Mr. and Mrs. Taylor and Tiny Tess

Baby Taylor makes it's debut!!

2011-08-23T15:05:00.004-07:00

unfortunately I lack the skills necessary to download a picture from the DVD the Dr gave us today, but we did want to let everyone know that Tess is going to have a littles SISTER in December...or January. It's hard to say..seeing as the due date is New Years Eve! We are so happy and feel so blessed to take part in bringing this little heaven sent child to the earth.

Tangled with Tiny Tess

2011-03-04T14:41:00.005-07:00

I made my weekly costco run and when i emptied the groceries out of it, Tess put her babies in it and has been in it ever since. It's not worth spending money anymore on things for our kids, ladies, lets just keep our houses stocked with cardboard boxes!!! So creative.
this last Saturday we went to "Tangled", the new Disney flick, with Little Tess. It was her first movie-ever-in the movie theatre. She did great until the last 10 min. and then she was ready to go!

Happy day of birth Husband Taylor

2011-03-04T14:33:00.004-07:00

My hat is off to my love this year. He deserves all the good that he sows. He is an awesome father, husband, and friend. This is how Kurtis keeps his follicly challenged head warm and is still able to hear what is going on. I could not stop laughing!
Yes, Smurfs do still exist...
Kt's office. Dual screens?...yes please. He is one the most talented people I know!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

KURTIS RYSER TAYLOR

FEB. 9, 1984

More of the littlest Taylor

2011-03-04T14:22:00.002-07:00

What a little poser! I was doing dishes and couldn't find her, then I looked around those chairs and there she was...giggling and posing. What a hoot!
The twins and Tess. Watching a movie.
Mirai (our little neighbor friend) and Tess hanging out. They have the same birthday, just a year apart.

Kurtis is an artist. Melanie is an artist. What do you get when the two have a kid: An Artist. Seriously. she is ALWAYS drawing.

The Big 18 months

2011-03-04T14:00:00.006-07:00

TESS JOY TAYLOR

Stats:

lbs- 23.5

hieght- 35"

teath- 10 pearly whites

new tricks: everything! She is no longer a baby! She says everything we do. We better watch ourselves:)

Likes: any kind of animal. Asparagus. Movies. Momma, Daddy and all her babies. milk, milk, and did I mention milk?

Dislikes: Nursery. And seeing people unhappy-it scares her.
Christmas eve, opening her presents. That is her new Kitty, or "neow" as she calls it.
Helping me with laundry. No, seriously, she loves to help me with it. It's fantastic!
i think she thinks that her eyes are open, but when she smiled big, she closes them! So cute!

WE love our little JOY!

Merry belated Christmas

2011-03-04T13:48:00.004-07:00

this was taken with the great intention of being our Christmas card, but alas, twas not so. Our Christmas was wonderful and the year 2010 was quite the year. Many blessings, and a few challenges, but all in all, no complaints! Kurtis got a job in October at Fast Fill systems in Springville and we are super grateful for that. We spent a wonderful Thanksgiving week in Denver. We were the ball babies at the family feast. Overcome with gratitude and the love of family! Our Holiday season was blessed with family as well. Wonderful food, friends and festivities. The word of 2010 is JOY.

Joy in family.

Joy through trials.

Joy in our Savior.

Looking forward to much more of that in the year 2011!

Winter fun

2011-03-04T13:26:00.003-07:00

snow day, snow day, magic and fun snow day!

i think this picture speaks for itself...needless to say, Tess didn't touch the tree after this incident!

Trick or Treatness

2010-11-05T06:25:00.004-07:00

Halloween Party

At Ty and Amanda's House

Oct. 30, 2010

These are three of the four youngest in the Jenkins fam. Eli(left) a little bat, Tess (middle) miss Lady bug and Jaida(right) a cute little bumble bee. All soooo cute. fun times!
Yessss. We are Papa Smurf and Smurfette. "No face paint" says Mr Taylor, so we tried our best with the costume. Mostly we just wanted to wear the hats...
I took this pic mostly because I couldn't resist how cute this little lady bug bottom was.
What? I am a hair stylist what did you all expect?

New Family pics

2010-08-20T09:12:00.003-07:00

catching up with The Taylor Fam

2010-08-20T08:22:00.007-07:00

Kurtis and I were working on his new website and we heard a silence and then a loud ruffling and this is what we found! Eating veggie chips...and then five min later we found this.....
We could'nt help but laugh! She has wild bed head and is sitting in a path of destruction.

for my birthday my parents were nice enough to stop by on their way to Salt Lake to watch Tess while we went to the Temple and got ice cream. It was SO AWESOME! Thanks Ma and Pa!

We also celebrated our 3rd year marriage anniversary this same week and We went on a great date. "Lucky to be in love with my best friend...". Love you Hubbard!!!1
Tess is pretty mush nuts about dogs and has recently discovered the movie BOLT by Disney. It has a cute dog in it and she wants to watch it about 7 times a day. So her Daddy watched it with her this day and shortly after we started it she was so tired(as you can see in this pic) that I put her down for a nap. They are buddies, her and Dad!
Pioneer Day Celebration in Monroe Ut. So fun!

Tess is already a little caregiver and nurturer! We never taught her, but she just has alsways loved dolls and babies. And a couple of months ago she picked up a doll and started hugging and loving it. She wraps it up and rocks it. So cute to watch! She will be a great mama!
"My future's so bright..I gotta wear shades" That is an eighties jam that I thought was perfect for this shot. She loves to wear her sunglasses and tries to get anyone she can to wear them too.
Independence Day Parade in Provo. We sat by The Major family. Relatives on KT's side. It was so much fun to be with them and see Tess's reaction to the parade. family fun in the sun!
Just cute. and we are not the only and first parents to be obsessed with every move thier child makes. We are so in love with this sweet girl! Plus, I was impressed with this outfit because I got home from Sunday morning meetings and Kurtis had gotten her ready! he is good.
Love this pic. Tess Loves her Grandmas and Grandpas! What a lucky girl!

HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY!!!!!

Tess Joy Taylor

June 12, 2009

She is such a Joy in our lives! She is smart and very funny. She loves babies, doggies and loves to walk. She loves to read any book about animals and babies. She sleeps very well and makes us laugh every day.
opening presents with cousins and friends. Thanks everybody!!

This is in Colorado at the Taylor Family Reunion. I don't know what happened to my other pics but I thought this was the best. She just sat on the horse but that was just as fun for her.
Last but not least, Mother's Day! I made this dress for Tess. We are so blessed!

Wayne T Jenkins is retiring!!!

