A sad day for mommy (Fall 2009)

Taylor + kindergarten= Mommy tears

How did this happen? When did my little baby Tay turn into such a big girl? I honestly thought this day would take forever to come, but just as everyone had warned me, it crept up too fast. How I wish I could invent a time machine and keep her small forever. I have loved every moment with this wonderful and amazing little girl. It was no surprise that tears were shed that day...Another milestone come and gone.

One spoiled bug

So...because I just realized I never blogged Tay's 5th birthday, I am going to back track a little MORE. As if back tracking a year to get caught up isn't bad enough, right? I am starting to think I should just forget this "catching up" and start fresh, here in the present. Any opinions on that? Anyway...

Taylor had a fabulous 5th birthday. I think we ended up celebrating for three days. What a lucky little girl! Since her birthday fell on the second day of kindergarten, we celebrated with birthday waffles bright and early, followed by a few gifts, grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch from one of her fav restaurants, Kneaders, and a ginormous sized cupcake that evening (with a few more gifts to open of course!). The following day the three of us spent some time in Park City riding the Alpine slide and Coaster. So fun! Then later that evening, we had a family celebration for her birthday. She didn't end up having a friends party, but rather opted for a trip to Disney World instead (previous post). Tough choice I know. Enjoy a few pics...

Fall 2009- Boulder

One of our favorite retreats every year is to visit my Grandma and Grandpa Brems in Boulder, Utah. I have thoroughly enjoyed the time I've spent with my grandparents. They are such amazing, special people and I am grateful to have such wonderful examples to pattern my life after. I will keep close to my heart all of our fun adventures, late night talks, games of Rummy-O, and delicious meals cooked by grandma. Other than my own mom, my grandma is the best cook I've ever know, and anyone that visits will leave with a guarantee of being five pounds up on their scale! How can anyone turn away fresh baked bread or rolls for EVERY meal? Or homemade ice cream with HOMEMADE caramel?? Mmm! Taylor especially loves Boulder for the outdoors and you will find her playing in the stream, swinging on the playground (one of the many projects constructed by my grandparents), taking nature hikes with Grandma, fishing, or running around on the grass. Here's a few pictures from our trip last fall... (I'm still trying to get caught up on this blogging, but it's not working out too well!)