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1 Month Old

Huddy, you are one month old today and I cannot believe how fast this month has gone.  It makes me sad to think your 1st month in the world is over but at the same time I am so excited for all that lays before you.  Month 1 has been challenging and  so amazing, all… Continue reading 1 Month Old

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Summer To-Do List: Bake July 4th Cookies

Next on the Summer To-Do List… This past Tuesday my friend, Meagan came over so we could have a cookie baking party. We baked, iced and decorated 40 July 4th Cookies for the Base BBQ tomorrow night. It was such a good time, although our decorating skills need some tweaking. July 4th is a very… Continue reading Summer To-Do List: Bake July 4th Cookies

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Summer To-Do List: Portraits in a Sunflower Field

One of our Summer To-Do List items was to take photos in a sunflower field. Our area is littered with sunflower fields and it is a sight to behold for a few weeks every June. The fields look like glittering, swaying miles of gold as far as the eye can see. The fields are grown… Continue reading Summer To-Do List: Portraits in a Sunflower Field

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2009 Moron Tapas Festival

Some of you may think this blog has become mainly baby-related and with good reason.  How can I not focus most of my posts on this little face?  But for those of you who are getting sick of seeing photos of the cutest baby in the world here is a Spain-centered post.  Shortly after we… Continue reading 2009 Moron Tapas Festival

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2008 – Year In Review

Happy New Year Everyone!  We cannot believe it’s 2009 already.  This year has been amazing and action packed for the Taylor family.  Joe always says that the way you celebrate New Year’s Eve is how your year will play out.  We rang in 2008 with great friends in Korea and we’ve been so blessed when… Continue reading 2008 – Year In Review

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Tripp’s First Christmas

This was Tripp’s first Christmas and we had a lot of fun this year.  On Christmas Eve we headed to midnight mass at the beautiful Seville Cathedral with a group from base.  Although the entire mass was in Latin and Spanish it was a beautiful tradition to witness.  Tripp was great, he slept the entire… Continue reading Tripp’s First Christmas

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Pie Contest

This past Monday was the base-wide Thanksgiving Luncheon and the 2nd Annual Pie Contest.  Stiff Competition I submitted 3 pies and placed fourth with the Candy Apple Pie.  Joe and his buddies decided to enter the contest this year with a bit of a joke – a Totino’s Pizza Roll Pie.  Aptly named, “Lord of… Continue reading Pie Contest

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38 Week Pregnancy Photo Shoot

This past weekend Joe and I took some pregnancy photos in the backyard.  There is a photography shop on the Naval Base in Rota but the quality of the photos leave much to be desired and the Spanish photographers are ridiculously expensive so we decided to take them ourselves.  Joe took most of the shots… Continue reading 38 Week Pregnancy Photo Shoot

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Spain Baby Shower

This past Saturday my friends here in Spain threw me a baby shower.  They were so generous and organized and planned a lovely luncheon at the Club on base.  Brianna made the invitations, Rena made this adorable cake and everyone else brought tons of yummy food. Celina planned and executed all the fun games.  We… Continue reading Spain Baby Shower