Easter Fun!

We had a very fun Easter with Taylor. On Saturday we celebrated with Brody's Family. Taylor and Bryson were the only kiddies for the Easter Egg Hunt. This is Bryson with his Sunglasses on that the Easter Bunny gave him. We forgot to take more pictures, so we have none of Taylor till Sunday. Everyone really missed Kaden and Kali (Chad's kids that live in Virgina with their mom).

Sunday both Brody and I had to teach the Easter lessons. Brody is teaching the 10 and 11 year olds in Primary and of course I taught the lesson in Young Womens. Later we went to my parents house. The Easter Egg hunt was a little chaotic with kids runnin' around and parents trying to make kids cooperate for pictures! Picture time is always a struggle if it is not kandid.


Jen's belly ->

Grandma and the boys ->
Hey the boys are actually going to be outnumbered here soon. Jen and Annie are both having little girls! Yippee, Carly and Taylor will have two more girl cousins!


Brody put Taylor in the swing out front for the first time. She actually liked it even though the breeze was a bit chilly. Doesn't she look cute in her spring dress!

<-Tyce and Paden








Ethan and Carly ->









So later the girls were chatting and we got wondering where Wade and the brother in laws were (Berk, Blake, and Brody). Well they decided to take a little ride in Wade's very beat up and old car. Here's what trouble they got into.

Berkley was driving. They decided to go off roading with a flat tire up on the mountain.
Oh... boys! They were all glad Brody took the video camera so they could re-live the excitement when they got back. I was just glad they didn't get caught trespassing or crash when they went around the gate.

Yes now we can upload video. My husband is a genius! We have to convert the video files so they are smaller and they have to be recorded in standard mode, not high def mode. We still love our camera though!

Poor little gums

We are having the hardest time getting Taylor to bed these days. Because she is teething she goes to sleep for the night around 8 o'clock and wakes up ten minutes later. Then she cries off and on trying to fall asleep for up to 2 hours. This is weird for her as you know because she is usually such a good sleeper at night and not during the day so by the time it is 8 o'clock she is so exhausted. But the poor lil' girl's gums hurt. I can imagine it is very painful to cut teeth. She is such a sweetheart though, I can't stand to be away from her. By the time it is morning I am so excited to pick her up- especially now that she wakes up making the cutest sounds and playing with her feet in bed. Oh, we love her to pieces!
Mommy's girl!

Daddy's little munch kin!

Taylor and I just got back from the Tree House Museum in Ogden. It was pretty cool. I met my sisters and their kids there. Taylor just slept half the time and then she woke up happy to see kids running all around. I think it is great that there are some good things coming to Ogden. We have been living in Ogden for 4 1/2 years together but now I don't think for too much longer. We are making serious plans to move in the near future. Nothing is really in the works yet I just have finally convinced Brody to move us and gotten him excited about it. Yeah, how exciting! Where we live is awesome because of our street with very good neighbors and the ward is strong. But I guess there are more reasons to move than to stay- and the market is good for it NOW. Well anyway I probably shouldn't get too excited for it until we get everything in place.

Taylor is getting so big it is crazy. She is whining right now cuz she wants to play. Our first Easter with her this weekend will be fun!

Is Spring here yet?

I am so loving this nice weather we are having but I am betting it is going to get cold again. It has been so nice to get outside more often and not worry if Taylor is freezing. It seems somehow I have been really busy lately. There is a lot going on with my mom and Dad right now and we are all helping Wade get out on his mission. He almost has his papers ready to submit. I am so excited for my little bro to go on a mission. He will be awesome and grow so much from his experiences. Brody and I have been having lots of fun with Taylor lately. She is so silly! I took some video the other night of her laughing. What was so funny is she had been really fussy and kinda crying then I started playing peek-a-boo and she just busted out laughing. Of course when I finally grabbed the camera her laughing started to subside. Here is that video though...

Um, never mind. The video is not going to work. After uploading for several hours I finally canceled it. Dang, I want to show off her cuteness. We have a very advanced video camera and not a top of the line computer so the files are too large. Brody says "it won't work" but of course I'm thinking "well , we'll see". Brody has been saying he wants a new computer and this is one of the reasons but I don't know if I am going to give in to him on that. I'd rather get stuff for Taylor.
So anyway, what else is new... Taylor is teething- I think. Last weekend she started droolin' major and her gums seem sensitive to the touch. Yesterday she and I went into Wadman Corporation where I used to work. She was very good- but then again, she usually is when we are in a different environment. We need to get out more- Yeah Spring! It was so good to see all my friends at Wadman. There are definitely days when I miss working, especially there. I loved Wadman Corporation. They really made me grow because of the experiences I had there. Some of the most amazing people I know work for Wadman Corporation.
Here is the latest of Taylor. She is just chillin' in her high chair being a good girl.

I am so thankful everyday that I can be a mommy, and even more thankful that I get to stay home with her. Me and Brody are so lucky to have such a beautiful baby. She amazes me too. Now she sleeps 12 hours at night. That's my girl!

