the boys' trip

tucker, craig, taylor, and my dad (not pictured) had a fantastic time in hawaii last week. it was an all boys trip and they lived it up on the island of maui for eight days.

are you kidding me? gorgeous.

taylor, with his sweet sunglasses. look at how dark he gets! i wish i would have inherited that gene.....

the fab four. dont feel too sorry for my mom and me though.... missing out on the trip and all..... we had one of the best weeks of our lives. we shopped and baked 'til we dropped in a seattle winter wonderland. loved it!

one happy snow day

yesterday, we woke up to snow everywhere! tagg and i spent the entire day all cozied-up eating treats and wrapping presents.


i didnt take tagg out into the snow because i dont really have snow clothes for him. but he loved staring out at the white stuff.


doesnt my mom's house look like a cute christmas cottage?! we are SO lucky to live here. its paradise.


louis also enjoyed the snow. he is always so desperate to get out and play in it. but i try to explain to him that he would get his beautiful fur all dirty and it wouldnt be worth it. (really i just would rather die than chase him around in the cold.)

tagg's favorite part of christmas so far is this snow globe i bought from home depot. it lights up, plays music and swirls snow around. added bonus: its also sam's favorite toy!

i got these little reindeer socks for tagg at thanksgiving point in utah. the package also came with a green pair. i love the little tails!


tagg is such a brat! he only wants to touch the stuff i tell him not to. and to make it even worse, he will not only disobey me, but shakes his head "no no no" while doing it. wow.


i got this little santa in leavenworth. i am obsessed with him because he clips onto the tree instead of just hanging. love it!


my mom's house after the seven inches of snow!

i hated traipsing thru the fresh snow but i had to get some pictures.

i put lights on this tree a couple of weeks ago and thought it was pretty. but its ten times better with the snow!!

all in all, it was a fabulous day. however, it would have been a FABULOUS day if craig would have been here. we are so glad that he is taking a well deserved break but monday cant come soon enough! :)

leavenworthk, so my family's favorite christmas movie is i'll be home for christmas starring jonathan taylor thomas. and one my favorite parts of the movie is when they go to a little bavarian village in the middle of the desert. the village is all decked out in christmas lights and decorations and everything is so..... bavarian! welp, last weekend our friends invited us to go up to leavenworth with them. and leavenworth is EXACTLY like that village in the movie. i loved it!

the temperature had to be in the teens while we were there. it was FREEZING. but i still had to get the shot of tagg with the nutcrackers. (they were kinda creepy. anyone could be under those masks....)

our friends and the drunk santa. this guy's beard was falling off he was so wasted. and i am pretty sure he was slurring his speech...(someone please explain to me why i feel the urge to lean down when my picture is being taken? as if i am not short and fat enough.) we had a fabulous time in leavenworth with our amigos. the girls talked their heads off while the boys played games. perfection! i cannot wait until the cabin in cle elum is finished so we can do it again. thanks, guys.

tagg

tagg is about ten and a half months. since this blog is basically my journal, i thought i would write down a few things my little man has been up to lately:

- loathes having his diaper changed or getting dressed (basically anything that requires sitting still for ONE SECOND)

- pulls himself up on anything and is cruising around like a champ 

- visited santa and was pretty indifferent about the whole experience 

- loves "talking" on the phone (i have tried to document this but to no avail....)

- dances like i fiend when he hears a beat

i cannot imagine what i did with my time before tagg....... he keeps my QUITE busy. craig and i love him very much. enough so, that i might think about having another one someday.... :)

christmas time againmy uncle, david judged all the gingerbread houses this year. my house won: house santa would most like to visit on christmas eve. yay!

last night, we were able to go the christmas carol at the ACT theater downtown. we love it. we had reservations at PF changs but at the last minute they called and said their power was out..... so da da da daaaa.... outback saved the day again.

the entire gang. honestly, this is my favorite tradition of the season. i was sad (not too sad though..) to leave tagg at home with this first official babysitter but i still managed to eek out a little bit of fun with these guys.

at the ACT theater. we had to wait in a big line to get this scenic shot. it felt like disneyland with the tourists.

the girls. i look like a freaking shrimp!

my favorite little elder. we were SO EXCITED to have taylor join us for this tradition (we started it while he is was on his mission). we didnt sit right next to each other during the actual play, but i kept looking over at him to see his reaction. he loved it!

the aloha boys! on monday morning, these guys (plus my dad) are off on a christmas vacation to hawaii. i know they are going to have a great time. i better get one amazing souvenir....

my family. we never get sick of each other. if that isnt a christmas miracle, i dont know what is.

a couple weeks ago, we ventured out to get our christmas tree. it was incredibly cold but tagg still had a great time.

in between all the photo-ops he totally helped us pick out the best one.....

the finished product. i love the window effect in this picture. it looks like we have ten trees! happy christmas everyone!

we are kinda obsessed

my mom has done it again. this little christmas number is her newest creation and tagg and i couldnt be happier with it. i cannot wait to take tagg out and about to showcase his christmas quilt.

no idea what tagg is doing in this picture. just being a show off, i guess. i feel incredibly lucky that my mom is not only super talented but also VERY generous. these quilts are priceless.

they made me work for my food

thanksgiving 2008 was a blast. all of my mom's family came into town to celebrate the holiday and taylor's return. we had such a fabulous time shopping, going around town and eating insanely good food. however, it came with a price...... i was put to work as the family photographer. honestly, i loved every minute of it! these are the girls. my mom and her sisters. 

oh, taylor. we all love him so much. especially a certain little ten month old boy.....

 

pop and mom. they make such a cute couple. especially with the matching puffer vests! 

i had such a great time with my family. i cannot wait until we can all get together again. its always a party.