Better Late Than Never

We celebrated Landon and Nina's Birthday at our house. Nana, Papa and the Olsens came over to PARTY. The boys LOVE their Papa! On Labor Day the party continued. We woke up early so we could beat the crowds at Zuma. Man was it crowded. The water was warm and the waves were huge. Lucky me, my kids can swim and surf without me worrying every second so I got to surf ALL day. I was sooooo beat the next day. Boogey boarding is such a great work out. I thought the boys looked cute for Spirit Day, which is every Friday. Life is busy!

It's the BEST Day Ever!

The boys had their first day of school today. Wyatt's in 1st and Landon's in 4th. Time really does fly. Jeff walks the boys to school almost everyday. It's a great tradition. Today is one of the best day's of the year for me. It's kind of like Christmas. Today I can finally have a little peace and quiet for a few hours and get some stuff done that I have been procrastinating.



The Boys were soooo tired from all of the surfing. They couldn't even put the surfboards in the car and fell asleep right when they got in the car. I thought they looked so cute.

Landon and Wyatt surfed for 3 1/2 hrs. straight.

Condo Camping

Hip hip hooray! We finally went on a vacation this summer. This is one of the happy quiet moments of the 6 hour drive up to the High Sierra's. Our family is in a new stage, the fighting teasing one. We've graduated from the crying, diaper changing and the are we there yet to constant bickering. Thank goodness for dvd players and Scooby Doo movies.

Wyatt wanted to take a little dip in the freezing lake water up by Tioga Pass. This action is a BIG no no in the Taylor Family Rule Book of Fishing.

Landon turned 9yrs. old on Saturday. This is his second birthday celebration in the mountains. Jeff and I can't believe how fast time has flown by.

Papa John oversaw Wyatt's fishing. It looks as though he is taking a nap, but trust me he is watching.

Landon showing off his fishing hat with tons of flies(fancy hooks for fishing) at Rock Creek Lake

Can you guess which mountain is Mt. Whitney?

Playing a little football after a picnic in Lee Vining.

The men went fishing at Walker Lake while the women went shopping in Mammoth(good times).

Condo Camping

Catching Up

Today I'm playing catch up! We went to the Ventura County Fair 2 weeks ago.
After the fair we went to the beach. The kids had a great time looking for crabs and catching waves on the boogy boards.

Wyatt lost a bottom tooth. Landon is starting football. Wyatt lost another bottom tooth. All the boys decided to dress like Captain Underpants. I can use this picture for future blackmail. Boys are funny, I could make millions writing a book about bodily functions. We celebrated Samuel's Birthday Taylor style with doughnuts.

Creative Time

Landon drew these great dinosaur pictures. I was paying bills and came out of my room to check on the boys and found them getting crafty.

Wyatt decided to make himself,"King for a Day".
He made the crown all by himself.

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Growing and Blooming

I am trying to grow in a new area, sewing. My mother is teaching me to sew. I decided to start with pajama bottoms for the boys and myself. It is definitely not a cheap way to get clothes($60 at Joanns), but a good skill to learn. I let the boys pick out their own fabric. Which one of us do you think picked skulls, flowers or the money? I finished my pants and will have to post those pics. I love the pattern, but I do fill like I'm Bozo the Clown in them.

Landon gave me this Sunflower plant for Mother's Day. It was just a little seedling when he gave it to me and look at how big it is. This is the first plant I haven't forgotten about and let die. It used to be on my kitchen counter until it got too big and then I moved it to the dining room. I'm sooo proud of myself. It did have one accident(with too active boys that's bound to happen). I perfomed surgery with the help of Scotch tape and the flower bloomed the next day. It's not the prettiest Sunflower, but it's very special to me.