Monday, June 27, 2011

Happy Fathers Day!!!

Husband and SO in LOVE




Gangster..silly daddy

Travelor

Let me make you laugh till your sides hurt

HUGE loving heart

Adventure is his middle name

Dentist and so willing to serve


Father/Grandfather of a BEAUTIFUL Family


My Hero


Worthy Priesthood Holder

                                                                                              Enjoying Gods Creations

Happy Fathers Day to the best dad I could have ever asked for! You are so inspiring with all that you have accomplished in your life and the person/father you are.  I hope to someday find someone as great as you, but if that never happens I am just so lucky you have you in my life!  Thank you for always being here for me, for supporting our family, and for raising us in righteousness. Thank you for all the adventures, memories, and time you have spent with me and our family.  Thank you for your example of how to follow Christ and how to trust in God.  You are such a great man and I feel blessed to call you my dad. You are the greatest! I love you daddy! :)

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Erics 17th Birthday! :)

Happy Birthday to my amazing brother Eric!!!  I am so proud of you for the great young man you are becoming!  You are making and keeping friends who help you be better.  You are involved in so many things that are helping you grow and giving you some experiences you'll never forget!  Eric, you have a great testimony and stand for whats right.  Thanks for being so fun and for making me laugh.   Ever since you were a little boy you have never left my side. Thanks for always standing by me! You are just a great kid and a wonderful brother. I LOVE YOU!! Happy birthday! 



This is one of the most delicious cakes I've made.  It is a very moist cherry chocolate cake topped with a cream cheese frosting and cherries! So yummy!








Salt Lake City Zoo

My friend Craig and I served in the same mission together and met a while back at my mission party I had.  He took me on a date to the zoo and I met some great new friends and we had a fun day!  The sun was shining and there was lots to look at. Thanks for a fun time.


Elephants

Craig-Me-Elephants


Craig-Me-Giraffe


They seriously locked up a few house cats and put them in cages..this is just evidence of one.

Biggest Turtle EVER!


You know just the biggest turtle hanging with the Kangaroo


The clan just sitting on a dinosaur! haha.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Happy Birthday Alexea!!

Happy Birthday Alexea! You are the sweetest, loving, and most adorable sister ever. Thank you for always caring about me, for bringing a huge smile to my face, for pushing me to try new things and to enjoy life, and for always making me laugh.  You are my little angel. I love you baby girl! I can't believe you are already 11, time has flown by but I can't wait to see what the future holds. :)  LOVE YOU!!!

Tender Mercies of the Lord

The Lord is so good to me and I have to stop and take a moment to write and express my gratitude for all that I have and for the many blessings large and small he gives me daily.  I have such a wonderful family and some of the most amazing friends who have always been here for me and who have helped me endure some of the most difficult times in my life.  I am grateful to be able to have the muscles work in my face that allow me to smile and to laugh.  I have hands to lift others, hold the ones I love, and to feel things around me.  I have perfect vision to be able to see all the people I love, to see the beauties of the earth that surround me, to be protected from danger, and to see color and detail.  I have ears to hear the laughter of a child, the giggles of a friend, the soft words of my mother comforting me, to hear music, to hear the voices that bring my soul so much happiness, and to hear the counsel of our prophet and apostles.  I have the ability to feel things deep within my heart and soul, to feel the warmth of the sun fall upon my face, the waters of the ocean rush upon my skin, to feel someones arms around me as they express the way they care.  I can dance and run and jump and play!  I have a heart that is healthy and strong!  I have a body that is beautiful and pure.  I have a testimony built upon my Savior.  I have the chance to repent and become clean each week as I partake of the sacrament and daily as I humble myself before the Lord and ask for forgiveness.  I have the blessings of the atonement in my life daily.  I have the gospel of Jesus Christ in my life and am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  I have a home to live in, great roommates, running water, clean clothes, good food to eat, blankets, decorations to make my home welcoming.  I have a brain that never stops thinking about life, the eternities, my purpose here, and other people.  I have great talents and dreams for my life.  I have a future family to come.  I have hope!  I have the blessing of the priesthood in my life.  I have the ability to smell.  I have a creative mind and love for life. I have a spirit that wants to be obedient and to do what is right and that always wants to lift other people up and help them find there best selves.  I have a desire to always learn new things.  I have an family who I will be with forever.  I have a temple that is 3 minutes away from my home, where I can go and learn and become what God would have me be.  It helps me to always keep an eternal perspective.  I have a job that I have been waiting for and working extremely hard to get for the past 2 years.  I have my best friend back home.  I have the companionship of the Holy Ghost to comfort, guide me, and lead me back home.  I have trials in my life that stretch me and help me to become better.  I have so much to find joy in daily.  I have the ability to become perfected through my Savior.  I have the ability to love people as he does.  And most importantly I have a loving Father in Heaven who never leaves me alone, who continues to direct my life, who is patient with me, and who understands me perfectly.  I have so many more blessings than I can even write on here, but these are the ones I am so grateful for today!  I LOVE my life! 

Memorial Day/ Moving....

 
Free Drinks in the Cemetary..Very interesting






Over Memorial Day Weekend we went up to Bountiful and helped my grandpa with a huge garage sale! It was a great success! :)  I got to see some of my cousins and extended family which was fun as well.  Then after the garage sale portion of the weekend, my parents and family helped me move into my new place here in Provo! It is going fabulous so far and i'm loving it!!!

Elder Joshua Clyde Taylor

My brother Elder Joshua Taylor has been called to serve in the New Jersey Morristown Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints!  I am so proud of you Josh for the person you have become and the changes you have made in your life to be on the path that our Father in Heaven would have you be taking.  I love you and wish you the best in your mission service! Thank you for all the smiles, laughter, and love you have brought to my life. :)   This is when we dropped Elder Taylor off to the MTC.  Things went great because he was very prepared and ready for his opportunity to serve.  I was there, however when you're behind the camera you don't get captured much.  Doesn't he look handsom?!?! GOOD LUCK!!