My little Buddy!

Mark began student teaching this semester at Bear River Middle School and loves it! It Has been so exciting to watch him naturally fall into his role as "Mr. Taylor". They love him over there and I am so proud of my sweetheart!

We are so blessed to have Mark's parents watching Beck this semester. They are some of the kindest, generous, and loving people I have ever known! I am so thankful Beck gets to spend this time with his grandparents. He loves getting all of their attention! While it has been hard to have my boys so far away from me, I am thankful everyday for how things have worked out. We are so blessed!

Beckam brings us so much happiness and laughter each day! He is halfway potty trained, but REFUSES to poop on the potty. This process has been so frustrating, funny, and full of stories.

When he was at Grandma's house one day he pooped in his pants and Grandma showed him how to take his poop and drop it from his undies into the potty. She put him down for his nap later that day and noticed he was out of bed. She went to check on him and realized that he had pooped, taken off his clothes, and unsuccessfully tried to get it into the toilet. Needless to say it was an absolutely awful mess.

Side note: Beckam always cheers after he goes potty... We always say, "Yay, Beckam you went potty on the toilet! Yahoo!" One day Grandma and Grandpa took Beck to the grocery store and took a potty stop during their shopping adventure. Grandma took Beck to the bathroom and Grandpa did his business at the same time. Grandma and Beck got done a little early and waited for Grandpa. Once Grandpa came out of the bathroom Beckam cheers for everyone to hear, "Yay, Grandpa potty on the toilet!"

Some of my favorite phrases from Beckam as of late:

Mommy, help you?

"Geckam's" turn

Mommy's turn

Sweet Dreams

Sleep tight

Whenever he bursts out into song, lately his songs of choice are:

Reverently, Quietly

Party Rock by LMFAO

The Scotsman (with all of the actions:)

USU's fight song - Hail the Utah Aggies...

Dance?

Hold you?

Daddy, where you go?

Daddy's at work

Mommy you're pretty (this melts my heart)

So polite (he is so good at saying please and thank you)

Every night when we put him to bed he has to have his ridiculous mound of blankets and his two bears. For Christmas he got a book called "Mommy and Me," along with two bears, he has since named the bigger bear, "Mommy" and the baby bear, "Geckam". He cannot go to sleep without them. We often find him snuggling Mommy as he sleeps, I think he is the sweetest thing! I just LOVE him!

Taylor Tot #2

Yahoo! We are having a baby and are so excited! Our new little bundle of joy is set to arrive on August 20th. We went to our first ultrasound (10 weeks) and so far everything looks good. Our little peanut has good measurements and the heartbeat was a rapid 171... which the doctor says is right on target. We feel so grateful and excited for this wonderful blessing in our lives. It took us a little longer than we anticipated and we feel so thankful that the Lord has given us such wonderful gift!

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Five Years of Bliss!

We were so blessed to get away for two days for our five year anniversary... It was so much fun! I can't believe I have been married to my very best friend for five amazing years. He is everything to me and I love him more than words can say. We spent two nights at the Anniversary Inn in Salt Lake and relished in the peace, quiet, and relaxation. It was a much needed break. Thanks to my sweet Mom and Dad for watching Beckam. This Wasvthe view from our balcony... Beautiful!
While we were there we went to see Captain America at the Gateway, enjoyed dinner at The Roof, and tried out Ruth's Diner. What a wonderful way to enjoy our time together. I am truly the LUCKIEST!

Happy five years.... Here's to forever!

County Fair and Rodeo!

I love rodeos and county fairs! One of my favorite country songs is County Fair by Chris LeDoux. I grew up going to them and love the chance I have to take my family to them. We have made it a tradition to attend the Cache County Fair and Rodeo every year and I love it. It is definitely one of my favorite parts of the summer!
My two cute cowboys!
Love every single face in this picture!
He is such a silly boy!
His FAVORITE thing to do is help Mom and Dad with the dishes. I am documenting this now, so that when he is a teenager and protesting this chore he can be reminded that he really did LOVE it once upon a time :)
Dancing in the rain with Aunt Chelsee
He LOVES spinny things. His favorite thing to do is play with the salad spinner. He sticks all sorts of objects inside and watches them go around and around. I sure love his curiosity... most of the time :)
Trying on Daddy's shoes
His new thing is sneaking our camera away and taking his own pictures. I think he does an alright job.
I know... this looks terrible. It is not what you think it is... just a caramel brownie he decided to put in his hair.

Summer Continued...

