Breanna's Haircut

I got my hair dyed, cut, layered, thinned, and highlighted! It was a lot of fun. It is a lot shorter and thinner, and I mean a LOT! But I still like it! :)

Eliza's big night!

Eliza's Hair
Eliza's Hair

And Eliza before her big daddy daughter date!

So Eliza went on a daddy-daughter date! It was so fun. My dad and Eliza went to a class Christmas party! I got to get Eliza all dressed up and do her hair. I just LOVE doing hair! But here are some pics of Eliza all dressed up before she left! :)

Justin's Christmas Play

All of the cast singing together
Santa and Rudolph

My Mom and Justin


the cast together singing again

Justin and this other girl

Justin had his big Christmas play Saturday! He did FANTASTIC! :) I liked it is was a cute little play for the kids. But anyway here are some pics of his play!

one more

A little bigger pictures....hopefully

Wish I had Ashley's gift with photos. I tried to make these a bit larger. Hope it works.

Just a little blood.....

I Know this sounds crazy....but.....I miss football. Justin choose to play soccer this fall. (the midwest makes you choose because they have boys soccer in the fall) I totally support him, however, I didn't realize my blood runs apparently for the tackle..... You should see me at these games. "Get him, Justin!" "Come on! Block him to the ground!"....you get the picture. Needless to say.....I am a fish out of water. I get thrilled everytime I see a little push or side jab. Luckly, he's 6 feet and 200 lbs (my sweet baby boy) When he left for his game Saturday he told me he would show me a little blood, just for me. How sweet is that! He had a least two players flat on their backs. Way to go, JUSTIN!!! Nice and clean, no cards called. He's so thoughtful. :) What do you expect...I was raised with 7 football crazed brothers!

Can you believe he just turned 16!!

Our Good Old Trips

Hey! It's Breanna again and I hope you guys like this smilebox slideshow. It's about the trips we have gone on, but anyway I would like to thank Tim for letting me interview him for my career fashion show, I was an orthapedic surgeon. There's a picture of me right before I go on stage, but I don't have my scrubs on though. I would also like to thank Gabby for giving me the awesome idea. Well I hope you guys will like this slideshow. But there's one picture of me and my friends with oatmeal on our faces I can't explain about that and that wasn't a trip my friends and I like to do funny things though. Well, ENJOY!!!!!!!!!! :) :] :}

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Hey! It's Breanna again I just made my 3rd slideshow but anyway I think I could do this all day well I hope you enjoy this and I thank Gabby again for giving me the great idea!!!! And if you do have anything to say just comment it!!!!!!

ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!! :):):):):)

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Hey! I'ts Breanna and I just made my 2nd slideshow I will be making more slideshows and we will have more posts. I would like to send a shout out to Gabby for giving me the fabulous idea of making my 1st slideshow, 2nd slideshow, and the following slideshows I will soon be making! Well I hope you will enjoy the slideshow and if you have any thing to say just send a comment!!! ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :):):):):):):) Make a Smilebox slideshow :#ffff33;">:):):):):)

Our Indy Get-Away

On Thursday, March 20 (Happy Birthday, Josh!) we left Mahomet at 4:10 pm and headed out to Indy (Indianapolis). We met Patrice and her family, Mom, Julie, Matt and kids at Spaghetti Factory and (thanks to priceline) stayed in a great suite hotel for $45! We swam and played and went to the Indy Zoo the next day! Here are some of our fun pictures .

Eliza, Anne and Jillian enjoying the hot tub.

My favorite part of this picture is Porter and Justin. Porter is a guy smiley!

Petting the sharks!

Eliza, Patrice, Jillian, Zachary, Abby, Erik, and Tyler...

Tyler and Caleb...Julie and Anne.....

Grandma and Breanna...

Abby, Jillian, Rick, Eliza and Tyler..

Zach, Abby, Justin, Tyler, Eliza and Caleb..

Rick and Eliza..
Jill and Porter...:)

There are all types of monkeys at the zoo! (Breanna and Julie..Abby watching)

Cute cousins!!!

Here's our group! What a perfect outing!! Can't wait to do it again!

The Leprechaun Hunt

Monday, March 17, proved to be quite an eventful day! Leprechauns were everywhere at our house and at school today. They caused quite a mess! Abby, Eliza and Walker (Eliza's friend) went around the house setting traps and calling out for the leprechauns to show themselves. However, those tricky things, they were never caught. While the kids set up a trap in the basement, they would hear a noise upstairs. They ran upstairs to find out that the leprechauns ate their treats and trashed the traps upstairs. While they were upstairs the leprechauns ran down stairs and ruined their trap in the basement AND wrote them a note, "you can't catch me, I am too tricky!" They did this for 4 hours! It was hysterical! It's a good thing those tricky leprechauns come only once a year and the most important fact.....they have to leave by dark to go back to their rainbows on St. Patrick's day. WHEW!! Everyone slept great!

