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.

Really?

Well... tomorrow marks the first day of the new school year! I am just not ready to be back at work and away from my sweet baby boy. I sure do love that little rascal. I am so thankful for Mark and that he is able to be home with Beck the majority of the time. He is such an amazing dad and I feel so lucky to be his wife! '

I am also very grateful for the cutest friend Sherrie who is going to watch Beck for us some mornings when Mark is at school. Although, it is so hard to be away from him, I know we are being blessed and I am so thankful for that. The Lord truly is aware of us and loves us!

Four Years of Wedded Bliss!

Happy Anniversary to us! It has been four amazing years... and I am so excited for eternity! We decided we needed a break from life and it was AWESOME! We spent two nights in Salt Lake City at the Anniversary Inn and enjoyed every second of it! This is what we woke up to every morning...
Breakfast in Bed :)

Four years ago today we were married in this beautiful place!

We took a tour of the Conference Center and it was so neat! Here we are on the roof!




Couldn't resist a yummy salad and famous Lion House Roll... What a wonderful getaway! I am so thankful for this amazing man! Mark - thank you for making me the happiest girl on the planet! I love you more than words can say!

Down on the Farm

I am so grateful that I was raised on a farm. I learned so much about life, common sense, hard work, and other things that I won't mention. I love sharing this part of me with Beckam and watching his excitement in seeing the animals. I love that Mark is supportive of my farm girl-ness and has said that maybe we will have a few animals of our own someday :)
Hangin out in the pig shed...

He loved the pigs... and is pretty good and making the snorting sound
This picture is priceless... I love this man. He is such an example to me! I feel so grateful that Beck gets to have such a special relationship with his grandpa... he sure LOVES him!

Lazy Daze of Summer!

He figured out how cool the hose is and LOVES it!


On the run... he keeps us on our toes. He is always on the go!




This is a perfect illustration of what has filled our summer afternoons. While Mark has been busy doing homework for his 17 credits of summer school. (Yuck! He is my hero :) Beck has been playing in the kiddie pool, while I keep an eye on him and on my new favorite book - "The Hunger Games." I love it... can't get enough of it!