Going and Going and Going and....

Well it's back to dance class for Aydann after the summer is off. This time around she is not only in the same class as her little friend Julie. BUT Elise and Jordis are in her class as well. Wed afternoon's are exciting for her. Of course she loves Shawna and dance class itself. Having her cousin's there is a plus.

Aydann's first day of preschool was right after labor day. She drove me up a wall the entire day before, she was so excited. Addy is in her class and so far every morning they are thrilled to walk into the building together. She loves preschool so far, not that I didn't think she would. And I think Jax loves that little bit of extra time he gets with mom and dad.

Welcome to the Addy and Aydann show.. These girls crack me up. They proved to Justin that 3 year olds can run, in grass, in pretend high heel -dress up shoes.. while carrying purses FULL of cheap jewelry and wearing huge floppy hats...

I would say someone LOVES Seaseme Street... mostly Elmo and Ernie.. but LOVES it all to a new extreme. This Ernie he is holding usually goes everywhere with him. He is finally over being afraid of the Tickle Me Ernie phase that he was going through. Poor Kid...( I would laugh everytime I heard Ernie giggle and Jax scream, like a girl! ) He has been sitting on the potty already, and had a few successes. He loves being praised for doing something good. I have the best pictures of him and his Dad. Jax has become Justin's shadow, I think it's sweet but get a little but hurt that he prefers his Dad for most things instead of me. Not to worry.. I know it will go back and forth....

Justin and I attended the first LHS football game of the year. Justin's younger cousin Ash's (who is more of a sibling than a cousin) boyfriend Brian is a senior starter. (He plays both offensive and defense) So anyway Justin and I were deamed "TEAM TAYLOR" We enjoy going to supporting Brian, he's a good kid. Eats alot, but still a good kid. ;) Both Ash and Brian graduate this year, so I imagine there will be lots of games and dances and such for pictures. I am actually taking Ashley's senior pic's this week... I have a ton of fun idea's and can't wait.

Happy 28th to my Hubby!!!!

Tip Toe..Tip Toe...

I decided today that my blog has been more neglected then cleaning the bathroom. (Which isn't completely true, the bathroom isn't THAT bad.) Since I have actually only completed two layout since April I figured that I may "rather be scrapping" it isn't necessarily really how it is. For now. My kids and husband and home have kept me so far on my toes I am considering a career in ballet. (Which I would never really be able to do.) So I changed the title of my blog. Yes, again. It's my blog, suppose I can do with it how I choose. Not that I wouldn't choose scrapbooking over the dishes and getting Jax down from the top of the piano for the millionth time. So reading everyone's blogs and checking up on my facebook is the only quiet time I have been getting for keep my sanity. And really 30 seconds is calling it close. Someone in my family is bound to find me hiding down here in the basement. Maybe 30 seconds is to generous. I have a ton of cute pictures of the kids from our mini-trip to Bend, Or. But I haven't even put them on the computer yet. Maybe tomorrow. Ok, realistic... maybe this weekend.

My kids are doing amazing, growing and changing faster than I am willing and ready for. Jax's vocab is getting bigger everyday. And he says 'peas' and 'thanks' most of the time with out encouragement. He is still obsessed with putting his hand in his pants, but now he does it from higher ground. I have near heart attacks everyday when I see he has climbing his way to newer heights.. say the kitchen counter or the top of the piano. I see emergency room visits in his future. And many of them.

Aydann can not wait the three weeks until dance class starts back again. She has stopped talking about preschool and everything is about dance. This year will be extra fun for her since Elise and Jordis are in her class. I can imagine now the grief those three may cause Shawna. I should just apologize now. :) Recital will be fun, all three of them dressed up together. We have spent a fair amount of time at the beach this year, and Aydann is the only one who has a decent tan going. How does that work. The pale albino red head is tanner than everyone else? She thinks her tan line is amazing and shows everyone will to see. I thought we had taught her some manners.

