The Lies Family's Latest

Our family has had a very busy month!!! Cruz is wondering if he will ever be home for more than a few days at a time. We have had a lot of fun...but we have never missed our baby so much!

BUBBA WINS AGAIN!!!
This was one of my favorite memories of the month! We went to Salt Lake and watch the AMA Supercross. It was awesome. We were only 25 row up, and it was amazing how great the view was. Although it would have been nice to have good weather...we enjoyed ourselves anyway. We had a huge group of family and friends, so these are only a few of the pictures.
Notice...not one single serious picture of my sexy husband!!!
This is a picture of the smoke circle in the sky. It was crazy how long it stayed up there...Each time a race was beginning they blew these huge torches, which made these circles. (I know...totally something my dad would take a picture of. hahaha)
Welcome to our crazy trip to Philadelphia for Taylor's Physician Assistant Interview. Our trip was so insane, these are the only pictures we even took. We are at Pens Landing. It was kinda cool to see all of the ships, and submarines. Again, Taylor can't be serious...but he looks good right?!?!?!
Philly was pretty fun, and definitely an eye opening experience! Our wonderful GPS took us through the ghetto of Philly, so we got a taste of the REAL Philly. Thank goodness the school is in a nice area. It was beautiful, busy, stressful, and fun! We loved the school, but not so much living thousands of miles away from family. We see what the Lord has in store. Go Vegas GO!!!
Nana and Papa spoiled Cruz this Easter with ANOTHER bike! He is obsessed. Unfortunately, there was some assembly needed. Papa and daddy couldn't get the darn thing put together fast enough. The real problem was Cruz wanted to help, and kept hauling the tools away. It was quite entertaining.



We also went to Las Vegas for another Physicians Assistant interview. We LOVED Vegas and are praying that it is the place for us. We had fun in Vegas, but we were only there over night and only had time to look around the area, before we both passed out for the night.
Our funny story for this trip, was that the morning of Tay's interview, I lost the keys to the car in Walmart. Me and my pregnant brain!!! I was a mess. I walked around Walmart and checked the car 10 times, all the while bawling. Finally, I was walking around PRAYING that Heavenly Father would help me remember where I'd left them, when it dawned on me I'd set them down after I paid for our food. It was horrible...but hilarious afterwards. My wonderful husband only said one cuss word and helped me search Walmart. He is sooo great!

Anyway, we have since found out Taylor has made the waiting list for both schools!!!! We are so excited and can't wait to find out where our adventure will land!! We love you all! Thanks for all of your love and support and your help with our little Cruz!!! He had a blast with Jake, Crystal, and Tyler, while we were in Philly. Then, he had a blast with Nana Chelle, Tyson, and Marissa, while we went to Vegas!
We find out Monday whether Cruz will have a brother or sister in October...we'll let you know!!

We are so thankful for our families and the years we have had together! We are so thankful for the gospel and the knowledge and joy it gives us! We pray that the P.A. thing will work out for the best! LOVE YOU ALL!!

A Whirl Wind Month!

It has been a crazy month, which would explain the delay in my blogging. So much has happened I don't even know where to start.
Cruz has had several first's...
- first cut to the head, right above the left eye, while babysitting at Jared and Jenny's.
- first haircut, he HATED every second of it, but he looks SOOO cute!!
- running around like a maniac
- first time getting into mom's vitamin's, he seems to love my chewable vitamin C.
Anyway, he is a wild man. He walks around just having a chat with no one, except he has only one volume and that is LOUD, so everyone hears him anyway. He is a bundle of joy and we can't imagine life without him!

Taylor has had a wild few months. He's applied to P.A. school and has had his faith tried ever since. But he finally got 2 interviews, one in Philadelphia and one in Las Vegas. He goes for the interviews on the 17th and 22nd of April, so everyone pray we get into VEGAS, baby!!!! What an exciting time, and an answer after sooo many prayers!

We also found out we are going to have another addition to our family! Due date is October 10th! A little surprise...but an exciting one!

Anyway, enjoy the pictures! Cruz loves being outside!!! Love you all!!

I'm too Sexy for my Suit!!!

Our little boy who thoroughly enjoyed his dinner...spaghetti! We LOvE to give him a bath, because he loves it so much! He is growing so fast, and is already turning into a little boy instead of our baby! Cruz was strutting his stuff after church last Sunday...he was definitely posing for the camera and enjoying all of the attention.
Here we go! My favorite picture. You can now ask him how old he is and he will do this...isn't he cute?
Cruz loves his suit. He has already grown enough that we can't keep the shirt tucked in, because of his long body. A couple weeks ago, his suit practically drowned him, now he looks handsome as ever. (Thanks Nana and Papa Chelle!)

