Last Football Game

Yesterday was the last home football game of the season.  It was a snowy and cold one so we were bundled up!  Tricia had an extra ticket.  She was nice enough to offer it to my mom.  So fun to have her along!  Between Amy and I, we were able to get her sufficiently layered and snow proof to spend a few hours at good ol' LaVell Edwards Stadium.

Polished off a bag of popcorn!

The season has not been super awesome, but at least the people I got to go with were.  Getting to spend time with the gang is best part of football games! Oh, and the cougar tails too!

My Birthday

Drinking purple cows is a Taylor family birthday tradition.  What is a purple cow you ask?  It reminds me of the grape juliuses my sibs and I used to make when were kids (use grape juice extract instead of orange).  Basically a purple cow is a grape milkshake...grape juice concentrate and vanilla ice cream.  A great way to start off a birthday!  James made me mine Saturday morning since my birthday was on fast Sunday.

 On my birthday eve, this handsome honey...

took me to the same restaurant in Park City that he took me to last year on my birthday (Cafe Terigo).  It is the best thing ever!  I remember when we went there for my birthday last year, he hadn't kissed me yet, and I thought for sure he would kiss me for my birthday.  No such luck!  He did kiss me for the first time a few days later.  And now we are wed!  How crazy awesome is that?!

Oh my!  I love this food! 

The morning of my birthday, we had our first snow.  You can't see it too well in this picture, but there are snowflakes falling behind me.  Not a good birthday present!

But after church, we headed up to the Grossen's for birthday dinner and I got to hold and smooch this little precious...

Amy, Dan, and Luke had just come home from the hospital earlier that day.

Cutest big brother!

Pumpkin delight cake!  That's the name I've given it anyway.

Jack was my birthday cake photographer.  He did great!

Who doesn't need a helping blowing out birthday candles?

Lucky for me, I got to spend my birthday with my momma!  Can't remember the last time that happened!

Well, I'm 34 now!  Oldy moldy!  It was my first birthday as a married gal!  My life is pretty dang great!

Adding a New Baby to the Clan

Amy was scheduled to be induced yesterday morning, so we thought we would have new niece or nephew by noon at the latest.  Well, that little baby sure had a different idea.  After work, we headed over to the Grossen's to hang out with my mom and the kids in hopes we could all make a trip down to the hospital to see the new baby.  Well, that little babe was in no hurry to come out.  We started getting the kids ready for bed when Dan finally called with the big news!!

IT'S A BOY!!

It was fun to be there with the kids when Dan and Amy told them over the phone that they had a new brother.  Yeah!  So happy the little guy and Amy are both doing great!  We put the kids to bed and then headed home.  We headed down to Provo to meet the new little precious the next day.

Out for a walk before we head to Provo

Look at how perfect he is!!

In true Grossen fashion, he didn't have a name until they were about the walk out the door of the hospital.  Welcome Luke Daniel to the world!  What a great pre-birthday present for me!!