Mamma's Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowgirls...

Taylor found an old cowboy hat and was in hog heaven. Once she found it she wouldn't put it down, and informed me that she wanted to wear it to bed AND take it to pre-school. She had a great time running arond the house yelling, "GEE HAW, GIDDIE UP!!!"" over and over again. It was pretty funny and I couldn't resist a bunch of photos.

Dirt & All....

I just had to share these 2 pictures of Taylor...I thought she looked so cute that day, even calling her my little Diva, and should have taken a picture BEFORE we went to daycare. She came home filthy, as always, but still looked pretty stinkin' cute, so I had to snap a few photos. Darn paparazzi.

Do Firemen Like Tea?

Apparently they do...when we went to Ridgway a few weeks ago, Taylor rode the train that Ridgway's Fire Department operates for the kids. All of the kids were given a fire hat upon admission and Taylor loves hers.

Warning: Drink the tea at your own risk...it may contain massive back wash, as well as boogies...the barista had a cold the day she was making tea.

YAD: Youth Appreciation Day

A few weeks ago, the city of Montrose held it's annual YAD: Youth Appreciation Day. Taylor and I ventured to town to check out this years festivities. As always, we sure had fun. She enjoyed bouncing away in all the bouncing castles that they had (unfortunately, no pictures of that) and building a "box" (it's supposed to be a picnic caddy according to Home Depot) at the Kids Workshop help by The Home Depot. I was able to snap some photos of her once we got home with her "box"...and since then, she loves to grad her Handy Manny tools and "fix her box." Oh, the joys of being a kid.

My girlie loves the apron they gave her...

Finished product...a box, AKA "a picnic caddy"

Home Grown

Our garden has done wonders this year. Chris has worked so hard since day 1 on having the perfect garden and he has done a fantastic job! This year we planted carrots, corn, onions, lettuce, spinach, peas, green beans, tomatos, tomatillos, green peppers, strawberries, radishes, jalepenos, and.........I can't remember what else. It was such a treat to run out to the garden and snip fresh lettuce, spinach, radishes, and carrots for that evenings dinner salad. Taylor loves to join her Daddy in the garden, although she still steps on Daddy's beloved plants which generally gets a squeal out of him. We had a surprise in our garden this year too...last fall, Chris rototilled the garden after the season was done...shortly after we threw all of our pumpkin guts out there from our Halloween pumpkins...guess what? Yup, you guessed it, we now have pumpkins growing right smack dab in the middle of our garden. Guess there won't be a need to hit the pumpkin patch this year. We have several big pumpkins in our very own garden.

Mornings With Barney

Taylor still loves Barney. Last weekend, it's was just us girls, as Chris went scouting for Elk, and Taylor sat down near the fireplace and said, "Mommy, take my picture with Barney"...so, needless to say Mommy took advantage of the photo opportunity. I took several photos, one after the other, and Taylor then said, "OK, no more camera." Guess our photo shoot was over. At least I got a few good ones in before she decided to call it quits.

No captions necessary...I absolutely LOVE mornings with this little girl. She is always so happy, loves to laugh, and is just a pure joy to wake up to every morning!!

A Fun Day In Ridgway

A few weeks ago, we went to Ridgway for an Arts 'N Crafts show...it's one of the biggest on the western slope. We had a fun filled day and enjoyed an afternoon out. Taylor enjoyed her train ride after a lot of coaxing...eventually Mommy had to ride with her.

ABC's & Some Other Songs Too

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What We've Been Doing Around Here....

Here is just a taste as to what we've been doing around here...I love summer and hate that it's soon going to be over...there is a chill in the air in the evenings and it won't be long before the leaves turn and the snow falls...YUCK!!! Only flip side is, we are that much closer to Halloween, Thanksgiving and CHRISTMAS!!!

Taylor loves her Zebra pool...too bad she never gets more than her ankles wet...the mountain water is just too cold.

Relaxing on the deck after a cold dip in the pool.

We love sidewalk chalk...

Snack time on the deck...



Hey, hey for the monkeys....


Pool time at Kelly & Dan's house...

A quick photo opportunity during a 4-wheeling adventure on Grand Mesa.

Can you see the dirt on this man's face? Poor Chris was in the back the entire ride...did I mention there were 8 4-wheelers and 7 dirt bikes in our group that day?

This girl got dirty too...the dirt stuck to her sunscreen like a magnet to a fridge...GROSS!

Taylor did great on the ride. We were a bit concerned at first since she hasn't been on a long ride, but she had a ball!! It wasn't until the last 20 minutes and then she feel asleep. Poor girl, too much fun for a 2 year old.

Taylor really enjoys Play-doh so we thought we'd buy her a Play-doh set....here is a fun filled afternoon with Mr. Monkey...

Not sure who enjoyed it more...Taylor or Daddy...

Still loves her rocking horse...

FINALLY!!! Taylor just now fits into the pretty dress that Uncle Chris and Aunt Lauren bought her in Mexico...we have had it for over a year and it just now fits. We have had more compliments about this dress. Thanks guys!!!

Mommy & Taylor...off to a Bar-B-Q