Lehi Baby Contest!

Since it's our first year for the "Round-Up" here in Lehi, we entered Gracie in the Baby Contest. The theme was "Old Hollywood"! Needless to say she made a fantastic Marilyn Monroe.


She is always so good to let me curl her hair. And she does so well with accessories. She left her gloves on for hours! The Lehi Police Department sponsors the Baby Contest, and the judges awarded Gracie 1st Place for babies 13-18 months!


Waiting with Grandma Wiscombe for the results.


They gave a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize for boys and girls in each age category...and Gracie took home the Gold!



They gave all the babies a cute little T-shirt!




Winning granted us a place in the Friday night Parade. A good chance for Gracie to showcase all this waving and kiss-blowing she does around our house. Thanks to everyone who came to cheer her on! Here's a video of her waving in the parade.

Cowboy Birthday!

In honor of Michael's Birthday, we found our Western Wear and Boots and celebrated with a big Yee Haw! So anyone who knows Michael...KNOWS that he LOVES country music...specifically George Strait. So what better gift for Jody and I to give him than a George Strait Fan Club Membership. (Mom, you can thank me later for the oodles and oodles of G.S. pictures and newsletters you'll be getting in the mail!) Michael turned 25...and that is quite the accomplishment to both him and my parents for taking such outstanding care of him. Michael, in your 25 years, you have touched more people for good than many will in a lifetime. I love you and feel so lucky to have you as my brother!


Michael wanted everyone to "dress the part" and come prepared to sing a George Strait song. This is HOW MUCH we love you Michael!




Aunt LaMae was the most theatrical to watch as she lip-synched to a George Strait Hit!


I love this picture. Gracie looks stunning in her pink boots. Gracie won 1st Place in the Lehi Baby Contest earlier this week. She gets to ride in the Lehi City Days Round-Up parade Friday night. More pictures on that to come...


And Happy Father's Day Jody! You are an excellent father to Gracie. I'm so thankful for all of the "Dads" in my life!

News Story!

Here's my live shot from the 5:00 show earlier today. I broke the story at noon and also went live again for our 6:00 p.m. show. Due to the overload of stories on our website, I'm not sure how many days this story will stay current. The story is called "Woman Washed Down Creek After Dog" if it doesn't play immediately. 2news has been a wonderful experience thus far.

Monkeying Around...

We took a trip to the Hogle Zoo with some good friends! I was roommates with both Melissa & Christina back in my UVU days. It's wonderful that we are still such great friends, and now we can continue making memories with our kids.

Gracie and Savannah showing their "wild" side. We had a hard time dragging them off of these statues...


This picture is such a crack-up. Christina's little boy Nathan is making the Choo-Choo noise on the train. Very Enthusiastic...


If only Nathan's energy could rub off on Gracie! :)
Did someone say "Naptime"?





We could have spent hours at this water-feature.


Little Miss Polka-Dot!


And it was a fun-filled & jam-packed Summer Day. Jody and I ended the night with a Salt Lake Bees Baseball Game.

Viva Las Vegas!

To kick off summer and to celebrate Jeff's graduation from the U of U, we headed down to "Sin City" (MINUS the Sin) with Jeff and Lacey for a few days of glorious relaxation and warm sun!


We had a wonderful time with Jeff and Lacey, walking the Las Vegas Strip and lounging by the pool! Gracie had a blast walking laps around the pool waving and smiling at everyone. She has her pageant wave down...and I promise she came up with that one on her own.

(Inside the Planet Hollywood Resort!)


These two don't look anything alike....right?! Gracie looks so much like Jody! And they both LOVE the water!


We stayed at the MGM Grand Hotel. Their pools were incredible. They also had a lazy river and dozens of water features. Gracie wasn't too sure about this fountain!


The Girls!


This picture was taken after walking through the Forum Shops at Caesar's Palace & eating at the Cheesecake Factory. We ate so much good food while in Vegas! Jeff hooked us up with a deal at the MGM where we could eat for FREE at the Buffet every single meal. Needless to say - we didn't ever get hungry on the trip. :)

Reporting Live...I'm Brittany Tait...

I Got The Freelancing Position at KUTV Channel 2! I feel so blessed and excited! My interview went well, and the news director asked me if I would be interested in a full-time position once their hiring freeze fades. Full-time isn't what I'm looking for right now...but what a blessing to know the offer is there if we needed it. This job will be perfect. As a freelance reporter, I will be reporting when needed to help with time off requests and holidays.  I will be writing and voicing stories and going live for the noon, 4:00, 5:00, 6:00 or 10:00 shows. This is the real deal with 16 photographers, multiple live trucks and the Channel 2 Chopper. (Now hopefully I can step up to the plate and be a good addition to their team!) This job seems unreal - giving our family a little more money to pay the bills and a chance for me to grow in my career field.

What Did I Do To Deserve This Look....?

I think the "look" came because I told her NOT to stuff the entire box of Goldfish Crackers in her mouth and then asked her to please smile for the picture. She's at the age where she makes the funniest faces!

