Band Aids

Most kids love band aids right? They usually want one even when they don't have an ouie. (sp?) I came home from the gym on Tuesday with a blister so I got out the band aids. I figured I would need two since Taycee likes to do everything I do. So I put mine on my heel and got hers out and put it on her leg. She immediatley started crying! It was not a mad cry it was probably one of the saddest cries ever with big huge tears. I am not really sure why she didn't like it. The only thing I can think about was she was associating the band aid with shots? Who knows?? I guess we will steer clear of band aids for a while.

Taycee...an example.

So the other day Taycee and I sat down to eat a quick lunch before doing a couple of other things. As I am getting ready to feed her I notice that she has her arms folded, her head bowed, and she is speaking her usual gibberish. I couldn't believe my eyes. She was saying her own little prayer. Wow! Talk about something that made me feel terrible. What a great example she is to me. You don't realize how much your kids watch you and pick up on the things you do, until you notice them doing it themselves.

Funeral and the Zoo

September...What a crazy month! Let me start from the beginning. We got home from Idaho on August 1st from Summer vacation. We got settled in to being back at home in AZ. It was wonderful! Then Labor day weekend came around and we decided we needed to take a trip back up to Idaho because my Grandpa Taylor wasn't doing very well and had been in the hospital for quite some time. So we went home again to Idaho and stayed for about a week.. Two weeks later my Grandpa Taylor died so we turned around and went back to Idaho. I am so thankful that I took that extra trip over Labor Day to spend a little more time with my Grandpa before he passed away. My Grandpa Taylor was such a good man. He was so charitable to everyone around him and loved everyone he met. He didn't have a mean bone in his body. What a great example he was to me of befriending everyone. He will greatly be missed. While it was a sad day at his funeral what a blessing it is to have the Plan of Salvation and the knowledge that one day we will see him again.

On a much lighter note we did find some fun things to do while back in Idaho. We definitely enjoyed the weather and spent a lot of time outside in the sun.



At my Grandpa Lyle's funeral



We visited the Zoo with Grandma Tami and Grandma Bailey while at home. Taycee had a blast seeing all the animals.



Grandma Tami and Taycee



Taycee LOVED petting the goats...in fact she loved it so much she decided she needed to give them a kiss....yes thats right she bent down and kissed one of their backs. I was tempted to wash her mouth out with soap...YUCK!



Powder doughnut anyone??



Yes..she was spoiled while she was home. She rode the rides in the mall. My mom said that I can thank her when Taycee wants to stop and ride all the rides at the mall back in AZ.




Look closely! Can you see her first pony tail? If not look closer because its there and I was one proud mama of that thing! She on the other hand was not so happy about the whole idea.


Taycee is so much fun right now. She is so intrigued with everything! She has been such a trooper flying back and forth this past month and she is an expert at flying. I think she thinks it is just part of her daily life. She is learning so fast and is a sponge! She is always doing new tricks and things that amaze me. However she has officially learned the word "no" which I am not too happy about because everything I ask her she responds with "Nooooo" in a whining voice. I can't help but laugh most times. She is a busy bee but I love it. It passes the time while Scott is away studying at school.

We Are Alive!

Holy cow! Yes we are still here. It has been a crazy past couple of months with me getting diagnosed, Scott taking his boards, and my sister getting married. But we made it through all the craziness and are just trying to get caught up on our sleep and getting Miss Taycee back on a schedule.

After I got diagnosed the first week of June I realized that Taycee and I were going to have to head home. I still didn't have my feet back underneath me yet and Scott needed to start studying hard for his first year boards so, we flew out early and left Scott in the heat to study away. Needless to say it paid off and he passed his boards. What a relief that was! He came up to Idaho and we spent our break in Idaho from the 4th of July till the 1st of August. It was so relaxing to be by family and to have baby sitters so we could go on dates every once in a while :) Not to mention to get out of the blistering heat (since July is usually the hottest month in AZ). My oldest sister got married the end of July. It was such a great way to end our vacation at home. It was so fun to help out and watch them get sealed in the temple. I do honestly think weddings are a lot more fun when your not chasing a crazy 15 month old around everywhere :) but it was still a lot of fun.

As for me I am feeling pretty dang good. I started on the medication while in Idaho and so far I think its doing its job. I give myself a shot once a day. It isn't really that bad, more of a pain, but I have a husband who always reminds me that I need to take my shot. I have learned that until it cools down here in AZ that I won't be spending much time out and about. I had an experience with the heat, and how it affects your MS, so I think I will be staying in doors from now on (or atleast until it cools down in the 90s). Thanks for all the great comments on the last post. It sure means a lot that we have so many people thinking of us as we go through this trial in our lives and we really do appreciate it!

I will post pictures soon of the wedding and our trip home. I am in desperate need of a new computer because it takes forever to upload pictures on mine so either I am going to have to start using Scott's computer to blog, or get a new computer. I am hoping for a new one :) but we will see what happens!