Justin's birthday is on Thur. And I have NO IDEA what to get him. He is impossible just like my dad. The two hardest people to shop for. So maybe he won't get anything. And the only things he will tell me that he wants are so unrealistic it's ridiculous. Maybe it will just be cake and ice cream this year.. Oh, there was the new porch light I was wanting.... :) Ok, just kidding...

Family Pics 2009

This year we had our family pic's taken later than I had wanted. But I am not complaining. We had someone who we consider a huge part of our lives take them. Tami Meyers (was Tami Shaw) Tami did our engagment pic's and our wedding photo's. And family pictures one year after Aydann was born. She was also our incrediable non stopping real estate agent when we bought our house. So we feel she has a special place in our family. And I LOVE THESE PICS.... Aydann was a major terd and wasn't very kind but Tami was able to get some darling shots of my toddler/preteen with an attitude... We wanted a variety of stuff so I could have lots of choices. What was I thinking, now I need a poll to help me choose which one I want to hang on the wall.

This is one of my favorites for our family wall pic.. I cant choose... (Help me!!!)

We took a little time out to play Duck Duck GOOSE!!!!I love this of Aydann, the only way we could get her to smile was to have her say "Beer Butt Chicken"

This is another one of my fav's for our family shot. Tami did such an amazing job, I cant pick on my own....

This is my last choice for the wall. I don't know if I want this one black n white, color or the sepia... man am I complaining about amazing pictures.. Guess I am. :)

Happy Birthday!!!!

Today was my little sister's 23rd birthday. I think this birthday was a little strange for her. But she spent part of the day with me so how bad could it be. :) Happy Birthday Wit. Love you!!!!

( I have neglected my blog, I know. Sorry! It's not so much that I haven't had much time, because I haven't. But that I really haven't felt like it. I have a millon pictures of the kids from all the fun stuff they have done, but I just don't feel up to loading them. Lazy I know. :) )

Chip off the Old Block

I entered Justin and Wayne in the Chip off the Old Block contest.. Vote for them.. either by emailing morningmayhem@hotmail.com or at their myspace.... www.myspace.com/morningmayhem you can leave a comment in their blog area, in the regular comments or under Justin and Wayne's picture when they get it uploaded... The prize package is amazing and I know Justin and his Dad would have fun doing all those things together. And they just dont resemble each other in looks, they have it in personality and attitude. Trust me I live with one of them. :) Go vote.. many many many times.... :)

Mother's Day 2009

Aydann's First Recital...

You would have thought she was going for some beauty pagent rather than a dance recital. Aydann had a very good turn out of family that showed up to support her and watch her dance. Her daddy gave her flowers along with her grammy. But it was her Auntie Ash that went a bit out there with a sign and flowers with balloons. Aydann didn't hestitate for a second and soaked in all the attention. It was hilarious. She loved being on the stage dancing and I must say it was cute. All of the girls did a good job.

Justin had to work the day of observation and for the Dogwood Festival, so she was more than thrilled that Daddy was there. He brought her some very colorful gerber daisy's and she kept saying "did you love it daddy?" Broke my heart it was so sweet.. (P.S. My hubs has lost 24lbs, doesn't he look hot? :) )

Dress rehersal with her lil dance buddy Julie...

Aydann absolutly love Shawna...

The girls.. Aydann being silly waiting for their 'final bow' They did so good.

Excited to watch the other girls, she told everyone of them that walked near her "good luck" and "good job"

So Fresh and So Clean....

