FAMILY: Traditions…

2.16.2009

My late Aunt Karen was a very special treasure in my childhood. She was an amazing example of love and friendship. She always saw the good in any person. She was always so much fun to be with. She would often take me to Wendy's for a tasty treat of fries and a frosty. I have many fond memories of her, but by far the most special one was our birthday cakes. Each year she asked each member of our family what we wanted for a cake. My favorite one is the Rainbow Bright cake she made me for my 6^th birthday. Or was it the yellow Carebear cake I got for my 4^th birthday along with the assortment of stuffed Carebear's?

This year for my nephew Aidan's 4^th birthday he wanted a pirate birthday party. As I thought about what to get him for a present I reflected on the many wonderful cakes my Aunt Karen had made us…And this is what I came up with.

I hope I get better at making cakes because my other nephew's and niece's wonder why I didn't make them a cool cake for their birthdays! I guess I will try to live up to the legacy Karen left behind.

We miss Aunt Karen so much. I only wish that Lars and Taylee would have had a chance to meet her, someday.

TAYLEE-ISMS:

7/30/11

Taylee is very terrified of mascots. While at a SL Real game, she tells us she's begining to love Leo the mascot for the team. Lars asks, "Would you still love him if he was sitting in the seat next to you?"

Taylee: "Uh, Dad, I don't love him that much!"

6/4/11

Don't believe what they say about the terrible two's, 3 is worse so far...miss attitude is starting to show, for instance:

Dady asked Tay to do something and of course she was being defiant.

Daddy: "Stop saying No to me!"

Taylee: "but I didn't say No, I said uh-uh!"

5/24/11

Presenting Taylee's toothbrush puppet show:

Tay toothbrush: "Can you please help me daddy?"

Daddy toothbrush: "I can't honey. I'm tall and know everything!"

5/4/11

Tay has been asking for a baby brother. We try to explain that we hope to have another baby, but not for a little while longer. We went to visit a neighbor who has a newborn baby boy. When we got home she asked,

"Mommy, if we can't have a baby brother can we buy one?"

9/28/10

While in the playground with Grammy Tay sees a toy alligator in the sandbox, and say's: "I like snakes, Grammy, but I don't like lizards."

Grammy: "Why don't you like lizards?"

Tay: "Because the don't like me."

9/22/10

Mom: "Should we go take daddy to lunch?"

Excitedly Tay replies, "YEAH!"

Mom: "What resteraunt should we go to?"

Tay: "Chick-a-laflay" (Chick-fil-A)

Mom: "I think we should go to Subway & get sandwiches."

Tay: "Girls don't eat sandwiches, girls eat chicken nuggets."

9/28/10

Tay goes to Aly (5 mo) while she's in the swing and puts her hands on her sister's head. Mom gives a warning to be nice.

Tay: "Shh, Mom! I'm giving her a blessing...I'm giving you a blessing, Amen."

Mom: "That is sweet, but it's not how it works."

7/29/10

We were talking about the Days of 47 Rodeo we had recently been to. Tay was telling us the horses and bulls kick off the cowboys and step on them. Then says:

"I don't ride bulls, I look at shoes!"

12/5/09

While driving in the car after Christmas shopping a car cut me off. Luckily I said, "Are you serious?!"

For the next several months Taylee repeated that! But it was definately much cuter when she said it!

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Traditions…

2.16.2009

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