A pink guitar?!?!

All throughout the month of December when Taegan was asked the question "What do you want for Christmas?" her answer has consistently been a pink guitar. She loves music and she loves to play and sing with her daddy. One night when he was playing and singing I asked her if she wanted to go listen to him not surprisingly she headed upstairs to him. While standing beside him watching she told us she couldn't play because she didn't have a pink guitar. Well, last night we exchanged our gifts and you will never guess what Taegan got...well you might. Taegan got a pink guitar! She was so excited. It needed a little tune up job so when she handed it to her daddy she told him to be very careful because it was very special. We had several mini concerts as the night went on with some beautiful playing and singing. Here is a little bit of one of her performances...the song is a Taegan original!

We rode the train!

On Thursday Chad picked Taegan and I up school and we headed to Palestine to ride the Polar Express. Taegan was dressed in her Christmas pajamas and very excited about riding the train. During the drive over she would ask if we were going to the train and tracks. When I told her yes that we were on our way she would look out the window and say "I don' see the train and tracks." She was very excited when we finally arrived at the station. As we waited for the train to arrive she was very excited. When the train pulled in to the station it was a little loud for her, but with her fingers in her ears watching it pull up to the gate you could see the excitement in her eyes! We boarded the train and the adventure began. First, the conductor came and punched our tickets, Taegan couldn't get over the mess he had made on the floor, then we were served hot chocolate and chocolate Santa's. Soon we came upon the North Pole and saw Santa and his elves waving as we rolled by. Much to every ones surprise after a short stop in the North Pole Santa came in to our train car delivering reindeer bells! On the way back to the station everyone sang Christmas carols. You could hear the bells ringing and the laughter and happiness throughout the train. A fun time was had by all!

We saw Santa...

On Tuesday Santa came to school to see everyone and take pictures. Taegan was excited that he was coming, but when it came time for pictures she didn't have anything to do with him. At the end I finally convinced her he wasn't so bad and she reached out and touched his finger. I think she did it just to please me, so I could get a picture. She is very excited about him coming on Christmas, but still isn't sure what she wants him bring. She said surprises are good, but the one think she does want is a pink guitar so she can play with daddy!

Where did November go?

I can't believe it is the end of November already. I haven't had any posts since Halloween...that is really bad...especially with a precious girl like Taegan in the house. She keeps us on our toes and in amazement with the things she comes up with. She told me the other day while trying to put her hair in my mouth that her hair tasted scrumptious...where did she learn that?!? Saturday she was helping me decorate the Christmas tree and she kept trying to turn the lights off on the tree because she told me it was wasting power. Our days are filled with lots of fun Taegan moments. We are so blessed to have her in our life.

Our little glamour girl loves to get in to mommy's lipstick! Isn't she gorgeous?


She loves bubbles...inside or outside!


Every girl needs her hat!

Our fancy girl...

Taegan dressed up as Fancy Nancy for her Halloween Day at school. The kids got to go "Trunk or Treating" with their class this morning collecting lots of candy from the many trunks of parents in the parking lot. The day was then full of fun activities ending with carving a pumpkin at home with mommy!

Here is our fancy girl ready to go to school.


She had to check out all of her candy on "daddy's" bed!


Our kitty cat pumpkin!

recent pictures

Wow...October already?!?!

Where has the time gone? I can't believe it is already October. OK...where do I begin? Well...Taegan has completed her first month of preschool and is loving it! She is always singing and counting at home showing us things that she has learned. She has really turned into a little chatter box; she talks so big and comes up with the funniest things! Our dear friends in Louisiana had the most precious baby girl last Tuesday so Taegan and I went to see them on Wednesday. Taegan loved sweet baby Landry and her little nose, fingers and toes! She loved looking at her, but when she was asked if she wanted a baby at her house her answer was "NO" with a little giggle like are you crazy! Our girl knows who is queen at our house and she does not prefer to share her castle! We had some very special house guest this weekend; my mom and sister came up to visit and go to Canton. We had a great weekend enjoying the Fall weather and shopping together!