Spencer's Recordings

You may have noticed that I have sort of abandoned our blog. Well, I spend most of my time on Facebook now, but I'm going to try to update on here more often too. I've added a widget here to our blog with recordings from Spencer. He is working on recording some original songs and he's hoping to get a CD out soon.

I'm so proud of him for sharing his amazing talents. He is writing mostly in the Christian music genre to share his faith with others.

Anyway, he loves to hear feedback on his songs and he would love it if you would like to become a fan on Facebook or ReverbNation. For Facebook, click here, for ReverbNation, click here.

I know...

I've failed to keep my blog up to date. I have to admit that Facebook has taken over. It is easier to keep updated and I've become lazy, but I'm back! I know it's a bit unusual to update my blog at 3:00 in the morning, but I have to do something while I'm up feeding Taylor or I fall asleep.

It was very nice to have Spencer home for a couple weeks during Christmas break. Now he is back to school and so am I. I know--I think I'm crazy too, but I'm only taking a couple of online classes through Utah State and it helps to be able to do my homework and stuff while the kids nap or at night when they go to bed. So, I guess I'm an Aggie now too. Life is crazily busy as usual but I'm starting to get the hang of having two kids. We still have good days and bad days but time is flying by so I'm trying to enjoy every moment. I LOVE President Monson's talk from October Conference--"Finding Joy in the Journey." I'm trying to take his advice:

"If you are still in the process of raising children, be aware that the tiny fingerprints that show up on almost every newly cleaned surface, the toys scattered about the house, the piles and piles of laundry to be tackled will disappear all too soon and that you will—to your surprise—miss them profoundly.

Stresses in our lives come regardless of our circumstances. We must deal with them the best we can. But we should not let them get in the way of what is most important—and what is most important almost always involves the people around us. Often we assume that they must know how much we love them. But we should never assume; we should let them know. Wrote William Shakespeare, “They do not love that do not show their love.” We will never regret the kind words spoken or the affection shown. Rather, our regrets will come if such things are omitted from our relationships with those who mean the most to us."

We try to get sleep whenever and wherever we can

Taylor Emma is Here!

Taylor Emma was born on Monday at 7:15 pm. She weighed 5 lbs 9 oz and is 19 inches long. She is a tiny one! We are in love with her already. She has had Daddy wrapped around her little finger since the moment she was born and Dylan seems to be surprisingly happy about having a little baby at our house. I am tired but Spencer is taking good care of us even though he is sick. It is so much fun playing dress up with all the cute, pink clothes!

Here are some pictures of her at the hospital. (If you click on the collage, it will make the pictures bigger).

Dylan's Photo Shoot

Dylan has discovered how funny it is to pose for pictures and then look at them and laugh at himself. Spencer took these with his cell phone.

P.S. He apparently has also learned to stash food he doesn't want to finish. I discovered this a couple mornings ago when I was putting dishes away. I was wondering where his corn dog had gone the night before...

5 Days and Counting...

I am scheduled to have an amnio done on Monday morning to see if the baby's lungs are ready. If they are, my doctor said he will do the c-section that evening between 6:00 and 7:00. I can't wait! It's been a long nine months but in a way it's gone by fast too. It's weird if you think that I've been pregnant for a third of Dylan's life! I can't wait to meet our little baby, Taylor. So pray for us that her lungs are ready and she can join our family on Monday.

Halloween Happenings

(Sorry. This is going to be a bit long because I haven't blogged in a while and I want to share our Halloween Happenings with you.)

Okay, so I have never been a big fan of haunted houses and things like that. I am a chicken. I will admit it. But, the American West Heritage Center here in Logan is doing a fall festival thing and we decided to go to it because it sounded fun and there's not a huge variety of things to do on a Friday night around here. They had a haunted hollow thing (which I was not even interested in). They also had some fun stuff for kids that Dylan loved. They also had a "Charlotte's Web" themed corn maze. I've always said that I would never go to a corn maze because I would feel claustrophobic. Well, we decided to try it anyway. It was just starting to get dark but I didn't think it would take very long to get through it. Well, I found out that I was right. I hate corn mazes! I did feel very claustrophobic. Not to mention I am almost eight months pregnant, needed to go to the bathroom and we were trying to push a stroller through the dirt paths. I am just grateful that Spencer was there because he's the one who led the way and got us out eventually. It felt like hours but I'm sure it was only about a half hour. I probably would have curled up and cried and waited til someone found me if he hadn't been there. It seems I have a horrible sense of direction. Anyway, now I know for sure that I do not like corn mazes and I will never attempt one again. (By the way, Spencer had never been to one either. When we were done, I asked him if he liked it and he said, "Not with a pregnant wife and a two-year-old." I don't blame him one bit).
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The other thing we did was a Pumpkin Walk North Logan City hosts a thing at the park where people have carved elaborate pumpkins. They also make displays out of pumpkins. There were some really creative displays and pumpkins. Here are a few pictures of it. (There were also some cute cutout things that the kids could get their pictures taken in. Spencer thought he fell in the category of "kid" also).

For Halloween, we went trick or treating at my sister's house so Dylan could go with his cousins. He had so much fun! He still says "trick or treat" randomly. I guess he's hoping to get more candy. He dressed as Tigger and I was Pooh I figured I fit the part with my gigantic stomach. Anyway, it was a fun Halloween season. I love the fall and I'm looking forward to Thanksgiving next, even though Wal-Mart is already playing Christmas music on their speakers.

Dylan dancing to Collective Soul