Where's Grandpa, Where's Grandpa, Where's Grandpa?

Wyatt is obsessed with saying “grandpa”. At least three times per hour he will ask “where’s grandpa?”, “where’s grandpa?”, “where’s grandpa?”. It is a little annoying but it is great to hear him form sentences and be so attentive to things. Another thing Wyatt is obsessed with is “blue” and "Duke" some of the other horses. So last Sunday we went to my parents and my dad (aka grandpa) had Gus the mule saddled to take Wyatt for a ride. Sure thing he could not get enough of it. When he came in he would run to the back door and ask for “duke” one of the other horses. I think he says Duke because it is easier for him than Gus. He is so attentive about what is being said to him. He will usually try to say something if you ask him too.

mother's day (may)

Happy Mother's Day! This is my second official Mother's Day and it was a fabulous day! It actually started at about 12am as i finally got to bed Saturday night there was a small box and card on my pillow. Josh knows how much i love to spoil my own surprises- so he decided to give me my mother's day gift Saturday night. He and Wyatt gave me a willow tree figurine of a mother holding her toddler - of course it made me tear up like a big baby, but i really do love it! And in the card was a gift certificate for the Women's Wellness center in South Ogden to have laser hair removal for my underarms. Hooray! No more shaving the pits!!! Sunday morning Josh surprised me with breakfast in bed. I love being a mom - it is really one of the most difficult & rewarding opportunities i have ever known. I certainly appreciate my mom more, now that I know what it means to be a mother. I have the greatest mom in the world!

love you grandpa... (april)

On April 7, 2008 We made a final farewell to one of the Greatest Men I will ever know. Harold R Taylor 'Grandpa' passed away April 1, 2008. He was truly an incredible man who did incredible things over the course of his life. Lucky for us - we will always have grandpa in our hearts with our little Wyatt. It will be fun to tell my son stories of the grandfather his middle name originated. Never did he have anything negative about anyone, all situations had something positive - even as he lay in the hospital dying of a failing heart. He loved my Grandmother so very much - it has been the most difficult with his passing, to see her alone - and to know her partner for 60 some odd years has gone to a beautiful place - without her. We love them both and know that they will be reunited again one day. We love you and miss you!

BABY ryker (april)

On the 21st of April at approximately 6:00 pm Ryker Brian Vincent was born - weighing in at 5 lbs 2 oz. Both mom and baby are doing great. Hang in there Nat - you'll be up and running after both Jaxon and Ryker before you know it! This is a picture of Jaxon and Ryker. Jaxon is already an awesome big brother! He is very protective of his little brother making sure that everyone washes their hands with the "special" soap and sits down to hold him:) Ryker is beautiful! We are so excited to have another cousin - Ryker makes eight grandkids for Grandma & Grandpa Anderson. Congratulations to the proud parents Natalie & Brian! We love you!

my apologies ... (january)

First things first... i am sorry that my loving husband so thoughtfully posted those fear-provoking photos, in the very early morning hours of THE BIRTHDAY . YIKES!

I know this is so lame but as i sat in school that day, it happened to be the birthday of the girl sitting next to me. Never in my life have i felt like i was getting old.... today i felt OLD! My professor asked how old we were both turning if we had anything fun planned. Her response: my friends are throwing me an awesome party and it will probably last all weekend! My response: hmmmm.... i have a sick child, so probably a flick from redbox & if we are really feeling wild grab some take out for dinner.... i know, so lame. i did however have a wonderful Birthday, any day with josh.wyatt & roxy is a geat day! - Thank you to all the thoughtful well wishers.

The beginning of year 4

So today we have been married for 4 years. It is amazing how fast time flies. I cannot believe it. Our tradition is to watch our wedding video and then do something. (we were so skinny 4 years ago) For our honeymoon we went to Hawaii, year one was Park City, year two Las Vegas, year three Cirque du Soleil. This year we will watch the movie, eat Applebee’s To-Go and watch the season finale of American Idol. It seems it is getting much simpler as time goes by. However, we will be going to Washing ton DC in June so we’re going to count that as being our anniversary trip. I will actually be there for work from the 15-27 of June so Kayla is going to come out for the weekend and we’ll tour downtown DC and see all the sites. We can’t wait!

Father and Son's Overnighter

Wyatt and I went on the Fathers and Sons overnighter to North Fork. I wasn't sure if I wanted to go especially taking a 21 month old. But we did it. I was so concerned that Wyatt would get really cold, or cry the entire night. Well i don't think he got cold because he spent the entire night flipping and flopping out of the sleeping bag and off the air mattress. Needless to say... I didn't sleep a wink mostly because i was worried about him getting cold but it didn't help that i kept getting kicked and that my air mattress went flat about half way through the night. I am glad it was just an overnighter because i wouldn't have made it any longer. It was fun to play with him on the swings and T-Ball but that is all he wanted to do. I think we might try it again a few more times this summer.

School’s out FOREVER!!

So on the 12th I had my last class for my Master’s Degree. I am so glad it is over. I thought I’d have tons of spare time to do whatever I wanted but; I think I always did whatever I wanted, now I don’t have to feel guilty about putting off homework to do it! I don’t really feel that much smarter. That’s not to say I didn’t learn anything from my program but I think it will serve me better in the future. Now that I can do more stuff with my free time I think I want to learn to play the piano and read a few more books. I have tried several times to learn it on my own but I need someone to teach me. Generally speaking I am not a leisure reader but there are a few things I’d like to finish. So that is on my list of things to do now that I’ve GRADUATED!!!

Mothers Day

So I am behind a few days but at least I keep posting. Mother’s Day was nice. We ate with my family then went and visited Kayla’s. At my parents house we rode the 4-wheelers and played outside. At Kayla’s aunts house we sat and talked outside while Wyatt entertained himself with a croquet mallet. He is becoming so much more fun. We gave my mom and Grandma a family picture. The first one ever of all of us together. It was taken at Grandma Steed’s funeral and I cropped out the background and put it on a photo studio backdrop to make it look like we went and had them taken somewhere. We gave Kayla’s mom and Grandma a planter to hang outside. They were really cool. Kayla got the Demdaco statue (you know the ones without the face) and laser hair removal for the underarms. She is really excited about both. All of the motherly influences I’ve had in my life are all for the positive. I am grateful them!!

Dinner with Lourdes

So you may have read about my trip to General Conference with my Argentine friend Lourdes. Well we took her out to dinner and I thought I would share some of the pictures. My companion that i served with while in her area was going to be there too but unfortunetaly his daughter got sick and he had to take her to the hospital. We ate at Chili's. She had never been there before so i thought that we'd give her a taste of corporate america. She really had a great time. I want to give her as much as possible because i feel so grateful for what she did for me while i was there i want to do the same for her.