HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY!

Happy Birthday Isaac!

I can't believe it's been two years since you were born. We were so excited and happy to have another boy in the family. You were 8 lbs. 1 oz. and pretty long too. Your name was undecided and so we let big brother Taylor choose the final name out of our list. He loved the name "Isaac" and we think it fits you perfectly.

You still feel like my baby, even though you are talking really well, eat by yourself, play with balls, blocks, trucks, trains etc.. and are on the verge of being potty trained?!

You have grown into a curious, sweet, funny, adorable little boy! You have been a wonderful addition to our family. We all love your cute personality, and find the things you say to funny. Lately your favorite game is "Button, button" which you call "Butt, Butt" and Taylor and Emily will laugh hysterically at you when you say it.

Your smile is contagious as is your big belly laugh. You bring joy and happiness to each member of our family every day. You get really excited about the cutest, simple things; going outside on a walk, reading a book about trucks, seeing a bird, airplane or helicopter in the sky and going to the zoo. You love going to the zoo and start yelling "Zoo, Zoo" when we pull into the parking lot. You have a love for animals just like your dad.

You have been hugged, loved, fought over and annoyed by your older brother and sister. They LOVE having you around (most of the time). They adore you and want you to follow them around and be just like them. You are good at giving hugs and kisses, even open mouthed kisses! You like to lean in and give secrets, or blow in their ears, and then you all giggle.

We love you little buddy! Have a Happy Birthday!

Skiing at Snowbird

We went skiing at Snowbird over the weekend. Taylor has been wanting to go skiing for along time, and we haven't had any time all winter because of the house remodel.

It was a beautiful day up the canyon and the snow was perfect!

Taylor did great learning how to ski, he was brave and acted like he know just what to do. He kept asking "When can I go on a black diamond hill?" I just laughed and told him " in a few years!"

This is the lift we spent most of the day riding.

Grandpa Shields and Natalie came with us too! It was a great way to spend a nice Spring day!

Way to go Taylor!

We had a great month of February, here's a little about what's been happening.

Taylor and Emily have been endlessly fighting, so we are trying a new system where they earn "puff balls" and out them in this container when they do nice things for each other. It's working great, and they are happy with their actions. We are going to Califnornia in April and told them they can go to Sea World in April if they can fill this container.

Taylor had a cold last week and came home from school early with an ear ache. His ear drum was close to bursting and so he get to take this for 14 days. He is feeling much better and even likes the flavor fo the antibiotic.


Emily has been having so much fun with her friends. They come over and play, make forts, wear dress ups and giggle. She is getting so grown up and independent.


Isaac loves playing with Taylor's hockey stick and ball. He drags the stick around and tries to hit the ball, over and over. He is in a really fun stage right now. He loves anything to do with sports, trucks, trains and the usual "boy stuff". But when he plays with Emily he wants to wear high heels, try on her headbands and plays tea party, and dolls too.


He is talking so much now and it's exciting to hear him try a new word and then start using it on a daily basis. He likes to follow me around and yell "Go, Mama!' when he wants to go somewhere.





Love that Smile!

We have been busy working on our house and getting the remodel completed. I end up at Home Depot or Lowe's several times a week, sometimes several times in one day. This time we had Becca with us, and no one wanted to miss out on the car cart. So I crammed them all into the car cart while I bought light switch covers and looked a mirrors, lights, etc.. They are so funny together. Isaac always tortures Becca and she is so nice to him.

The house is coming along well, carpet is being installed today, and we should move in a couple weeks!

This is the face I see everyday after his snack of Nutella on a bagel. He loves Nutella as much as me, and manages to make a huge mess!

We can't wait for Spring!

Here are a few more pictures from the party!

Happy 7th Birthday!

We had a fabulous Valentine's Day celebration.

Taylor started his special day with his favorite breakfast, waffles with Nutella. We hung out, went on a drive and had a fun relaxing day before church.
Then after church we had his Birthday Party. He wanted spaghetti and salad for dinner with an ice cream cake for dessert.

We had a yummy dinner with Goofy Grandma and Grandpa, G&G Shields, Marcus and Natalie. We all went around the table and told our favorite things about Taylor. Some things said were: his excitement about learning, he is very creative, he is a good big brother, he's willing to try new things, and he is a good student. He has so many fantastic qualities but these were just the highlights.

These are a few cute pictures of Taylor. I am so happy to have him in our family. He is such sweet, kind, good natured boy and I am love him!

Happy Birthday Taylor!

Weekend B-ball game etc,,,

Taylor has been playing Jr. Jazz basketball all winter. Their team is doing good and has made tons of improvement since the beginning of the season. Danny is their coach and has enjoyed spending time teaching the boys about the sport.

Taylor has started shooting really well and he's caught on to defense and has been stealing the ball and blocking shots. It's really fun to watch him play and have fun at the same time. Great job Taylor!

Birthday celebration

I took Taylor and a couple of friends to Classic Skating for a little birthday celebration. The kids had fun playing, jumping in the bounce houses, and riding their scooters on the jumps.

I was trying to give Taylor a kiss and got this instead, I love this picture, it describes Taylor lately. He is growing up and doesn't want a kiss from his mom in public! I still love you, even if you won't let me hug you in front of your friends!