Nov 10, 2009

So much to be thankful for...

Tay and I had a fun time filling up this poster to remember our many many blessings from a loving Father in Heaven...I'm sure we could have kept going and going, but we were running out of room!

D&C 59:7 "Thou shalt thank the Lord they God in all things"

Nov 8, 2009

Cooking Sunday!

Do you ever just get the urge to make something you've never made before, but grew up watching your mom making? Tay and I definitely do and have had a lot of fun making some new traditions in our family.
My mom makes the best rasberry jam and I was so excited to be making some of our very own! (Well we love sharing too, so if you get the urge for some, please come stop by!)


Taylor making some delicious caramel popcorn balls...I haven't been a fan in the past because I only had the commercial store bought kind that was hard and stale...but oh I'm a fan now of homemade caramel popcorn balls...oh so yummilicious!

Surprise!

Nov 1, 2009

Halloween Surprise Continued...

So after telling my family in a fun way, we also wanted to surprise Tay's family and tell them in a fun way! We went to a Halloween party Christine and Garrett put on...
Baker and the Oven...notice the "bun in the oven" :)

ps notice the mustache...something fitting for the holiday as they are very scary and I let Tay grow one for a few weeks... but Nov 1st it's gone! No more scary mustache :)


It was fun to see everyone's costumes...Cleopatra (Elizabeth) and Mark Anthony (Nick)
Live long and prosper! (Christine and Garrett)
Brandon, Stacy, and Brody (what a cute little monkey!)
Swine Flu and Pregnant women do not go together! (Mickey and Braden)
Just a fun idea for sharing some chips and dip.

Halloween Surprise!

Halloween Fun! My mom and I put together a Halloween party for the family...carving pumpkins, eating pizza, decorating Halloween sugar cookies, and just having a ton of fun together! ...little did anyone know that we had a little surprise to share!
Taylor helping the twins...oh I mean superwoman and spiderwoman :)
as I was helping Kimi, she said, "I like carving pumpkins but I don't like getting my hands dirty"...so I ended up gutting it as she watched... :) it was pretty funny

Aubs and her "friend" Collin

Mom and Jeff
Having so much fun with the family!
So this is what we said our pumpkin was...
...and here's the back of it...
...but then, light it up and here's what you get! Hopefully you can put together the words!
We set up all the pumpkins in the next room when we were all done carving and then we told everyone to come and check them out all lit up...little did my family know we had a surprise for them! "WE'RE PREGNANT"!!!

...a carving I did for one of the little girls who really wanted a cat! I was surprised to find that it actually worked out.

...I also found this t-shirt and thought it was so fun to wear along with the surprise of telling my family. So fun! Tay and I are so excited to be parents. I am now 3 months pregnant and due in May! It's been so fun to share the good news with everyone!

Carving Pumpkins!

We carved pumpkins for a combined FHE with the cousins (Ryan and Ana Maria and Rich and Celeste) and had a blast! We even enjoyed some pumpkins seeds and pumpkin blood (orange julius :).
Ryan and Ana Maria (two face pumpkin)
Celeste and Rich (she never carved pumpkins since she was like 5!)
...notice the power tools...yea boys will be boys
spooky joker pumpkin
So fun! We love carving pumpkins!

Oct 15, 2009

Ride up Hobblecreek Canyon

We enjoy doing a lot of things, but biking is one of our favorite things to do together!
Notice the matching jerseys :) ... Go Team Weight!

Beautiful Ride!

Elder Colton Comes Home!

Ah the anticipation! We are so excited! I'm especially excited for Taylor to finally meet Jeff as they had never met...(we started dating right when Jeff left to the MTC).
Cute Kimmy and her welcome home sign :)
Look how grown up he is! (Jeff and Taylor :)


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