California

Abby, Lauren and I flew out to California for a very lovely wedding of my very lovely high school friend.  Crystal and I have been friends for a long time and it was so fun to be a part of her perfect day.  I didn't take my camera with me (a toddler and a baby was all I could handle on the airplane), but here is one picture of Abby that her photographer actually took. 

Crystal (isn't she gorgeous?) just before the wedding.  I love her bouquet which was made out of brooches and earrings she has collected over time.  Some are her grandmas, and some her moms, but mostly ones she has collected since she has been antiquing since grade school (seriously!)

 This looks like it's from a movie.  Love!

I also got the chance to visit with my cousins while in CA.  It was really special to watch Abby play with their kids as I used to play with them.  Loved it!  My cousin took some awesome pictures, but I can't figure out how to get them on here yet. 
The day my mom and dad picked us up at the airport, they pulled in with In-N-Out in their hands and took us straight to the beach.  They know how to get me to come back.  :-)  Here's a picture Abby running around chasing the sea gulls. 

We also saw a couple of dolphins and my dad caught three sand crabs for her.  It was a perfect afternoon.  
I got to take Abby to a park that we went to a lot while I was growing up.  There are ton of ducks there to feed and some very large geese.  One goose even came up to her and took the piece of bread right out of her hand.  I thought Abby would get scared (all of them crowing toward her), but she didn't.  She's braver than I am.

 Just before going up to the wedding, I got to have breakfast with some very dear friends from high school.  Carissa (on the left) was on my high school basketball team and currently lives in Houston.  It's so fun for me to have a friend who understand both my Texas and my California life.  Tracy (middle) and I were part of the "Calc Club" (we were cool, so stop judging!).  The breakfast went way way too fast, but I loved seeing them. 

Back on the home front, our truck just turned over 100,000 miles.  I tried to take a picture as it was happening, but sadly, my phone was on video and since I was going 70 down the highway when it happened, I didn't notice.  This is the closest I got. 

Taylor turns two and adjusting to three

 Taylor turns two this week and I can't believe it.  She's such a sweet girl who loves deeply.  Here are a few recent pictures from around the Lloyd household

 The girls LOVE getting their toe nails painted

 That is Lauren in the middle, not a doll.  Tay is giving Lauren some sort of look in this picture.  :-)

 Taylor reading to Lauren.  First Tay yawned . . .

 then Lauren right after that.

 Most of the time, their interactions look like this, where Taylor is trying to "love" her to death.  I'm often a little worried for our youngest.  She is always wanted to hold, hug, and kiss her though.

 GG came for a visit and got to see Lauren for the first time since she was born.

 I came in from the other room and saw these two sitting in Lauren's car seat watching movies on my phone. 

 Taylor LOVES doing anything with Abby.  Here are the two of them after taking a bath together.  Whenever Abby isn't around, Tay just kind of walks around asking, "where's Abby?"

 Sister love

 Yep, pretty much how it always goes. Love both of their faces here.

 Sister love again. 

 Our sweet almost two year old!

I can see her looking just like this as a teenager (minus the pigtails maybe).  Tay loves to snuggle, but is also very active.  She makes us laugh with her faces and is generally very happy most of the time.  People have asked how we have adjusted to having three.  Mostly is has been a very smooth transition, but I think Taylor has been the one who has demanded a little more attention since Lauren has been born.  She's probably used to taking second to Abby most of the time, but didn't want to take third place for my attention after Lauren as well.  Love this little girl!