Happy New Year!

What a year this has been and I don't ever want to repeat it.

Even though I was in bed and oblivious to a new year, Violet, Lincoln, Hazel, Goldie and even Pearl had the annual balloon drop. Happy New Year and may 2026 be so much better!

Christmas

We decided to do Christmas at the Taylor's. This is much easier for everyone plus I don't have the mess to clean up.

This was Pearl's first Christmas even though she has no idea of what's going on. She'd much rather play with the wrapping paper and a box than enjoy her new toys. 

The others...not so much. Oh what fun it is to dive into all those toys. 

Besides a family picture, I got a picture of the oldest and the youngest in my family although I hate thinking I'm the oldest in the group. Merry Christmas everyone!

Visiting Santa

Time for the annual visit to Santa.

Goldie wasn't too happy when they went to Bass Pro. She actually thought they were going to the North Pole. What an imagination.

Just for that, Goldie decided not to be in the Santa photo. Violet had other plans with her girlfriends so she was also missing.

Pearl's First Christmas in the Park

Every year the Taylors go at least once to see the Christmas lights in the park. Me, I've seen it once, I don't need to see it again.

Pearl got her first taste of seeing the lights. I don't know if she was happier to see or the lights or stick her head through the sun roof of the car.

Pearl is 10 Months Old

 Monthly photos are getting harder to take.

Pearl would much rather be climbing over, under and around the chair instead of posing for a picture!

A Wedding Party for Jamie's Birthday

 Jamie and family went to Nashville for his niece's wedding.

It's not every year that someone throws a big party for your birthday. Happy Birthday Jamie!

Happy Birthday to Me

I'm not as excited about birthdays any more. I'd rather subtract than add to my age.

Melissa was out of town for a wedding so she missed my birthday but Michael was there and he and Teresa took me to Texas Roadhouse for dinner. This picture is probably the same as last year since it was for my 70th birthday but I'm wearing it every year. Let everyone else do the math.

Pearl is On the Move

With the assistance of her walking toys, Pearl is on the move.

She might not be actually walking on her own but this is a first step...literally! 

A New Christmas Tree and a Little (?) Snow for Pearl

This year we plan on having Christmas at Melissa's and since there were no plans for anyone coming over to my house before Christmas...

I decided to get a new flocked Christmas tree. After turning it on, it looked so pretty without any decorations that I decided this would be my Christmas decorating.

I got my tree up just in time before we had a rather large snowfall. I'm hoping the old wives tale of the number of snowfalls per year equals the date of the first snowfall. Today being the first of December, this should be it for this winter. Fingers crossed. At least Pearl lasted longer than Goldie. Goldie got dressed, went out the front door then turned around and came back in. In her defense, it was really cold.