Like father like son....

So unfortunately tonight James had some brake problems on the way home with no warning so once I got home from work outside he goes to work on his truck and as I type 2 hours later he is still out there. Taylor watched him from the patio doors for a while and then came into the living room to work on his car. Too precious!

Just getting my hair wet!

Just Taylor's way of getting his hair wet in his pool. Check out the water. He brings rocks, sticks and leaves to swim with him....boys!!

Another masterpiece...

New p.j.'s from Paw Paw and Grandma
playing with the Walls'
Playing with my cousin Trey

Yes, I did it again, hehe!! I made a cake for Taylor's daycare birthday party last Friday. This one was much easier and Taylor once again enjoyed blowing out the candles. Although we went to the birthday party at daycare we only stayed maybe an hour. Yesterday was his first full day back and he started crying as soon as James started heading in that direction. He doesn't cry long and I know he has fun with the other children while he is there, but poor James. I have gotten really lucky because I don't have to take him to daycare or pick up. He only goes on my work days and my work day begins and ends tooooo early and too late to allow me to take him. Lucky me!!

Taylor was finally released from the surgeon yesterday and they all just oohed and awed over Taylor and how well he has done!! She said we could treat him like a normal kid now and he can have his riding toys back. The funny thing is, he has never missed them or asked for them. But I know he will like having them again. We will meet with Taylor cardiologist in 2 weeks who will tell us how often we will have to do follow ups as he grows. Maybe it will only be once yearly!! That would be nice.

Happy 3rd Birthday Taylor!!

Since we had the birthday party on Monday, we decided to just have a birthday breakfast this morning and give Taylor his gift from us which was a slide/climber thingy for the back yard. It has a steering wheel on it up in the top part so Taylor was calling it a car. I've been calling it a fort???? Anyway, our little guy is 3. He has been with us for 8 months now and I just can't remember life before Taylor!! Wow, how much we love this little guy!! There are no words to say just how much we love him and just how much our life has changed, in such a good way!

By the way, for birthday breakfast we had biscuits and chocolate gravy!! My mom used to make chocolate gravy for us growing up, a recipe passed down from her mom. I have always had a sweet tooth so I always loved, loved chocolate gravy. Taylor seemed to like it as well. Another southern classic!

I can't help myself, just a few more pics

Birthday week...the beginning

Check out my new car! Thanks Ayi!
Olivia and Taylor

Introducing the Train Cake!!!
Check out Trey in the background cheesing it!
Princess Olivia
Precious Matthew

We had Taylor's birthday party with family today. It was a joint party with his cousin Olivia who just turned 7 today. Taylor's birthday is actually on Wednesday we will have a couple more celebrations before the week is out. Today we had pizza, water guns, water balloons, a slip and slide, and a pinata!! It was a lot of fun! I have very great memories of homemade cakes for my birthday as I was growing up. Not necessarily from scratch, but made with a Mother's love. I can remember a cake in the shape of a rabbit, since my birthday was always close to Easter, and it was decorated with jelly beans. So I had always kind of daydreamed of making my kids birthday cakes. Now I have to say I have never decorated a cake, don't have the correct tools, and am alot of times lacking in creativity. Never the less I researched cakes on the internet and decided I would make a train cake. I had so much fun and I think it turned out really well. Taylor really liked it and was excited about the 'choo choo tires' and .....and eating them.

We are excited to announce there is another new baby in the family. Our great nephew was born on Saturday and his name is Matthew. Check him out, he is adorable.

Eating like a true southerner.

James' dad always has such a great garden and we get lots of good veggies this time a year but I don't think I have ever appreciated it so much as I have this year. We have been feasting on fresh corn on the cob, tomatoes, baby red potatoes, green tomatoes, squash and cucumbers. The first night we had corn on the cob (a couple of weeks ago) Taylor looked like he recognized it and wanted it but once he got it he just kind of gnawed on it and really didn't get much corn off of it. Since then we have had corn on the cob several times and he has always wanted it. Tonight however he ate his whole cob of corn. You should have heard him biting into it. Also you'll notice beside his plate a piece of fried green tomato which he ate several of and in the red bowl...yes that is grits, a true southern food. I still can't get over it but he doesn't like mashed potatoes, which is a household favorite and we've gotten him to taste it several times, but he definitely doesn't like them.

The other picture you'll notice Taylor is in a onesie, and he looks just adorable. At his age and weight it is hard to find onesies but after surgery we needed them because he is a picker. He will scratch and pick at any kind of scab or bite he can find on his body so it was a must that he couldn't get to his surgery 'boo boo'. I just think he is adorable in the onesies, I will miss them when he outgrows them.