Dear So and So...

I haven't done this in a long time, and I now have a bit to vent about :)

Dear toddler who bites other toddlers,

I love babies all different sizes... but I am not happy with this habit that has been created. The one day you how up for me to watch at work is the one day I am alone with 30 kids. When I keep my eye on you, you are fine. But the once i get one child who needs attention, you bite a child on the cheek. I love you to bits and pieces, but PLEASE stop doing the biting. It hurts... ALOT!

Sincerely,

Friendly and Tired Day care lady




Dear Potty,

I wish you would be more appealing to McGuire. Instead you tempt him ti play in the water and flush all the time! It is just not fair that you are more fun to play with then to do business with! Please, Please let McGuire do his business in you.

Sincerely,

Potty training mommy

Winter Blues

If any of you know how I acted in the winter, its definitely highs and lows. I love it when it snows, but when the snows stops I want it to be warm! Mother nature is loving the mood swings from me I guess cuz she keeps playing mind games with me.

I just thought that I would share some good news and hopefully it won't jinx it! Taylor got a call from UPS which means that he has a job interview and will hopefully be working with them as a package person in the mornings. If this really does happen, we will most likely be moving up to Utah County. That way I can go to beauty school and not have to commute either.  Lehi or American Fork will be the wonderful place we will settle, if there are any places you know of, let me know, cuz I am looking! So keep those fingers crossed and keep saying your prayers, cuz I will be!

Also more good knews!!!! McGuire has finally let go of the stinking BINKI!!!! YAY he's finally a big boy, next step is potty training. If any of you have any great suggestions on how to train a little one to pee safely into a toilet please let me know. So far we're pretending to pee in the potty, but when its the real deal he chickens out. Its ok I guess, just so frustrating lol.

ALSO!

Here are more pictures from the past holidays I had to get from my mother in law.. so enjoy!

Aspen, our puppy (3 years old)

He helped me with me birthday candles, it tradition!

Halloween 2010

He's stealing candy from Papa and na-ma

Taylor doesn't like to smile fro pics, can you tell?!?

Til next time! Thanks for viewing!

Update

Here's an update from when I last left off. Still going to go to school, eventually. Just got to find the correct school to go to. And CORRECTION: I am going to beauty school, then when I am financially stable with that job, I will go to College and get my teaching degree. That is the plan right now so far.

Update on McGuire:

He is now 26 Months old now! Can you believe it?! He is the ultimate chatter box, loves to say thank you when he's not asked to do so. He rides his big wheel with his "helmet" which is a trick or treat bucket with frankenstein.  He loves playing with his truck and drawing and singing the ABC's. Its probably one of the cutest things he's done.



Thats what is going on in our little house, not too thrilling, just being CRAZY together :)

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Thanks for viewing!

Something to think about...

As my days are going by and by lately I have been thinking about going back to school. Taylor and I have been talking about it since another child at the moment is not the right time (I wish). I really really love my job at Midway Elementary! I love being able to help a child feel better about learning and making them better at the tough things they struggle in about school.

I love getting the hugs and the high fives for achievements that they have made. So I thought... Maybe I should go back to school to get my teaching degree. I wish it were that easy. First I have to get my generals done (BORE) and then I got to do some more classes, then I get to do my internship or student teaching. Then I thought again, I can;t really pay for all that right now and I can't really give up the time to be a full time student with a child.

So I came up with a great solution. I'm really excited to say it too! I'm going to go to Beauty School. I have two sisters who have done it and love their jobs, and I think I would love it too. I'm in the process of applying right now. But I'm not just going to do hair, I'm going to do nails, facial waxing, manicures, pedicures and make up.

I have a great feeling about this decision and I got the support of my whole family for it. What do you think?

I've been slacking!

Wow its been a little while since I have blogged. I guess I should tell you what's been going on in our household. During christmas break we just hung out at home, nothing too thrilling. But we put up our Christmas tree and McGuire absolutely LOVED it! He calls it a treet, and instead of leaving it alone like a good little boy McGuire has to throw all of his toys at it. Every morning we had to turn on the lights and weren't aloud to touch it after, it was HIS treet.

