Bumps, Bruises and Hospital Bills

So we haven't had the best of luck here in South Carolina. Five days after we moved here I was cooking steaks while Matt finished up mowing our lawn. I was hurrying because I wanted to have dinner ready for him once he was done. Taylor was crawling in and out of the back door as I went to get the steaks and somehow he sneaked behind me as I turned to go inside and he grabbed our very hot grill with his right hand. He started screaming and I immediately knew what happened. I turned around and grabbed him and put his hand in cold water. Well, we didn't have to go to the hospital, but his poor little hand was covered in blisters. We taped a sock on his hand so it wouldn't get infected and in about two weeks you couldn't tell anything happened.
In the middle of August we had some really cool rainstorms and Matt, being from the coast, has never really seen a cool thunderstorm. We out Taylor to bed and Matt had to send an email, so I got our chairs set up out on our porch and started cut cut up some pineapple that we could enjoy as we watched the lightening show. For some reason I was holding the pineapple and was trying to cut through the core and I pushed really hard and the knife cut through the pineapple and then through my left hand. It was really deep so I had to go to the hospital for 4 stitches.
Last Wednesday I woke up with Matt at 6, but as soon as he left for work I crawled back in bed. Taylor started talking around 7:50. I laid there listening to him talk for about 10 minutes and decided it was time to go get him. The next thing I remember is waking up hearing moaning and crying, and then I realized I was the one making the noises. I was laying face down on my floor at the foot of our bed with blood coming down my face and a horrible headache. I guess I blacked out as I got out of bed and fell backwards and slammed my head on our footboard. After waiting in the ER FOREVER I now have 8 staples in my scalp. I didn't have a concussion which was good, just a really bad headache and strawberry blond hair for a few days. Hopefully we're done with the injuries for now. There's a couple for church that live down the street that have actually helped us out with each injury and they probably think we are crazy, but it's all been fluke things. Anyways, send us your healthy vibes, we sure need them!

Well, Amy's wedding was great. It was fun to be able to go into the temple with her and her husband! (how weird) Amy is now Amy Layne. Taylor enjoyed it too. They were doing some construction right next to our hotel so Taylor would just stand out on the balcony and watch the diggers and trucks go by. He could've done that all day long. He behaved so well on the trip. For all the flights we took and time in the car, he was amazing! Here are some pictures from the wedding. The only bad part about it was that there was so much going on that we didn't get to see any of our friends that we've missed since we've moved, so sorry guys! We'll have to catch you next time! (No idea when that will be)

Utah here we come

I don't see how people can write on their blogs everyday, but then again, I'm definetely NOT a writer, so maybe that's the problem. We're doing good down there in the south. We're getting a little more accustomed to the humidity down here, although I don't know if we'll eve get really used to it.
We're leaving for Utah tomorrow for Amy's wedding. I'm so proud of her and can't wait to see her again. THis living on the other side of the country from family is growing on me. Can't wait to see our Utah friends!

Are you up for the Challenge?

So a friend of mine from freshman year pointed out that about two years ago President Hinckley challenged us all to read the Book of Mormon before the end of the year. Matt and I were engaged/married during that time and while we tried, we didn't make it by the cutoff. So round two... anyone with me??? We started on Sunday and it's been such a good experience so far, I'm really excited to keep it up. Good Luck!

AHHHHH!!!

So I thought I knew what I was doing with this thing, but somehow I tried to change the "design" of the blog and I lost a lot of the features. They're slowly coming back, but I have to remember how to do it all again. This is kind-of confusing. Thanks for putting up with me!

Taylor's Room

Our House

Our Living room

The kitchen

Happy Birthday Taylor!!!

Taylor turned one year old on Friday! We can't believe it! He's grown up so fast it's scary! I made him cupcakes frosted as basketballs, baseballs, and footballs. I went a little over board I think, but it was fun. I baked some of them in ice cream cones so Taylor could hold on to it. He liked that and shoved the whole cone in his face. Here are some pictures of the party!

At the waterpark

Taylor loved it here. He would crawl out into the water and follow all the big kids around. He loves the water, it make me VERY happy!

Pictures

So we took family pictures yesterday, right after a short nap for Taylor. It was pretty rough. He didn't want to smile and he wanted to watch the ducks walk around by the pond. So we'll see if any of them turn out. Once we got home though I took some pictures of him. With shoes on, he's really good at standing up. Here's one of my favorites, isn't he the cutest kid you've ever seen?!

Congratulations!

Yesterday was my parent's 25th wedding anniversary! They are such good examples of how to be partners, parents, and so much more. I just wanted to wish them a Happy Anniversary and can't wait to celebrate their 50th and so many more! I love you!

House Hunt

Well, NC was great! Matt and I really enjoyed it. We searched nonstop for a house. Taylor stayed with Matt's parents in California so we were able to get a lot done. I probably saw the inside of 50 houses. But the best news of all is that we found pne we want! We finally settled on a price and it will be ours on June 28th. We'll be leaving Provo on the 29th to drive out there.
The house is in Rock Hill, SC. THe new store that Matt will be working at is about 5 minutes from our house. It's in a cute little community hidden in a forest of trees! 3 bd. 2 ba on a 1/4 acre. Here are some pictures of it.

Leaving on a Jet Plane...

So I knew I wouldn't be so good at this blogging thing. I just forget about it. Well, our new news is that Matt has an interview on Wednesday in North Carolina. They are flying both of us out there tomorrow to start the housing search. That's what I'm really excited about! I've been reseraching the area and trying to find out as much as I can before we go out there. We'll meet up with our friends Scott and Jess who moved out there about a year ago.
So this past weekend we went over to California to visit Matt's parents and we left Taylor with them. It's crazy to not have a baby to take care of. This is our first time apart for any amount of time... and it's scary! I miss him adn I don't know what to do with all my time. I've got some errands to run before we leave again tomorrow morning so I'd better go. I'll let ya know how the trip goes!

Graduation

Well, today I will become a college graduate! I guess it's exciting. I've been working toward this for four years, and now it's done, kinda weird!
Matt heard from North Carolina this week. He had an phone interview. It turns out Stock is building a new store right right now in Rock Hill, South Carolina, about ten minutes south of the NC and SC border. They are looking for an assistant manager. The guy that interviewed Matt was really impressed with him, and he's working out a time for Matt to fly out there. Hopefully when Matt goes, Taylor and I can find a cheap flight and go out to look for a place to live. We'd probably live in North Carolina and Matt would drive over to go to work so that we can start getting NC state residency, but we've got to look at the policies they have on getting it. So that's our good news for the week.

Hunting for Easter Eggs