Taylor Joy

Evan's First Haircut...

2009-11-01T21:03:00.003-06:00

...was today, November 1. He had a crazy mullet/ comb-over and it had to go!! His hair has grown so fast and he had so much when he was born, that he desperately needed one. I cut a TON off and it looks so cute. :) Here's a picture of him sleeping after the haircut, and another as Blake was changing him, still completely out. He didn't wake up at all. So sweet. :)

Halloween 2009

2009-11-01T20:56:00.002-06:00

On Halloween, we went trick-or-treating with Amber and Peter, and Drew and Ryan. All the kids had lots of fun. Taylor was a fairyand Evan was a little penguin. They were both precious. When Taylor knocked on one of her first doors to trrick-or-treat, the lady opened the door and Taylor walked right in her house. It was hilarious. We had to remind her that we donn't go inside, we just wait at the door. She was too cute. Evan slept through 75% of it. He was nice and toasty in his penguin outfit. :)

Carving Pumpkins

2009-11-01T20:52:00.002-06:00

Taylor had a lot of fun carving the pumpkin, although when she stcuk her hand inside for the first time she said, "Ewwwww!" and slung pumpkin guts all over the porch. :) She helped saw some of the face (hence the little scars and scratches on our little pumpkin's head). Evan was happy to look on. :)

Yummy Cereal!

2009-11-01T20:49:00.002-06:00

Evan is starting to do pretty well with his cereal, expecially if there's a little apple juice in it. :) He got so messy and thought it was the best thing. That's a boy for ya!!

Happy Birthday, Mommy!

2009-11-01T20:45:00.003-06:00

Here are a few pictures of Taylor bowling for the first time (she had so much fun and didn't understand why every bowl wasn't her time)... We went to Maudie's and bowling for my birthday. Taylor loved the chocolate cake. :) Evan slept all through dinner, even though it was SOO loud. :) Such a good baby!

Visiting Bebe and Rondad's House

2009-09-09T18:55:00.002-05:00

Evan took his first trip up to see Bebe and Rondad Labor Day weekend. He was congested and had to go to the doctor on Friday before we left, but was such a good baby. He slept all night, every night in his pack-n-play. It was his first overnight adventure. :) Taylor was SO excited to meet Bebe's cat, Max. She has been talking about and praying for that cat every day since she heard Bebe got a new cat. She says, "And thank you for Bebe's Cat" in her prayers, but forgets to say thank you to Bebe. It is so funny. :) Anyway, here is a picture of Taylor and Max.

Pretty Toes

2009-09-09T18:52:00.003-05:00

I painted Tay's toes for the first time on Saturday (August 29). She loved her painted toe nails and kept comparing them to mine. So cute! Then, she showed EVERYONE her toes for the next week! :)

Evan's Giggling!

2009-09-09T18:47:00.003-05:00

Every time I take Evan's onesie off, he thinks it is funny, so I tickle him on the tummy now, and he giggles. It is so cute!!

Workin' Out

2009-09-09T18:39:00.002-05:00

Taylor loves to work out and "do sets" with Daddy. I was watching her and she said, "Shhh Mommy, no talking." That's what Blake tells her while he's doing a set of squats.

Kara's Wedding

2009-08-04T22:36:00.002-05:00

Here is our family at Kara's (Blake's cousin) wedding in San Antonio on July 25. Taylor was very excited to dance- she liked to dance with Uncle Joe and Ryan the best, and she LOVED the chocolate covered strawberries from the chocolate fountain. Evan was indifferent to it all, and just quietly enjoyed his milk...

Cute Taylor

2009-08-04T22:23:00.004-05:00

Here are a couple of pictures of Taylor when she went to her first movie at the theater. We went to see Ice Age 3, while Evan stayed with my mom. SHe loved it!! She now calls it "the Big Movie." Here are also pictures of dogfood cereal. Taylor decided that the dogs needed cereal, so she mixed the food in the water bowl, and even got out 3 spoons- one for her, one for Nate, and one for Lexie. At least she shares!! In addition to that cuteness, she also loves Dr. Seuss's books, "The Lorax," "Green Eggs & Ham," and "Mr. Brown." So, one day she was carrying around her Bible and said, "The Bible is God's Word... by, Dr. Seuss." It was fabulous. Then, one day, she got upset with her Daddy (I'm sure he was annoying her in his usual Blake fashion) and she said, "Daddy Joy!" I think she might hear her name "taylor Joy!!" often when she is in trouble?? Then, a few days later, I hear her from the other room scolding Lexie, "Lexie Joy!!" Taylor is something else. Last week, I told her to finish her dinner and she responded," You're killin' me!" Where on earth does she get her sass from?

Evan- 1 month pics

2009-08-04T22:20:00.002-05:00

Evan- 1 month

2009-08-04T22:16:00.002-05:00

When Evan pees, he makes the same "o" with his mouth as Taylor did. It's hillarious! Also, at about 5 weeks, he started smiling at us. Too cute! Now, he is sleeping about 8 hours at a time!! AWESOME! He is a great baby!

Evan- 2 weeks

2009-08-04T22:11:00.002-05:00

Amber took some cute 2 week shots of Evan...

Evan- 1 week

2009-08-04T22:07:00.003-05:00

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Here are some shots of Evan at 1 week. He sleeps so much!! My Mom came the first week to help us and when it wasn't too hot, Taylor went out to play in her "cool".

More Evan

2009-08-04T22:04:00.002-05:00

Evan's here!!

2009-08-04T22:00:00.002-05:00

Evan Blake Josselet was born June 11, 2009 (one day after his due date) at 4:28 PM at North Austin Medical Center. He weighed 8 lbs 3 oz and was 22 1/4 inches long (really!!). He has been a wonderful baby since day 1!! Taylor loves her "baby brudder" and she loves helping. SHe always wants him to "sit in my laps."

I'm Going to Grammy's!

2009-08-04T21:57:00.002-05:00

Taylor decided one Saturday that she was going to Grammy and PawPaw's house. She got her shoes & sunglasses on, and got her backpack, walked to the front door and informed us that she was going to Grammy's. It was great! Here is a picture of her after she told us.

The Bug Stalker!

2009-08-04T21:55:00.002-05:00

Taylor found a Rolley Polley in the laundry room and stalked it for the longest time. She is obsessed with them and with snails. :)

Evan's shower from TEA (Blake's work)

2009-08-04T21:51:00.004-05:00

May- More baby shower

2009-08-04T21:47:00.002-05:00

Here are some more of the shower, and the kids after their sugar high wore off...

May- Evan's first baby shower!!

2009-08-04T21:40:00.002-05:00

Here are some pictures from the baby shower Amber and Diane threw for us on May 2. Taylor had a blast- she got gifts, too!!

New Bike!

2009-08-04T21:36:00.002-05:00

Rondad started a tradition that each of his grandkids would get their very own tricycle when they got old enough. He always got his older brothers' hand-me-downs and he was determined that his grandkids would not have hand-me-down bikes. In true Taylor fashion, she got a pink bike! Here she is riding it, with Daddy's help. Now, she can ride it all by herself.

Easter 2009

2009-08-04T21:31:00.003-05:00

We went to Rondad and Bebe's house for Easter this year. Taylor had a great time hunting eggs with Ryan and Drew.

Other stuff in February...

2009-08-04T20:41:00.003-05:00

job!

Taylor discovered dandelions that you can blow away the seeds. She also decided that it would be fun to turn into a Smurf, so she colored herself with a blue Sharpie. Nice. We Googled what would take Sharpie off, and to our surprise, plain ol' dish detergent did the job!