{Happy} Happy Birthday Trav!

Happy Birthday Travy!

...We celebrated with...

I sure love this boy. He is such an amazing husband and the best dad ever. He takes such good care of us.

And keeps us laughing.  Always. Taiya is so lucky. So am I.

Happy Birthday Trav!

More Indiana

April. Indiana. Continued...

Walking around furniture.

Perfect height to see out the window.

Loves to bang on the window and wave at people.

Read lots of stories.

{Stuck}. We had to scoot the couches together because Taiya kept trying to get the lamp cord. But it sure didn't stop her from trying...

Went on lots of nice long walks.

Such a happy girl.

This little girl has one volume... LOUD! Everything she says and does is full of volume and energy!

...Mini photo shoot...

{April} 2010. Indiana.

Back tracking to April. We moved to Indiana for a month for Trav's work. Our adventures...

By our 2nd day there, Taiya was crawling like a pro.

Yeah. Uh. Trouble.

On my flight to Indy the airlines broke our stroller and so we bought this cheap one til we got a new one. Taiya loves this stroller. She sits up and can see everything, what a change from the infant seat.

Our apartment complex was right on a cute little lake. Out for a little sunday walk. It looks like trav is pushing a doll stroller, it might be a bit too short for him. Oops.

Feeding the ducks. I don't think they actually got any bread.

Feeling so big!

Toes and bread. She must have been pretty hungry!

Taiya loves...

...giving daddy...

...kisses!

{Touched.} This story touched me so deep. I had to share.

I came across this Stephanie Nielson's blog through my "blog browsing," her story and testimony really hit me hard. I had to share it. I can't stop watching this video. What courage. What an amazing mother. She reminded me what a priviledge being a mom is. How blessed I am. I have been given so much. "Where much is given, much is expected." What a pleasure it is to have the responsibility to "teach and enrich" the lives of our beautiful little children. I want to be the best mom I can. I'm not perfect. But I want to be better. A better teacher. A better example. It is so easy to take things for granted and get caught up in the daily routines of life. I don't want to be that person. I want to treasure every moment. With my daughter. With my husband. All the little joys of life. That is who I want to be. Enjoy every moment. Be grateful to Father in Heaven for all that he has blessed me with. Be grateful for the life I have been given. You can read Stephanie's blog here.

Taiya Belle {8 months old}

Where did the time go? I swear it was just yesterday that I was holding this little girl in my arms for the first time. And now she is 8 1/2 months old! Don't get me wrong, I am loving this stage she is in, she is absolutely hilarious and keeps us laughing constantly. She is so mischievious, and smart, and active, and smiley... to say I love her doesn't even describe it.  But time just keeps going by... that's just part of life. I want to make sure to treasure every little moment with her, and taking pictures is one of the ways I do that. Taiya has started doing so many new things since we got back from Seattle. So please bear with me, here are some things that have happened since then...

8 months old

Happy Birthday Carter! Playing with my aunts and cousins!

Playing with Grandpa Andy

First band aid. Poor little baby. I accidentally scratched her and made her bleed. I felt terrible.

Uncle Brenan can always get a gigle out of her!

Practicing walking with Aunt Lex

Standing up so big!

Yes that's right!! She crawled!! It wasn't far but at least she got the idea!

So my friend Jess is super crafty and always has the cutest ideas! Well we had a craft night and made these darling skirts for our little girls.. this is mine. And the flower can be safety pinned on the skirt but its also on an alligator clip so it can go on a headband too. I am so proud of myself! Ha. The tutorial can be found at freshlypicked.blogspot.com.