Hope everyones Christmas was GREAT!

We had a very different Christmas this year. Bob had to work Christmas day. That meant he had to be at the hospital by 7 am. So we traded our presents with Kim and Don and the Kids and Bobby and Clybe on Christmas Eve. It was strange to open more than just pjs on Christmas Eve. Then Carrie, Randy, Chris, Bob and I opened the santa gifts and our exchanges before he went to work. It was quite early and I am afraid that the pictures show it. It was still nice and I even had time to fix him the traditional Eggs Benedict before he went to work. He told them at the hospital that he had had Eggs Benedict before he came to work and they did not believe him. We also fixed Ableskivers and took him some for lunch. It sure made Christmas strange going over to Kims without him. I hope he knows how much he was missed. Anyway here are a few of the pics.
Aha, the quiet before the storm.
Randy, trying to decide where to start handing out

We figured it out!

Does it look early to you? I'm not real sure how much sleep Chris has had.

I really think it must be time to go back to bed. Which we all did after poor Bob went to work.

Just 3 left at home to open gifts. Things they are a changin.

Later at Kims. Tristan and Ethan both got RC cars. I am sure Don will be repairing for a long time.

Yea, I know, this is just scary, but too funny to pass up.

AAAAhhhhhh, Christmas Eve left overs. The only way to cook on Chirstmas.
Merry Christmas Everyone! Marcy we want to see some Texas Christmas pictures!

Merry Christmas

Wow, it really has been a long time since I have posted. Sorry bout that! I have a bunch of really great pictures from Thanksgiving, but that is sooo in the past now. So I thought I would show you all some of the pictures from our trip to Philadelphia to see Marcy and Chris. They are in the process of relocating the Cafe to another retail space about 2 blocks from where they are now. Bob and I thought we would go see if we could help some. Bob did a lot of sheet rocking, mudding and sanding. I tried, well let's just say that is not in my comfort range. Instead I worked on some projects that Marcy just hasn't had time to do. I made some drapes for her guest room, a table runner for her dining room table, and a tree skirt for her christmas tree. We also got to help decorate her tree. It was fun, and so nice to spend some time with them.

These first 3 pictures are from a place called Longwood Gardens. It is an Estate that is owned by Du Pont. They decorate it all up for Christmas with lots and lots of lights. The Conservatory was wonderful! All of the Christmas flowers, and decorations were neat. I took lots of flower pictures (surprise, surprise) and not a whole lot of people. Got to stop doing that!

Anyway here is one of Marcy. They had so many different kinds of poinsettas. This picture doesn't give these any justice. They were huge!

This pool would normally be a water lily pond, but for Christmas they made it into a Cranberry Bog. The tree at the end is covered with yellow poinsettas.

Instead of having live entertainment on the last night we were there they had Karaoke night. It was a blast to watch. And the best (of course) were Marcy and Chris!

I wish I could remember what song they were singing. I sure that would explain this picture. But I love it anyway.

All About Baby TAG

1- Where were you when you first found out you were pregnant?
Probably in at the Drs office in Murray.
2- Who was with you?
Bob
3- How did you find out that you were pregnant?
The old fashioned way, with a blood test at the Drs office.
4- What was your first reaction to finding out you were pregnant?
We were really excited. I thought I was pregnant before and lost it at the very beginning. Had all sorts of fun times and finally had a D&C. Not much fun. When I really was pregnant the next time it was great.
5- Who was the first person you told?
I would say Bob but he was with me when I found out. So the next people to find out were probably the grandparents.
6-Did you plan to get pregnant?
Yes
7- Did you tell everyone else right away?
Probably not. I think we waited for a month or so.
8-Was everybody happy for you?
Yes
9- Did you go out and celebrate?
I'm sure we did something, but that was too long ago to remember what it was.
10- Did you want to find out the sex?
My Dr. used to try to predict the sex by the heart rate. Not really 100% accurate, but he did think Marcy would be a girl.
11- What was the sex?
Girl
12-Did anyone throw you a baby shower?
Yes I had a couple of them.
13- If yes, who?
I had a family shower, with Mom, Cindy and family. I was Young Women's president at the time and the mutual girls gave me a shower in the ward.
14- Did you get any outfits at the baby shower that you just knew you weren't going to put on your baby?
No
15- How much weight did you gain?
I'm not sure, but it wasn't a whole lot. I loved being pregnant, didn't feel sick, but didn't like junk food. So I always went home from the hospital weighing less than before I got pregnant. Didn't last long though.
16- Did you lose all of the weight that you gained?
Lost it at the time, just gained it back easier than before.
17- Did you get a lot of stretch marks?
Not really that time. Couldn't help it with the twins.
18- What did you crave the most?
Fruits
19- Did you crave anything crazy?
Ice, I loved chewing ice.
20- Who or what got on your nerves the most?
Pushy people in check out lines.
21- Were you married at the time?
Yes
22- Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
No
23- Where were you when you went into labor?
Home
24- Did your water break?
Yes, hurt a lot.
25- Who drove you to the hospital?
Bob.
26- Did you go early or late?
Late, but not by too much.
27- Who was in the room with you when you gave birth?
Just Bob and the Dr.
28- How long were you in labor for?
Not very long. My labor was always too short to have any drugs.
29- Did you have any drugs for the pain?
Not enough time before the birth.
30-Did you go Natural or have a c-section?
Yea, natural.
31- What was your first reaction after giving birth?
Relief that it was over, didn't realize it had really just begun.
32- How big was the baby(s
7.5 lbs
33 - Did your Husband cry?
Not at the time.
34- What did you name the baby(s)?
Marcy Lou Taylor
35- Does his name have any significant meaning?
I wanted a name that was different from the common ones. I think I found the name Marcy on the Peanuts cartoons. Lou is Bob's moms middle name.
36- Did you have any visitors?
Oh yea, everyone came and Mom came up and stayed with us for a week.
37- Did the baby(s) have any complications?
Not really a complication, but she did have a cone head. They had to use the "salad tongs" (as Bob would say) to get her out and her head was stretched. It only lasted for about an hour though, and then she was beautiful. Still is!
38- How old is your baby today?
31 years old!.
39- When is the next one(s) coming?
That one's not even a consideration. There is a reason you get pregnant when you are young.
40-If you could, would you do it all over again?
No! Not that it was bad I just slightly remember half way through labor say "I have changed my mind, I don't want to do this anymore." I am thankful I went through it 5 times, although the 5th was the worst. But then we got double the blessings with that one. The result is always worth the pain. Or we would all only have one child.
41- Tag: KIM, AMY and BECKY!!

