Around here...

There's not much going on around here. The kids are getting over their colds, still working on potty training with Will (he is doing great), and mom will be arriving today for a few days. I am so looking forward to the company and help. Brian has been working on the front door--stripping the old stain and getting ready for the new. It has been quite a job.

Will is super excited about Halloween and so are we. I do love those small boxes of Milk Duds. :)

More to come later.

Team Taylor

is what we affectionately call one another and I kinda like it. The name (which Brian coined) couldn't be more fitting because because...well....we are a team...in every sense of the word and I couldn't be more grateful. I love my family and my support system.

I thought I would post some pictures of our trip to the Newport Aquarium. We had a great time. Will thought the sharks and alligators were so neat and I couldn't agree more. We also hit the Gap Distribution Center where I found a couple pairs of jeans, 2 pairs of pants for Abby, 3 pairs of Robeez (that I just listed on e-bay), and for Brian..a new shirt and pair of jeans. It was a bit chaotic trying to shop with two little kids but I think we did pretty good. All in all, a great day and a great time.

The rest of the weekend was spent around here. Abby has a pretty bad cold so the trip to Cincinnati was about all she could stand. We just tried to keep her happy and rested for the remainder of the weekend. Bless her heart, I hope she gets feeling better fast. Hope your week is a good one.

Happenings...or lack there of :)

Let's see--weekend recap. Saturday we spent all day in Brian's hometown for his dad's birthday. We had such a nice time. We spent the first part of the day with his mom, ate some super yummy homemade vegetable soup (that we ate again tonight....I just can't seem to get enough soup right now), and then spent the evening with his dad. "E" fixed a terrific birthday dinner and his sister fixed an artichoke dip that was out of sight. Good company, good food,...an all around great day.

Sunday, we just took it easy...grocery, whole sale shopping, cooking, mowing grass. Brian treated me to my all time favorite soup (did I mention I am on a soup kick).....Don Pablos White Chicken Chili. He completely out did himself. It tasted just like the real thing. Eating it brought back so many memories (isn't it funny how food or smells can do that). We use to go to Don Pablos all the time when we were first married. Poor Brian, I made him go there every chance I could get. So, for him to recreate one of my favorites, was so sweet and thoughtful. I have eaten a bowl every day since Sunday and probably won't stop until it's gone (minus a bowl we are saving for Ney). It is soooo, soooo good.

Yesterday, I took the kids to the mall to order Brian some work pants and cruise the sale rack at Macy's. It was a lot of fun to get out with the kids and even more fun when I saw Brian (unexpectedly) walking towards us. I snearly squealed out loud. I think Will and Abby were just as excited as I was. What a nice surprise. He even watched the kids while I picked out a pair of jeans. I still smile (even as I am typing this) just thinking about him walking towards us.

Off to bed I go. After volunteering at church this morning in the infant room, I am beat. God love those women that do it every week.

Here is my prayer that I am praying right now continually through out the day. Perhaps you could pray for me too. "Lord, may others see You in me rather than me in me. " It is a daily struggle.

This week in pictures...

Daddy and the kids watching Wipe Out.

Will got a funky rash on his face. It is much better now.

Will brought this over to me and said,"I drew a picture of you." Though I don't look so great, I thought he did a great job.

Another fun day in Lexington...

Here are some pictures from our trip to Lexington today. In the pictures are Vicky's boys (A.J. and Zach), Tracy's daughter (Sadie) and of course...the Taylor Tots. It is always so nice spending time with them. A true treat for me and the kids. Love you girls.

I see the light...

What an end to the week. It started off with a bang and ended with a bang. Poor Will got a bad virus that showed its ugly head Wednesday and didn't get better until today. It gave him really bad ulcers on his tongue and let me tell you...he was miserable. Up 4 and 5 times a night, not able to eat or drink anything, crying, fussing,....it was the pitts...for everyone. By Thursday night, I didn't think I could do it one more day so I called in some reinforcements...Brian's dad. I just needed an extra pair of hands to help me with Will and/or Abby not to mention get a little sleep and I got all the above. His help was such a blessing. Thank you Big Jul!
With Will not feeling well, we had a pretty low key weekend. No church (because he couldn't be in child care), no eating out, and no going anywhere. We did go pick up a pizza Saturday night just to get out which by the way..was very yummy. We hadn't had Domino's in about..oh...6 years and we were quite impressed. Brian (aka Nick Burns) was very impressed with their website and we were both impressed with the taste. It is even quite a bit cheaper than the "Papa".
By the looks of my calendar, this week won't be too busy. I may try and make a trip to Lexington if Will is up to it and we've got Big Jul's birthday on Friday. Other than that, we'll probably play around here. Mom and Dad are in Florida and Brian's mom and sister just got back so there are lots of beach bums around here...but not in this house...unfortunately :( Hopefully, next year!