Slip and Slide

June 9 2012

We started the morning getting ready to head to Grana's house.  We practiced the whole ride there saying, "Happy Birthday to Jeremy." 

My little brother is turning 24.  So in his honor, we (well Noah) threw him a slip and slide party.  YES in the rain these two got out and did some sliding.  And some slipping.  

Not sure why Babu and Noah set it up with umbrellas. He was about to get wet.  

And here is our slip and slide service guy.  

And here the birthday boy is on his way.  

Noah thinks he's funny.  

I think it was a success.  

Noah takes a turn.

Luke was not as into it.  

He was happier in Uncle J's arms.  Even in the rain. 

Noah was hooked,  the fun lasted for a couple of hours.  

The leap

Then we got the dish soap out.  

Luke did fun playing in the rain, complements to Babu.

Date Night- celebrating 7 years

June 7 2012

We have been friends since our junior year in highschool. 

- 14 years

We have been a couple for 10 1/2 years. 

And as of June 11 2012, we will have been married 7 years.  

Somehow they years have been so packed full of life, but have flown by at the same time.

Tonight we went out and celebrated with a date and a movie.  I just love this man.  I am so blessed to get to spend my life with a husband who loves God first, honors me, and leads our family.  A man who loves his boys and teaches them about our heavenly father.    

11 Months Old

June 4 2012

Our almost one year old is 11 months old.  

I can not believe that it has almost been a year.  It seems like just yesterday Drew and I brought Luke home from the hospital, in is pack in play beside our bed, rocking and snuggling on Momma's chest to fall asleep.  

-He is 22 lbs.

-He is walking, and on occasion tries to run.  

-He squats and grabs anything off the ground, and it goes straight to his mouth.

-He says, Mama, Dada, Nana, and has proved to be a grunter, when he doesn't get his way.

-He has 2 teeth and is working on another.

-He has had his first hair cut.

-He is trying all kinds of finger foods, and is quite tired of any type of pureed baby food.

-He is drinking from a sippy cup.

-Loves to be outside.

-Loves to play with anything that Noah is playing with.

-He has started to pull back when you take a toy from his tight fist.

-He has started learning to climb stairs, and loves to try to climb on furniture, if his legs where only a little longer.  

-He started watching "your baby can read videos" and loves them.

-He eats all the time.

-Blows bubbles in the bath with his mouth.

-Loves being in the water.

-Would rather be barefoot than have shoes on.

-Likes trucks and cars.

-Is bigger than most of the kids in his sunday school classroom.

-Has the cutest curls in the back of is head (from somewhere).  

-Loves graham crackers, blueberries, carrots, applesauce, peas, apple juice, bananas, and is slowly switching to whole milk. 

Proof that he loves food, it was the only way he would sit still and let me take his picture. 

 I am so in love with my little guy. And I can say that he loves his Momma and Daddy too.  

Jesus Loves Me

June 3 2012

 Love that the only song Noah wants to sing on his new "Tar" guitar is Jesus Loves me. 

 Maybe he will be musical. 

Happy 3rd Birthday Noah

June 3 2012

Happy Birthday to our Kenyan Baby, our little strong willed Nuhu, our tenderheart, our loves to cuddle and give loves, my little helper, our traveler, gift from God.  

Our first born. Lord, my this child be yours, help us as parents to honor you with how we teach him, point him to You first,  let him be a man of God to use for Your Glory.  Let us always remember to thank you for everyday you give life to this child.  

We had a Choo Choo Train Party at the Flowood Nature Park, and loved getting to spend time with our friends.  Their little boys, and all the Grandparents.  It was certainly a special time when your family can be a part of your childs' special day.  

The Train Cake

 Their little conductor attire. And animal train cars.

 The birthday boy, and Uncle J. 

 Gigi and Luke

 Luke and Pops

 The conductor, ALL ABOARD

 The party passengers

 Lighting the candle

 We have recently been to alot of birthday parties, so Noah knew just what to do, we didn't even get finished singing happy birthday before he blew the candle out.  

 Cake time!!!

 Blowing his train whistle.

 Momma and the Birthday Boy

Mimi and our Little Lukers

 Presents, He was serious about opening all the presents, I am so happy he remembered his manners and told everyone thank you. 

 He kept saying "Look, I'm on the mountain."  Yep that's a pretty tall place to be.  

 These boys chased each other till they were exhausted  

 Everyone took turns with Luke, so Momma and Daddy could enjoy the party.  

 And this was the hit of the party, throwing sticks in the lake.

Moving out

May 26 2012

  This was our last day in the rental house where we have lived while Drew worked as an intern at Pinelake Church.  We are so blessed by family to have the rental as we moved to MS last May and were about to welcome our Luke into our lives.  

It helped me as a Momma so much to have a place of our own to bring our baby home to.  We have made so many memories in this house.  

But on our last Saturday while Daddy cut the grass one last time, I was packing some of the last boxes inside, Noah was "fighting dragons" in the front yard with Daddy, and Luke was peering out the window watching eagerly as his Daddy pushed the mower around, and brother fought for all that is good in the world and killed those dragons.  

Everything was just as it should be.  

 Caught a mid air jump.

 Gearing up for the fight. 

 AHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhh.

 My sweet boy who has only know this house as his home, will now start the "NOMAD" style life that this Taylor family calls normal.  God knew what he was doing giving us a happy, easy going baby.

 Wanting to go outside so bad.  

 Yes, finally they are coming through the door.  

We are also blessed to have family who invites us into their home and sacrifices so for us.  We will be moving in with Drew's mom, Rosemary, as we wait to move overseas.