Princess Heleyna & Bodyguard

Princess Heleyna has such a big following that she had to get a bodyguard. Thank goodness Braden works for jello. The two have such wonderful imaginations. Braden got a new pair of sunglasses and wouldn't take them off the entire day. And he now owns daddy's iphone. Just try taking it away. Sad part? He knows how to work it better than daddy.

Heleyna. What can we say? She's our princess and loves to play the part.

Legoland

What a trip! The whole family got to go to San Diego together. It was wonderful to be home and to have some time together. And even though the hotel had a pool, we were able to get Heleyna away long enough to visit Legoland. The kids had an amazing time. Braden and Heleyna got to drive a boat, ride a train, and play all over. Heleyna even got to drive her own car. And she was amazing! Braden got to be in a band, and found a maze that he thought was heaven. Ah, to see them having so much fun. This trip will definitely go down as tops in our book.

A huge thanks to Bob, Theresa, and Alicia for helping to make it all happen.

Gone Fishing

Heleyna and Braden are HUGE fishing fans. Fortunately they both have their own poles and we have a pond just down the street. Braden takes fishing very seriously. He grabs his fishing pole and tackle box and heads for the water. And Heleyna loves to feed the fish. The kids just love being outdoors and fishing together (now that they both have their own poles).

Watch out Grandpa Taylor. Heleyna and Braden may just out fish you next year.

New Friend

While driving down the road a few days ago we ran across a turtle. She was just making her way across the road so we decided to bring her home and feed her. Heleyna and Braden had so much fun playing with her. They fed her and made a little home for her. Alas she wanted to get home to her family so at the end of the day we took her to Malapardis Park and dropped her off at the pond. She was so happy to get home.

Poor Heleyna though was sad to see her turtle friend leave. She so wants a pet of her own. Someday we'll give in. You just can't resist Heleyna for too long.

Happy Birthday Heleyna!

Heleyna turned four years old today! What an amazing day for her. She started the day by going to school. At school she had a special dance class, went on a field trip on the school bus, and had a picnic lunch.

To top that off she came home to a family party where Dianna made an amazing cake. The cake had Cinderella, her Prince, and a carriage on it. Heleyna ended up spending the rest of the day playing with Cinderella. In fact, I think she's still playing with it in bed.

Happy Birthday Heleyna!

Spring Has Sprung

Spring is in full swing here in New Jersey. The weather is warm and the trees and flowers are coming to life. Heleyna is especially excited that she has a pink tree in the yard.

And it couldn't come at a better time. We had an Easter hunt at our house this past Saturday for some of the kids in the ward. It was sunny and 75. We couldn't have asked for better weather, or better friends to spend the morning with.

One more good thing about New Jersey. Conference doesn't start until noon.

The Easter Bunny

The Easter Bunny visited Imagine That a little early this year. Braden and Heleyna loved saying Hi to him. Braden was especially attached to him. Braden was especially attached and the poor Easter Bunny just couldn't get away from him. So they just decided to have breakfast together.
What a great team that Braden and Heleyna. They're the life of the party wherever we go.