An Eruption of FUN!

That's right ladies...my husband made this for my birthday! It not only tasted superb - but give this guy a hand for his creativity skills! Nice.


For my 28th Birthday, we celebrated with a Pool Party and BBQ. It was lots of fun to share my birthday with such remarkable friends.



Gracie enjoyed relaxing in Izaac's boat.


Amelia * Me * Janelle * Tracy


Gracie chowing down on some "Birthday Watermelon".


Thanks Josh for being the photographer in the Janelle/Brittany Photo-Shoot. Next time remind me to look at the camera! :)


I really am blessed to have the greatest friends in the world...people who really inspire me. I'm glad I was able to celebrate with many of you!

Sand In Between Your Toes!

This past weekend, we got together with some friends Jody has known for years. We had a picnic by the Lake at Daybreak. The babies loved playing in the sand. Here Gracie and Maycee are chatting it up!


Jodes, KC, and Jeff


Whistle while you work!


Don't let their faces fool you...They really were LOVING this!


It was a gorgeous sunset behind the lake.

Some Cheese with those Cherries...

This has been the ONLY happy story I have covered while at 2news. Now I understand that unfortunately the news is merely educational most generally by using tragic stories to prove points and give reminders. So I feel terrible posting such horrific stories where people have lost their lives...just so you can see me reporting.

Therefore - you get the "Cherry Story." Needless to say - it was a slow news day. And I was thrilled to be doing a story where everyone was living and no one was hospitalized. So it may seem I'm a little cheesy...truth is...I was just grateful it was a story with a happy ending.

Some of My Favorite Things...

Walks with No Particular Destination...



Baby's Blue Eyes...


Forever Families...


Watching Gracie Discover Life...


Knowing Gracie Knows Who to Come to When She Needs Help...


Jodelicious! :)


We had our Family Pictures taken last month, and these are some of my favorites!

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.