30June2009
Posted by Pres under: Taya; Tech Stuff.
So to make a long story short…..
When I first made the shelves for Taya’s room I had this great idea to put classic kids books on them. Then I thought it would be cool to re-cover the books with colors that matched her room. Then I thought it would be cool to make my own books and fill them with stories I have made up when putting Conner to bed. That seemed to be a pretty ambitious undertaking, so i decided to scale that idea back and make some journals and sketchbooks that matched her room that we could put on the shelves and could fill them up with stories or experiences we have of her as she grows.
Having never made an actual book before I had to do a little bit of research in bookbinding and after several trial and errors (I honestly didn’t think it would be this tricky) I finally finished some that I at least am not ashamed to show people. Mandy made the cool ribbon and bow to wrap around them. I made 2 journals (1 for each of us to write in) and 1 sketchbook. It took me so long to finish that we have a lot of updating to do, she is growing so fast.
Anyway here are a few pictures for anyone interested.
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17June2009
Posted by Pres under: Taya.
In the last week or so Taya has started to show some personality that goes beyond sleeping and crying when she’s hungry. She is starting to smile on cue, and show some reaction as we talk to her. So here are a couple of pictures of her smiling, and then a video of, what Mandy is certain is, her trying to talk to us.
Taya Smiling
16June2009
Posted by Pres under: Conner; Taya.
So the other day Mandy was trying to get dinner ready, and Taya was feeling a little neglected I guess. Mandy asked Conner if he could try to keep her happy for a few minutes while she finished dinner. So why wouldn’t we be surprised to see this…
Conner reading Taya a dinosaur book.
He’s such a good helper and big brother. The sad thing is that I think Taya was really into it.
22May2009
Posted by Pres under: Uncategorized.
Conner anxiously waiting for the Graduation Ceremony to start.
It seems like it all went so fast. Our little boy has graduated. I know he just turned five and it was preschool graduation, but next will be kindergarten, and before long high school, and the next thing you know he’ll be graduating from college (with honors of course), when did he grow up on us.
Here are some pics and video from his graduation last night. It was a fun night, they had singing and dancing, and recitals. Props to Teacher Jenny and the Jenny Penny Preschool. This was Conner’s second year and we think she has done a great job preparing him for Kindergarten.
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This is the class singing “The Silly ABC’s”
This is the class singing part of “I’m Going on a Bear Hunt”.
19May2009
Posted by Pres under: Taya.
We keep getting asked to post more pictures of Taya, and I have been holding out to see if anybody got motivated enough to come visit and see her in person. Just kidding, we really appreciate all the meals and help people have given and offered.
Taya is 3 weeks old today, and here are some of the pictures we have taken over the past 3 weeks. They are mostly of her in different outfits. I am really happy that Mandy finally got a girl that she can play dress-up with.
1) Conner loves to hold Taya, but we have learned not to go to far away, because he gets bored pretty quick.
2) This picture is not posed I promise.
3) Taya sleeping, (we have lots of pictures of that).
4) A rarer picture of Taya awake and alert.
5) Mandy and Taya in matching outfits.
6) She is either stretching or pushing, sometimes it’s hard to tell.
7) Conner and Taya in their church outfits.
8) Taya checking out her new room the day we brought her home.
9) Taya’s first ride in her carseat as we were getting ready to leave the hospital.
10) Taya in her going home from the hospital outfit.
anyway, enjoy.
