Taylee's Birthday Party

Here are a few pics from Taylee's Birthday Party. Sadly, the weather turned really yucky and after we got all set up at the park we had to move the party back to our house because the wind was really blowing and it started to rain. :( But it still was fun despite the weather!! Everyone was able to still come and my mom and dad even surprised us and showed up! It was so good to see them and have them come to the party!! Thanks everyone for coming and making it a great birthday for Taylee!!

(I am the WORST photographer and picture taker!! I didn't get a picture of everyone at the party and I didn't get one of Taylee with all of her presents after she opened them. I got to busy going here an there and visiting that I just didn't get many pictures taken....sorry all!)

Happy Birthday

HAPPY 6TH BIRTHDAY TAYLEE!!

It is hard to believe that it was six years ago today that we had the twins. Time has really flown by so fast! Taylee has grown to be such a beautiful little girl. She is so full of energy and has so much love to give. Darcee, we love and miss you everyday!! We look forward to the day that we can see you again!!

A little about Taylee:

• She is one tall little girl! She towers over most of her classmates and other kids her age.
• She loves to play house, church, and her new favorite Dentist :)
• As soon as she comes home from school, the store, from anywhere she goes upstairs and changes into a skirt and her high healed sandals. She LOVES to wear her skirts to play in!
• She loves her little brother! Payton is smothered in hugs and kisses everyday from his sister! Taylee calls him "Bubbas"... it is pretty cute. Payton also loves her too!! She is the only one that can get him to laugh. I have gotten him to laugh like twice but he laughs just seeing her. So cute!
• She loves to draw, write, and color with markers (not crayons) I can't even count how many tablets and legal pads Taylee has gone through.
• She is learning how to read and she does very well.
• She loves to go to school and play on the playground.
• She loves to play outside and ride her bike.
• She has a love for SWEETS of any kind....that would be all she would eat if she had the choice.
• She has a very contagious laugh! When she was a baby we could not get her to laugh or at least like most babies do...I think she is making up for that because she laughs A LOT now and it is the funniest giggle ever!
• She loves to help. Sometimes she is too much help but I hope that this trait will stay with her all her life!
• She loves her DAD! She is definitely a daddy's girl. She loves to go anywhere with him!!
• She loves music and loves to sing!
• She loves her cousins and Grandparents!! If you ask her they are her best friends...which is fantastic because your family is always there.
• She loves to try on shoes at the store. I think that she has a slight shoe fetish!
• Taylee is very stubborn and strong willed and she has quite the temper sometimes...but besides that Taylee is such a sweet little girl!
• Taylee has really started to understand that she has a twin sister and she has grown to love her so much! She often will say just out of the clear blue "Mom, I miss Darcee! I love her! I wish she could come back alive!" and while she says this she wraps her arms around herself as if she seems to be hugging someone. It is so very sweet and touching! She calls Darcee's grave "Darcee's Garden". I think that is what it will be called by all of us now. Because it is truly Darcee's Garden! A special resting place for our little angel!

We are so blessed to have Taylee in our home and we love her so very much!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

We are going to meet up with Clint & Heidi and the kids, Tiff and Motor and their two kids at the Park tonight for a little party. She is so excited and the weather should be really nice (luckily).

(This is my attempt to make her birthday cake.)

First Tooth

Well last night we noticed that Payton's first tooth has come through!! YAY for Payton!!! He has been chewing and chewing on anything and everything the past few weeks and all his diligent work has finally paid off!!

New Adventure

It has been a very long time since I have posted anything. We have had entered in a new adventure. At the beginning of March we moved to Utah. Cody got a job at Utah Valley University in Orem working as the Athletic Academic Adviser and Student Services Coordinator. We have our house up for sale in Pocatello and we hope that it will sell soon. Taylee is enjoying her new school and loves to go the parks!! Cody is LOVING his job!! It is so great to see him happy doing something that he loves. He enjoys the people he works with and he really enjoys working with the athletes and coaches. We are renting a townhouse in Pleasant Grove and we are really liking it here. I am really enjoying being at home. It is nice to be able to take Taylee to school and pick her up and be home with the kids. I am still trying to get a routine of things but in time, right?! We are adjusting really well and we are happy and looking forward to where this will take us!

This move has been so good for us! It has allowed us to spend more time together as a family and we see Cody A LOT more than we used to. Cody is home at night and the weekends and we can go see him at work and we can go as a family to the sporting events which we love to do!! We have traveled to Ogden to watch the UVU Men's Basketball team play Weber State and last week we went to the first UVU Men's baseball game. It was a beautiful night and it was so nice to be outside! These were the first and the beginning of many events I am sure we will be attending. I am really looking forward to fall so we can go and watch UVU Volleyball!! :)

We are planning and getting ready for Taylee's 6th Birthday on Wednesday and hopefully the weather stays nice outside for Taylee's Birthday wish of having cake and ice cream at the park! We can't believe that she will be 6 years old!! But she is more like 5 going on 15! We sure do love that little girl!!!

6 Months

Today Payton is 6 months old!! Holy Cow! Where has the time gone?! He is such a joy in our lives! He is such a happy little boy!

• He has began scooting everywhere. He looks like a little catapillar. He is so fun to watch.
• He loves his sister and she can make him laugh more than anyone! So jealous of her :)
• He loves to watch the television. I think it is because it is so big and bright but he really loves to sit on his dad's lap and watch sports with him and I have noticed he really enjoys Mickey Mouse Clubouse!
• He also loves to get up on his hands and knees and rock back and forth. But what he loves even more than that is to get on his hands and knees and then get up on his tippey toes and but his head down and stick his butt up in the air (he looks like he is doing yoga "downward facing dog") Ha ha ha ha! He is so cute!!!
• He loves to pull hair and grab your nose!

We are so blessed to have this sweet boy apart of our family!! We love you Bubbas!

Payton Ken Sparrow

On Monday, September 26, 2011 at 7:13 a.m., Payton Ken Sparrow arrived!! He weighed 8 1bs 1 oz and was 21 1/2 inches long. He is such a sweet little boy!! He loves to snuggle and we do take advantage of that! He has Taylee wrapped around his little finger... anytime he cries she goes running and tells him "bubbas it's okay I am here!" Super Cute!! She is LOVING being a big sister. Sometimes it takes patience on my part that she loves to smother the poor boy with kisses and loves...at least he will know she loves him. We are so thankful that he is healthy and everything went smoothly.

We are so blessed to have Payton in our family!! We love you!!

(and yes that is his first Dallas Cowboys shirt....)

First Day of Kindergarten

Today was Taylee's first day of Kindergarten!!

She did so great! No tears and she didn't cling to me when I went to leave....however as for me....I clinged to her and I shed the tears!! How does that work? I end up needing her more than she needs her mom!! She had a great day though. She really enjoyed school. A few highlights of some of her favorite things from today....

• Eating the school lunch
• Playing on the toys at recess
• Seeing the books
• Drawing
• Playing with the kids

The only thing that could have made the day better for her she says is that she could have road the BUS home!! She sure loves the yellow school buses.....(ever since she has been able to understand that her dad drives the school buses, she has been dying to ride them...now she gets her chance).