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.

One for the Grandparents.

Grandma and Grandpa Lamar with there only great grandchild.  

Grandma and Grandpa Kilpack.

I think sometimes that my grandparents have been just as a part of my life as anyone else. I remember going to my grandma Kilpack's house every summer and always thinking that that was the greatest time ever. I have also had more birthday parties at my grandma Lamar's house than anywhere else. They are all old now and looking back I have learned so many things. My Grandpa Lamar is very close to leaving us; he has taught me to never take things too seriously. Grandma Lamar has taught me to remember everything, because she remembers everything. My grandma and grandpa Kilpack have taught me to weather the storms because there is always good things to come. My grandparents in law, Grandma and Grandpa Taylor, have taught me that the gospel is where true happiness comes from.

Grandma Taylor 

Grandpa Taylor

So now that my parents are grandparents I hope that my kids will respect and love and learn from my parents as much as I have from mine.

Thanksgiving

So, this year was full of travel. When I was planning this week long extravaganza I was hoping that the long car rides wouldn't get to me my husband and my 4 month old son (fat chance right). But I think we did pretty good. Sunday night we deove down to Lake of the Ozarks to visit the Kilpack family, that we haven't seen in like a year. Then on Tuesday it was off to Kentucky to see my mom and little brother and sister. Then on Friday we went to Jefferson City to my dad's family. So it was all kind of a blur from the traveling, but fun. However, I don't think we will do it again ever.

Some Laughs

Sneezing is kinda funny when you think about it. 

Wisdom Teeth

Why do they call them wisdom teeth? I did not feel any wiser having them and I don't think I am any wiser without them. Here is a question for you. Why do we have them in the first place to spend the time and pain over having to get them taken out hu? Whats the wisdom in that?

Thanks Jacob

Happy Halloween!

So, having Jonas in our family this year just gave us an excuse to go all out. I knew that with the move here and everything. It would have easy to just forget Halloween, but I was back in my old ward and I wanted them all to know that I am still the fun girl that everyone knew. I just have a family of my own now. So, even though we just had the ward party to go to, we tried to make it fun. Jacob was some sort of Jedi, Jonas was Yoda, and I was Darth Vader. 

There was a little boy that came, named Willard, who was also Darth Vader. We had to dual, but he won of course. 

  When it actually came to Halloween I was excited to be in a neighborhood that would get some trick or treat-ers. However only 3 came, but that was okay. It was a lot of fun this year and we are looking forward to next year.