Easter 2010

In spite of the snowstorms that FINALLY decided to show up on and off over Easter weekend, we had a really great holiday.

We did a Sunday dinner the week before at Grama and Bompa's house and the weather was actually really nice. Ashley brought her Easter bunny (really cute!) but she and Tagg were way more excited about being able to run, run, run in the front yard than they were about the poor rabbit.

We dyed Easter eggs with Nana and Aunt Biff (Tagg's nickname for Tiff) while Daddy watched the Final Four.

Tagg did his best to root the Mounties to victory but ultimately he was no match for Duke.

Since we woke up to about 3 inches of snow on the ground both Saturday and Sunday, we did our Easter egg hunt inside.

Tagg is getting so good at counting - even though the number 4 was conspicuously MIA that day - and with his colors.

He was completely uninterested in the chocolate and the new swimming suit that were in his Easter basket but was happy to help me eat strawberries (good boy!) and of course yogurt and eggs were on the brunch agenda so he was happy!

Tagg had a runny nose all day and by the end of the day Auntie Leese had diagnosed him with conjunctivitis so we got a visit from the Easter bunny in the morning and by that night we were paying a visit to the doctor. And in between we had brunch, painted the living room, cleaned the house, infected the entire family with germs and had Easter dinner. No wonder we're exhausted!

A Day at the Park

Thank goodness it's getting to be Spring. We still have to wear a coat to the park and the grass is still brown but at least the slides aren't covered with snow! Tagg loves the slide. He likes to sit at the top and say "Ready, Set, Gooooo." Of course, he also likes to pick up the wood chips from the playground and throw them on his head. But hey! everyone's idea of fun is a little different!

Hey Cuz!

Amy, Bailey and Hunter came to visit in February. We had a ball with them! We went snowboarding twice and had great weather both times. The kids are getting really good! And Bailey and Hunter were really good about playing with Tagg, even when he's running around with no pants.

Amy and Bailey got to come with us to one of Harper's many baby showers. Harper's getting big enough that she's actually coming in handy as a drink holder! Don't kick, little girl!

Home Movies

Tagg's Christmas Dance.
Yes, it's the Wiggles. What can we say? He loves 'em.

Rockin' Out in My Dud.
Hopefully this is not a career preview!


Talk, Talk, Talk...
Whatever, how many words do YOU know?!


Ready, Set...GOOOOO!!!
(for those of you who don't translate toddler, there at the end, he's asking for his flash "cards". Yeah. It took us a minute too!)

Christmas 2009

The holidays were absolutely fabulous! Busy, crazy, wonderful ... perfect!

We took Tagg to see Santa Claus for the first time. We heard they had the best Santa and that was no lie! Real beard and everything! Tagg was not impressed. It took about 30 seconds for the tears to start flowing!

Some of Tagg's favorite gifts:

- his musical guitar which actually plays some pretty cool songs

- The Wiggles t-shirt that Auntie Leese made





- golf clubs (thanks, dad...hopefully you can teach him that they're for hitting balls not people and soon!)

- the Tickle Monster book (only when daddy reads it)

- a canister of Double Bubble (makes you wonder if all the fancy toys are worth it!)

- Cousin Ashley's scooter

- My reindeer ears - oh, wait...that was my favorite gift that we never bought because he promptly threw a fit - and the ears! - in the store after we took this picture.

Tagg was very helpful in decorating the Christmas tree. He's been into stacking cups so while we were decorating the tree, he started sticking cups on the branches and wah-lah! We had a new theme for the tree...red plastic cups as ornaments! It was awesome because he could play with the cups all he wanted. Put any of the little glass balls down at his level and there were glass shards everywhere.

Thanks...

Well, mom and dad kind of missed the Thanksgiving blog with photos so I figured I'd take over this month. So here we go, in no particular order, with my commentary. You know, sometimes if you want things done right, you just have to do them yourself.

These days, I'm experimenting with putting my dish on my head. I like hats but I don't want mom and dad to know, so I rip every hat they put on my head off immediately - don't care how cool it is! - but I feel compelled to put this sticky syrup dish on my head. Go figure! I'm also working on silverware, but wow, this spaghetti stuff is just impossible. Kiss, anyone?

This is me and my friend Nikelle at brunch on a Sunday. Mom and Aunt Tiff just ran 10 miles because they're training for a big race in Vegas, so they kind of smelled. But breakfast was great and I love that Nikelle played hiding games with me and she likes it when I try to kiss her. And crayons are pretty good for breakfast!

My new favorite place to sit, you might ask? The refrigerator, of course. It's cool.

We got to go to the aquarium over Thanksgiving. I just started watching Nemo...luuuuvin it! Where is Dorie's academy award, I ask?! So I'm way into fish now. I loved all the fishes and now have super cool Nemo stuffed animal who sleeps with me at night. I can point out any fish anywhere - goldfish crackers, fish on menus, colorful bugs or birds that I think I can persuade people to agree are "fishes." I think I can convice mom and dad into getting me a fish for Xmas. Workin' it now!

Mom and Dad had a "garage-gating" party for the big U/BYU game. Shut it! When the game isn't at home, you do what you can do! It was a pretty great event, with Washoes (I'm quite good) and oodles of food...right up till the part where we lost! The adults seemed pretty bummed out but I was busy playing some pool ball game with my buddies that came over. I also learned that my family is competitive. Papa and Uncle Marc were playing PS2 and wow...it's serious stuff.

Mommy and Aunt Tiff went to Las Vegas to run the Rock n' Roll half-marathon. There were 30,000 people there, fireworks, Elvises, bands. It sounded cool. I got a Rock Star t-shirt and a bear so I was happy.

In other news...I like to dance.

Alright, people. That's it. Hopefully my parents will be on it enough to take care of the December posts. If not...I'm on it!

Love, Tagg

Funny Faces

Little Boy with Big Boy Hair and Big, Big Smiles!














The obligatory "eating spaghetti" picture. Dang cute!













Playing in rocks on a sunny October day...serious business.


















My new favorite seat. The dog dish.

















Saturday night fever moves? No...Dad has my ball!