Cruz is also starting to talk. He says banana, cracker, daddy, mommy (not very often though), growls like a tiger, quacks like a duck, vrooms like a car and motorcycle, and a lot of other mumbo jumbo that none of us understand, but at least he's trying.

Taylor is loving school, especially biochem (haha), and I am loving staying at home and nannying with Cruz. It is so funny, when we go to Nanny, he walks in like he owns the place and bullies Aiden around like the toys are his.

Love you All!

Merry Christmas...Happy New Year...and everything else!

Hello everyone. It has been a while since we last posted an update, so it seems like a lot has happened. (Look at the pictures below!)

Our Anniversary...

Taylor and I have now been married for 3 years! It is amazing how fast time flies! We celebrated by staying a couple nights in Yellowstone, and skiing at Big Sky! It was a blast. The roads were horrible on the way up there, so we knew the snow would be good. When we finally arrived, it was party time. The next morning, despite below 0 degree weather, we went skiing. It was a BLAST! The resort was not busy at all, we skied right on the lift every time. We had a lot of fun watching each other biff it, ( especially Tay's wipe out in the powder), and just spending time out in the outdoors together! On out last run of the day the temperature was only -8, but that didn't stop us. We were thankful for the hot tub when we got back to the hotel, because we were both frozen to the bone!

I love my husband sooo much, and I am so thankful that I was blessed with such a wonderful man as my eternal companion! Every day I wake up, I am reminded of how spoiled I am! It was so nice to get to sit back and remember the years we've spent together, and laugh. I love Taylor more than he'll ever know! Three years and counting!!!!

(pictures coming, we forgot our digital camera and had to buy the old school disposable one!)



MERRY CHRISTMAS!

We spent Christmas with my family this year and had a wonderful time! Judd had to work, so his family didn't come down until Christmas night, so we really missed them. Jake and Crystal and Tyler came for Christmas Eve and we had a fun time with them. Jared and Jenny were able to come and spend Christmas Eve and Christmas with us. We had a blast watching everyone open their presents, especially the little kids. Cruz didn't quite understand the whole thing, but he loved opening every one's presents. We loved the great company and such good food (thanks mom)! Unfortunately, we got the flu the day after Christmas, which was no fun at all! I don't know how Taylor did it, but somehow he made it out without the flu. But despite the flu, we had a wonderful holiday. Of course, the best thing about Christmas is spending time together with the family. We really missed Jordan this year! I wish he could have come home for Christmas, it wasn't the same without him digging everone's presents out from under the tree! We love him so much! I love Christmas and the opportunity it gives us to spend a special amount of time thinking about Christ and the wonderful gift he is to us! I got the opportunity to get the choir program together (thanks to Jenny) and it was such an awesome experience! Christmas music is one of my most favorite parts of Christmas and it was just so enjoyable to get to share it with out ward! Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!

Happy New Year!

For New Year's we stayed in town, because Taylor was on call at the hospital. We spent it with our good friend's the Whyte's. They are such wonderful people and it was fun to get all the kids together and the adults as well. We had amazing food (Chad is an awesome cook) and played tons of fun games! We started the New Year out right, with lots of fuN!

I love January, because it gives us the opportunity to look at our lives and see where we need to improve. Remember a dream is just a wish, 'til you write it down! That includes goals! Good Luck!

Yellowstone...

On New Year's day, despite our dragging from the late night before, we headed to Yellowstone to spend a couple day's with the Lies Family! We had a blast snowmobiling, hot tubing, gaming, eating, laughing, and everything else! We had a lot of fun and didn't want to head home. Mark and Michelle, Brad and Marrissa, Us, Teigan, Jennie, and my mom and dad had a tons of fun in the snow. They had a lot more compared to a couple of weeks ago when we were there.
Our snowmobiling was an adventure...on our morning journey, the wind was blowing so hard, I was surprised we could even stay on. We spent a lot of time digging each other out of the snow, despite the wind pelting our faces at an alarming hard and fast pace. Up on top of the mountain, it was blowing so hard you could barely see a couple feet in front of you. But it's always more fun, when it turns into an adventure right? Well, my dad stayed in the hotel with Cruz for the morning trip, so he went with us in the afternoon, and Mark stayed behind with the man. Of course, my dad wanted to make the afternoon trip an adventure as well, so he got a stuck 10 minutes into our trip. We spent a good portion of our time digging ourselves out of that mess...but it was fun anyway.
It is always nice to get together and spend time with the family! We love them dearly! Love you All!

