Yesterday, I told JJ he could wear his Star Wars t-shirt to school because it was Star Wars day.
I picked him up from school and this was our conversation.
JJ: Mom, how come no one else wore their Star Wars shirt today?
Me: Maybe they don't celebrate it.
JJ: When I grow up, I want to be a storm trooper?
Me: Aren't they the bad guy?
JJ, Yeah, and they have the best costumes.
A brief pause.
JJ: You said Darth Vader was nice?
Some Star Wars characters showed up at the March of Dimes walk this past weekend. JJ did not want to get a picture taken with Darth Vader. I told him that he was nice. My husband said not to tell him that again.....apparently he takes Star Wars a little seriously :)
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Snow Day. April 15, 2015
Yesterday, we were finally home during a snow storm in Utah. We seemed to miss the couple that happened this year. JJ loved watching the snow fall all day. He made a comment "good things we didn't plant our seeds" as we looked out the window. I had soil delivered for our garden the day before.
We got out and played when daddy got home from work.
Today the sun is shining and the sky is blue. I am sure we will be out to enjoy the snow before it is gone.
We got out and played when daddy got home from work.
Taylor...almost 20 Months
Taylor is doing great, she is almost 20 months. She is growing above average, especially for being premature.
She began walking right after Christmas and has not stopped.
She loves to organize and sort everything.
Her first words started as Dada, Mama, Banana, Lanie & JJ.
Now she loves to say "no, no" and shake her finger at the dog. She says "up mama" when she wants to be carried. And she repeats everything.....EVERYTHING! Her newest phrase is "I'm hungry", which she says all day.
Taylor loves to use a fork while eating and carry a bowl around the house.
She likes to help her dad load the dishwasher.
She eats everything. If she doesn't want something today, that doesn't mean she won't try it tomorrow.
In the morning, she loves to go to her closet and pretend she is picking out what to wear. She loves getting dressed and will bring you her shoes when it is time to leave.
She loves helping with laundry. If you leave the doors open on the washer or dryer, she will close them behind you.
We are currently transitioning to one nap a day and it is making me very sad.
She loves reading books. Usually the one her brother wants to read.
Taylor loves swinging in the swing. She has a permanent smile.
She cries when we have to come in from playing outside.
JJ and Taylor laugh everyday together. He loves to take her toy and then she chases him. Never a dull moment at our house.
Some recent pictures of Miss Taylor.
She began walking right after Christmas and has not stopped.
She loves to organize and sort everything.
Her first words started as Dada, Mama, Banana, Lanie & JJ.
Now she loves to say "no, no" and shake her finger at the dog. She says "up mama" when she wants to be carried. And she repeats everything.....EVERYTHING! Her newest phrase is "I'm hungry", which she says all day.
Taylor loves to use a fork while eating and carry a bowl around the house.
She likes to help her dad load the dishwasher.
She eats everything. If she doesn't want something today, that doesn't mean she won't try it tomorrow.
In the morning, she loves to go to her closet and pretend she is picking out what to wear. She loves getting dressed and will bring you her shoes when it is time to leave.
She loves helping with laundry. If you leave the doors open on the washer or dryer, she will close them behind you.
We are currently transitioning to one nap a day and it is making me very sad.
She loves reading books. Usually the one her brother wants to read.
Taylor loves swinging in the swing. She has a permanent smile.
She cries when we have to come in from playing outside.
JJ and Taylor laugh everyday together. He loves to take her toy and then she chases him. Never a dull moment at our house.
Some recent pictures of Miss Taylor.
She loves playing outside.
She likes to pretend to take selfies. Funny thing is that I don't do a lot of selfies, so I am not sure where she is learning this from.
Eating kale chips. She would eat the whole batch if I let her. I told you, she will eat anything.
Have a great week!
Saturday, April 4, 2015
Christmas in Wisconsin
We traveled to Wisconsin again for Christmas this year. Santa even found us at Grandma & Grandpa Teska's new house.
We did decorate before we left our house. (didn't happen the year before)
We did decorate before we left our house. (didn't happen the year before)
Polar Express to the North Pole.
Opening presents at Grandma & Grandpa T's house.
Grandma & Grandpa T with all of their Grandkids
Santa Came!
Visiting Lambeau with Aunt Sarah & Uncle Casey
JJ & Uncle Casey
Heading Home
Thank you for the great memories!
Sunday, March 22, 2015
December 2014
Before we headed to Wisconsin for Christmas, we got to enjoy JJ's preschool Christmas program.
JJ had been working so hard for the month of December and was singing songs all month long.
He is holding the list of songs, I think there were 15. The kids did so well.
JJ had been working so hard for the month of December and was singing songs all month long.
He is holding the list of songs, I think there were 15. The kids did so well.
They were all so cute.
I took a lot of videos because Joe could not be there. I could not smiling the entire time, the kids were so great.
Taylor loved watching her brother.
After the show.
Monday, February 16, 2015
Funny quotes from JJ
Yesterday JJ was full of it. He was hilarious. I just need to write two quotes down.
We went to the zoo yesterday-
JJ-"Mom can I make a wish in the wishing well"
Mom-"Sure"
JJ-"I am going to wish for my own wishing well"
Smart kid.