Snow in Island Park

I have been meaning to post some pictures of Brody's trip to Island Park last month. He went snowmobiling with his Dad and brother up there. They had a great time just bein' boys! I think they wore their dad out though. The amount of snow at the cabin was insane! Chad and Brody had to shovel some snow off to prevent cave ins. Check these out.

This is the bunkhouse. It looks like a mushroom.








Brody and Chad on the roof of the cabin. "Ah man, this is hard work".







Gnarly trees up on Two Top. So they had a blast. Me and Taylor can't wait to go up there too, but we will wait until the snow melts and it is a little warmer.





Brody and I are way excited to take Taylor to the cabin and go camping and 4 wheeling and hiking this summer. Brody's mom and Dad gave us a kid pack for Taylor so we can pack her on our back when we go hiking. This summer will be so fun with our little Tay! I can't believe how big she is getting.

This picture is at my parents house on my Birthday. I love this picture of our little family! Taylor is such a sweetheart. Brody really missed her (and me too) while he was in Island Park for 4 days.

Rollie Pollie

Taylor rolled over for her first time last night and did it again twice today! I thought she would never roll over. She always hated being on her tummy but now that she can roll herself over it is not as bad I guess. It was so fun when she did it last night. I was at my mom's house and we were playing with her on the floor... Then she just did it! I did not have to help her at all. Oh, some more fun news. I was asked to be in the Young Womens again today. I was going to have fun I am sure as the sports director but I guess thats not the place for me right now. The young women are my favorite. I have missed it. The President called me to be the Secretary. I was just glad it wasn't the President again! Well, that's all the news for now.

Messy Girls

Starting Taylor on Solid Foods is harder than I thought. She has not been too fond of cereal so this week I thought we would try out some vegetables or Fruits. I gave her carrots the other day, not realizing that once I start giving her those colorful foods I would be saying goodbye to one outfit per day with all the orange spit up and diapers. So... I think I will stick to applesauce and other white foods for a while- hopefully she will stop spitting up so much soon. I had no idea that babies could have such massive and dangerously smelly blow outs!!! It is comical I am sure if you could watch me changing those diapers and outfits covered in poop. Got any advice???
Well enough about that. Brody is out of town this weekend- since Valentines Day- and will not be back until Monday. He and his brother and Dad went up to Island Park to snowmobile. I am bummed. I want to go on vacation. Again, can't wait till spring! Oh well. I miss him though and don't like being home alone ALL DAY and ALL NIGHT long. What am I saying... I have Taylor and Ginger and Pepper! I am going shopping tomorrow though with my mom and sisters for my B-day last week! Taylor loves going shopping with me. She loves getting out of the house too I am sure.
I have to post this picture of Taylor and Pepper. They are both watching TV- it was so funny!
Ginger and Pepper are so good with Taylor. Still a little unsure, especially when she cries, but they are getting used to her. Hopefully when Taylor can walk and chase them around they will still let her be close to them.

ABC's of me

I saw this on Aimee’s sister’s blog and I thought it looked fun to start on my blog too.

A- Attached or single: Attached
B- Best Friend: Brody and Aimee
C-Cake or Pie: Cake
D-Day: Friday- that is usually a day when we are out of town in the summer to go camping!
E- Essential Item: Lotion- I love body butter, and I can never go without face lotion.
F- Favorite Color: Baby Blue
G-Gummi Bears or Worms: I like the worms. They are more fun to eat.
H-Home town: Fruit Heights, UT
I- Indulgences: Ice cream, chocolate, popcorn
J- January or July?: July I guess. Although I do love all the snow in January. I love the summer better- but only when I can escape to an air conditioned home.
K-Kids: One- little girl named Taylor Jean Baird. Love her to death and I can’t wait to have more!
L-Life is incomplete without: family
M- Marriage Date: September 24, 2003
N- Number of Siblings: 3 siblings. Two older sisters and one younger bro.
O- Oranges or Apples: Apples- Honey Crisp apples
P- Phobias or Fears: I have always been afraid of being alone. I still fear losing those closest to me and especially after becoming a mom.
Q- Quote(s):

Success- “To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intelligent persons and the affection of children; to earn the approbation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to give of one’s self; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exaltation; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived- this is to have succeeded!”

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

R- Reason to Smile: My family always makes me smile. Brody knows how to make me happy when I am down and no matter what mood I am in, Taylor makes me smile every time I look at her.
S- Season: Fall. I love the beautiful colors, the smells, and the temperature outside is perfect.
T- Three places you want to visit: Zermatt (in Italy), Maine (in the fall), New Zealand
U- Unknown Fact About Me: I love horses so much I used to wish that I was one (like when I was 8)
V- Vegetarian or Oppressor of Animal: Oppressor
W- Worst Habit: Buying something I am not shopping for or that is not on my list.
X-Rays or Ultrasounds: Had both of course. The ultrasound was more memorable because I was looking at a little baby growing inside of me.
Y-Your favorite food: I am not too picky. But I love pizza, cheeseburgers and fries, filet mignon, Italian Food.
Z: Zodiac Sign: Aquarius