He's Walking...kind of!

Everyone,

  Just wanted to let everyone one know that Cruz took his first steps last week.  He is hilarious.  He is such a show off that if it is not just Taylor and I, he tries to run between the two of us.  He is getting better everyday though.  Hopefully, I will be able to catch his cute little wobble on camera.  Until then, we love you all!

Merry Christmas!

HapPy ThAnKsGiViNG!!

As you can see Cruz enjoyed himself this Thanksgiving!
His uncle Teigan knows him well. He gave him this adorable couch and Cruz chilled on it like a big boy the entire visit!

One of his favorite things to do is to watch tv on the big screen. He and Papa Mark were watching tv together when we caught this Kodak moment.

We all love Grandma and Grandpa Great! We wish we could all see them more! We love you guys!

What was Chelle thinking when she decided to give the boys super hero underwear? Of course Taylor couldn't just laugh and put them aside...you'll see what I mean.

Boys will be boys, right?

BROTHERS...

The boys got underwear, the girls got pajamas...



SWEET and INNOCENT SISTERS!

Mommy time....Cruz loves to read books. This is one that is Nana Chelle gave him for his birthday.

Laid back and enjoying life!

It doesn't get much better than this.

I love this time of year, because it causes me to sit back and truly be thankful for the many blessings in my life. So, here are just a few of the many blessings I am ever so thankful for!

1. My sweet, sexy, hilarious husband...my life would not be the same without him (and definitely not as funny)!

2. The best little boy anyone could ask for...his smile lights up my life and nothing brings me greater joy than spending time with him.

3. Our jobs! (not many mom's get to take their baby to work with them)

4. The gospel and freedom of religion!

5. Our nice warm home!

6. My mom and dad...not many people would give up their room, we will forever be indebted to them.

7. My wonderful in-laws...I am so thankful for the inspired people they are. My husband would not be the amazing man he is without their influence. Thank you so much!

8. My family...Taylor always says my parents must have been crazy to have so many kids, but I seriously cannot imagine what life would be like without each and every one of them!

9. The opportunity to continue our education. Some day we will finally graduate and move on to the next phase of life, but for now I love the phase we are in.

10. Our grandparents...you guys are all supportive and loving, thank you!

I could go on and on, but I won't. We love you all and hope this holiday season brings you much joy. Remember, nothing brings you more joy than serving others and most importantly the Lord!

The Man is 1!!!

Cruz is 1 year old...already! Time flies!!
It is amazing how much they grow in such a short period of time! He is the sweetest little boy, nothing makes Taylor or myself happier. His smile is contagious. As you can tell from the pictures below, he enjoyed himself...a lot

Cruz had a couple of his buddies over for the big party. His cousin, Tyler, and his friend Aiden (the littly guy I nanny). It was quite the party. Grandma and Grandpa Rasmussen also came over, as well as my mom and dad and Jake and Crystal. But it was fun.

It took Cruz a minute to decide whether or not he wanted some carrot cake, but once he tasted the frosting, there was no option. In fact, for days after the party, he say leftovers and wouldn't stop telling me more. Eat, eat, eat, that is all the boy wants to do.

We had a jungle theme for the party and this is the cake I made for Cruz. A cocnut tree and a banana tree with two monkey's...if you couldn't tell.

I chose a jungle theme, because Cruz is a wild man...and he loves animals.

We are so thankful for our little Cruz and the joy he continues to bring into our lives.

We love you all!

Happy Halloween!!

Nana Chelle and Papa Mark spoiled Cruz the whole time we were in Montana, and he loved every minute of it. He is so close to walking, but is content crawling, because it's easier. He's pretty determined though, so I would be surprised if he walks soon!

We spent our Halloween in Montana. We ofcourse partied the whole weekend. Taylor and I haven't really got to do anything fun for Halloween since we've been married, but Michelle made sure that would change this year. So, we had a pumpkin carving contest! We won't mention who won though.

Before we carved pumpkins, we took Cruz Trick or Treating. I was so excited to take him...and he fell asleep on the way! He wasn't just in a light sleep though, he was in a deep sleep. We trick or treated with him in my arms and he still wouldn't wake up. It wasn't until we put him in the car that he woke up. But he sure looked cute!

He looks so sweet and innocent when he's asleep.