First Boat Ride

Matt recently bought our family a boat (despite me saying no:) and has been DYING to take it out...so we headed out to Willard a few nights ago to give it a test run. Boating is Matt's happy place...I don't think I have seen him that giddy since our last boat we had! The kids had a blast too...I am working on my anxiety issues with the kids being on the water...so hopefully I'll get over it. Matt says I have no choice:)

Can't wait for summer...so we can actually get IN the water!

Easter

Easter was good this year...I always love when conference falls on Easter Sunday. We had a little Easter at our house, then had another basket hunt at Grandma Taylors. The kids just get more and more fun with every holiday...I love it!

Sitting still for a few seconds during conference...(I think Ella's gone a little gangsta)

Seeing what the Easter Bunny left for us at home...

This is the conversation that took place during this picture:

me: hey guys, can you stand together so I can get a picture?

Ella: no, I'm too busy dancing like a fairy princess...

Gage: more numnums! mom, more numnums! (that would be what he calls candy...you can't tell, but he's desperately trying to open some kind of candy)

...And so this is the best that I could get...most of my pictures end up looking like this...

The Easter Bunny left the baskets on the jump again at Grandma's house (thats what Ella calls it!)...luckily he left Morgan and Ella their latest obsession, Pet Shops. Ella is automatically into whatever Morgan is into!

My darling sister Amy, and her boyfriend Jason (nice face Ames...don't be mad at me...)

My brother Dave and his cute Nancy...

Happy 30th!

...(not mine thank goodness:) Happy Birthday Matt! We all love you so much!!

Man, we're getting old...when did that happen?!

Lately...

we are finally starting to like each other and actually play together!!!...

we've been trying to get used to the fact that we are getting old (hence the glasses!)...

we have been having tea parties with our friends...

we are still seeing lots of princesses around...

we are constantly laughing at this crazy boy...the things he will do just to get people to laugh...wonder where he got that from??...

we've been spending time with cousins...always a favorite activity for the kids...

and we've been trying to be a better blogger...I'm trying, I'm trying!...

Gage is in Nursery!

Gage just turned 18 months, and is finally old enough for nursery!! What a happy day for me...I have had a baby on my lap in church for the past 3 years! Right after Ella was old enough to go to nursery, Gage was born...so let's just say I haven't been getting a whole lot out of church these past few years! Also, Ella is a cute little sunbeam now...I can't believe I have a child in primary...time flies.

Christmas 09...finally!

I'm so slow at updating...I have so much to post...but for now, I'll just stick with Christmas! We had a great Christmas...the kids were a blast. Ella kind of gets the concept of Santa...but not so much the fact that Christmas is only once a year. She pretty much asks me every day if it is Christmas time again. As if she didn't get spoiled enough...she's already ready for more!

Christmas jammies

She's getting vain...all the sudden she wants me to take lots of pictures of her...and its always with her hand on her little hip!

Christmas morning...

Christmas at grandma and grandpa Taylor's. My mom says she cut back this year (like she says every year!)...but the kids were just spoiled, spoiled!

Dave with his little partner-in-crime

Some of my presents...

Last year it was the cheetah chair...this year its the flower chair!

And finally, Ella in one of her many princess dresses. She no longer answers to the name Ella...she is 'princess Ella.' And dad is now 'my prince.' She asks me all day long, 'when is my prince going to be home to dance with me?' Seriously, how long does this princess phase last??

Merry Christmas!!