Let me just apoligize for 90% of my pictures. I HATE MY CAMERA! Last year mine cheapy kodak, which was awesome, broke. So I bought a cheap Fuji, which i thought would be fine because it was 10 mp. But nope, its horrible. After Izzy's recital pictures weren't what i thought they were, I told Jared last night I wanted an SLR for christmas. He laughed, so I think that was a no.

So we headed to Vegas again this year for Jared's continuing education credits. We were able to spend several days there this year due to the fact we got really cheap airlines tickets and could only fly on certain days at certain times. I only knew of one thing that we were going to be doing. I figured it would be all that we would do. But when we got there, my husband surprised me with the whole trip planned. Every night after his classes, he surprised me with what we were doing. Of course I forgot my camera in my coat pocket, and left my coat in the car in salt lake. But that's okay, because you can't have your camera in anything that we did anyway.

The first night, which ended up being my favorite, was Terry Fator. He was the winner of America's Got Talent. It is not stop funny! My favorite was when he came out dressed like Michael Jackson, white glove and all!. If you ever have the chance to see him, I suggest do! Plus even though he has a $500 million contract, he is still down to earth. He stays after the show to sign autographs, and he helps the janitors clean up, because he used to be a janitor.

We stayed at the Luxor this year, in the pyramid. It was pretty cool walking down the hallway to get to our room, because it is open over the whole pyramid, and we were almost on the top floor. Everytime we'd walk by, we'd get dizzy! It was a long way down. We actually got to stay for free, due to the fact I'm cheap, and got conned into doing a time share tour. TOTALLY NOT WORTH IT!!! They told us to expect 2 hours. Well we check in and one place, wait and wait and wait for a shuttle. Then we get to the destination and wait and wait and wait for the presentation to start. And of course, none of the employees speak English very well. So we couldn't understand what our lady was saying. Then we have to sit through and hour presentation and then go on our tour. After this, we are not even remotely interested. It wasn't the nice one, trend west. It was a different one. And if we bought we'd have to go to Vegas to use it. Or if we wanted to trade we had to pay $200 everytime. So it was $40,000 plus $200 everytime we wanted to go on vacation. But of course they don't listen and go on and on and on. Bring managers over to try and convince us blah blah. No one would listen to us, when we said it wasn't even remotely something we would want. (the trend west one would have been harder to turn down.) So finally we escape and go get on the shuttle, and ....you guessed it. We waited some more! So by the time we got back to our hotel, we had been gone 4 hours!! So much for the expect 2 hours! All that for a free hotel room for 3 nights!

We also went to the BODIES exhibit. I had always wanted to go, but wasn't too sure if I could do it. But I made it! And it was soo cool!

We also got to go to Bill Engvall, up until this trip he was our favorite comedian! I think Terry Fator surpassed him!

We also went to Blue Man Group. It was....weird. I don't quite get it exactly because there is no talking. So a lot of time they are just looking at each other and looking around. But when they were actuallu doing something it was awesome. Then at the end they unroll hundreds or rolls of toilet paper all over the audience, it was pretty funny.

One night we went to the Tournament of Kings. I wasn't too sure what to expect but I just new I wanted to go. It was actually really good. You eat dinner while the "show" is on. And because of the time period they are trying to portray, no silverware. But it was great. Except for when one time, the horse ran by and kicked dirt up all over us and everything! (we had front row seats). They do a lot of sword fighting and jousting, and it is not acting. THey actually do it. Of course it is all coreographed so no one gets hurt. But those men are very talented. I now no where all the boys who refused to cut their long hair off in the 80's went. They are in tournament of kings.

Our last day, we had nothing to do but wait for our 9 pm flight. So we took the bus downtown to Fremont st. to see what was down there. Then we took the bus back, and the 20 minute trip took us an hour and half. So we missed a show because of it, but thank goodness they refunded our money. Then our airport shuttle forgot to come and get us, so we waited and hour for them. Then we had just gotten past security at the airport and I got a phone call from Southwest saying our flight had been delayed....So we finally get to Salt Lake, and I call our hotel where we parked our vehicle at and they were supposed to come get us. Well 30 minutes later, no shuttle. So after a big pain in the butt, they hire a "shuttle" company to come get us. I say "shuttle" very lightly. It was more like a man with his piece of crap SUV. He pulled out pliers to open the door. So by the time we got back to our vehicle it was 1 AM. Then by the time we got to Wyoming to pick up our kids, it was 3 AM. We got a couple hours of sleep and had to head back to Soda, because Jared had patients scheduled.

Excluding the last 36 hours of the trip, it was a great vacation!

Temple Square

On our way to the aiport, we stopped at temple square! It was soo cold! So we had the kids bundled up pretty good, so you can barely see their faces in most of my pictures.

This is my favorite part of all the lights and displays. The floating Mary & Joseph with all the lights floating in the water as well.

I'm a little bunny....

I know I know, I'm wayyy behind on my blog, and hopefully, eventually I may get this caught up.