Beck shaking is groove thang at Logan's 24th of July celebration. We had so much fun grabbing a bite to eat, hanging out with Chelsee, and listening to my favorite - Peter B.
Oh how I love my sweet little family!
He LOVED the bounce house! He was a total fan of the jumping part, but not so much the slide.
Hanging out with this cute Aunt Chelsee
I know this is terrible, but I really love this sad face. I just had to document one of his "terrible two" moments. Sure do love him and all of his spunkiness!

More Summer Adventures!

We had to say goodbye to our bestest friends this summer! The U Crew moved to Minnesota and we miss them so much! Our boys sure love playing together... Can't wait for their December visit!
Hanging out at the pool with my sweet little rascal. We had so much fun with my family!
I just love this man! He is the most amazing thing that has ever happened to me and I feel so blessed to walk hand in hand with him through this life and eternity! I love you sweetheart!
Beck having lunch poolside with his cousins!
At the Drive - In movie with my family! This has become a annual summer tradition and we LOVE it!
Telling Grandpa Brown a story... he sure loves time spent with Grandpa!
This is the beauty we take to the Drive - In every year. It is my Dad's farm truck and the bed raises up on it so it makes for perfect viewing... and fun jumping for Beck!
We grabbed a bite to eat at our favorite place - Red Robin!

Summer Fun!

We sure to miss this sweet gal! Chelsee officially left us and moved to Morgan to teach 1st grade. I am so happy for her and her new adventure, but we really miss our picnics in the park, late night chats, phone calls, having her just stop in to say hi, and the endless amount of fun that Beck has with his Aunt Chels. She is the best!
Love these two!
Chelsee was in charge of a fundraiser at the Logan Aquatic Center, so of course we had to go and enjoy a free Chic-fil-a sandwich, swimming in the kiddy pool with Beck, and getting our pictures with Cow and Andy Armadillo from Texas Roadhouse. We had a great time and it was so fun to be there to support our "Chits!"
Beck wasn't so sure about this situation!
Oh how I love these two boys of mine and their cute faces!
We got to go to the Jackson Hole Firework Show at Snow King Resort. We decided to hang out in Star Valley while Mark worked his tail off. Then we drove up to see him for his show that night. It was so great to finally be with him again. I am the luckiest gal on the planet! Love me some Bubs :)
Beck LOVES fluffy dandelions and was in heaven because the hill was filled with them. He was so happy to be with his Daddy again and get all of his attention!
My Aunt Laurie is on the left and she is one of the most amazing women I know. I am so thankful for every chance I have to spend with her. She is the greatest! (Note: Beck is playing with the IPAD that we had only had for a few days. At this point he has totally figured it out and is teaching me new tricks! AMAZING!)
Our little rascal and his cute cousin TaeLynn!
Hanging out with his fave cousin TayLynn. She sure is a sweetie!



We had to catch Mark's firework show in action! We sure love to enjoy all of his hard work!

Show me a Scotsman!

One of my very favorite moments of being a true blooded Aggie happened this morning. I went upstairs to get Beck out of bed, sat down on the floor next to his bed, and we just chatted away. He pointed to my sweatshirt and said "s" and then made the "s" sound (everywhere we go he points out the letters that we see - I love it!), I said, "Ya, Beck that says USU!" He then put his hands into fists and started moving them up and down like we do when we sing the Scotsman song. I was the happiest mom on the planet! We then started our morning off the right way by singing the Scotsman and doing the actions. I just LOVE my little TRUE BLOODED AGGIE!

Yikes!

What a whirlwind the past few weeks have been. We have been busy with school, school, playing with Beck, school, work, and more school! Over the past few weeks I have been reflecting on some of the simple pleasures in my life and want to take time to write them down. I am so thankful for moments at home together. I cherish the time I get to spend with my two boys... I am so BLESSED! Mark is such a loving, kind, and patient husband and I am so blessed to walk hand in hand through this life and eternity together. I love him more than words can say! I love being a Mom! What a blessing it is to learn from my little munchkin each and everyday.

I love to watch him discover our world, try new things, go for walks to feed the ducks, take turns "pushing" the stroller, listen to music together - especially Big Bad John, reading, reading, and more reading, doing the dishes together (I hope he will always help me with the dishes). I love it when he pats the grass for me to sit down next to him and we pick grass and throw it on each other, giggling and laughing together, snuggling, singing "Itsy Bitsy Spider," "Popcorn Popping," and "If You're Happy and You Know It," playing "cheese" aka Photo Booth, and my most favorite part of the day is when I get to see Mark and Beckam at the end of a long day of teaching. I love being greeted at the door with their sweet smiles. I am the LUCKIEST!