Totally random posts

So Bob was doing the anual cleaning and warming up of the Chevy the other day so I got a picture of them. I not sure we have one of them together. Someday we might even drive it again, you never know.
Hey, Chris has a new job. I think the smile here might give away how excited he is. Oh well, a job is a job. I think the biggest problem he has is that his shift starts at 7:00 AM! Not so great for someone who hates to go to bed before 3. I think a change is in the air.

These pictures are of a Teacher Red Ribbon race we had at the school last week. I took pictures and they were so much fun I thought I should let everyone see them.

The idea for Red Ribbon week was to"persevere to the finish". The classes all helped the teachers make the cars and then the teachers race walked. Some of these teachers are very competative. It was a blast to watch and the kids loved watching and cheering for their teachers.

This is our 1st grade teachers. This is the 3rd grade. These teachers decided they would take turns being first so that the kids could cheer of all of them. They even crossed the finish line together so that they would all win. The other teachers were not that nice about it.

This is the 5th grade. What you can't see here is the third teacher behind the two men. She was a sub for the day for a 5/6 split so the poor thing had to race twice. Funny thing was she won both races.

This is the 6th grade. The girl in front is the poor sub. She subs for us a lot and has kids that go to Vista, so everyone knows her. The girl in the middle really is a teacher. It is her first year teaching and she is smaller that a lot of the 6th graders. She is fun to watch.

And the winner is............. It really was a fun activity for the kids and the staff!

My Kitchen Cafe

Ok, I hope this is legal. I found this wonderful blog off of Carly's blog. It is called My Kitchen Cafe, and Carly I'm not sure who your friend is but she has some wonderful recipes on there. I even made her a link from my blog, so you all could find it easier. I posted this picture because this is what I am making for Sunday Dinner. I'm getting the bread bowls from Great Harvest tomorrow, and the soup should be easy to make on Sunday. It looks yummy and she has a lot of great recipes on this blog. I think I printed off at least 6 that I want to try. I will let you know if it is as good as it looks.

Just a friendly game of Golf?

So while Marcy was here last week we went up to the U for a little game of golf. Bob and Bobby have been going now and then for the last couple of years. So this time it was Bob, Marcy and Kim playing. I love the walk but I am not the golfing type. I hate having someone behind me trying to get me to hurry. So I spend my time taking a few pictures instead. Here are of few of our fun times.

Marcy working on the correct stance.
Kim checking for any wind that might cause trouble.
Ready! Swing! Check out the correct golf shoes here.
Bob is actually pretty good at this, he should golf more often.
The sun is just starting to go down, and the day was beautiful.
He looks like just an !nnocent bystander, doesn't he?
Who us cheat? No way!


It was a great time, wish I had pictures of all the times we have gone. The view from up there is great. Only problem is this is it's last year, they are taking out the golf course and putting in more buildings or something. We will miss our simple, fun, little 9 hole golf course.

Anytime we get together it is a GOOD time.

Ok, so these pictures should have probably been after the next post, but I am not going back now and fix them. This is the same picnic in Enoch, behind Mom and Dad's house. This is the Taylor clan all chowing chicken, except Bobby, who's not much of a meat fan. Sorry Bobby.
Carrie on top of play equipment. Problem was getting back down. Tristan, sorry, I think you just missed that ball.
Chris on the other side of the catch game with Tristan.
Now we have discovered a new kind of Play equipment. This one is more for big Kids.

I'm not sure how Carrie got up here, but once again the problem was getting down!

I now understand why Bobby's back was hurting.
Now we are going to all stand on our heads.

I think they have finally all worn out. Bet they slept good. Except for the sore muscles. Carrie's stomach muscles hurt from laughing so much.
The perfect end to a beautiful day.
The Cementary on the way home. We miss you Mom.

Christiansen Family Picnic in Enoch

Picnics with the Christiansens more often than not included KFC. So here we are again. The park is behind Mom and Dad's house in Enoch. A lot has changed, but not the feelings when we are all together. Thank you to everyone. I loved having us all there together.
Just a few pictures of the good times.

Aunt Irene came down with Doris and Tom. I am so glad that they made it.