2010-04-14T07:21:00.004-07:00

Calling all South Sevier or Snow College Allumni:

After 37 years of teaching, our father Wayne Jenkins is retiring. We are so proud of him, and thought it would be great to give him something that he would love. Something from the people he has spent those 37 with. So we are making a book of memories. I know he will cherish it! So here's your chance to share a message with him of what you have learned from him, or a memory of his teaching days. He has definately made an impact in many lives (I can say that because he's my pops and he has impacted my life:)So here's what you do:

-write a memory or something he has taught you

-email it to melaniettaylor@gmail.com ASAP!

-PASS THE WORD ALONG TO ANYONE ELSE YOU KNOW WHO HAS BEEN TAUGHT BY OR KNOWN HIM.

Thank you all so much for being part of this for a wonderful teacher, example, friend and Father.

Hoppy Easter!

2010-04-06T08:36:00.003-07:00

Here is Tess with all her spoils. She was as happy as can be cause she got lots of books, music and "dollys". She loves dolls and says "do do" anytime she sees one. then she kisses them and loves them.
Easter Morning. Mom and Dad Taylor came to visit for the weekend, and the Easter Bunny found them at our house! Amazing.
We love food!!!
so cute. Wild Hair Wilma (that's what we call her when her hair is wacky:) playing with her eggs. Great source of entertainment while mom's are cleaning.

The big hit this Easter season has been the plastic, shiny objects. Easter Eggs. She loves them!

Hippity Hoppity Easter's come and gone.

they grow up so darn fast!

2010-04-06T08:23:00.004-07:00

I had the great opportunity to go do hair for Courtney and Ryan's prom night. Well, i didn't actually do an "up-do" on ryan, but I did cut his mop off. And I did this up-do on Court. Love you two!!! So much! By the way, that is my prom dress Courtney is wearing and she wore it so much better than I did:)

They are so cute! ok, I know, they are 16 and 17 but to an aunt they are always "cute".

We went to Court's final dance company performance. She is a fluid dancer. when she dances it's like watches water....it's awesome! makes me miss those days of flexibility. Well done Lassy!

when we're helping we're happy

2010-04-06T08:10:00.006-07:00

This is what I saw as I came in from the car after church a couple of Sunday's ago. She was helping her daddy...And very happy about it!

2010-03-19T20:43:00.002-07:00

"When (an individual) is motivated by great and powerful convictions of truth, then he disciplines himself. Not because of demands made by the church but because of the knowledge within his heart."

-President Gordon Bitner Hinkley

2010-03-19T20:39:00.002-07:00

So, yesterday I was eating a babana and Tess looked like she was REALLY interested in it so I gave it to her in small pieces and she LOVED LOVED LOVED it! Yeah! SO my conclusion is thus, she does not love baby food in jars, but really likes table food. My kind of girl! So you can all sleep in peace tonight:) I know I will , and so will Tiny Tess!

help me Rhonda!!!

2010-03-09T20:52:00.002-07:00

So here's the sitch. Tess has been on solids since the end of November and she has loved rice cereal and Oatmeal since her 10th bite but....she struggles with flavored baby food and by struggle I mean despises/hates carrots, peas, pears, and everything else that has any flavor! We try daily to overcome this, but I think she is on to us. We have tried mixing it in her cereal, disquising it in her colorful bowls, getting banana flavored oatmeal...well you get the picture. Anyhoo, we are open to any (safe) suggestions. So help me, even if your name is not Rhonda! Thanks all!

my new bag

2010-02-26T10:15:00.003-07:00

I don't know how many people know this, but I LOVE to SEW!! Last year for Christmas Kurtis got me my first sewing machine and I already had a million ideas. So I have made some cute stuff with my good pal Lins Baccus. She is my sewing confidant, her and my awesome mama. For my 27th Birthday Lins bought me this best, coolest sewing projects book called "weekend sewing" by Heather Ross. It is GREAT! So we decided to get our sew on, and this was a pretty simple and quick project. And it has alot of room for cool things! I feel good about this bag:)Enjoy!

The big Eight months

2010-02-17T11:06:00.004-07:00

Tess turned Eight months on Friday Feb. 12. She is so fun! She loves babies and dolls. She claps her hands with music and when she is excited. She hates flavored food and loves bath time. We enjoy having her in our little family and she trully came at the right time, and is the greates Joy of our lives.

One year older and wiser too

2010-02-17T10:42:00.002-07:00

Charity suffereth long, and is Kind;
Charity envieth not; Charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not "his "own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the TRUTH;
Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, ENDURETH all things.
CHARITY NEVER FAILETH. My Hubby is awesome, and he gives me a glimpse of Charity every day. And I love him with unsufficient words. HAPPY BIRTHDAY KURTIS! WE LOVE YOU!!

Goings on

2010-02-17T09:27:00.004-07:00

Mel and bros and sis at Aunt Mary Ellen's Funeral
Before...
AFTER!!! Alot of people thought i would never do it...but I sure did and I love my short new haircut!
Nativity at Grandma and Grandpa Jenkins' house. Tess was "Baby Jesus". Layla fell asleep and was the quietest lamby ever! so cute

I caught this at the perfect moment. Tess was laughing with Grandpa J
Our christmas Nativity in Denver at Grandma and Grandpa Taylor's house. Tess is asleep on the very left, but all the rest of the kids did a great job! Especially Ken as King Harod:)
Tess is opening her first Christmas gifts. The walker in the back right was from Mom and Dad. and this big one is a booster seat from Aunti Lins:)
Tess Loves, Loves, LOVES her Daddy!
Tess was helping me decorate for Christmas
The time for solids came at the End of November...She made this face the whole time but she never spit it up and she has loved it ever since.
Aunt Christy, Syd and Al put piggy tails in Tess's few hairs for the first time. She was the cutest little alien-looking baby!
TURKEY BOWL!!!! all the "Old" men worked their hardest and I think they all did great and had a good time. Another chance to live up the glory days. I love those boys!!
Tess wanted to help fold laundry.
Ahhhhh! Our little Elf, Tess

Dear Diary, It snowed today....

2009-10-28T19:53:00.006-07:00

Here's my little snow bunny.

The weather guy said it would snow in the mountains and maybe snow a little in the valley so when the first snowflake fell I was delighted. So this was my first picture.

Then I thought it couln't get better than this third piture it was starting to stick. then.....this happened in 5 seconds! I turned my back for a secong and my backyard was white. yeah!!! Then Kurtis and I went to take the trach cans out today and we froze our royal rastafarian ninnies off!!! I decided that I like to observe snow from the comfort of my own hot chocolate mug..INSIDE!

thoughts on fall, bunnies, and football

2009-10-28T19:32:00.005-07:00

I love the fall.

It means some of my favorite things are in the air.

Crunchy leaves.