But First of all, I have to share...Isabella had her first dance recital tonight. They did a little bunny dance, and she was soo stinkin cute!!

I had been preparing her that she wouldn't be where her normal dance class was, that she would be on stage. So when we sat down in the auditorium, so told all the people around us that she was going to go on stage! I don't even think she knew what that meant! She marched right out on that stage like she knew exactly what to do.

I didn't get very many good pictures because there were soo many people there! And in regular dance class, they have pieces of tape on the floor where they are supposed to stand, and on the stage they didn't have those. So the girls kept looking down to the floor. It was so cute when they did their little dance. Doesn't seem like she should be old enough to be in a dance recital.

I know I'm slacking on my blog, according to my Aunt! But if you remember about 6 months ago or so, I got way behind because my computer was broken. We sent it off to HP and there was a recall on the motherboard. So they replaced it. Well 6 months later, it has gone bad again. But they are refusing to fix it because they say our original warranty ran out. So we are waiting on parts to see if Jared can salvage it enough to get all my stuff off there. Which includes all my pictures!!

We haven't been up to much anyway. Tyler started Flag Football, I'm not sure he was enjoying it too much. Friday was his first game and he was just standing around. So at half time I told him he needed to chase the guy with the ball and rip off his flags. Well after that, he caught several kids and scored a touch down, then he decided that it was pretty fun after all.

A couple weekends ago I was able to go to something calle SCRAPPINK. Its a scrapathon fundraiser for Breast Cancer awareness. So I got to go scrapbook from noon to midnight! It was a blast. I have been so busy that I haven't had time to scrapbook much over the last couple years. I forgot how much I love it. So because of that we now have a new addition to our family.....I got a new cricut expression! It is so fun. My husband couldn't even get mad, because he thinks its pretty cool too! Then this past saturday I turned the room that holds all the crap aka the office, play room, scrapbook, sewing but mainly toys. Into a scrapbook room. Its nice to be able to sit down and scrap and not have to dig through cupboards to find what I'm looking for. Maybe I'll post some pics of the new pages I've been working on.

I am the choruster for our primary, and our primary program is coming up in a few weeks, and needless to say I am very stressed out. I sure hope the kids remember all the words I've taught them. I only have 2 weeks left with them because of stake conference, so I'm hoping for some major inspiration in those weeks to help them out.

My baby sister recently had her first baby. This was a bit confusing for my kids, I think it was the first time they were old enough to ask some of those "duh" questions. When I told my kids Aunt Cami was going to have a baby, Izzy asks where the baby was at, so I say in her tummy. She gets this really confused look on her face and then says " Why, did her eat it?" Too cute for her own good. I explain no it was just in there. Then Tyler gets the same confused look, and goes "if the baby is in her tummy, how does the food not hit its head?" Well thats a very good question. So I explain a tiny bit, that its kind of protected in a sack type thing. He goes "thats disgusting." He never asked another question about that baby in her tummy.

So for literally 8 months everyday, all I heard from my kids, was " Is Cami's baby out of her tummy yet." At least 3 times a day. Then when I would say no, Izzy would say "Because her ate it." It was hilarious, no matter how many times she said it, it made me laugh hysterically. At this point I don't think Aunt Cami thought this was too funny.

Then the next question would be "Is her tummy still big (holding arms out)?" Izzy was obsessed with the big tummy. She would just stare at it, then she would poke it. One time she put her ear down on Cami's belly, and then goes " Oh I just heard it swimming around in there." Funny Funny.

Every store we went into, my kids were picking out everything they wanted to get Cami's baby.

Then when he came out (thank goodness they didn't ask how!)

This is what happened....

Neither one of them wanted anything to do with the cute little thing.

But I knew that wouldn't last long.

The more they were around him, the more they wanted to hold him, I was fighting with my 2 kiddos to be able to hold him!



I hope my sister doesn't mind, but you have to see what a cutie he is, go to her blog, to see more pics.

http://www.tcgilmore.blogspot.com/

I'm a bit behind on my blogging, while I was was giving people time before I went private. The beginning of August, our baby boy turned 7! I can't believe it.

Once again, his birthday fell during the annual Taylor reunion, so we celebrated at the reunion. He thinks the reunion is just one great big birthday party for him.


This is the first year since he could talk, that he hasn't asked for a Grave Digger cake. He asked for a John Deer Cake! I thought it turned out pretty cute.






I have a tiny little aunt who is smaller than most the children, and it wouldn't be the Taylor reunion without my uncle picking her up! Here he was lifting her up so she could reach the pinata. Of course a John Deere pinata.









My itty bitty neice trying to hit the pinata, she wasn't strong enough to pick up the stick though.

















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Here is the cake I made. I was quite proud of the color matching in the frosting.

Of course, just because he didn't want a specific grave digger birthday party, doesn't mean we got too far from all the grave digger items. Including a backpack, a lunch box, and poster, and all his favorite monster trucks in huge vinyl.

