Our Little Tiger

Holidays are so much fun with this little munchkin! We had such a fun Halloween with him. It started on Friday with his grand appearance to my classroom (my students loved his costume :), followed by a fun filled night at the park with his pal Koy. Saturday we took a trip to the grocery store for some trick or treating, visited my cute parents, and had a fun sleepover to top it all off! What a fun weekend... we just LOVE our little tiger!





He is full of attitude these days! Never a dull moment :)


Beckam kisses! My favorite thing in the whole world!
I LOVE these two boys. They make me the happiest girl in the world. I am the LUCKIEST!

I promise it was empty!
Go Ags!

We love our Aggies! We especially love watching the games with this little guy :)
Love his expressions!
This is his bestest pal! We are so thankful for his wonderful parents who are willing to watch Beck during the week. He just loves spending time playing at his house :) Thanks H family!
Oh what a sweetie!
This is one of our favorite rituals - snuggling with mom and dad after a good nap or first thing in the morning. It is definitely one of my favorite parts of the day!

High Chair Moments

What a little rascal he is! We are loving this little munchkin and all of his new adventures. I just love watching him discover life. He has the best expressions and there is never a dull moment with our sweet little man :)

Sweetest!

Mark is amazing to me! I know I say this often, but he really is! Our situation is not the "ideal" one, but I am so grateful for Mark's positive perspective. He continues to endure every class, every paper, every lame test, and always keeps a smile through this second degree. Not only that, but he also takes care of Beck everyday and is the sweetest dad!

Today he surprised me and stopped by school with Beck. It is so fun to see my boys and share them with my students for a minute. Today was especially sweet, because when I went to the door to let Mark in, he was standing with his hand behind his back. I asked him what he was holding and he handed me a dozen beautiful roses! He said they were from he and Beck and it truly melted my heart! I love that man! I am so amazed by his kindness and love... I often wonder how I got so lucky to be his sweetheart. What a wonderful way to start our Fall Break! Can't wait to spend the rest of the week with my boys... YAY for days off!

Little Bubs

It has been awhile since I have posted about this sweet little angel! He turned 18 months on August 26th and I can't believe how time flies! I just love him more than words can say. He is so much fun and so full of life, laughter, independence, love, attitude, excitement, and happiness. We are so lucky to be his parents. He his in the 50% for his weight, 80% for his height, and his head is in it's own category :)

His first taste of Jamba Juice... YUMM!
He couldn't resist the swimming pool so we stripped him down to his diaper and he was in heaven.
What a fun day at Grandma's house! The rain poured and he got to run in it... he was in heaven.
His first time at the splash pad. This kid is fearless! He went right out into the middle and then didn't know what to do when he got blasted with water. Oh how I LOVE him!
He was in complete amazement
A beautiful day at Bear Lake - We LOVE that place
Pure BLISS
Hanging out with his cousins
I can't get enough of him!
Down on the farm with the cows, hay, and pigs! What a fun adventure every time!

Amazing Race - Taylor Style

Oh how I love the Taylor family! Every summer we get to spend a few days together at our family reunion and it is always so fun! This year Mark's brother Matt and his wife Kristen were in charge of the planning and they did GREAT! They mapped out an Amazing Race for us to participate in and we immediately got very excited. We LOVE the Amazing Race and can't wait for it to start tomorrow!

We raced with Mark's parents and had a blast. We made our way through Lava Hot Springs, Grace, and Soda Springs, Idaho. It was so fun to go to different historical sites and learn more about this historic area. What a great idea Matt and Kristen. Thanks for such a great adventure. We are proud to say that we came in first and successfully competed our Amazing Race.

Sunken Garden in Lava
Brigham Young's summer home historical marker in Soda Springs
Soda Fountain, Soda Springs
Oregon Trail Historic Site - This was amazing to us... you can still see the wagon ruts that were created by those traveling on the Oregon Trail.
Love him!
One of our favorite stops - a beautiful aqueduct, spring, and bridge just outside of Grace. Last Chance Road. Please forgive my awful appearance... we were camping :)
"The Sewer" is the stream of hot springs that flows into the river in Lava
Our sweet baby boy enjoying his first "real" camping trip! What an adventure!
Publish PostMark outside of a Bed and Breakfast in Lava Hot Springs

Oh Dear!

Oh my goodness! This is ridiculous... I haven't blogged in so long! I feel like since school started our lives went into turbo speed and it has been crazy! These pictures are from the 4th of July, but I had to post them anyway. Mark works for Fireworks West International every summer wiring and shooting firework shows. The first night we got to enjoy all of his hard work at the stadium and Beck LOVED it! I wasn't sure how he would react to the loud noise and bright lights, but he had so much fun. The best part of this show is that it is choreographed to music and it is always amazing! Thanks Mark for all of your hard work! We are so grateful for you!

He also shot two shows in a row at Teton Village in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. We were able to sneak him away for lunch at Bubba's Barbeque! YUMM!!!

The show at Romney Stadium
My sweet little boy with his classic silly camera faces :)
Hanging out together before the show... he was so excited!
This is what the site looks like as they wire it and get it ready for that night. I LOVE Mark's hat, we bought it at China Town in Hawaii for this very reason. It's is the most effective way to keep him from getting sunburned, and he looks so cute in it too :) He he he he :)
Working away... what a man!

Blessed

WOW! I am amazed at how the Lord is so aware of me and my little family! We have been hoping and praying so much for Mark to get a job as a sweeper. I know it doesn't sound like a great or glamorous job, but it will be perfect for him and our schedule. Well GOOD NEWS after lots of praying and with the help of my wonderful principal, Mark was hired yesterday as a sweeper at the middle school. I am so happy that this has all worked out and that he was able to get this job. I am so grateful for the kindness and generosity of others. Sometimes I loose sight of all the blessings we have and just focus on what we don't have. Today I have been reminded that we are truly blessed in so many ways. I am so grateful for a wonderful husband who is such a hard worker, a beautiful little boy who fills our life with so much joy, for my job that has provided us with so many opportunities, and for a wonderful friend in our ward who is taking care of Beck when Mark is at school.