Taylor Time

Friends together, friends apart! The girls and I drove to Vancouver, WA to visit Nina, Naomi, and Caleb. Nina's sister lives in Vancouver and recently got married so Nina was in town for the wedding. Naomi and Taylor hit it off right away. I wish we lived closer so both sets of girls could play more. =)

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Catch-Up The last three weeks have been busy for us. Bittersweet-ly we wrapped up our 4 month stay in Santa Cruz, CA. We will miss the beach, our hot tub, and of course our Ben Lomond friends! We were all a little sad to say goodbye, but couldn't wait to move back to our home and see all our family and friends. Below are pictures that go from oldest to newest to get everyone caught up in our adventures. Enjoy! We enjoyed playing games for entertainment in Santa Cruz. Taylor developed a love for Monopoly. Our last time playing she ran us broke and cleaned up! Here she is throwing her monies and property in excitement. Our last night in Santa Cruz I was cleaning and packing while the girls played out back. Taylor accidentally tripped over a hose and fell on the concrete. I knew pretty quick we were headed to the ER. Taylor was so brave and well behaved! She ended up getting 6 stitches and did not flinch or cry the entire time. It was a very memorable end to our time and we have defi...

Mini Vacation Over the holiday weekend we had the opportunity to go on a mini family vacation. We took advantage of Ken and Marilyn's timeshare and stayed near Santa Rosa in a town called Windsor, CA. It is in the middle of beautiful wine country and for you foodies the home of Guy Fieri's restaurants (Johnny Garlics and Tex Wasabi). We had a great time relaxing, playing shuffle board, swimming in the pool, and we made one last trek to Six Flags Marine World. Taylor likes to "make rain" while Hailey likes to play it safe by the edge. The girls love the water. Hailey is getting braver every time she gets in the water. She surprised Kevin and I the other night by independently doing "bobs" in our hot tub. Taylor continues to fine tune her newly learned skills and can glide rather well. Cuddling by the fire with a little Dr. Seuss Back to Six Flags. This time we enjoyed some new experiences and adventures. Above, the elephant ride. We got to feed the Lori...