BYU football.

hoodies and scarves.

General Conference.

Crisp Mornings and luke warm days.

the smell (you know the one I am talking about)

pumpkin carving.

and wearing beanies...look at this cut little beanie.
i thought of having her be a bunny for Halloween, but I have already created her little costume (it's a surprise)

so...once a year my Dad, all the brothers, and three oldest nephews go to a BYU football game. (We Females enjoy ourselves some girls time as well, this year some of us went down to Saint George to Tuacahn Ampitheatre and saw AIDA the musical. Most Excellent.)AAAnyhoo, this last weekend was the boys game and so my mom came up and brought Justins girls and Deidre stopped by for some haircuts and so here sre some cut pics.
Grayson John is such a crack-up! He was posing for the picture and I think he thought I was taking too long so he struck this pose! Like father, like son:)
Left to right; Alli, Layla, Sydney, Tess, Gracie. Such cuties! I love our nieces and nephews! After this we went to Gardner Village to meet up with Amanda and kids, and deidre and her crew. Baked potatoes with soup at Amandas and the night was complete.

HOLD ON TO YOUR BRITCHES!!!

2009-10-27T14:25:00.005-07:00

As you know, there has been a two month absence of posting on this blog and it stops here. sO prepare yourselves and hang in there. there are a lot of posts to ensue.

My hero's

2009-10-27T14:18:00.004-07:00

Kurtis' brother Kent came into town for recruiting and he got to go to an airsoft game with him.They had alot of fun and came home worn out and a little sunburned. Thanks Kent for the good time.

Sick, sicky and sicker

2009-10-27T13:41:00.004-07:00

September 24th: 1 sick baby. 2 tired parents. 3 days of misery=One big miracle
Here's the Story.

if you know our little girl you know she is very happy, content, and quite pleasant all the time(with exceptions of hunger and sleepy complaints-that's normal)and so when she woke up Tues morn the 22nd screaming we knew something was wrong. She wouldn't eat and was writhing in pain so naturally...we had no clue what was wrong-we are new at this. She vomited all that day and cried none stop. we got to the point of just keeping her in a towel and her diaper. We were beside ourselves. so by the next day we took her right into the doctor first thing. They said it was a bladder infection so we went home with a antibiotic and a little sick girl. she was suppose to start showing improvements within 12 hours so that's what we watched for. 12 hours came and went-no improvements. another sleepless night. We kept feeding her, with fear of dehydration she kept vomiting. Thursday at 4 we called the doc at the end of our ropes. they did blood tests for dehydration and sent us home. now, if your a mother or father, you know the feelings that come when your child is in pain. and I kept telling Kurtis"She is acting like her stomach is hurting". so when we got home from the blood tests it surprised me when she wanted to eat and seemed to be on the up. Now, one more detail, sorry about this one...She hadn't had a "bowel movement" in two days so needless to say that when she was done eating I went to change her diaper with delight.

much to my alarm her diaper was full of blood!!

We rushed her to the ER with the sickest most helpless feelings ever!

They did tests and told it was an intussuseption, and the bladder infection was probably a result of that. They sent us in an ambulance to Primary Children's Hospital in SLC and they told us the same thing. Intususeption is when the small bowel or intestine colapses or kaleidescopes in on itself or into the Large intestine.

Scary stuff.

they told us that cases as severe as hers usually had to be corrected with surgery but they were going to try an Air Enema and see what they could do by blowing air into the bowel. They did it, the doctor was awesome, and it worked! miracle of miracles. The color immediately came back to her face and lips. She began to respond to us again(she hadn't smiled in three day:( and she immediately relaxed and fell asleep and slept the best she had in three day. Yea for doctors and good medicine! She has been back to the same happy baby ever since our stay at the hospital and we are so grateful for all the prayers and thoughts on her behalf. Moral of this story is.. well, always follow how you feel and if you can't think listen to what your child is telling you and try your hardest to figure it out. And..Heavenly things have happened

and continue to happen as long so we should take the time to learn and grow from them.

4 months old!

2009-10-27T13:28:00.005-07:00

It seems crazy to have a four month old, that is laughing, loves her hands, rolling over..a little..and is the cutest little sweet pea in the universe! Here are some pics of our big, tiny Tess

happy Pumpkin carving!

2009-10-27T12:57:00.004-07:00

As traditions go, Kurtis and I carve pumpkins every first Monday of October. Last year we found out we were having our little girl on that same day. This year we were so busy with our little girl that we postponed carving until a whole week later...so here is the finished product. Kurtis is the pirate pumpkin. RRRRR. I am the goofy, smiley pumpkin. And Tess is the little spider. Happy October Everyone!

Homecoming for Court

2009-10-27T12:24:00.004-07:00

So...this is proof that our time is short! My oldest neice is a Senior in highschool and I did her hair for her Homecoming date! AAHHHHH! I can't believe how fast the time has flown! I learned how to change diapers on this girl! Now she is take ACT's, dating and deciding where to go to college. I am proud of who she has become and the decisions that lie ahead. She is an awesome dancer and a great big sister. I love you Court! You are Beeee-utiful!

our little peanut

2009-10-27T12:04:00.003-07:00

8 Weeks old
10 1/2 weeks ols
2 months old
almost 3 months old-she loves to hang out with her Daddy!
3 1/2 months old. Her first time in the swing! She was a little hesitant.

Happy Birthday Grandpa Boyd Hatch

2009-10-27T11:47:00.005-07:00

I have very few distinct memories of my Mother's father, Boyd, but the ones I do have I cherish. He was a carpenter and a do-it-yourself-er. He was a jolly man and always had a tune to be wistled on his lips. He made me laugh and he reminded me of Santa Clause. I say these things because on Labor Day weekend we(my mother's whole fam)met in Vernal where they grew up and where all the family houses still stand. Their history is amazing and inspiring yet very simple and humble. I am proud to be his descendent and granddaughter. Our whole family reunion was a celebration of his life and legacy. from the activities to the songs right down to the food and cake we ate.Happy Birthday Grandpa Boyd!!! And thankyou Mama J and everyone for all the hard work and preparation! It will remain a cherished memory of mine!

Yes it really is a REAL CAKE! i couldn't believe it either-but then I ate it and it was good! Amazing!
This is Mel with Grandpa Boyd's Sister Donna (by Mel) and his neices.
These two beautiful ladies are the daughters of my Great Aunt Tess. The great women that i was named after as well as my daughter Tess Joy.
Above is the pic of Grandpa and Grandma Hatch on their wedding day.
Here are some cattle camp things that belonged to my grandfather.

The Africans are home!!

2009-10-27T11:28:00.004-07:00

WELCOME HOME MOM AND DAD TAYLOR!!!

