st. george

Dion and Tom brought their family to Utah for a month, and we were so excited to spend some time with them. Jade was in LOVE with her new cousins and we're pretty sure they were just as in love with her. The girls couldn't keep there hands off'r.

pooface

Uh oh - Someone got caught in the act! Poor baby Jade has been having a difficult time pooping lately since we switched up her diet and started giving her goats milk one or two times a day. I feel bad for her every time I see her red, straining face, and watery eyes. Of course, that doesn't keep me from laughing though at her adorable sad little face. : ) : (

two artists too many...

When people ask me how it is to be an artist, and to be married to one as well - I have so many good things to say about it. Justin and I share so many interests, we understand each other and each others' work, and luckily, the artwork that we each make is so completely opposite that we never compete with one another in our creative endeavors...

...well, until now.

It is sad to say, but I have to admit, something has come between me and Justin. We no longer agree on something that is possibly so fundamental in our lives. For almost two years now, we have not struggled with any major conflicts or disagreements. Unfortunately, that streak is over...

...for, we have started a family blog.

Who knew these things were so hard to title!?? And who knew my husband would have just as much interest in naming our family blog as I do? And who knew that not only would he want a say in the title of the thing, but he would also have opinions about any template, or banner, or layout, or color as well!? And the frustrating thing is, his design sensibilities are way better than mine, so I'm scared to show him anything I draw up, knowing he could have made something ten times better.

Now, don't get me wrong. He and I are not in counseling, just yet. For the time being, we are trying to be diplomatic and work this all out on our own. For sure, each of us at some point will have to make some compromises. Justin will just have to give up trying to name our family blog "kinda blowin' up." And I will most likely have to let go of my soft olive green font and heaven forbid, too normal "taylor" blog titles. I'm just crossing my fingers that these compromises happen sooner than later so that we can post some darn pictures already and share some stories of our baby before she graduates high school!

Wish us luck.

a lotta catchin' up to do

Let's just be honest here - none of you who are reading this blog right now have any interest at all in seeing mine and Justin's ugly mugs, so let's just cut to the chase. Baby Jade is almost 4 months , to be precise - 17 weeks old, and you want to see her! Let us fill you in on her story so far.

In the beginning, God made Jade...

...and God saw that Jade was good.

Of all the creatures he had made so far, she was his most beautiful creation yet!

She did all the things that babies should do -- she smiled at her mommy,

and pooped like she was supposed to,

and she hardly ever got into mischief.

Jade has already reached so many milestones in her short, blessed little life...

She has proven herself to be a good traveler,

a good sitter,

a good reader,

and a great entertainer.

So hold your head up high Baby Jade,

and be proud of who you are!

We adore you. And we can't wait to see how the rest of your sweet story unfolds.

okay fine!!

Okay, okay fine, FINE! We'll start a blog already!!

I have to admit, this is a risky move on my part. (I should say "our" part - I'm going to make Justin be involved in this family blog endeavor too!) The last time I started a blog, it was for my art. I linked it to my art website to hopefully promote more traffic, and then I completed a total of two, yes TWO entries since over a year ago!! Needless to say, the traffic hasn't increased. Blogging about myself, let alone my art - not my thing!!

Well, now that Justin and I have officially joined the ranks of parenthood, we have begun to reconsider this hobby that has for so long felt like "just not our thing." Amazing what a chubby little, big-headed, adorable baby girl can do to folks! So now that our little family of boring old two has become THREE, we are eager to share our little Jade's adorable face, and our family happenings with those we love.

The first few entries here are probably going to be us getting caught up on the last few months. Needless to say, we've got a baby to brag about! Here goes...