Valentines and Gratitude

So, this year it is a little different V Day because I have Jacob home now. When the baby woke up that morning of the 14th I waited just a little while to get ready to start the day. However, my wonderful husband got right up and took the baby down stairs and told me to keep sleeping. Who wouldn't pass that up right? So, I tried to go right back to sleep, but something awoke me. "It's Valentines day!" I would not be out down this time! For every birthday and Christmas and ever other special occasion I have let him have the best of me. Well, I had something over him, Free Time. So I puled out all of the things a had previously purchased for him and laid them all at the foot of the bed. Then went back to sleep. When he came back up stairs to drag me out of bed like our normal Taylor family tradition, to his surprise there was a few little surprises for him at the foot of the bed. But, I was to be outdone yet again. I was so excited for him to see what I got him the I didn't notice that there on the dresser was the most wonderful arrangement of lilies and roses that I had ever seen. Not one but two boxes of chocolates (one from him and one from Jonas, how cute is that right), and a beautiful card with bunch of coupons for all sorts of fun things like back rubs, diaper change, and dinner. Maybe I should just stop trying to outdo him. He is just too good.

 I love my boys!!

I am so greatful for me dear husband. It was two years ago around this time that I decided that I would be with this man for the rest of my life. It seems as though we have grown up so much together since then, and even though we are "swimming through murky waters" at the present time, I have no fears. in our ability to emerge from them a better and stronger family mostly because of Jacob Taylor. He is my best friend and hero. I don't know what I did that made my Father in Heaven give me this wonderful person to share eternity with, but I am greatful for it.

Catching Up

Christmas
It was great. I loved just being home with Jacob Jonas and Dad (my boys). We treated our selves to Wii and some games this year, and of course we got dad the same thing that he got us (that happens way more often than it should). Jacob took me to The Grinch the musical, because it is my favorite Christmas story. That was very sweet of him. After church Christmas morning we got to Skype Gail from Estonia which was really cool. She looked really good and it was really good talking to her face to face, well almost. After that we headed to Jeff City to see Dad's family. It was great seeing everyone and my son was the main event. What can I say he is kind of a big deal. My mom was at the Lake so she came to get me and the baby for the rest of the week. However, after one day the baby would not sleep and I got really sick. So, my poor mom brought back on Wednesday. Jacob was happy to have us home, and he did a great job taking care of the baby and me. Talk about having the best husband in the world!!









Gail sent us a package with a gift for everyone. All the boys in the family got these crazy Estonian hats. They are like 5 feet long




New Years
We went to dinner with our Friends from church and then went to play games with them after. It was the longest Dad has ever had Jonas. I was pretty nervous about it, but it turned out okay. New Years day was just like any other Sunday.


Callings
That Sunday Jacob was asked to be the Sunday School teacher for the 14 years old kids in the ward. He is really lucky because its all girls and a few boys that we still don't know are really in his class or not. These girls are the best too. They are onse that just love learning and love being Mormons and they are very smart. I received my calling a few weeks after moving here. I teach the CTR 5 class in Primary. About a month ago I was also called to be an Activity Day leader. I am really excited about that one. It will be tons of fun working with them and I love that age group. What is the really funny part is I am working with my old young womens president from only 3 years ago. I love her so much and she is everything I am not, like organized and realistic in addition to having really good ideas, so I think we will work well together.


Poor Dad
So about a week and a half ago dad broke his Achilles tendon trying to Basketball with some of the younger guys from the ward. He had surgery on it this past Thursday and has been ordered to stay off of it. He hasen't gone to work since it happened and it's driving him crazy not to be doing anything. However, he is learning how to relax and how to get around on crutches. I have never seen him hurt like this before, but I think the Lord is trying to teach him something. Something like "stop pretending like you're 26, you goof ball." Anyway I think it will be good for him.