After Christmas I had to take it down because it was getting scary, he would throw his pillow pets and big books at it and the tree would almost fall on him. He loved that tree and lights so much when he found out I put it down he came up to me a yelled at me so loud I think my neighbors could hear, then I got a slap on my face. He was so mad at me the rest of the night.

Christmas day was so exciting for McGuire, Santa found our house after all them moving we had just done. We were so excited! McGuire had no idea that there were gifts under our tree, he just wanted his lights on. When we pointed out that there were some surprises there for him he was so thrilled! We let him open up the biggest one first (big mistake) it was a potty! He wanted to go potty they rest of the morning and open his presents that way. Lol my mom got a picture of us with him on it. He wouldn't get up from it. But all in all he had a great Christmas!

Last night we had to go to the hospital. McGuire had been getting sicker throughout the days of the weekend that I was thinking he had pneumonia (however you spell it) He was not going to sleep at all last night and I took his temp around 2:00 am, it was a whopping 103.1 and not getting lower! I don't know about you but that is truly scary for me. So I told Taylor we were headed to the hospital and that he should stay and sleep. (One of us had to go to work in the morning) Comes to find out that he is just really congested in his lungs, and his fever was going down. I'm glad he's sort of better, but we're home today just relaxing watching Dora the Explorer all day... Yay :s We'll be up and running tomorrow, hopefully!

Hope everyone had a great Holiday time with their families!

Stayed tuned for more adventures with the Daggs, something exciting might just happen.

Holidays are officially here!

Lately I've been a little away from the internet. We moved to a hamlet house, then had to move back... LONG story. But we're back in our lovely apartment and to be honest I couldn't be happier!

The Holidays are here and we're doing it the best we can this year! :) McGuire hadn't met Santa quite yet. So we thought we'd let him meet him at the Annual Midway Christmas Party. If you don't know how McGuire works here you go! When he is in an environment with all different kind of people he shuts down. Just stars and makes silly faces, and he did just that :) Here are some Pics ;)

He really didn't want his picture taken with Santa but we had to do it anyway :) I love the face so much though :)

We had our Thacker Family Christmas party last sunday night and everyone was able to make it ohter then my oldest niece (shes in southern Utah) and my oldest nephew who was out somewhere else.. But it was so fun to have everyone there :)  We had a nativity scene with the kids playing parts! It was so adorable!

The Star

Everyone at the manager

and again :)

It was the cutest thing to see everyone smiling and listening to the wonderful Gift of Christ. We sung songs and enjoyed everyones company! We may have alot of people in our family, but we sure do have a lot of fun! :)

Stay tuned for more adventures of the Daggs :)

Thanksgiving Weekend

Thanksgiving this year was a thanksgiving that will never be forgotten.... It was total bitter sweet time for us. I had work off wed, thurs, friday. So you can imagine my wonderful entertainment that I had... NONE other then McGuire which was pretty good.

Thanksgiving day we spent the day over at Taylor's parents house, which was pretty good. Everyone was there (which happens not too often) Just as soon as we get ready to serve dinner, McGuire decides to come up to me and have me love him, but really he just threw up all over me. Literally. I had to get a change of clothes from Mike's girlfriend, and I spent the rest of the thanksgiving there in pj's, and throw up in my hair.... yumm!

Black friday was surely black for McGuire and me. He wasn't feeling the slightest bit of good, since he didn't I didn't. So it was movie day for us. Come to find out Taylor's mother had a heart attack that day. Which we hadn't found out til the next day... But she is good now and just needs to take it easy...

Saturday and Sunday was a blur really. Just not fun at all. Until sunday dinner came around. That was when my mom's thanksgiving dinner was. It was fun to see everyone there. McGuire didn't throw up on me thank heaven.