Kurtis' Mom and Dad have been serving in Harare, Zimbabwe- Africa since Feb 08 and arrived home on Aug 21 09. We were excited to show up at the Denver Airport and surprise them as they didn't know we would be there! It was wonderful and quite emotional for us. They have served The Lord with complete dedication and obedience and we are SO very grateful for their sacrifice and service.
Aunt Katheryn got to hold Tess at the homecoming party later that night.
Here she is on Grandpa's knee. they were having a good conversation!
Here is Mama T. and Aunt Heather amongst the African Loot. What a day! It was almost like Christmas! They brought back beautiful hand crafted everything. thankyou!

Gracie Lou's Baptism

2009-10-27T09:52:00.004-07:00

We had the great opportunity to venture down to Cedar City to be there for my oldest brother Justin's daughters Baptism. Gracie was so pretty in her new dress and you could tell she was excited and happy to be baptized. We are so proud of you Gracie!!

Here is Tess with Aunt Christy. Alli also got to hold her alot.Gracie waited so patiently to hold Tess and every time she did Tess would get fussy to eat or sleep. So in this Picture Gracie got to hold her for a long time-finally! Her she is with Uncle Justin. She was happy to finally meet them and spend time with their fun family. Thanks so much!

que sapatos bonitinhos

2009-10-27T09:47:00.004-07:00

my cousin Emily Finch made these shoes for Tess. I loved them so much that I thought everyone should see them and love them. These shoes have received so many compliments, Em, that you could sell them and hit it big time.

the big 27

2009-10-13T08:06:00.004-07:00

this year on my day of birth we had a good time. My Husband took me to Harry Potter-matinee of course-cause we are old now. hehe. Tess slept through the whole movie. We were proud parents...Then later on we went to ty and Amanda's house for a little bit o bbq-ing and My Ma and Pa happened to be in town and they came as well. It was fun and as soon as the Wii came out the party was off the hiz-ook! It was alot of fun. Thankyou Ty and Amanda for hosting! Some might say that a 27th birthday is not really worth celebrating, but I love every year that I am alive and I don't think you are trully old til your dead, and even then, we are still pretty dang young!

smiles

2009-08-14T10:14:00.002-07:00

Tess is turning into quite the smiler. We eat it up of course! THis is the progression to a half smile and then the last one she smiled right when I was taking a picture of her little oufit! She is a natural! Enjoy! I know we did!

Blessing Tiny Tess-August 2, 2009

2009-08-07T15:25:00.007-07:00

We are so thankful for the support that you all gave on Tess's blessing day-those that were there and those that were not-We LOVE and APPRECIATE you all!!! The blessing was beautiful and she must of liked it cause she slept all the way through it and through church and through the brunch and then some. What a special day! We love her so!
The proud men of the day.

This is four generations: my Grandma Corrine Jenkins, My papa Wayne Jenkins, Me, and Tess Joy Taylor

2 years and all is well-August 4, 2009

2009-08-07T14:59:00.004-07:00

On tues Kurtis and I celebrated our 2 year anniversary. Jordan and Mandy were kind enough to take Tess and we went out to dinner. I really wanted to try Texas roadhouse seeing as they just opened a new location in American Fork, but apparently it was everyone else's 2 year anniversary on Tues and they wanted to try it for the first time too!...not really, but it was a 60 min wait so we decided to go to The Pizza Factory and that was fabuloso! It was great to be there and talk, and just be together. We consider ourselves super blessed to have found each other and to be building an eternity together. trials are not easy and there are always learning experiences, but Life is the best with Kurtis by my side through it all:) Not to mention pretty fun too! being on a date-just us-was awesome, but we sure were excited to pick our little girl up and drive home as one, happy family. Life is beautiful. Thanks for two fabulous years, Husband, I love you!

Kendall Kampout

2009-07-29T20:21:00.003-07:00

every year my Grandmother and her siblings and all of their posterity get together for 5 days and we camp. now by camping I mean, in trailers and some even with showers, blow dryers, and queen sized beds! but yeah we still call it a campout. We eat, talk, play games, eat, sing by a big camp fire. I look forward to it every year and it is the only way that I remain so close to my first, second and third cousins. i love to see all that has come from my Grandpa and Grandma Kendall and their children. Joy in your posterity at it's finest:)

any way, I didn't get alot of pics of other stuff, because it was the first camping trip with an infant so...need I say more. I did get these pics of both of my twin bros holding Tess for the first time.
And John's little girl, Layla couldn't get enough of Tess-they will be best buds I am very sure of that!

the littlest bandit

2009-07-29T19:42:00.003-07:00

I thought she looked like a little bandit when Kurtis was burping her. and you can see how she likes to hold onto things like her burp cloth and ...my hair and she doesn't like to let them go!

The Germans are coming...they came!

2009-07-28T20:25:00.005-07:00

Short history: the second half of my Senior year in high school we had this lovely girl named Irka Schwert come live with us. She was a foreign exchange student from Germany-the land of many Germans:)- She was so much fun and we hit it off immediately so needless to say we have been sisters ever since. Well, this July they (they being her and her awesome, very funny husband Andre)came to visit for the whole month and we have had a ball! So thanks guys for coming and spending some time with us silly americans:) Tess loved hanging out with you two!

Du bist einshammer schpitzer! WE LOVE YOU GUYS! THANKS FOR EVERYTHING!

Every time they come they bring German chocolate and this time they also brought some cute gifts for our little Tess which my husband is so fashionably showing off here. the thing on his noggin is actually a little bandana and it looks cuter on her than on her dad...shocking I know!

July 9th

2009-07-28T20:10:00.004-07:00

that is the day our little world stopped for a moment and we are now brought to our knees once more. the company that Kurtis was working for ran out of funding and layed off all of their employees. Kurtis was one of those layed off. this job was a blessing for the time he worked there, and he will greatly miss those he worked with, but we know there is greatness ahead and I know whoever hires Kurtis will be getting the best worker in the whole wide world. if you or anyone you know is looking for an awesome computer animator/graphic artist/art extraordinaire contact my man at kurtistaylor29@hotmail.com. his work can be seen at http://kt29.cgsociety.org/gallery/.

our little climber

2009-07-28T10:54:00.005-07:00

proof that 3 week old babies can control their binkiesWe love our little climber!

Independence Day weekend

2009-07-28T10:14:00.005-07:00

We had a great opportunity July 3-5 to have family in town. First we all met up in Logan, had some Aggie ice cream, and then road some horses at Uncle Dale and Aunt Donna's house. We met up with Tharon and spent some special time with him. He got to meet Tess for the first time and we got this cool pic of them on the swing.

