Catching up on May and part of June

It's time to catch up on what we have been up to.  Put your feet up and relax.....it might take you awhile.

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Headstands

I taught the girls how to do headstands and they picked up on it really fast and haven't stopped doing them since.  We have practiced handstands outside on the grass a few times as well but of course headstands next to a wall or door is easier.  Taylor and I have even taken the kids out and tried teaching them cartwheels and we were both impressed that we were able to still do them.

Hair bows

Got creative and made the girls some new hair bows.

"Everybody Clean-up"

Taylor and Tayson vacuuming the house for me.  Had to be documented since it doesn't happen very often.

"I LOVE BEING A MOM"

Kamryn left me this sweet little not one day while playing with chalk.  It made me smile! 

"Shishy"

I got the kids some fish or "Shishy" as Tayson would say, for the first time ever.  We of course named them Dory, Nemo, and Crush (even though they look nothing like them).

Spokane Washington Trip

We went to Spokane with Taylor's parents in May for Taylor's Graduation.  We spent a few days site-seeing and playing since we probably won't ever go back (at least not for a long long long time).  We visited our favorite hot spots.....Couer D' Alene Lake, Spokane River falls and Riverfront Park, and Green Bluff. 

Spokane River Falls and Riverfront Park

Spokane Temple

Lake Couer D' Alene

One LAST Hurrah!

The night before Graduation all of the Law Group of friends got together and had a little party.  All the guys presented an award to an assigned guy and had a little something funny to say.  Taylor received the "Adidas Superstar" or in other words the "One Shoe All Occasions" award for always wearing the same shoe in EVERYTHING he did.  The women presented their husbands with a booklet filled with all the guys memories and a DVD/slide show of the last 3 years together.  It was a great night and it was such a great way to end this little adventure.  We are really missing all our friends, parties, softball games, flag football games, basketball games, play dates, and conversations with these people.  We were truly blessed to have such amazing friends throughout the last 3 years and Heavenly Father knew exactly where we needed to be for Law School.  LOVE AND MISS ALL OF YOU!

Graduation

Taylor walked with his original graduating class in May.  He officially graduated in December but it just never felt OFFICIAL to me so we decided we better go to Graduation and walk with his best buds.  It was such a GREAT feeling to cheer on my man and get school behind us.  I am very proud of him and myself.

Idaho Falls Temple

Made a pit stop at the Idaho Falls Temple on our way back from Graduation.  We love this Temple and the Water falls that surround it.

Taylor's Swearing In Ceremony

Taylor was sworn in as an OFFICIAL Attorney early in May.  It was such a NEAT experience and such a relief for him to finally become an attorney.  Taylor's good friend Gage was sworn in on the same day (this is the kid that went to Gonzaga as well and both Taylor and Gage studied for the BAR exam together) as well as his childhood friend Anthony Mcmullin (who also took the BAR exam with Taylor and Gage).

Preschool Graduation

Kamryn graduated preschool with flying colors and we couldn't be prouder.  She had a cute little part in their preschool play and she was a little Latino girl singing her numbers in Spanish.  TOO CUTE!  We have decided that we will put Kamryn through 1 more year of preschool and hold off for kindergarten.  She is a little disappointed she doesn't get to go to kindergarten but I think it will be fun for her and Brynlee to go through 1 year of preschool together, it will be nice for her to be the oldest in her class vs. the youngest, not having to wait a year to date and drive after her friends will come easier for her than waiting a year, also her and Brynlee will only be 1 year behind each other in school.  There were a lot of benefits to waiting another year and I hope I made the right decision.  It was a tough decision for me and still is tough because I felt as though I was determining her future.....determining who her friends would and wouldn't be, who she would and wouldn't date and so on and so forth.  It's funny what 1 little decision can do to a mother and how much 1 can contemplate and make sure they are making the right decision.  I guess this is the first of many many more to come.  YAY FOR MOTHERHOOD!

