Monday, February 13, 2017

Taylors Every Day - Enjoying Warmer Weather


Monday - We regrouped from being gone all weekend and staying up late for Super Bowl

Tuesday
This girl needed some Mommy time so I snuck over and had lunch with her - she was a happy girl and didn't even want to pick a friend to eat with us!
Ella lost her first tooth - she was so excited! 
With her tooth fairy pillow

Wednesday 
We went to get Dippin Dots and see our favorite waitress after church

Thursday 
We got the sad new that Amanda Sutton passed away.  I had lots of fun times with her thru the years including a trip to Disneyworld and Abbie's wedding.

Friday 
Ella's work got picked to hang in the hall at the front of the school for "Best writer in her class" 
I took these girls a sweet treat at lunch from Sugar Plum
Couldn't leave Caleb and his buddies out

Saturday 
MeMa came to town to watch Caleb's basketball game and then they shot some hoops in the backyard 
Ella loves playing school in the treehouse - Caleb built her a bench for her babies (He is pretty handy- def takes after his daddy and granddaddy!) 
Jumping on the trampoline with Ella 
Exploring in the woods beside our house
4 wheeler riding 
McKeels came for dinner and these little princesses had a good time playing 
 Bubble Bath 
Mattox spent the night with us

Sunday 
Ready for church - it felt like a spring day! 
Bike ride after church 
Flying the kite 
Throwing football
Caleb took the teens on a 4 wheeler ride 
The group played flag football 
Playing on the playground at church before service that night

This weekend def made us ready for spring and summer - the kids keep asking when can we go to the pool?


Monday, February 6, 2017

Life Lately - Ski Trip

Sunday
Bunny lovin' after church

Monday 
Caleb has been asking to wash dishes at night - he loves to help!
Ella bought me a Valentines at school and couldn't wait to give it to me 
With the card she wrote all by herself

Tuesday 
Corey wasn't feeling good so Caleb left him a sweet note

Wednesday 
Ella was complaining of ear pain so I took her to the doctor before school. 
Perk of a double ear infection = breakfast at Chickfila

Thursday 
Crazy bed head

That afternoon we left for a weekend away skiing... 
Stop at Ingles before heading to Cragmont - these girls make even grocery shopping fun!

Friday
Ready to ski 
Roomies by the fire - we roomed boys and girls on this trip

Ready to hit the slopes 
Love me some Jenna! 
The Lodge crew - playing cards 
Kelly didn't get to ski this year but we grabbed a quick picture while she was outside 
Hillary fell and hurt her knee but she was a trooper! 
Lunch time

We skied some more that afternoon then left the slopes for an early dinner 
We found a yummy Italian restaurant in Mars Hill with lots of garlic! 
We made a quick coffee run at a local coffee shop and headed back for some night skiing 
They were making snow and it was freezing but the six of us braved the slopes - Rachel, me, Jenna, Audrey, Josh and Corey 
Conditions were frozen 
Can you tell the layer of ice that formed on us while we were skiing?
Thawing out
So much fun with these couples - we always laugh and have a good time

Saturday
Woke up to a picture of these two - who were having fun staying at Mammy's house
We went hiking at Montreat
Corey at the top - everyone was joking on his outfit! 
Group shot at the top

After Mexican for lunch we went back to Cragmont for power naps
Kilwins for ice cream in downtown Black Mountain 
Then we headed to Hendersonville to tube at Moonshine Mountain 
Ready to tube with these girls 
Warming up by the fire 
With Corey 
One last tubing run with Rachel 
Picture at the top of the mountain 
Annual picture with Jenna 
Cracker Barrel (aka Crackle Barrel) for a late dinner 
Girls table with Davis

Sunday
Picture by the Cragmont sign before heading home 
These two playing with my phone at Five Guys
We made it back for the Superbowl and got together for a few appetizers
Someone is glad that daddy is back!
Audrey and Craw left at halftime, Me and Ella went to bed and these two stayed up watching the rest of the game!

What a fun but tiring weekend!