Taylor Family Christmas ~ where it all began....

This year is going to be my 10th year blogging... crazy I know... and you all thought I'd EVENTUALLY run out of things to say... When I think back to what I first blogged about Taylor Family Christmas always comes to my mind...

 

This year it was back at the CountryRents and we all had a wonderful time visiting, eating...

and playing with containers of "slime" that make tooting noises... always funny....

no matter how old you get ;)

Celebrating the Season

Click HERE for past years

 

 

What fun to show up with the same nail art as your friend! :)

"Nana" has moved into a MUCH larger facility but we took on the challenge of singing and performing for our third year in a row... these kiddos just LOVE it and I think the residents did as well :)

their pose just KILLS me. I mean I can't EVEN.

The kiddos did a GREAT job...

and they got resounding applause at the end... such a joy!

It is a tradition we look forward to and enjoy so much! Thanks for coordinating and organizing Liz!

Miss B...

Photo courtesy Tamarah while I was volunteering with Minnie

The time I spend with you alone everyday Miss B is winding down... the time is going by WAY too fast for me and you and I are soaking it all up.... 

You are so ready for your next adventures.... growing so big you can ride the carousel ALL.BY.YOUR.SELF.

and so proud about that...

the sweet moments we have are such a gift to me...

but... slow it down sweet baby girl... slow it down...

P.S. too bad they don't make these boots in Mama-size...LOVE them :)

Pheebs Dances

Minnie and I had a special "date night" to see sweet Pheebs in her dance studio's rendition of the Nativity. It was such a sweet and beautiful show and the star we went to see was AMAZING!

It was such a wonderful way to spend a Friday night during the Christmas season...

I love how these two have very different "extra curricular" interests but they have already learned the selfless way to love and support each other and their differences. They enjoy watching the other one and encouraging their interests. Such a treasure in a friend.

Firsts...

Snowman of the winter season...

First eye doc appointment...

Winter Weekend Fun

Obligatory Christmas cookie decorating :) They had SO much fun!

Someone turned NINE!!!! AS IF....(click here for one of my first blogs and the first glimpses at this sweet boy)

Swimming is fun for EVERYONE... especially in December in Northern New England...

 

 

 

 

Minnie: Speaking Truth

Minnie had her school holiday concert this week. It got us talking about Christmas songs and a new one that came out last year that she and I both liked and we had not heard it yet this year... so I pulled up Y0uTube so that we could listen to it... when it was over I told her about another song that I especially liked this time of year and the reason why....

Just a week or so after Minnie was born (read: hormonal, germ-a-phobe new mom) I knew that Lynne was going to be singing in church on a Sunday before Christmas. I had no idea WHAT she was singing but I wanted to be there to support and plus I just LOVE it when she sings :) So I was parked with my teenie tiny across the street at MIL's until I knew she would be "on"... I tucked my baby in close in the sling and stood in the foyer of the church to listen to my friend sing this song...

 

After Minnie heard the song she looked straight at me and said "that baby DID change everything Mom"... I said... "most babies do honey"...

 

she said

 

"but THAT baby changed the whole WORLD"

 

Preach it sis-tah.