What a cool day-it was actually pretty hot, but we had fun. All that were there: Kenneth, George, Kelly, Tharon, Kristine, Kent, Holly, Jordan, and Jack. It's always a blast to spend time with our fam and we appreciate the sacrifice made so we could all be together. Katherine, Jonathan and their kids came on Sunday and we had a great dinner together. What a great weekend! We are grateful for this awesome land of freedom that we live in and the sacrifices mad for us to live in happiness with family and friends.

The greatest Joy

2009-07-06T09:43:00.004-07:00

So, as you all know by now, we have a new addition in the our little fam. TESS JOY TAYLORAnd the last pics seen of her were the day after she was born-in her cute, swollen Newborn glory. So here are some new updated moments in her new life.

There is nothing in all my life that will be able to measure up to the happiness and pure Joy I feel to be able to be a mother. However, as a new mom I am still figuring out how to keep up on the hairstylist inside of me and get my rest (hence the beauty in orange above) so just focus on the little peanut of a girl in my arms and we will all leave happy:)

Tess totally loves just hanging out with her Daddy. I knew Kurtis would be a great father, but he still surprises me everyday with how great he truly is with her and handling everything else on top of that!
The first bath (or just after it, that is) she fussed and squirmed and then we put her in this little flower towel from Grandma Kathie and she calmed right down. Isn't she the cutest flower you ever did see! And yes, she is always that alert. She was born big eyed and beautiful.
What did you expect?!! She IS the DAUGHTER of a cosmetologist! Those are her Daddy's monkey toes:) She grips your finger with them.
If I could describe what I have experienced in the past three weeks I would have to use ALL five senses.

I SEE:

Beauty not of this earth.

Little gassy smiles.

My husband in my child's face.

Knobby, skinny knees.

pink-everywhere!

I hear:

Early morning hunger grunts.

cooing.

lot's of "she is soo tiny!"

occasional dissatisfied crying

I taste:

cold cereal.

watermelon.

exhaust!...ok i know you can't taste that but under what sense do you put such an overwhelming thing!

I Smell:

well...she's a baby and I change lot's of diapers...sooo

Milk on her breath when i kiss her cheek.

baby smell. It is a real scent and you all know what i mean!

new paint smell in her nursery.

I Feel:

happy.

smooth baby skin.

soft baby hair.

ok...exhausted would go here.

excited.

THE GREATEST JOY!

SHE'S HERE!

2009-06-13T16:01:00.005-07:00

So Tess ______Taylor (We don't have a middle name yet) was born yesterday June 12 at 8:40 pm. She weighed in at 6 lbs 14 oz, and is 18 inches. She came after 10 hours of unprogressive labor which ultimately lead to a dangerous risk to baby so she came the C-section route.

Mom and baby are doing wonderful and are healthy and strong and beautiful. Of course what you all want to see are pictures so here you go.

No Baby yet!!

2009-06-10T10:40:00.002-07:00

Well, I know you are all on pins and needles waiting to hear from us....well, I know you have lives, but just in case you are waiting to hear from us about the arrival of our new little one. She is living it up in the womb!! And we are so anxious to meet her, but we will wait until she is ready OR they are incucing me on Friday, june 12. So, we will definately drop a happy note when she gets here. thanks for all the support and love!

new home, new life

2009-06-10T10:25:00.003-07:00

Here is a pic of our new home. as soon as I can find my adapter to upload the most recent photos of the house I will post them. We love it here. great neighbors, clean neighborhood, good times.

good bye Provo!! Hello world...ok.. Lehi

2009-06-10T10:17:00.003-07:00

We have moved!!! It was quite the process, but we were very blessed to find the house that we did. Above are some photos of our first place and I kind of tear up a little thinking of all the memories we have there. we will miss it, but we are grateful for our time spent there. Farewell apt 103 ol' friend.

KT's Birthday

2009-06-10T09:46:00.004-07:00

Kurtis Ryser Taylor

Born February 9 1984

Kurtis and my bro Tyler share the same birthday so here we are at Jord and Mandy's house having cake with some good times on the side.

I must tell you about the awesome and very sweet husband that I have. He is so much more than I could have ever asked for in a partner and he truly is just that, my partner. my equal. my best friend. Where others might get impatient he remains calm and understanding. And he let's me be me. His parents raised a fine man, and priesthood holder. He is a great example to me of what my Savior is like. Ever-loving and kind and excepting of all that is good. So happy birthday, husband! I love you so much!

the San francisco treat

2009-06-10T09:21:00.005-07:00

our nephew jack drew a picture of Kurtis and I in the sand and I thought it was so cute. Please tell me those are our wings:)
This is Kurtis, Kent his brother and Jordan and Jack. We were crabbin'! good times
thanksgiving dinner at Kristine's house..mmmmm if only I could eat that right now. Thanks everyone for your hospitality.
This is an art museum at Stanford. And apparently we chose to take a picture in front of 'the gates of Hell"....what they were coool and we didn't notice til after....notice we are not grimacing like the folks behind us:)

For Thanksgiving we had the awesome blessing of being able to go to Palo Alto and visit our family there and we saw Jesse and carly as well. We spent our first day in San Francisco (writing Francisco reminds me of the movie Elf .When he says "Francisco" over and over again-so funny) We went to Alcatraz and hung out on the pier. Lumbard street and Ghiradelli square and then we got to just hang out with our good friends the Smiths. it was sweet. no pics of that but the ones above are of our time in Palo Alto.

a request not forgotten

2009-06-10T09:14:00.007-07:00

My friend Carly moved to California and requested to see the "baby bump" so much to my delay here they be! This is Easters in Ephraim-I am 71/2 months here and that Hansom young gentleman on my side is my husband Kurtis R Taylor.

Eight months along and all is well..

warning! warning! many posts to ensue!

2009-06-10T08:48:00.004-07:00

First things first...We are alive and well and now we have entered the modern age and got internet! rejoice! I know, how cool is that. so, without further adoooooo ( I don't know how to spell that anymore) here is a whole bunch of what's going on in our lives. brace yourselves..it's alot to take in at once and there will be even more when our little girl arrives.

A tribute to my wife

2009-03-10T15:14:00.003-07:00

So I decide to let you all know I have the best wife ever. She is hard working and has the true spirit of service and sacrifce. She handles being being pregnant like a champ and keeps up an amazing attitude. As much as she loves to have me around she lets me have my boy time which I am most grateful. She in those moments gives me the opportunity to reset myself and return with new life and excitment for the future and our growing family. So all I have to say is to you my beautiful wife is I love you and this is for you. I will aways be your solider, and protector of you and all that you love.

Sugar and Spice and everything nice....

