Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Spring Fever!


It was so warm yesterday! We were able to go outside and play, finally. It made us so ready for Spring! Taylor had a great time playing on her swingset. She's such a big girl. She can climb up the ladder or the rockwall to get to the slide and slides down all by herself!

















"I love to slide!"













































We had a fun outing with our play group Monday morning. We took the girls to a pottery studio.

Here's Taylor and Ellie Grace...










"Bye-bye Carlie!" Here's Taylor giving her friend Carlie a hug as we were leaving. Good friends...and neighbors!

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Taylor was playing with her Cabbage Patch babies this afternoon and being so cute, I had to get a few shoots.
She's engrossed in Barney here...

And doing her acrobatics! She slides down from a standing position to do her "split" and is amazingly limber. She always has been! We are going to sign up for gymnastics in the spring. She loves to tumble already.
She calls her two Cabbage Patch babies "Patch" even though they have lovely names...Katie Ozella and Eliza Ruth! She loves to ride her little tricyle all over the house. She can't peddle it yet but she's gotten very good at scooting it across the floors. Very funny! The seat lifts up to keep all of her important stuff...
Right now there's a pink spoon, some Mickey Mouse stickers, a fishing bobber ("bobby") and a baby bottle! She knows how to pack. "Always be prepared" as Papaw the Boy Scout would say.

Saturday we had a baby shower in Atlanta for my friend April. She is so cute! It looks like she has basketball under her dress. She's having a girl...due in March. We can't wait for Baby Jordin to get here!
We also got to meet Becky's new baby boy, Reed for the first time. Jen, me and Becky with Reed. He's beautiful! Dark, dark hair...beautiful skin...I could eat him up!
The new Mommy and Daddy! I think Aunt Sara was hogging Baby Reed during this picture.
Becky with her mom Mrs. Kay and sister Sara...

Becky, Allison, Sara and Allison's mom Mrs. Jane...
...and Allison with Baby Reed! No pressure, Al, but I think you're next!! Join the club! ;)Memaw came over on Thursday and spent the day with us. Taylor kept her busy playing with the dollhouse and feeding all of the babydolls. All day she said, "Help me, Mamaw" and "Come on, Mamaw." We had fun staying inside where it was warm...too cold to get out!!

Friday was a little warmer so we ventured out to shop a little and run some errands. We had lunch with MeMe and PaPaw. I got a few shots of the little princess before we headed out.

Taylor loves to spin like the Backyardigans do when their show comes on. She says, "I spin, I spin."

"Ta-da!"

"Hope ya'll have a great week...wink, wink!"

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Cold, Winter Days!

Taylor has had lots of fun the past couple of days, staying in where it's warm and toasty! This morning Ellie Grace and Jaime came to play.They love to play dolls together!
Taylor says, "Is that Pablo on T.V.?" Taylor would watch The Backyardigans 24 hours a day if I would let her but we try to limit it to one show a day! Oh that Pablo!!


The other morning Taylor helped me make some banana bread. She is very good at stirring!
Concentrating so hard!!


Taylor's favorite drink is her "choc choc"-she loves her chocolate milk.









Thursday, January 15, 2009

Christmas Pictures...Finally!

I don't know why it's taken me so long to post some Christmas pictures. Maybe because we now have seven new babies to feed and change and rock...everyday! We had a wonderful Christmas and enjoyed spending LOTS of time with all of family. Here are a few pictures...in a very random order.
Taylor on her new Barbie bike from PaPaw and MeMe...Getting a little help from MeMe...
Playing with Elmo with PaPaw... We love Elmo!

Kissing the "Kissing Bears" with MeMaw...
With Gram, handing out presents...
Loving on MaMaw...Hanging out with Justin...he's Taylor's favorite! But we love Carson and Jacob too... :)
Taylor with all the boys..."Love my new Cabbage Patch from MeMaw..."
With MeMe and PaPaw... And Uncle Russ and Aunt Emily...
All of the cousins! These are all of my cousins' children. Carson, Taylor, Jenna, Gavin, Maggie Ellen, Jacob, Ellie Grace and Justin...
Ellie Grace with Jacob...I think she wants down!
And Taylor again with Justin...
Taylor and Ellie Grace...sweet girls!Taylor, Ellie Grace and Gavin with Aunt Nita (or NiNi, as Taylor says) Aunt Nita is Ellie Grace and Gavin's MeMe...

Maggie Ellen and Jenna...Group picture time...the whole Burns clan: Brad, Kristen and Caleb on the floor and Jeff, Rebekah and Hope on the couch.And with Gram and Grandpa!

A little cousin lovin'...

And in their jammies...

Kevin took some time off before Christmas so we spent one day at Lenox, rode the Pink Pig...

Getting lovin' from Daddy...


We had a great day! Taylor doesn't look happy in this picture because we had been waiting for close to two hours in line!!!