Talk about construction zone. I am so proud of Justin and so thankful to my Dad and B.I.L Nate for all their hard work. Our house seems so new and fresh. I love it. We arn't planning on painting until after the 4th of July. There are some other projects that Justin wants done first and we plan to spend a weekend or 2 camping. The warranty on our new siding requires that it be painted 180 days after instulation. So I'm not worried, and this primer is prettier than that awful yellow metal and cowpie rock anyway. In a few weeks we will have a new custom "Made by Scott" handrail and porch post's. :) I'm very excited, we used to have some pretty outdated iron thing. I wasn't a fan of it. The hardy shingles were a last minute idea of my dad's and Justin and I are thankful since we love them so much. The insulation was actually pretty simple to install Justin did it mostly himself with a bit of help from my sister and I. (Witney you Rock..) And the cost wasn't as scarey as I thought, plus we can tell a difference in the sound and temp control already. :) :)

The back seems more different to me than the front. I think because the old metal awning was so huge. We got a iron and fabric gazebo for our table and chairs so we have some shade when we eat outside. The kitchen window is much bigger now than it was, we opted to go larger for the natural light in the morning. And I can see more in the yard now. :) Since we got all new windows we have some trim work to do on the inside now and it won't be bad, we plan to do a room or two at a time.

No really !!!!

Wow, seems my blog is being seriously neglected. :) Well I suppose it could be for a good reason. I have pictures to post of all the work we have done on our house in the last week and of course pictures of the kids. Jax's first tooth just starting coming through. His gums are so swollen and just look like they hurt. He has been loving all the time outside. He is certainly a lil Justin! :) Aydann's first recital is on Thur at the college, she is SOOO excited. Her first one. She danced her tap number at the dogwood festival and now keeps talking about going back to the stage. Should I be scared? She loves dance class so much and adores Shawna. We went ahead and signed her up for fall. I have a feeling it's something I should just budget along with our bills from now till I dont know, high school? :) Tonight doesn't feel like a friday night since it's still before 10 and i am ready to crash for the night, we have another long day tomarrow putting blown in insulation in the outside four walls. And we only have one new window left to put in. The big one. I am loving my new doors. Still not painted of course only primered, but still much prettier than those old ugly things. (Anyone want them? :) ) As soon as Justin is back to work from vacation I will get all my pictures edited and ready for some posting.

This is so funny....

(* I have tons of pictures from Aydann's 'performance' from the Dogwood festival. It was so cute watch'n these lil girls dancing. Things have been beyond busy at our house, we got all of our siding delivered. And have started demo'n the old siding. Hmm, I got a story about that one. With pictures. For now you just get my son, being silly, wear'n his sister's helmet, with his finger in his belly button. :) )

Happy Anniversary !!!!

Happy Anniversary to my Dad and stepMom.... Aren't they cute.. :)

Note: I discovered you can set up your blogger to your cell phone. I have unlimited texting, so now I can send (small) posts from my phone. Hmm, wonder if I will actually do that.

Easter 2009

Easter Sunday was a busy wonderful day in our house, Justin had to work graveyard Sat night so he went to bed before the kids and I went to church with my inlaws. Church service was wonderful and both the kids enjoyed their sunday school classes. We came home and had a small easter egg hunt after Justin woke up and Joanie made a Ham dinner for everyone. It was nice, after all the pie and candy I ate I am thinking of attempting two classes at the gym today. But I still feel so bloated from eatting more than my own body weight in food and junk that I don't know if I would make it. :)

I am trying to get organized and ready for this weekend, I can't decide if I want to haul all of my stuff or if I want to kit together a birthday present I need to work on and my mother's day gifts and just do them. I do know that I am seriously behind in Jaxon's album and it needs some attention. I need a clone. Anyone figure out how to do that yet? Our roof is complete and we are (not) ready to move on to our next project. I think since Justin has been nagging me to get a quote on landscape blocks for our window well that that is what is may be. I may plan to be outta town when that happens, since I think he is a little peeved that I changed my mind after the window was in. We bought the well, but after looking at the window's location a well is gonna be an eye sore. I want something pretty. Opps.... :) Sorry honey!!! Ok, I'm not really sorry, because I know it will be awesome when it's done. We have to wait to put in the rest of our window's until the butt ugly yellow siding is torn off, whoever did the 'updates' on this house before was a moron. Their was four layers of roofing, and several layers of siding. So our ghetto window's would be sticking out off the new siding. Jeezzz.... This place is gonna look brand new when summer is over. I can't wait.....

A JuNgLe good Time...