2009-02-04T18:00:00.002-07:00

We are having a wee little girl!!! We found out Jan 28 and it seems we have known for a long time in our hearts, but she let us know that whe is definately a girly girl. She is healthy and moving A LOT! She is still due to come on June 5th. So...long live pink and ruffles and all that girly jazz!

we're still alive!!!!

2009-02-04T17:27:00.003-07:00

It's true. Life can be a little busy with work and preparing for our firs little one, but the major dilemma here is we still don't have the internet! I never realized how much I used it until I didn't have it-moral of the story: learn to appreciate things you have while you have them.

Life is great in the small town of Provo and we really feel extremely blessed everyday. It's as if all the blessing in heaven were taking up too much room and they had to get rid of some so they sent-no rained them down on us. Don't get me wrong here, life is never easy, but through everything that life throws at us there are 100 blessings and lessons to learn. Good will prevail and(in my opinion) ALWAYS will.

I just wanted to let you know a little that is going down in P town and in our little fam.

-In August, i had the awesome opportunity to go to Germany for Irka's wedding and meet her -- family and see Europe and well...it was like I said...AWESOME! and a huge privaledge.

-Visiting Carly and Jesse in San Jose, CA-it was a blast. They were great hosters, and it was great to be among friends in far away places:)

-Thankgiving was spent in Palo Alto, CA with Kristine, Kurtis' sweet sister, and his brothers family Kent and Holly, Jack and Jordan. We played games, ate food, decorated for Christmas, ate food, went to the beach, ate more food, and well, you get the picture. Then we saw Karla's family-they flew in from Hawaii. Good times all around! Holidays with family are always the best!

-Christmas was also super fun and awesome. We spent four days at my parents home in Ephraim and got together with 5 of my siblings families. there also was alot of eating and fun going on there. I love the Christmas season and the opportunity to re-focus our thoughts on The Savior and his eternal love for all mankind. It was wonderful!

-New Years was spent at my bro Tyler's house and it was a blast! they got the wii for their family for Christmas and i was think I'm hooked now. I especially enjoy the cow racing.....you definately should try it out if you haven't already.

-January is the first month of the year and the first month I have felt GREAT in a while. no morning sickness her-nope! i really love being pregnant and ALL that it brings.

-We recieved a special phone call from Mom and Dad Taylor in Africa. They are having a wonderful time and doing a great job. We sure miss them a lot and can't wait for them to meet our cute little girl when they get back!

I know I have left out a ton of things, but I can't only be in the library a short while so I hope you enjoy this lengthy explanation of our recent goings on.

Long live good life, happy times, and eternal love.

Well, what were you expecting?

2008-11-23T16:00:00.004-07:00

WE'RE EXPECTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's the whole truth and nothing but.....

Kurtis and I are expecting our first little one into our family on June 5th, 2009. we have wanted to spill the beans sooner to all those who don't know yet, but wanted to wait a little time. I am 12 weeks along and so excited! It's amazing the blessings that we have already recieved since deciding to start our family. We are thankful for the commandment to have children and look forward to many new adventures that come with the first of many children.

We are happy-very happy!

2008-10-14T11:25:00.002-07:00

Hello all! WE are not dead, just temporarily without the internet. So, first except our apologies and second, don't lose faith in the good ol' Taylors-You'll be hearing from us soon. Look for such posts that will showcase trips, tips and pics. Love you all and hope to update soon!!

Professor Taylor

2008-08-30T19:52:00.002-07:00

My sweet husband had some neat new waiting for me when I got home from Germany. "So Chase from UVSC (UVU) called me up and asked me to teach a class there." So we talked it over and he decided to try it out. He teaches Mon, Wed, Fri, 3-5pm. the class is 3D Essentials and we felt like it would be an awesome opportunity for his career, so he is a teacher now and he loves it! I think it is the coolest thing that he just graduated in April and he is now teaching at his university-talented man if you ask me! He is still working at TTA and he looks forward with much excitement for the future. I love him and his hard work and I am thankful for a husband who has ambition and passion for his profession. He is the bomb.com! So here's to you Husband!

there's a first time for everything!

2008-08-24T20:03:00.005-07:00

This was us one year ago. Time flies when your having fun! It has been one crazy year of school, work, surgery, fun, family and trips. Love ROCKS!

HAAAAAAPPPPPPPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!!!! So it has officially been one year since we stepped over the thresh hold of Childhood into the unknown world of married people. And what an awesome year it has been. We have had a blast getting to know each other mo betta everyday and there has been much growth. It's fun to have a best friend with whom you can spend everyday with and share everything with. Kurtis came home from work and set up this little picnic on the living room floor-Pizza and Root beer and a beautiful bouquet of flowers.

The day was WONDERFUL and it has been an awesome year of firsts. I love my husband so much and cannot imagine my life without him. We feel so blessed to have found each other and even more to have the same goals and moral beliefs. He truly is my bestest friend and we look forward to many more of these anniversary thing days.

24th of July

2008-08-24T19:45:00.003-07:00

In my hometown of Monroe Utah we have a huge celebration for Pioneer Day and we get to see alot of good friends. in this pic we are watching the parade and I'll tell you it was something else! Small town anything is always ten times cooler than the normal big city things we do. This particular celebration alwayse brings out the city's finest citizens.

This is Layla Kate our little seven month old neice. She just has the most muchable little leggs ever!

Good friends. Good family. Good times

read the fine print

2008-08-01T13:39:00.003-07:00

This is a picture from our Ward Pie-o-neer Day activity. We ate a nice meal and the pie eating contest came last. I was totally content being a spectator only, but half of the people who signed up to do it didn't come..so my husband being the good guy that he is volunteered himself not realizing that it was a couple contest. So I was in for it as well. "I'm not afraid!" I said and we were off to conquer the chocolate pudding beast of a pie

So we are a little sideways sometimes.....

bottoms up! after about 5 bites we were so over the chocolate pudding and we couldn't stop laughing at each other. This was a fun activity, but needless to say it was my first and definately last pie eating contest. Chocolate pudding up the nose takes day to recover from.

Timing is everything!

2008-07-12T17:32:00.003-07:00

This is right after surgery, he was being really sweet and very relaxed-he even thanked me ffor marrying him and asked me 3 times what the doc said about the surgery.
this is about 3 in the morning and he wasn't feeling too much pain.
So, this story starts out with a change in Kurtis' work schedule...it's exciting so, pop some popcorn, sit back and enjoy the ride.