For months all Tyler would say he wanted for his birthday was this squirt gun! You fill it up with water, and then the bottom half you fill with ice, to make the water extra cold. Of course it broke after using it one time, so boy am I glad I didn't pay the $30 for the regular price.

We left today to go to Lyman for Brooklyn's baptism and Jaxson's blessing, Izzy was sick in the night, but she seemed to be feeling better. Well we only made it 30 miles and she was soo sick we had to turn around. Tyler was very upset because he was supposed to give a talk at the baptism tonight. So we made lemonade out of our lemons....we videoed him giving his talk, and then they will be able to just show his talk tonight. He did such a good job memorizing his talk in 2 days! I just had to share with everybody my smart little guy!

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We had our family pictures taken for the first time in 3 years by my friend Holly . Vote for you favorite and leave a comment or any suggestions for these pictures.


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Well I'm thinking its time....time to go private. I hate private blogs, its such a pain in the butt. But after having some psycho woman keep commenting on our lives, I'm thinking I probably better do it. So if you want to follow our blog, leave me your email address, so I can give you permission. Or email me at jshelton54@hotmail.com



So pyscho Susana, thanks to you, I now am going private!!

I just got home from dropping Tyler off at his first day of 1st grade. I can't quite decide if I'm sad or thrilled! I am very excited for the fighting to stop, but I can't believe I have a child old enough to be in 1st grade!

I don't know why he wouldn't smile, probably because he is just like his mama, he likes to sleep in every morning. Here in Soda there is no school on Fridays, so to make up for that they start school earlier than most and get out later. They also serve free breakfast at the school, so he had to be at school by 7:30! He got probably the best teacher at the school, so we are very excited for this new adventure & ALL DAY SCHOOL!!

We've had a lot going on around here lately! A lot that I haven't taken pictures of, I hate it when that happens. We went on vacation last week, I did get pictures of that & will post them later.


About a month ago, Jared & Tyler went on a Father son "campout". I say that loosely because, they did it in one of the church's lawns. Then this week Izzy got to go on the Daddy Daughter campout, but this time it was actually camping! She had so much fun, but I forgot to send the camera with Jared.

Also this week, Jared was put in the Elder's quorem presidency! Which I'm excited because maybe now I can have some control over some of the activities! Our ward has very very few!! He has been teaching the gospel essentials class, so he had to go to Sunday School today, and found that very hard!

I took the kids to Lava this week, it was Izzy's first time at the pool! What a little fish. She started going down the big slides, and couldn't get enough. She would swing on the bar so she would go faster. She even went down the one that is completely enclosed, is dark, and is very fast, I even squeal going down it. Her first time she hops out and says "Mom I was going down it and I said WaHoo!!" I love it, she is just too cute sometimes!

We have been working very hard lately, we never seem to have time to be home. We currently are looking at expanding our staff at the clinic, an additional massage therapist! We think we've found the one, but tomorrow is his second interview ( done by me of course,) I volunteered to have him give me massage as his interview. Its a tough job but somebody's gotta do it!

I will post pictures of our vacation soon hopefully!

Last weekend I went to Lyman for Cami's Baby Shower. I had made her this adorable Diaper cake, it had 210 diapers on it. It had itty bitty crocs, a wipe holder, a burp rag, a toy phone, and cute little animals. I also made her the blanket that the cake was sitting on.

A couple weeks ago Jared surprised me with the China Hutch that matches my table set.( my gift for Mothers day, my birthday & anniversary...probably for a few years)m I was so excited. I have a ton of China; while we lived in Gresham, I started taking care of this little old lady that lived next door. She would come over everyday to hold Izzy, she was a baby then. I cleaned her house, took her to run errands, and took her dinner & lunch everyday. One day she got pneumonia and had to go into the hospital, and she passed away while in the hospital. Her family said that my family meant so much to her that they wanted to me to have her China. It is service for 12, including 4 different sized plates, a bowl, cup, gravy boat, serving bowl, sugar bowl, creamer and a serving platter. I also have crystal glasses that my Grandma gave me, that were her Dad's. Now all this wonderful stuff is all organized and displayed properly. I love it! I never imagined I would ever had wanted a fancy dining room, but I guess I did.

These just show the beautiful detail on it.

4th of July part 2

On the 4th of July, I woke up bright & early at went and ran the annual Fun Run. I had been training for a while. For most people a 5k isn't that big of deal, but I have always hating running, but for some reason and friend of mine & I had decided we wanted to run it. We had two goals, to finish the race & not come in last. Yay I accomplished both!
























Then I came right home & we left for the parade. Bear River Chiropractic had a float. The theme of the parade was "A Community United". So I made the clever sign for the float,(get it?? Back. ha ha we crack ourselves up.) We draped the Excursion in company signs & 400 balloons later, we had us a float!

Here is just a picture of the awesome staff at Bear River Chiropractic (as well as some little helpers in the background).