Family Time (Rogers)

The weekend after the Prices came we had a visit from the Rogers. Will's grandma passed away and her funeral was in Corona which is 20-30min away from our house so they stayed with us from Friday-Monday. We just had a great time together hanging out and Lahren brought her new Cricket which I loved. I'm going to need to use it for some home decor ideas that I have. :] And of course I took pics of my favorite boys ever!

Bryce was pooped. He just fell asleep sitting up against Lahrens arm. 

Grant loved sitting next to Bryce on the couch with the blanket around them. That's all he wanted to do. He's such a good big brother and he LOVES Bryce! 

Me and my Bryce Bean. 

This was over Facetime (which is why you can see my photo in the bottom row) and it was just a few days before they came up but I decided to add it anyway. <3

Family Time (Price)

Well we've had a lot of family time recently which we have loved and of course we have to post pictures. We have a good looking family :]

3 weekends ago Rahn, Sue, and Ammon came down from Utah so Rahn could ordain Jarom to a High Priest. Jarom was called to the high council over missionary work. We are so happy for this newest adventure. It'll take a while to adjust as we get used to all his new schedule times. Once I know what they are and when I can count on him being here or not being here I'm good, but when he suddenly announces that he has to leave for a couple hours... it's harder to swallow.

Anyway Nathan, Colleen, and the kids also came up. We had a nice Sunday together at church and then at the Institute where we hung out and had dinner. I made baked spaghetti for dinner accompanied by salad, bread, and juice and frozen citrus pie for dessert (which I also made.) It was a hit which I was very pleased about since I'm not the best cook (or cook period) in either family. In fact I'm quite sure the Prices were shocked that I could pull something like this off. I think they had prepared to eat whatever was put in front of them and just say lovely things about it no matter what; which only made it taste that much better that it was not only edible but had good flavor. :]

My mom and dad also came up and brought Grant for a surprise. It was so nice to see my chunky! I really was missing him... and of course my parents. :] Haha.

Ammon and Grant. Grant was wary of Ammon when they first saw each other which only put Ammon on a mission to have Grant in love with him by the time he left. Ammon definitely succeed. Grant LOVED Ammon and has talked about him since he's been home. They became fast friends. 

I didn't get a good picture of Katelyn but she loved Grants book. Grant also loved his book but was patient as I tried to explain that Katelyn would only play with it for a little bit and Grant could take it home and play with it whenever he wanted. He just stared at it longingly but he is so good at sharing. 

Me and Hannah. I love this girl. She is so beautiful on the outside and even more so on the inside! She will be such a strong women and mother in Zion. 

Chloe. She is so cute! I love watching her walk. She's in that wobbly stage but just barely. Adorable. Also the only pic of my mom. Doesn't the top of her head look great?! :]

Sisters (minus Katelyn). 

Jarom and Ethan

Me and my dad! <3

I meant to get a pic with Jarom and his parents and I forgot. :[ Next time. On to the Roger visit...

5 Fears About Having a New Car

Fear #1: Obviously dings and scrapes. I have never worried about that with my old car. I mean Mr. Knightly was beat up so if something happened it wasn't that bad. I still got that small sinking feeling but after 5 seconds it was gone and life went on. I guess it will be the same except that sinking feeling will last more then 5 seconds.

Fear #2: Getting into an accident. Not that I EVER wanted to get into an accident with Knightly but since I didn't really care (as long as it wasn't my fault and I didn't get hurt) I was so comfortable driving. Now I'm on pins and needles. I feel that I'm more of a danger on the road trying to be so careful then just doing what I normally do.

Fear #3: Being broken into. No one every wanted to break into Mr. Knightly. He was old and from the outside it was obvious there was never anything valuable to take. So as soon as people saw the outside they never thought about trying to break in because the likeliness of there being something good inside was slim. Now, even though there still isn't anything valuable inside our new car there might be more of a thought to break in since the "likeliness" of there being something is higher.

Fear #4: Getting tickets. I've never received a ticket and I'm a pretty safe driver so I'm not planning on it but I remember one of my doctors saying, "since you drive such an old car, you don't really stand out so cops probably don't even look at you if you are speeding. You just blend in and they probably think you're an old person." I don't know. In reality maybe I stuck out even more being so old and dirty and maybe I'll blend in more now that I have a "normal car." Still I feel that cops are going to be watching me more. Like when they saw me before they didn't even think my car could get over 70... now they'll be scoping me out.

Fear #5: Looking so fabulous and independent in my beautiful new car that I will be hit on endlessly. :]

The Grove

Before we went to the Grove we were at the LA Temple. Mary wanted us to do her Grandparents work. It was such an honor and wonderful experince. Then after we went to have dinner at the Grove.

 This trolley was pretty pointless but cool. It just went up and down the middle of the street to get you from one side of the mall to the other. But with how long it took to get everyone on you could have walked it faster. Anyway it was pretty cool and we rode it while we were waiting to be seated.

Looking at "The Grove" from the trolley.

Me, Jarom, Mary, and Phil

Walking around.

Jarom and I also went to check out the Apple store of course! Only apple would have a chic glass staircase going up to their second story. :]

Then we had Cheesecake Factory (YUM) and ate on that balcony. It was so nice and delicious! 

 They had an escalator going up to their second story. They also had stairs and an elevator. How many forms of transportation do you need to get to a second story? 

It was a great spiritual night with good food and great friends.

Whatever Hair...

My hair is whatever. It's not straight, curly or wavy but more of a combination of the 3. I guess it is more wavy and poofy when natural!