This year made me think and realize all the things I am thankful for. It set me back to let me see all the things that people do for me and my little family. Even with the tough times everyone is there to help, whether it be health, wealth, or happiness issues, everyone is there to step in and help. I'm so thankful to be apart of that kind of environment.

I'm thankful for.... (no specific order)

- McGuire (I'm glad I can be there for him when he feels sick, even if I get the proof thrown on me ;) )
- Taylor, he works so hard for me and McGuire to live a great life.
- My family and friends, they never give up on me and are always there when I need to complain or need advice
- The roof over my head
- Food on the table
- comfy beds for my family
- my job that I love so much
- my computer
-my car (it gets through everything)
- the gospel
- my little family that is soo strong
The list really can go on and on.....

Thanks for letting me vent and complain for a split second. :)
Hope everyone had a great thanksgiving! :)

Stay tuned for more adventures, I know there will be more... SOON

Our baby is 2!

Yesterday was McGuire's 2nd Birthday! It really makes me tear up a little to see how much has happened in the last two years, and that has changed everyones lives around us. So many sacrifices and happy memories. McGuire knew it was a special day, not only for him but for his daddy. He was able to celebrate it with him this year. :) It was a great turn out for him I think!

McGuire now speaks in sentences with some made up words... has to eat with a fork and spoon, knows how to find mommy's hiding spaces in the house. Can count to ten (minus seven, its too hard) sings the ABC's in his own way, and HAS to organize everything (messy way or clean its still cute). He's growing so fast, I don't like it... :( But he's definitely a gentleman lol he covers his mouth when he coughs now, and is always there it comfort you when your having a bad day, asks you in a high pitch tone "Yous' ok mommy?" or if he got hurt by something "is hit (or hurt can't tell yet) me!"

We had a happy birthday breakfast and played all day long. That night we had family over for a fun little present opening and stuffing our faces with yummy cupcakes (McGuires favorite) It was all in our little brand new house that we just moved into last week :)

Here are some pics from the special day!

He had a great birthday and we're so glad he did! Next year we'll have a friend party! :)

New Story:

After bringing all of our stuff into the new house, I've managed to bring my clumsiness to the house as well. Example: 

I was doing the dishes (WITH A DISHWASHER!!!) and managed to get the sauce bowl (got it from a restaurant long time ago) stuck in the garbage disposal. I was scared to tell Taylor because I don't want him upset with me lol. Luckily one of our good friends is a plumber and he was able to get it out and our drain up and running again! :) THANK HEAVEN! lol one of those memories that will be to make fun of me I'm sure.. lol 

Just another one of the Adventures of the Daggs Family :)

 Stay tuned for more great adventures!

Love,

Stefanie

Spooky Halloween!

This was the FIRST Halloween as a family for us this year! It was a BLAST! We carved pumpkins, ate tons of candy, had our first trick-or-treaters, and went trick-or-treating ourselves! McGuire was a lion, which thank heaven he let us out his hat on. But we had to wear hats too so he would keep it on!

Left - right:

Taylor's, McGuire's, and mine! :) 

SOME GREAT NEWS!!!!!

WE"RE MOVING! We finally got a house! Its in midway and its a prefect starter home! :) I'll send pictures after i get everything set up! But Its way exciting, we're finally NOT throwing our money away for rent! :)

Also something neat!

Travis Pastrana was over at the Heber Airport over the weekend for another Nitro Circus moving (doing stunts in airplanes and such) and Taylor's shop is just up the street... Taylor was on his way home and saw him walking up the street, but didn't realize who it was and just did the peace sign....

Travis turned around and was like DAGGS! Luckily Taylor heard him. They talked for a little bit, Taylor and Travis used to race together back in the day when taylor was a pro racer. Isn't that just so cool! Taylor got his autograph so he had proof that Travis really was talking to him. 

ITs way cool. I was so excited for him! Hopefully whe'll be able to do some cool racing and stunts with him soon! 

Stay tuned for some more adventures of the daggs family!

Thanks for reading!

Love,

Stefanie