Saturday!
This week I've been very grateful for a husband who likes to cook! He's helped out a lot lately!
It will be our 16th Anniversary this Friday...wow time really does fly. Sometimes I still think I'm in my 20's, and then reality hits 'cause my oldest is only 6 years short of 20! --which means I am way too close to turning 40. Yikes! Yes, I'm having my first birthday crisis this year...and October is still months away. My goal is to be GREAT with turning 37 by the time October hits :)
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
CHICKS AND BUNNIES!
We have 3 baby chicks!
Bryan and the kids went to IFA and got 3 chicks today.
Bryan also got the incubator out and we're going to hatch some chicks as well. We're planning to keep 5 hens for laying fresh eggs.
And Sara, our bunny, is going to have babies!! Chicks and bunnies....sounds like spring to me! We're definitely getting ready for SPRING around here!
Tonight for YW, the girls and I went to the BYU art museum Carl Bloch exhibit. It was amazing! I want to go back with Bryan and spend more time there.
Jacob's getting excited for his birthday this week. He's having a friend party this Friday, watching 'Despicable Me' and playing a bunch of games!
Bryan and I went to our Stake Valentines Dance on Sat....good food, fun times.
Sam's teacher asked the kids in his class to send a non-food item for Sam for Valentines day. All but 2 of the valentines Sam got had non-food items---Sam was so excited! It was so thoughtful of Mrs. Laycock and the kids in his class!
Bryan and the kids went to IFA and got 3 chicks today.
Bryan also got the incubator out and we're going to hatch some chicks as well. We're planning to keep 5 hens for laying fresh eggs.
And Sara, our bunny, is going to have babies!! Chicks and bunnies....sounds like spring to me! We're definitely getting ready for SPRING around here!
Tonight for YW, the girls and I went to the BYU art museum Carl Bloch exhibit. It was amazing! I want to go back with Bryan and spend more time there.
Jacob's getting excited for his birthday this week. He's having a friend party this Friday, watching 'Despicable Me' and playing a bunch of games!
Bryan and I went to our Stake Valentines Dance on Sat....good food, fun times.
Sam's teacher asked the kids in his class to send a non-food item for Sam for Valentines day. All but 2 of the valentines Sam got had non-food items---Sam was so excited! It was so thoughtful of Mrs. Laycock and the kids in his class!
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