Happy Birthday Tay!

Happy Birthday Tay!   I have not been great at blogging lately but I can't let a birthday go by without making a note.  Taylor turns 14 today!  Wow!  Where has the time gone?  It seems like just a short time ago she was born.  Taylor is the most delightful blessing in our lives!  Being a teenager is tough now-a-days and Taylor handles it beautifully!!

Taylor has certainly kept us busy this year.  No grass grows under her feet and we can hardly keep up with her!  She loves her family, Young Womens, her violin, friends and soccer!!

 Taylor has had a baby on her "hip" since she was old enough to carry one.  This is sweet MaeMae when she was a tiny baby!

Here she is with Kinni.  She refers to him as "her boy."  She will often say to Kim "I better go take care of my baby."  She absolutely loves all of her cousins and especially the little ones!

Tay has played the violin for 5 years now and she is really good!  I love to listen to her play.  Tay also loves her Grandma and will talk her ear off whenever they are together!

Tay does NOT love her headaches.  I felt like I needed to add it because in the past 4 months Tay has been to the ED 3 times with migraines and missed way too many days of school.  We are making progress in understanding the causes of her headaches and treating them.  She has been such a trooper! Most of her headaches last 5-8 days.  No fun to have a migraine that long.  This is new territory for all of us and Taylor has been patient with us as we have spent a lot of time in Doctor offices and hospitals. We are grateful for modern medicine and especially grateful for the power of the Priesthood as Taylor has asked for several blessings from Jeff to help her through this.  Taylor's strength has amazed me and I have found a new and deeper level of respect for her.  Through all of this she has kept amazing grades and her delightful attitude.  I know LOVE when she is talking endlessly because I know she feels good!  I really miss that when she is sick!

 Taylor loves her family!  She is a great daughter and sister!  She also loves the Broncos!!  The photo below was not planned.  She and Jordan showered and put on the same pajamas without knowing the other one would  When I caught them sitting the same I had to take a picture!

 Tay LOVES soccer and LOVES her soccer team!  Here they are above at the Dixie cup which they won a few days later.  The bigger story there was their pink kicking cancer jerseys.  The girls decided they would raise money to provide Christmas for Lili who was battling cancer.  They had these jersey's made in her honor and played excellent soccer.  Then they came home and raise nearly 3000.00 before Christmas!  Wow!!  Well done Taylor and Tsunami!!

 Celebrating Gold at the Cache Cup with her Bestie Lucy.  Not a day goes by that these 2 don't make me laugh!  

Taylor did a lot of growing between her 13th and 14th birthday and is not as tall as I am.  Taylor also grew Spiritually and is nearly finished with her Personal Progress.  Taylor is one of the most fun, energetic, smart, kind and beautiful girls I know.  I am humbled and proud to be her Mom.

Happy Birthday Tay!!  We love you!!!