This last week Kurtis' company starting working the four day work week and so he gets Fridays off, anyhoo, on Thursday night Kurtis called me on his way home and said "My groin hurts" (some things are edited) he got home and we ate dinner. Then I had a Relief Society meeting and he went upstairs. I finished and went up to find him asleep on the bed so I woke him up and he complained of pains in his stomach. So I suggested all remedies know to men for an upset stomach and i did the appendix test and he hurt a lot on the right side, so I finally convinced him to go to the ER and off we were at about 10:30. He was writhing in pain and almost fell down on the way to the car, so I knew he was in a lot of pain. Now, side note-Kurtis DOES NOT GET SICK, so when he was shaking and could hardly stand I knew something was going on. They emitted him into the ER about 11pm, and they immediately took a blood test. nothing showed, usually you can tell if something is going on with a blood test, but luckily the doc wouldn't take that for an answer, so he sent him off for a CT Scan and about 2:30 in the morning came in and said Kurtis had appendicitis and was going into surgery at 7am. What!? Well, they took us and checked him into a room to stay while in the hospital and at 6:30 wheeled him into the operating room. Appentix out. Surgery went real well, ad because of his clean medical history and quick improvement after surgery they sent him home at 4:30 yesterday. Now he has 3 small incisions on his belly and he is in a lot of pain. Timing is everything because now he doesn't have to miss work cause he has Fridays off -including the entire weekend to heal. So needless to say, Tender mercies are still upon us even in hours of trauma. He is healing nicely and gets a little loopy on the pain killers. What an experience!

what's going down wit us!

2008-07-12T17:11:00.002-07:00

last month Kurtis sent out what seems like a hundred applications(mostly because we had to stuff all 32 of them at midnight), and he heard back from 3 studios and they are reviewing his work. We know The Lord's hand is in everything so we just wait.

We went to the annual Kendall Kampout at the end of June and I saw my first Moose! We camped up Big Cottonwood Canyon and we got to hang out with the fam. It was soooo much fun!!! we played our camping version of Fear Factor with everyone and it was fun to see what people can and will do to win.

The 4th of july was a good time as well. We met up with my mother's side of the family, The Hatch's, and watched the parade. We watched the Thanksgiving Point fireworks and had a good time playing games waiting for them to start. We sure are thankful for the Awesome and FREE Country that we live in. We are so blessed to enjoy the freedoms we have and sometimes forget about. God bless the USA!

Looks can be deceiving!

2008-07-12T16:54:00.002-07:00

These are Aebelskevers, a traditional European treat, that are also a true Taylor family favorite. When we got married we purchased THE special pan to make this tasty item. Months had gone by and we finally decided to attempt what seemed a simple task. so we got a recipe and failed miserably-it called for way too much yeast! So Kurtis decided to find a new recipe online and found only one-he perfected the cooking method, and we sat down hungry and ready to eat them hot and at first they tasted real good, but then it happened....the Baking Soda reared its ugly head and slapped us in the mouth. Again another failure in creating this european treat. So we broke down and called Kurtis' sister Kathryn for Grandma Ryser's recipe. We are eager to try again!!

Good times, Great friends and hairy Uvulas

2008-06-22T19:15:00.003-07:00

Friday night Kurtis, me, kirk and Melissa Maudley went out to eat at Macaroni Grill-their bread rocks by the way-and afterwards we came back to our house and played some games. It was a riot! So the first picture here is us playin games, next picture....well, it requires a bit of an explanation. So, bought a salon sink/chair combination stand for the obvious reason-

i will one day have a salon in my home and ya know, wash hair there. Until that blessed day, we are storing it right in our dining room(as shown in the first pic behind me). Any hoo, Kurtis accidentally knocked the hose off in the back and discovered what he most affectionately called "The Hairy Uvaula". SOOOO GROSS! In reality, it was a whole bunch of hair clogging the tube in the back and we were totally grossed out, but glad Kurtis found it and did away with it. By the way, if you don't know what a Uvula is-it's the hangy ball at the back of your throat...ENJOY!

nossos pes bonitos

2008-06-22T19:05:00.001-07:00

So, my good friend Carly is moving to San Jose, and Me and another good friend Lindsay decided to take her to the local school of aestetics and get pedicures. It was fantastic!! Super relaxin and not that expensive. Here is the finished product-look at us rock that pedi!! my feet are the ones in blue on the bottem.

3D phenomenon wanted

2008-06-16T20:23:00.003-07:00

So, they are officially out.....Kurtis' applications for jobs, that is. He sent out 28 portfolio/resumes in the mail, and 4 on line to various companies throughout the US. Michigan, North Carolina, California, Seattle, Texas, Oregon, and some in Utah. So, we will just wait and see what takers come a callin'! Any company would be lucky to have Kurtis' as an employee, so we pray that they will see the potential and awesome talent that he has. Wish us luck!

mile high wedding

2008-06-16T20:05:00.003-07:00

This is "The Crew" as they were referred to in high school. Johnny, the groom, is on the very left. Kurtis loves to be with his friends, and even had to brave the presence of the celebratory cigar smoke. Notice who's hands are free! We love them anyway!

Two weeks ago we enjoyed a grand wedding fiasco of Kurtis' really good friends John and Katherine Goldburg in Greeley, Colorado. The ceremony was short-the party was long and....well let's just say we were the only ones not under the influence. It was fun to see a lot of good friends though, and hand out with some family as well. Uncle Kurtis became the bucking bronco for Kelly and George-at the same time.

Viva La Mexico

2008-06-02T20:03:00.003-07:00

Here are the long awaited pics from our way, totally cool, 10 day trip to Manzanillo, Mexico. We went with Kurtis' oldest brothers family and stayed in a 5 bed, 5 bath beach house, with a little maid to cook the meals, a huge pools and it was a block from the beach.

Kurtis got to go deep sea fishing with his bro Ken and he caught a 5 lb tuna. After five hours he was hot and sunburned but he had a lot of fun!

2008-06-02T19:42:00.002-07:00

Here we are building our sand castle-but we got anxious to boogie board so we ditched the castle and her we are catching some sweet waves on our boogie boards. I like to boogie...board.

This is the THE Best taco shop in the world! Big and Beefy baby!

We got to take a horse back ride through the jungle and then on the beach. Our tour guide let us gallup the horses right next to the waves. Mexico was AWESOME and we would'nt trade the trip for anything!

Happy Spring!!

2008-05-14T08:03:00.002-07:00

I decided to welcome in Spring yesterday adn I got this great..um idea to clear away some viney greenery things outside our house and create my own flower patch. So Kurtis dug in first(so I didn't get bitten by spiders, of course)and attacked to foilage, then I came in and planted my pretty petunias! I love it! its a small piece of home for me, tradition you could say. Every spring me and mom go and purchase TONS of flowers and decorate the yard until it almost disappears behind the colorful array of flowers. I came out last night and this morning already about 10 times just to look at them. Nature sure is majestic and brings such joy to my heart.