Memorial Day

We went up to Logan for Memorial Day and spent an hour or so at the Smithfield Cemetery where my grandfather, aunts, and most recently my uncle Pd and their graves are with my Grandma, uncle Matt, Pd's fiance Hailey, aunt and uncle Mike and Karen, and cousins.  After the Cemetery we went to Mike and Karen's and had a BBQ, rode 4-wheelers, rode Karen's horses, and visited.  The kids were excited to ride the horses and we all had a great day just hanging out.

While in Logan we stopped by the Logan Temple.  I have a soft spot for the Logan Temple.  It is such a pretty temple and I couldn't resist taking some pictures.

Las Vegas Vacation
We rewarded ourselves with a mini vacation to Vegas for getting through all these years of school but most importantly getting through Law School.  We went with one of Taylor's buddies Cort Crandall from high school and his wife Kristen.  We had such a good time.  We did a lot of shopping, dining out, sleeping, laying out, and walking the strip and doing the typical tourist stuff.  The HIGHLIGHTS of the trip were going to The Lion King, eating at the Bellagio buffet, and laying out in the sun.  Taylor surprised me with tickets to The Lion King and we sat on the front row.  He got both of our tickets for $69.00 a piece FRONT ROW!  SMOKIN' DEAL!  Can't wait to have another vacation and hope it comes SOON!  A special thanks to my mom who watched the kids for a few days.

Sand dunes

Before we ended our St. George/Vegas trip we went to the Snow Canyon Sand dunes with Grandma and Grandpa Tano.  Uncle Bryce and Aunt Kara buried Kamryn and Brynlee.  Tayson slided down the hill while Kamryn and Brynlee rolled down the hill, and the girls made a heart with an arrow going through it in the sand with their feet with Grandpa.

This girl LOVES peanut butter!!!!

Can you guess what he is doing?

Dance Pictures

Dance Recital

The girls had their dance recital for the first time together.  Kamryn has been in dance classes since she was 2, and this was Brynlee's first year in dance.  It was fun to have the 2 of them together in a class and much easier for me as well.  The girls did great at their recital.  Kamryn lead the other girls through the dance and Brynlee was jumping and trying to catch the feathers that had fallen off her tutu, after she had failed to catch them she decided to bend down and lick them off of the stage.  The crowd was laughing and clapping for her and thought it was the funniest thing ever.  Both Taylor and I were hysterically laughing.  It was the BEST!  After the recital we took the girls to get an ice-cream cone to celebrate.  We sure have some cute little dancers on our hands!

Funny things to remember

*Tayson loves to help mom clean up.

*The girls got an Igloo tent from Ikea and sleep so well in it and love it.

*Tayson takes after his sisters and doesn't like going to bed and always asks for "5 more minutes".

*Tayson has taken a liking to Taylor's shoes and wears them all the time.

Tayson's 2 year pics

Tayson's 2nd Birthday

Can't believe my little nugget has turned 2.  We started his birthday off by having the traditional breakfast birthday doughnut with a candle in it.  We later made some cake and he got to lick off the cake mix on the spoon.  For lunch we went to Pizza Factory with dad and when we got home Grandma Shelly was waiting for us to have a big party.  We blew up some balloons, put up some streamers, and made a big monkey cake and also made some cute little monkey cupcakes with Grandma.  Later on that night aunt Lindsey Lou came over to have a BBQ which consisted of steak, ribs, chips and dips, pop and much more.  After dinner we opened some presents and Tayson made out like a BANDIT.  He was definitely spoiled (that's what happens when you have 2 sisters and have more girl toys then boy toys).  Grandma Shelly got him a rug that had a little city and streets on it with a choo choo set that goes on top of it as well as some tractors and a Disney Cars look and find book.  Mom and dad got him a Toy Story look and find book, basketball hoop, Toy Story table and chairs, Disney Cars camping chair, Woody shirt, Woody and Buzz figurines, Spiderman backpack, and a Mater car.  Brian and Emily (good friends and co-workers) got him a Woody and Buzz plate, bowl, cup, fork and spoon set and fruit snacks.  We didn't take naps on his special day and by the end of the night Tayson was POOPED and CRABBY as all get out and CRASHED in the little chair in our room.  All in all it was a FABULOUS day and can't believe how grown up he is.

Happy May and June!

Until next time...