Taylor's Pre-Party

Here are a bunch of pictures from Taylor's actual birthday. We had her party a week later, but couldn't let her REAL birthday pass without a little celebration. Plus, any reason for pizza and cake is as good as the next, right?! Especially for hungry little girls with their Daddy's sweet tooth.

We had a good time eating and visiting with GiGi and PopPop and Ally. The girls really enjoyed their cake, especially Taylor....as you can see from the pics. We had to follow dinner with a "sink bath" because she was so chocolate-y. :-)

Not quite sure what to think of the candle...

GiGi and PopPop

Good eater!

We are so thankful for our girls, and each and every birthday we get to celebrate with them!!!

Zoo Day!

Here are some shots pre-z00, and one of Taylor by the elephant statue. We had an especially fun day at the zoo this time because Daddy had off work and was able to go with us! YAY!

Auntie Nenny came to visit!

So, the following blogs are way, WAY overdue and outdated, but I figured I'd post 'em anyway. Better late than never, right?! Well, Auntie Nenny came to visit and Nevaeh had such a blast with her that she REFUSED to take a nap without Nenny. So, my selfless sister went and took a nap with her. What a sacrifice! What love. Such a sweet pic. :-)

Look what I made!!!

I've been focusing some of my energy on decorating the house. I go back and forth between the living room and the play room. I've seen these cute bulletin boards everywhere, but never with fabric that would really fit what I want for the playroom. I want it to be in bright, primary colors. We have storage bins that are yellow, red, and blue and lots of toys that are those same colors. I went to Joanne's with a friend and picked out this cute, girly fabric with flowers and ladybugs, red ribbon, and black and white buttons. I wasn't thrilled about the black, but now that they are done, I think it worked out just fine!

White buttons
Black buttons

I'm going to put them side by side on the diagonal wall in the playroom and put pictures of them and their art projects on them.

My next one will be one covered with Christmas fabric for holiday cards, pictures, and postcards. Guess what I'm making everyone for their Christmas gift?!

Big Teeth!

It took a few nights of screaming instead of sleeping, but Taylor's top two teeth are in....and HUGE! She's just going to have a goofy, big-toothed smile. Here are some shots of 'em poking through.

There they are!

Sneaky Taylor

Peek-a-boo Baby Tay! She has taken to crawling into the smallest spaces, like here underneath the Exersaucer seat. Very cute. But also troublesome when she gets stuck...or bonks her head trying to sit up straight. I love my energetic child.

Outside Play

Nevaeh is a little artist. She loves loves loves to go outside and fingerpaint or use her regular paint. She gets nice and dirty, but creates the prettiest pictures. Lately, they've all been "for Daddy." I used to keep Taylor inside for this, but as she is getting more and more mobile, she's been wanting to join in the fun outside. On this day I took them outside and set up a play tent to Taylor and her toys, and an art studio on Nevaeh's little table. Great success! Then, after that they both decided to "clean" off in the sand and water! Such fun.