*I would love to show you all pictures, however, my photographer/editor/downloader is at school. Breanna will get the pictures on as soon as her schedule allows. :)

HE SHOOTS.....HE SCORES!!

Caleb scored the last basket of the game for the season! Here he is with his team.He gives a lot of his sport agility credit to his cool shoes. You know the song....All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth......well......Caleb's song went like this, "All I want for Christmas is my two cool shoes! And that is all he got! He designed them himself. He thinks it was the best decision EVER! Who needs toys when you can wear these cool shoes!!
Caleb after his game.

Caleb is showing his strength by holding up all his medals. He loves sports!

GO CALEB!!

The Ugly FLU BUG!!

The Flu Bug has come to visit and we really do not know how to make him GO AWAY!! I watch, helplessly, as my family one by one gets bitten by this horrible monster. It's hard to imagine a bug so little could do so much damage. I was sick two weeks ago, poor Eliza had 103 fevers for 9 DAYS! She ended up with pneumonia. Monday night I dreamt my skin was burning. and I had to keep rolling away from the fire.....after hours, entranced in that limbo sleep (you know the sleep....where you are asleep but not really BUT you can't wake up, I hate that!). (TAKE NOTE: I'm such a great wife....notice I dreamt my skin was burning ....I thought, I better move away from the fire... not......poor Rick is hot, maybe he has a fever and I should get him some motrin).
So where was I...oh yes, Rick has been home all week. CALEB came down with toilet paper stuffed up each nostril.... crying because his head hurt on Wednesday. (Just like his Uncle Tim when he was a kid :)) UGH!! I decided that we all needed to get out of the house so I planned a family outing to the movies. We are going to see "College Road Trip". Breanna was so excited, invited a friend to come and ride the bus home with her....they walked in the door and she looked like she just woke up. I took her temp......103.2!!!! UGH!! Is SPRING HERE YET!!! I don't care! I am still going to the movies. If you see a house with windows boarded up and a DO NOT ENTER sign hanging from the door.....it's us the TAYLORS.......NO MORE BUGS ALLOWED!

Tag Your IT!

Two Names You've Gone By: Rick: Rickster, Big John Anne: Banana, Queen Anne
Two Things I Am Wearing Right Now: Rick: White Shirt and Tie (of course) Anne: Jeans and a sweater
Two things you Want (or have) in a Relationship: Rick: Trust & Friendship Anne: Rick & Fun ;)
Two of Your Favorite Things to do: Rick: Hunt and Camp Anne: Dates nights and movies
Two things you did last night: Rick: taught Institute, took Caleb to Basketball practice AND meetings! Anne: Math Homework with Justin, Cleaned up dinner
Two people you Last Talked To: Rick: Justin and Anne Anne: Justin and Rick
Two things You're doing tomorrow: Rick: leaving at 4:30 am to visit a seminary class and going to Justin's concert Anne: Timmy's Nemo Birthday Party and taking Eliza to the dentist to get a tooth pulled (YIKES!)
Two Longest Car Rides: Rick: Going back to work after a great vacation Anne: Illinois to Lake Powell and back with a baby that cried the whole way......,
Two Favorite Holidays: Rick: Deer Season, Goose Season Anne: Christmas and my anniversary
Favorite Drinks: Rick: Strawberry Banana Pina Colada (of course, not spiked), Milk Anne: Water
Two Things About Me you may not have known: Rick: I got knifed in the back by a Dr named Dr. Harms Anne: I sing really and I mean really loud with the radio when I am alone in the car :)
Two Movies I would watch over and over: Rick: any John Wayne western Anne: Sweet Home Alabama, The Saint, August Rush
Two Favorite Foods: Rick: Steak, potatoes and rolls Anne: MEXICAN and Seafood
Two places I'd rather be right now: Rick: Brazil and Tahiti Anne: Skiing in Utah with my family (staying in a cabin) , on the Disney Cruise

We tag anyone who has not yet completed this questionaire

Breanna's Slideshow

Make a slideshow - it's easy!

Hi!!! This is Breanna and I made my first Smilebox Slideshow!!! I had more pictures but they didn't fit in. But these are from the pictures when I either went somewhere or a celebration!!! But anyway hope you like my slideshow!!! :) And by the way I would like to thank Gabby for inspiring me to do my own slideshow!!! :)

-Breanna Taylor

OUR FAMILY

Okay, this shows you how ill-equiped I am at posting blogs! I can't seem to move the pictures where I want them!..... Here is a recent picture taken of our children. (personally, I don't claim the dog) Justin (15), Breanna (11), Caleb (9) and Eliza (6).

This picture fits Eliza with a capital "E"!

Here is Rick and Justin, freezing to death! Not my idea of fun, however, every spare moment they could find, they grabbed their camo and hot chocolate and headed for the fields. Caleb even joined a time or two.

Thanks, Julie!

I love reading blogs! I wanted to start one, however, I could never squeeze it in! Plus, I really had no idea how to do it! I mentioned this to Julie and within in minutes, I'M A BLOGGER! So, Thanks, JULIE!