Monday, July 25, 2011

KC Trip

We enjoyed a busy, fun, HOTTT weekend in Kansas City with the Taylor's...Mike, Jean Ann, Ryan, Janelle, and Kayson. We had a great time. We played, swam, shopped, and dropped (I say that because this girl was pooped today).

So we headed out Thursday night and stayed the night in Creston. We got to see Blair's Aunt and Uncle and had a nice visit. We got up Friday morning and headed to Kansas City. Thanks to Papa Mike for riding in the back...Tate made it most of the way without many tears. Tate has grown to HATE riding in the car, so the entertainment was much appreciated.
Friday night we had dinner at Shawn and Nate's and enjoyed catching up with some family.
Saturday the guys played golf in the morning and we stayed back and swam. Later that day, we met for lunch and did lots of shopping! Our plan was to hit up a Royals game, but declined that option because of the heat.
Sunday we went to St. Joe to meet more family members. We had a nice dinner and did more swimming!
We pulled into Nevada at 9:30 and called it a weekend! :)
Thank you Mike and Jean Ann for the great time...we are so lucky!

Here are a few pics from a great weekend!

Lookin' good in the pool! ha!

Aunt Nell and Taterbean

I have a feeling this could be the first of many 'cousin baths'

Tate and Aunt Maagie

Friday, July 15, 2011

6 months

Taterbean is 6 months old! We can't believe how fast the time is going. He's getting more and more active. He's rolling and rolling, scooting, and sitting up. We know that any day he'll be crawling.

We've also started food. So far he loves squash, sweet potatoes, and apples. He HATES peas! ha!

So here is his 6 month update:
14 lbs 12 oz (9th percentile)
26 in (37th percentile)

Doctor Nau says he's one active little man and we better get ready to baby-proof the house! :)

Aunt Nell took Tate's pictures last night. We did all outdoor pictures. I can't wait to share some samples! She did a great job. Thanks Aunt NELL! :)

We struggled this month...he was on the go and didn't want to pause for one second! This is the best Mommy could do!


Happy Friday!

Monday, July 11, 2011

Life's a Beach! :)

We LOVE the lake...or should I say Tate loves the lake! We spent last weekend at my parents' house in Emmetsburg. It's so relaxing, and Tate enjoys the fresh air AND the water.

Enjoy!

This picture was taken just before he decided to nose-dive in the water!

Gma and Gpa! Happy 4th!

Ready for a walk!


Thanks for the swing Grandpa!

Friday, July 1, 2011

Aaah..Summer Fun!

It's time for a Taylor update!! I'm happy to report that we are having a great summer. I'm loving the stay-at-home mommy role. I could do this forever.
We've been spending a lot of time with family and friends on the weekends. Infact, I can't remember the last time we were home on a weekend. We've been in Emmetsburg at my parents and last weekend we were in Creston with Blair's family.
We celebrated the Taylor family reunion last weekend. We got to see some family, played a little golf, and spent lots of time outside. It was a great way to introduce Tate to his extended Taylor family. We even learned that Tate was the youngest one with the 'Taylor' last name there and Grandpa was the oldest. We thought that was pretty special.
This weekend we are heading back to Emmetsburg to enjoy some time at the lake. We are praying for beautiful weather! :)

So I have some pictures to share! As you can see, we've been very active this summer...

Loving the pool from Grandpa Siemers! Thanks Grandpa!

First campfire at the lake...

All dressed up for a wedding

Swimming with Daddy!!

Hanging out with Papa Mike and Kayson



We've had lots of play dates with some great buddies..

June and Tate (June didn't know what to think of this wild man)

Reagan and Tate (We had a fun sleepover--check out our jam-jams)

Isaac, Grace, and Tate (Triple trouble!!)