Saturday we had a small birthday party for Jax. Invited just a few family and friends. We had a jungle theme, and I must say I thought it was pretty cute.. I ordered the cupcakes from Daily's Bakery in Asotin and I made the decorations to go ontop and around. My couz Dn'A gave me the idea to have ballons with jute and creap paper hanging from the ceiling to resemble jungle vines. Everything came out so cute. I will put more pictures on my Myspace and Facebook...
Jax woke up the morning of his party congested and cranky. I think finally he is getting his first tooth. Aydann was the same way when she teethed so I am assuming that is what his problem is. The drool is uncontrolable. We didn't buy Jax to many things, but we did get him a pair of Chuck Taylor Converse and some lil Nike's, Aydann got him a lil 'my first racetrack'. She was so excited to wrap and then give it to him. He got lots of summer clothes and some sweet little Old Navy board shorts. He only got one toy at his party, and that was from his Aunt Chell. :) Made me happy, these kids are way to many toys.

Joanie made Jax a little Tarzan outfit to wear at his party, he looked so stinking cute. His lil belly was hanging over his little loin cloth. I laughed everytime I looked at him. Justin and I got him his bday crown. Aydann had a pink one for her first bday so I couldn't resist. It was cheap, and he likes to wear it.

Oh No.. Tarzan ate The Hulk.. or Shrek.. :)

Something special from Aunt Chell, this was the only thing he gave a crap about. :)

Happy 1st Birthday to my Lil Man!!!

Happy Anniversary to my Hubs!!

Who turned on the water?

We had planned in January that this weekend we would be doing our egressed window in the basement and starting on the shop roof. Well in January we didn't think that the last weekend in March would have the crappest weather EVER!!! My parents came down from Cd'A, Ryan and my B.I.L Nate planned on being over, we got the tractor and the concrete saw. And the rain came along with everthing and everyone. And it didn't stop. Thank goodness for some troopers who endured it. Justin dug out the ground for the window at the beginning of the week and there was a huge pile of dirt (that turned to mud!) next to two pallets of our roofing. We wanted to take the chimeny down because it served no purpose and it was built improper. You could push on it and it would move. Totally safe don't you think. So the "tractor boys" tied some rope around the top and the other end to the tractor. I think this was their favorite part of the entire day. Of course they did things the absolute safe way, Nate on the roof to 'guide' the chimeny so it doesn't take out our Avista line. Wouldn't you love to know what that would cost to replace/fix? The chimeny came down in one tiny little tug and made the entire house shake. Scared the crap out of Jax though.

Who's cleaning up this mess? Hmmm not me! I was surprise to see what a mess it made. But Dad and Justin said that it wasn't heavy to move just bulky and akward. I sure am glad to see it gone though, personally I thought it was ugly...

This massive hole in our basement is our new window, I haven't taken a picture of the window actually in yet. I will. I was pretty suprise how much light the new window allowed in the family room. I can't (actually I can) wait for the egress in my scrapbook room. Justin and I are discussing not doing the well and doing landscap blocks instead since the hole is bigger than thought and it does face the driveway. Blocks would be much prettier.

Justin and Ryan spent all day Saturday and most of Sunday doing the roof on the shop. They had to scrap all the old roof'n off since there was 3 layers already. Who ever did work on our house before was kinda lazy. They did things totally half @**. We discovered we have several layers of siding also. So Justin is going to start ripping off that ugly yellow crappy stuff off. If you think our house looks different it does, but not by our choices. All of our new windows are in except one small basement one. I'm excited for the mess to be cleaned up and everything to be done. Justin was sent up on the shop roof to take pictures of what was finished, and him and Ryan got alittle carried away. BIG SUPRISE... so here is a little 'treat' for everyone. Warning, it could make you laught till you pee or throw up a little. :) Justin claims they could start a buisness, he even came up with a really lame title for it. I am not sharing with you what it was though, totally not PG13......

Justin: Ya, I'm talking to you big Daddy!!!!!

Ryan: Who Me?......