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.

















Here's my cute little cousin attacking the pinata!

















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!

Family Pics

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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