Taylor's Happy 16th Birthday Weekend

So we packed up early and headed to California. That night we went to Phantom of the Opera, which was AMAZING! The next day we went to Disneyland and California Adventure. We had such a great time just being to together. Poor Amy was eight months pregnant, so we made her be wheeled around in a wheelchair the whole time we were at Disneyland. (Hey, she had to take one for the team. We got to get on the rides quicker.) She actually ended up having her baby two weeks later. So it's a good thing she was in a wheelchair or she may have ended up having her baby right there at Disneyland. Man, I bet we would have gotten a special VIP pass if that would have happened. :) Oh well...

Anyway, it was a wonderful weekend and I am so thankful to my wonderful, behind the scenes sweetie, who stayed home with Tye and Caleb to make it all happen. Poor Caleb was sad to be left behind just because he was a boy. I'll have to make it up to him somehow.

Here are some of our pictures from our adventure...

Taylor's Surprise!

Taylor turned 16 on February 19th. I really wanted to surprise her with a very special and memorable birthday. So this is what we did...My sister Crystal and her daughter, Makaylee secretly flew in to Phoenix. The night before her birthday, while she was at her choir concert, (I snuck away after her performance) we decorated the house with a Hollywood theme and got into our masquerade masks. When she walked in the door we blasted Phantom of the Opera music and yelled "Surprise!" After she recovered and gave everyone hugs, we surprised her with the news. We were going to Hollywood in the morning for a girls weekend to celebrate her birthday and to see Phantom of the Opera at the Pantages Theatre. She was thrilled! It was such a great night with so many fun surprises.

Us...

I decided to create a blog as a way to share with my family members (near and far) special things that are going on with our family.

Plus, I love to take pictures of everything we do, (as many of you know):) and now I can share them with you all.