I love to curl my hair but I've noticed when I do it always falls out within an hour or so into big waves. I do like this look sometimes but other time I want curls. I remember my friend Janelle telling me (well actually my sister Lahren who told me) that right after you curl the hair put it in a pin curl while it's cooling off and that will help the curl. So I decided to try it the other day. I hope you don't mind the cheetah P.J's my parents gave me for Christmas. It was just one of those days. :]

After curling with no pin curls. 

 From the top. I just pinned the top half.

After taking pin curls out. BAM! Beautiful Curls

Over an hour later and still super curly. It lasted all night long. 

 I took 2 strands on the side of my head and braided them. Then used them as a head band. 

A Tribute to Mr. Knightly

Today Jarom and I got a new car! A Dark Gray 2009 Toyota Camery.

We weren't really planning on getting a new car as we can't really afford one but this was a great price from one of Jarom's co-workers. It was a company car from the church that he needed to sell and the church was extremely fair on the price. Since my '94 Camery (18 years old. Isn't that like 103 in human years :]) is about to die and we had this great offer we felt that it was time. If Jarom's car dies anytime soon we'll have to be a one car family so we're hoping that doesn't happen. We can afford it but it will be tight. We just want to get it payed off asap!

I named my old Toyota Mr. Knightly. Mainly because I had just seen Emma recently when I got the car but he has truly lived up to his name.

1) He has driven me to San diego about 1000 times since we've moved up to Rancho. Many times late at night and has gotten me there and back safely every time.

2) He has great gas milage and has even gone many miles on fumes so I don't have to be stranded and call AAA and waits until I can get him to a gas station. Even if he sees me pass 10 stations on my way to Costco he'll wait.

3) He was hit by someone once but didn't complain when we used the money to buy a T.V instead of getting him repaired. :]

4) I have never had to take him to a mechanic to get repairs except once. He has suffered through to save me money.

5) He has let me go a couple months late to get oil changes even though he has an oil leak and never complained.

6) Although he can go 70-75 (even 80) he really prefers 65 on the freeway but hasn't minded when I've had to speed when I need to get somewhere in a hurry.

7) When people are driving crazy and I need to stop quickly he helps me push on those breaks to keep me alive. Alright alright sometimes I have needed to put them on because I have done crazy things but he hasn't complained even when I feel those brakes grinding.

8) He has put up with my loud (sometimes blaring when I'm in a really good mood) music even though his speakers are tired.

9) He has saved us so much money by being old and beat up. We had no car payment on him and our insurance payment was about $200 a year for him.

10) And last even though he has over 170,000 miles on him and is probably ready to go to car heaven he has always gotten me where I need to be and is even staying alive so we can make a little bit of money off of him.

Mr. Knightly you have been good to me and even though I'm really excited to have a new car you were as gentlemanly, selfless, and reliable as the person you were named after. You were my first car and I'll remember you forever. :]

Pics will be posted soon...

My house is finally in order...

Our year started with a few goals and a lot of cleaning. We'll start with the cleaning.

On Saturday the 6th Jarom and I spent all day (at least 6 hours) cleaning and organizing our apartment for 2012. It hasn't been so organized since before we moved in. The 2 places that really needed help were the kitchen and master bathroom. When we moved in I just kind of threw things places and we finally went in and organized it the way we wanted it. 

The Master Bathroom Before:

After.

It feels good when you have a clean house but when you know places other people don't normally see are clean and organized... that feels even better. 

Now the goals. 

This year I have 2 New Years resolutions. I started to feel like everyone else and thought about not doing any (since I rarely keep them) but then I thought "Tay you're motivated to change right now so whether it's New Years or not you need to set some goals." So I did. I actually wanted to set about 500 goals but then I knew I really wouldn't follow through so I thought about all the goalsI wanted to set and thought of one goal that would help me accomplish the rest of them.

1) To wake up at 7am. I know that might seem weird but I usually wake up at 9 (because I went to bed at 12 or 1am the night before) sluggishly get out of bed, do my treatments, get something to eat, forget prayer and scriptures and before I know it it's noon and I have done 2 things and I'm still in my P.J's. I needed to have better structure to accomplish my 500 goals so I decided that waking up a 7 would help me a little with each goal I want to accomplish. As I get down the 7am thing I'll be able to set better goals to help me with everything else I want to do. This is also helping me go to bed earlier. I was asleep but 10:30 last night. My goal for this is to be getting ready for bed by 9 so I can be in bed by 10 and asleep but 10-10:30.

2) I want to be more spiritual at the end of this year then I am now. I know that's very broad and I need to set smaller goals to help me do this but it's a start. Plus the 7am thing is helping me with this too. This is my first morning doing it and I already feel more spiritual. 

Wonderful Day!

Utah was wonderful mainly because of this...

Yes Marisa Price (or Marisa Fisher) is married. It was such a beautiful wedding and we couldn't be happier for her and Jonny.

Jonny is a great guy and we're glad he's a part of this family. 

I don't really have any other pictures of our time in Utah but it was a lot of fun filled with those crazy Price games and a night in the Jacuzzi. :] It was also unseasonably warm. There was NO snow excpet for some on the mountains and in the 50's every day. Which was a bummer but at least I wasn't freezing. We also visited Jaroms grandma (Rahns mom Rasmina) and that was fun. She is so awesome. Even though she is basically blind and almost deaf she is so witty. She was making me laugh and I'm so glad I'm related to her!