She was feeling Quite Patriotic this day.


Our family has been very busy lately. Jody is working hard to turn our backyard of dirt into a landscaped masterpiece! We are enjoying the warmer weather- which means more time at the park and more walks around the neighborhood!


And in other good news, I have a job interview for a freelance reporter position at KUTV Channel 2 on Monday. It's amazing to have a chance to speak face to face with a news director, because no stations are hiring right now. Hopefully it will work out because it would be quite part-time, which is what I want so I can continue to spend my days with Gracie! I guess we'll see!

"Eggstra" Special Easter

We were blessed with a wonderful Easter Weekend. It started off Saturday at Uncle Jay and Aunt Linda's house for an Easter Egg Hunt. From there we headed over to see Mom and Pops Tait. They had a special meal cooked up for us and some Easter clues leading to great prizes! Gwama and Papa Tait gave Gracie a toy shopping cart, which you will see pictured in numerous photos. She absolutely loves it!


I'm learning that Holidays are even more exciting when you have a little one! I think I was more excited for Gracie to see if the Easter Bunny came and go on Egg Hunts than she was!


Here are some Easter "Highs" and "Lows"...Definite sugar high from all the candy...some sad lows when mom wouldn't let Gracie touch the freshly colored hard-boiled eggs!


Easter Celebration at my parent's house.


Jodes and our Baby Girl!


And with all the talk of bunnies and candy, I want to make sure and express my gratitude for the true meaning of Easter. I am so thankful for our Savior Jesus Christ who took upon himself every shortcoming, fault, mistake, and imperfection...so that if we live the way we should - we too can live again. I know our Savior Jesus Christ was resurrected and has provided a way so that we can taste of eternal joy with our forever families!

Enjoying Easter Sunday. Thank you Grandma & Grandpa Wiscombe for Gracie's gorgeous Easter Dress. It is so cute. (Even with Goldfish Crackers smashed all down the front...still cute!)


And...ummm...okay. This was the Easter Bunny at the Lehi City Easter Celebration. Can you just read Gracie's expression...? She's looking at the Jodes thinking, "Maybe if I don't make eye-contact...this will all just go away!"




My parents decided to throw a fancy one out there and make an edible flowered fruit tray to go along with Sunday Dinner. My mom was just going to order one from a company who specializes in making these...but they were quite expensive, so she thought, "I'll make it myself!" I was quite impressed.


Easter Bunny on the loose...


Here's our Easter Egg Hunt!



Another Video.
Jody showcases his Easter Air Jordans in this one. :)

Gracie Love...

It's the World's Greatest Blessing - The privilege of being a Mother. Lately I have been so overwhelmed with gratitude for this little girl in my life.


Prior to moving to Utah, I worked part-time at a CBS affiliate station. It was roughly 20 hours a week, and we worked it out so that Gracie didn't have to be in daycare during that time. She came with me to work more than a number of times when she was quite little...and then wonderful friends provided the care we needed to fill in the gaps.

However, since we have moved - it's been Gracie and Mom - 24/7. I'm the one who gets to see her make all of her new discoveries. We do everything together, and with the exception of her 2 hour nap each day - life revolves completely around this little girl.

I had someone ask me recently, "What are your hobbies?" I paused. "Hmmm..", I thought. "Let's see. I'm really good at getting Gracie to eat her vegetables, and you should hear me read 'Mr. Brown can Moo'...and I enjoy coloring with Gracie."

It occurred to me that I really couldn't remember what it was that I used to spend my time doing before she was born. (I'm sure all you other moms can relate. There comes a time when you have a bit of an identity crisis because how could changing diapers, running errands, preparing bottles, dealing with tantrums, making a dinner your child WILL eat and cleaning up messes really be so time consuming...so hard some days...and YET so worth it?!)

Being a mom is amazing. I feel completely blessed!! I look at Gracie, and I'm overcome with a type of love I didn't think existed. I'm so thankful Heavenly Father has trusted me and Jody to be her parents. She teaches me everyday to find joy in the simple things.


And on a side note....Gracie's hair is getting longer and therefore giving me wings to be a little more creative.

XOXOX Love you Baby Girl!

Day at the Farm...

Before the most recent snowstorm here in Utah, the weather looked as if SPRING may have arrived. So we made use of the sunshine and visited our four-legged friends at the Thanksgiving Point Farm. Gracie loves animals. She enjoyed every minute of our visit.


Our tickets included a pony ride. So this Cowgirl went ridin' with her hands in the air. Yee Haa!


Saddle up Cowgirl!


Look at these poor animals. They are practically choking themselves all for some stale corn kernels.


We also took a very exciting ride on the horse-drawn wagon. Could this farm experience get any better? Really.


It just got better...the goat is licking my child's hand. We used a large amount of Purell after this visit. (Gracie looks very serious...I'm guessing the idea of feeding the goat had her mind going...since she is usually the one getting fed!)