Social Butterflies...

Yes, we the Taylor's, have been a little bit social lately. I know it is hard to believe but we really have. Saturday night we had the Johnson's and the St.John's over for dinner and it was such a treat. 7 kids all under the age of 5 plus 6 adults....it was a marriage of chaos, noise, and fun. Luckily, we didn't burn the food, no one was seriously injured, and we all had a great time. I so miss my dear friend Jennifer. I had to fight back tears as soon as I saw her. I am sure Bowling Green is thrilled to have them but everyone in Louisville misses them so much.

Sunday night we went to a super bowl party at Rob's house (Brian's friend and co-worker) and had a great time. It was a very easy-going party and it was so nice to meet some of Brian's co-workers (and their wives).

Saturday afternoon was also very exciting because my friend Nicole stopped by with her husband Brian...and a visit from Nicole is a BIG TIME treat for me because #1 we enjoy their company and #2 she does a yearly closet clean out and brings me all of her goodies that she is ready to part with. The nicest sweaters, shirts, pants, shoes, etc. I now even own my first pair of Joe's jeans. You just can't imagine all the stuff. I am sooo very grateful for her thoughtfulness and humbled by the opportunity to own such beautiful clothing. I spent an hour or so cleaning out and organizing my closet to make room for my "new" clothes. It was so exciting. I have worn something new everyday since Saturday. I feel like Cinderella every time I walk into my closet.

I think that covers just about everything. I had one of the places in my neck removed and biopsied and it came back totally benign. I was so relieved. The dr. said something is bothering my lymph nodes so I have switched to organic shampoo, conditioner, lotion, and even went back to my good ol' (non-electric) toothbrush for a while. Hopefully, a combination of those things will do the trick.

Oh...and I wanted to mention that I am in BSF (Bible Study Fellowship) and I can't say enough about it. The program is wonderful for adults and children and the material is so meaty and good. You can look up their website and see if there is one near you. You will not be disappointed.

The real picture...

So, while Sissy is fun to dress up and take pictures of, these pictures really depict how my kiddos look 50-75% of the time. Will can be found in a super hero graphic T and grey sweat pants. Sissy can be found in just bottoms (never a top) and usually the pants have donuts or cupcakes on them..belly sticking out....and wild messy hair. What matters most to me though is the smile on their faces.
Can't you just see her on a boat dock somewhere, fishing pole in one hand, beer in the other. :)

One more...

Just wanted to show one more Maw-Maw creation. I think this little top is so precious and the little girl wearing it is as well.

Happy Birthday D-D and Maw-Maw!

Well, last weekend sure was a big weekend in the Taylor household. Not only did we celebrate Maw-Maw's 6oth birthday and D-D's 62nd birthday, but Cookie (Will's preschool class mascot..a penguin) got to come home with us as well. Will was beaming as he walked out to the car on Friday with the Cookie bag in his hand. He has been waiting so long to bring him home and what a great weekend for him to spend with us.
[Cookie got to meet a lots of family members and even attend a preschool birthday party on Sunday. It was a non-stop weekend of parties, cake-eating, ice cream eating, and fun. Here are some of the pictures...

Mary Claire's birthday party

Our family and Cookie

Sissy's new dress Maw-Maw made her.

Will in his new home made Spiderman pajamas.

Happy Birthday Maw-Maw and D-D. We all love you very much.

Winter Blues...

Everyday when I open Sissy's closet, I see all of her spring/summer stuff stored neatly in a crate at the bottom of her closet and everyday I think about how ready I am for bright colors, little sun dresses, the warm sun, sand between our toes, jumping on the trampoline,.... Why does winter seem to last so long.

Just to make myself feel better, I tried a couple spring outfits on my little Diddy. She loved them and was such a ham. I couldn't help but take her picture. I think she is ready for summer too...and maybe a tan. wink wink :)))))

Love after all...

So for 2 snows now Will has insisted that he doesn't like the snow and it is too cold to play outside. Here in this house sat a pair of snow bibs and snow boots.....untouched....in perfect condition because my little boy refused to go out in the snow. Until Friday....

Will finally realized that snow is fun. It is fun to throw snowballs, make tracks in the snow, and chase Sissy around. Of course, Abby had no reservations about the snow from the get-go but it is so much more fun when she has Bubba along side her. I was so happy Will changed his mind about the snow and got to do something new and different.

So, here are some pictures of our snowy adventure.

Poor little blog

Wow! I didn't realize that it's been 17 days since I have updated my blog. I need to get back in the swing of things. There just really hasn't been much to blog about. After the new year, we got back in our routine and nothing new or exciting has been going on since. So, there's my excuse...now let's see if I can come up with a few blog worth tid bits.

Will is now enrolled in kindergarten. His preschool offers a kindergarten program and I am thrilled to be able to use it. I think he will love it and it will be a nice transition for him leading up to his "home" school the following year. I also learned that his best friend is going to be in his class as well so Will is thrilled.

Sissy is...well...just sissy. Cute and spunky as ever. She goes 90 miles an hour all day long and has become so friendly and chatty. This is such a cute age.

As for me, I am just busy being a momma. I've got a couple nodules on my lymph nodes that I may need to get removed in the near future but for now we are just going to keep watch over them. It is always a little unnerving when something less than ordinary is going on with your body....especially when you have two very young children. It is a good reality check about who is really in control in your life.

We are implementing a new social activity in our calendar every week. It is called "family night". It is where we, as a family, do something together...something intentional...that is fun and involves all of us. So many nights we end up playing the Wii together but that leaves Sissy out. So, we are trying to do more inclusive activities together so our "pretty gurl" can be part of the action. Sunday night was our first official family night so we got some Chinese take out, rented "Despicable Me", made a camp out in the living room, and all watched the movie together. Brian got lots of pillows and a big soft blanket...spread them out on the living room floor...and we had a big ol' time. The kids loved it...and we did too. I love my little family.

Here are some recent pics of the kiddos and of our camp out.