Layla Kate Jenkins

2008-05-14T07:50:00.002-07:00

For those of you who don't know, this is our newest neice, Layla Kate. She was born in December and is sooooooo cute. WE went home to Ephraim this weekend for Mothers Day, and I guess you could say I had Mothers on the mind!! I can't wait to be a mom! What a wonderful mom I have. She is my hero, all the way. I look up to her in so many way. I am very blessed to have a wonderful Mom-in-law. But I think of her as a 2nd mom! She is wonderful as well, and taught me to make bread! What great mother figures I have to look up to!
She loves her uncle Kurtis!

I want my baby back ribs...BBQ sauce

2008-05-13T22:44:00.001-07:00

Last week I went up for a beauty show in SLC and had a few minutes so I went out to lunch with Lindsay Hewitt, my forever best gal pal and it was a blast! Chili's all the way! Me and my mom are going to Germany in August for Irka's (my foreign exchange sister)wedding... anyways long story shorter-Lindsay decided to come with us and we are so excited! We will go to New York on the 10 fly to London, England the 11th stay and tour England for 2 days, then on to Hamburg, Germany to celebrate with Irka. What an adventure!

DQ Disaster

2008-05-13T22:38:00.002-07:00

So after a great trip to the temple we decided to go to Dairy Queen. Well upon arrival I (Kurtis) was greeted with the most unfortunate news. The local Dairy Queen was out of butterscotch! So I asked for a Kit Kat blizzard, only to be disappointed again. I got the blizzard of the week instead and it was not that great. I went back to the counter and got my sub par blizzard, and vowed to return and receive satisfaction.

GRADUATION of KURTIS RYSER TAYLOR

2008-05-13T22:22:00.003-07:00

This is the bright point in any college grads existence. You work for four years, pay thousands of dollars and you have all of 15 seconds, or less to show case all the effort. But we are sure proud of ourselves when its all over.

2008-05-13T21:54:00.005-07:00

This picture says a lot...mostly how cool Kurtis really is... and how beautiful this spring has been, despite all the nasty, cold weather.
The wolverine is trying to get his head...soon that sign will say Utah Valley University! Fun fact: Kurtis' graduating class was the last to graduate from UVSC and the first with UVU on their diplomas-neat huh!!
Mom and Dad Jenkins came to the fesivities as well as Kurtis' oldest sister Kathryn and husband Jon and their fam of four.
We are just now figuring out how to do this whole blogging, picture, posting business...so bare with us. These are more pics of Kurtis' graduation day. It was so wonderful to see him graduate and to be with family to celebrate this huge accomplishment.

2008-05-13T21:28:00.002-07:00

This is Kurtis and I at the Utah Grizzlies game. His company paid our way and we didn't argue at all!! We enjoyed the game as much as we could in between the drunken out bursts of ravenous hockey fans!! PS. the Grizzlies lost

Me and two of my old roommates having a great time riding some ponies
This is the new location of employment that I have attained and I love it. Rennaissance Academie de Hair Design

things we love

2008-04-23T21:07:00.003-07:00

Kurtis: fooood. my wife. good times. sunshine. art. animation. computer animation, that is. movies. war parafinalia. air soft. church. firm couches. bean and cheese burritos. my bummin' shorts. steak and potatoes. traffic-not! sleep. much sleep. family. sports. shorts. music.

Melanie: doing hair. people. my husband..... and his kisses. how it smells after it rains. brazil. the gospel. family. my nieces and nephews. music. dancing. connecting with people. laughing. red vines. singing. portugese. oranges. sunday naps. my guitar, ruby. interior design. shoes.

upcoming leaps in life

2008-04-22T18:42:00.002-07:00

what a crazy life we have, but oh how we have been blessed!!! It's not hard to notice the blessings-it seems sometimes they are coming out of our ears!

Kurtis Graduates this Friday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And he is so excited. He really never ceases to impress me. His ambition and drive to do his best are definately going to get him anywhere that he dreams. He has worked so hard and long for this, and deserves the best.

we have Katherine and John's family coming from Colorado for his graduation and some of my family are coming as well. happy days. so, i will be posting some pics of that.

bringin home mo bacon!

2008-03-26T20:48:00.002-07:00

Bacon...means money, sometimes. and so it is in this case-today one of my dreams came to fruition! The opportunity to teach at Renaissance Hair Academy has come my way! I finally get to teach what I love. I will still be working at Modifi, but will be teaching on Monday, half of Tuesday, and Thursday night. Perfect part time job. But it really is the teaching that I am most excited about. The school is awesome, and pretty new so there is more room for growth and more one on one for the students. Yeah for School, I say!

2008-03-24T09:24:00.002-07:00

This last week was not a bland one-to say the least. On Thursday

i discovered a big inflamed lump on my head and ...well, i freaked out!!

Next day, i went to the doc expecting to hear the worst and He said I just have an infection and gave me some antibiotics. good news eh? heck yah! Good news of the week:

Kurtis came even closer to graduation.

I cleaned the whole house.

I went to Ephraim with Carly and Lindsay, because My mother had Sister Bonnie D Parkin come and talk at the stake Releif Society enrichment night. It was amazing!!!

Kurtis got Friday off-that's pretty big!

Holly and Kent and their two cute kids, Jack and Jordon flew in on Friday and stayed until Sunday morning. It was a blast! Kurtis and I got to sharpen our parenting skills by watching the two kids on Saturday night. Aslo a blast-they are so cute!!

Sunday, we went down to Ephraim for EAster Sunday celebrations. What a great weekend!!

2008-03-20T13:52:00.002-07:00

So, after much coaxing, here is our long awaited blog page!!! And hopefully this can be an excellent source for catching up on our life together and perhaps no matter where this life takes us we can keep in touch by..well, blogging!!

On the 4th of this month Kurtis and I celebrated our 7 month anniversary...ok it really went like this

Mel-"hey is it the fourth today?"

Kurtis-"yeah"

Mel-" so we've been married for 7 months!"

Kurtis-"yeah"

Mel-"Sweet! Happy seven months "

Kurtis-"yeah"

We definately fit the perfect woman and man profiles sometimes, but we sure have a fun time together. Life has proved to be very exciting and full of suprises! The last seven months has been awesome, and very busy. Kurtis is in full time school, and full time work for TTA...and...full time husband ! He keeps himself busy even on weekends with work sometimes, and he plays with and air soft club in Orem. He loves his boy time and I am glad he has a release from all the serious adult stuff.

I work full time at Modifi Salon and Spa, in Orem. I love it so much! I have a girls night every Wednesday, and a craft day once a month with my friend Carly-which has definately helped in decorating our home

We look forward for what is up ahead and hope to maintain a happy, healthy life.