Saturday, July 16, 2011

summer happenings:

Concerts and teenagers, toddlers and tea parties! There's never a dull moment at the Taliaferro house! Since Mira now lives with us during the school year then during the summer she lives with her mom. We get her back home every other weekend and a week in the middle of summer. That week was this one. I don't think we "slacked" on the entertainment for her!!! Usually we go on a vacation somewhere, but we decided to stay home this summer. This week Jason invested in an a projector and he mad an outdoor movie screen...so we had movie night in our backyard! then Mira had a friend stay the night, then the next day we went to a concert "owl city"  that her and her friends LOVE, then she had a day off and managed to catch strep throat (ewww.....) quick dr's visit and rx, then she was feeling better and I took 4 teenagers to Worlds of Fun for the day ( I wasn't allowed to walk with them, apparently I am now EMBARRASSING...so I hit up Oceans of fun  next door :) then they all stayed the night, we went our for Chinese food and we headed to the lake by our house to swim, then the new release of Harry Potter movie (which Mira is OBSESSED with) was released and she had a daddy daughter date night! Now tonight she is going to stay the night with a couple friends and tomorrow were school clothes shopping! WHEW what a week with her!

Here are some pics of what we have all been up to lately. Jason and I went to a concert (311 and Sublime) and I managed to sneak in a tea party with the little munchkin! Enjoy and see you next week!

Jason and I at our concert/date night!

Sublime!

311

311

Mira and Alyssa

OWL City


Jason and his dad setting up the outdoor screen and speakers.

Just as the sun was setting... my camera is not set on the right mode, so the picture is awful! But the screen is 100 inch screen, I'm standing half way back in our yard, we "rigged" up the speakers for the night, but now Jason has mad a new contraption to have the sub woofer and speakers work and set up a little nicer looking. He's such a handy man!

mommy and ava's tea party!



we made this tea set for mothers day this year!

great pic of ava...not so much of me!

HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!!

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

summer lovin'

What a great summer! It has been a blast. We sure have had some hot hot hot heat to hang out in! This past spring we decided to re-do our backyard and as you saw from previous blogs, we poured a new patio, re-did our deck, put up a new pool, bought a hot tub and a fire pit, and re-did our kids play house/swing set. So after all that reconstruction we decided (actually our checkbook decided) that we would not take a summer vacation, instead we would have a "staycation" basically every chance we get we hang out poolside, and catch some rays, make smores, paint beautiful art masterpieces, and relax right here at home! It has been nice and relaxing.
I know I have been such a bad blogger lately! I mean really! Since I blogged last, Ava has taken swimming lessons and passed, Dance Camp at Topeka's Dance Factory, she has completed her first season of T-ball (cutest thing ever), 4th of July, and Mira decided to get a new harido-- highlights, out door movie night at the lake, Jason and I got a new smoker and I got a Kurig coffee/tea maker for my birthday, I turned 31 (booo), Ava turned 4 (booo), ice cream, ice cream, ice cream... and all kinds of fun  little things! Summer has truly been relaxing and fun! Enjoy some pics of what we've been up to from May through the 4th of July weekend!!!

Ava LOVES orange leaf frozen yogurt!
 Ice cream and smores by the fire pit! Summer at it's best

 Ava's cousins (my brothers kids) came for a visit! We love you cooper and macy!
 My girl's from HPC elementary ! Thanks for the birthday margaritas!

 Happy Birthday to me! Kurig tea and coffee maker!
 Hangin by the pool :)
 Reading for swimming!!!
 Homeade funnel cakes with Daddy!
 New Smoker!!! mmmmmm Thanks Dad!!!

Painting with mommy!
Dance CAMP 2011! Great job Ava

 Out door movie night at Lake Shawnee!


Getting comfy for movies night at home!

 FIRECRACKERS!!!!

 Last T-Ball game !
Mira's new highlights!!!

Everyone enjoy your week!!!!

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

All that happend in MAY!

Well just like many of you another month has come and gone! Where did May go.... It was a busy one. Lots of things happened, but best of all....school's out for summer!!! I finished my Masters degree in Special Education, Ava turned 4, Mira finished 7th grade, T-ball started, swimming lessons started for Ava, a trip to the farm in Iowa to see my Grandma Wahlert and Grandma Max, and a trip to Wichita for a dance camp for Ava ...whew...glad May is over and June is off to a great start! Here are a few pictures of what we have been up to lately!
(for some reason my graduation pics won't upload...) I'll try again later!