Holy smokes

Who knew each year with Taylor would be better than the last?

So...not to admit I'm getting old or anything, but Taylor turns 10 (yes, 10) in about an hour...and I'm still in denial.  It has been an amazing 10 years, with some ups and some downs...but I'm so glad I've had the opportunity to go through it - and am honored to be her father.

I decided it would be kind of cool to see some pictures moving through the years...so here goes...

2 years old - hanging with Cleo

Still 2...

2 years old, hanging with one of her favorite people while we were visiting Arizona - notice her hand on Christina's leg...melts me every time...

3 years old - ready for Halloween

5 years old (I know, I skipped 4...it's getting late)

5 going on 15...

6 years old - at her birthday party

7 years old (do you see a trend of who we hang with?)

8 years old - hanging with Crunch the Minnesota Timberwolves mascot

9 years old...the last year of being only one digit old...

in 17 short minutes, we will be able to take our first pictures of our new 10 year old...in my next post I will have some pictures showing the beginning (1 and under) and where we are now (10).  Time sure flies...

Olden Times

Who knew we'd look like a pretty great family even in 'olden times?'

When we were in Chicago about a month ago, we went to the Museum of Science and Industry.  I convinced us we had to take on of the dress up old times photos - and here's what we look like.  I still crack up every time I see this - we had such a great time!