Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Our Summer Adventures






What a great summer! We have been busy going to Star Valley, the Bar J Wranglers, the Motor Vu Drive In, hanging out with our families, firework shows, and much more. My favorite pics in this slide show are of Mark walking pigs with my family at the farm. What an amazing husband I have... good old Farmer Bubs!

Friday, August 8, 2008

Happy Anniversary!

Happy Anniversary sweetheart! I truly am the luckiest girl in the world! Thank you for two amazing years... I LOVE YOU!

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Memories???

I found this idea on another blog and I thought it sounded fun .... so I am copying. We always love to reminisce about the crazy and fun memories Mark and I have with our friends and family.

Here are the directions:
1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I (or you and Mark/Bubs) had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me/him/us a little or a lot, anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you.

Some of your memories with Mark may need to be censored (ha ha ha!), but we can't wait to hear what you remember about us!


Monday, July 7, 2008

Fireworks, Fireworks, and more Fireworks!!




Every year Mark works his tail off for our old bishop doing firework shows. He worked all day Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday for the show here in Logan. We eeked out a quick 1 1/2 hour nap that night and were up and ready to do the show in Jackson at 3:00 am. It is a tough few days, but the end result is totally worth it. Mark... thanks for all of your hard work. I am so lucky to have you!



All of Mark's hard work really does pay off when we get to watch the amazing firework shows. This was the show in Jackson Hole, and it rocked! He worked over fifty hours in four days and got little to no sleep. Thanks babe for all the work you do for our enjoyment.
My cute sisters were so supportive of all the firework fun this weekend!
Big Blue made a special appearance at Romney Stadium before the big show!


We were lucky enough to get an all access pass to the stadium floor... all that hard work really does pay off :)
Our cutest little friend. We got to hang out with this little gal all weekend... she is adorable!


The firework show at Snow King Resort in Jackson Hole, WY. It turned out to be one of the best shows yet!That is not a sun tan line.... my baby sure gets dirty :)


And here he is again... my Asian Sensation!My cute sisters and cousins hanging out with us in Jackson. My sisters have now come to five firework shows and are such a good sports to support Mark and I. We love you gals!

Sunday, July 6, 2008

One last HURRAH for Hawaii!

























































One of our favorite memories of Hawaii was going to the temple and the Polynesian Cultural Center. It has the most amazing feeling in that area.... BYU Hawaii, The Polynesian Cultural Center, and the Laie Temple are all within a few minutes of each other and it is absolutely beautiful!

Mark found his favorite hat in Hawaii... he wore it all through the Honolulu Airport, as well as, the SLC Airport. He got quite the looks... I love my Asian Sensation :)

Sunday, June 22, 2008

A fun tradition!



We love the Hale Center Theater plays! Every other month we meet up with Mark's brothers, sisters, and parents and go to lunch and then the play that is currently showing. We love this tradition and are so grateful to Mom and Dad Taylor for such a wonderful Christmas gift! Saturday we saw The Curious Savage and it was so much fun... one of our favorites!

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Our Hawaiian Paradise!

What an amazing vacation! We spent eight days in Hawaii and had the time of our lives! We did everything we could have possibly wanted and so much more. Here we are in the LAX airport anxiously awaiting our flight to our beautiful paradise.






































We had the most amazing beach out our front door! We got to see the most beautiful sunrises, but we had to be quick or we would miss it, the sun is up in about 5 minutes.




































































We went to Pearl Harbor and it was such a neat experience. We got our picture taken with this cute little old man. He is one of the last living survivors from the attack on Pearl Harbor. We took the boat out to the Arizona Memorial and it was such a humbling experience to see the oil still coming up from the ship, think of all the men how lost their lives, and pay our respects to them.

We couldn't take pictures of our other adventure, but it was AMAZING! Mark's brother is in the Navy and works on a fast attack submarine. We got to go on a tour of a submarine (not something the Navy allows very often) that is getting ready to deploy in a few months. It was amazing to see the technology that is used in our defense system, and it gave Mark and I such a greater appreciation for what the military does on a daily basis to protect us as citizens of this great nation. What an awesome opportunity!






















































Our niece Rosy (second from right) was in her school's talent show, so we got to watch her perform. Great job Rosy, we loved your singing! We tried a Korean BBQ place in downtown Honolulu, and let's just say it opened our palets to a whole new array of foods and flavors. A good experience, but probably not one we will try again :)


































We went to the Dole Plantation where they grow, harvest, and sell Dole pineapples. It was so fun to see the production of pineapples, along with many other fruits. They also had beautiful gardens to walk through. Our favorite part was probably the cold, tangy, pineapple sorbet we had at the end of our tour. Yum!










































We stayed at the Bellows Air Force Station in a cabin/beach house and this was the beach we had right out our front door! It was absolutely beautiful and felt like our own private beach.
What a beautiful place!


























Don't worry... there is still more to come!