Last night at bath time-
JJ-"Mom when I am seven will I be a person?"
Mom-"What, you are already a person" "Do you mean a big boy?"
JJ-"Yes a big boy!"
My favorite moment yesterday-
Jayden was such a great boy at church and spent most of the time sitting next to me reading one of his bird books. It was a blue mass and we were thanking law enforcement personnel. Many men and women were in uniform and JJ thought it was pretty cool (I did too) We were trying to teach JJ about how we are saying thank you for protecting us and keeping us safe. He looked at me and said "but mommy you protect me?" Oh melt my heart. One goal I have had as a parent is for my children to always feel safe. They may not always like what I have to say but they know that I will keep them safe.
Thanks JJ for making me smile every single day!!
We went to the zoo yesterday-
JJ-"Mom can I make a wish in the wishing well"
Mom-"Sure"
JJ-"I am going to wish for my own wishing well"
Smart kid.
Last night at bath time-
JJ-"Mom when I am seven will I be a person?"
Mom-"What, you are already a person" "Do you mean a big boy?"
JJ-"Yes a big boy!"
My favorite moment yesterday-
Jayden was such a great boy at church and spent most of the time sitting next to me reading one of his bird books. It was a blue mass and we were thanking law enforcement personnel. Many men and women were in uniform and JJ thought it was pretty cool (I did too) We were trying to teach JJ about how we are saying thank you for protecting us and keeping us safe. He looked at me and said "but mommy you protect me?" Oh melt my heart. One goal I have had as a parent is for my children to always feel safe. They may not always like what I have to say but they know that I will keep them safe.
Thanks JJ for making me smile every single day!!
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Catching up before things get crazy!
Taylor is now 15 months old, almost 16 months. She weighs what JJ did at 8 months. She still is off the charts for her height and her head size is not far behind.
She is extremely social but still very shy at first. She is just a very happy child. Not sure how Joe and I got so lucky. Taylor does whine a little bit more than her brother and that is probably our fault....I was overly cautious and willing to give into every little whimper....
She uses sign language to communicate and has a few select words ....like Mom, Mom, Mom...never uses it just once. Dadda, Banana, Lanie, and JJ are her other favorites. She also says Uh-oh when she drops something on the ground, usually on purpose.
Taylor has a fake cry....just like her brother. It is comical to watch. She also loves skype and gets very excited to she her Grandparents' faces.
She doesn't walk but did take 5 steps several times over the past few weeks. She loves to stand by herself, so any day now and my life will be a little harder. With her brother, we had to do very little to baby proof our home. Taylor likes to get into everything and can find the one cabinet I have not secured and just yesterday she had fun with her hand in the toilet.
Our kids love when Daddy walks in the door after his day at work. JJ is usually at the door the moment the garage door goes up. Below is a video of Taylor and her excitement!
Jayden is getting smarter each day. He now listens to every conversation even if you think he isn't paying attention. He loves birds. He loves animals. He has loved Star Wars for a while but now loves Star Wars legos. I think his dad is a little excited to share the new Star Wars movie with him. Jayden loves to read ....more memorizing but he tries every day to sound out words. He misses Hawaii and his friends. Luckily one of his friends from Hawaii has moved to SLC and he loves her. We were very fortunate to share Thanksgiving with her and her family.
We had some photos taken of our family in Park City this fall and JJ stole the show. But we also did get a couple cute ones of T.
Thank you to all the visitors we have had too. We have been very lucky to have so much of our family out here to visit and even share in some of the holidays. Can't wait for more.
She is extremely social but still very shy at first. She is just a very happy child. Not sure how Joe and I got so lucky. Taylor does whine a little bit more than her brother and that is probably our fault....I was overly cautious and willing to give into every little whimper....
She uses sign language to communicate and has a few select words ....like Mom, Mom, Mom...never uses it just once. Dadda, Banana, Lanie, and JJ are her other favorites. She also says Uh-oh when she drops something on the ground, usually on purpose.
Taylor has a fake cry....just like her brother. It is comical to watch. She also loves skype and gets very excited to she her Grandparents' faces.
She doesn't walk but did take 5 steps several times over the past few weeks. She loves to stand by herself, so any day now and my life will be a little harder. With her brother, we had to do very little to baby proof our home. Taylor likes to get into everything and can find the one cabinet I have not secured and just yesterday she had fun with her hand in the toilet.
Our kids love when Daddy walks in the door after his day at work. JJ is usually at the door the moment the garage door goes up. Below is a video of Taylor and her excitement!
Jayden is getting smarter each day. He now listens to every conversation even if you think he isn't paying attention. He loves birds. He loves animals. He has loved Star Wars for a while but now loves Star Wars legos. I think his dad is a little excited to share the new Star Wars movie with him. Jayden loves to read ....more memorizing but he tries every day to sound out words. He misses Hawaii and his friends. Luckily one of his friends from Hawaii has moved to SLC and he loves her. We were very fortunate to share Thanksgiving with her and her family.
We had some photos taken of our family in Park City this fall and JJ stole the show. But we also did get a couple cute ones of T.
And T
Thank you to all the visitors we have had too. We have been very lucky to have so much of our family out here to visit and even share in some of the holidays. Can't wait for more.
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