Grandaddy

Today would have been my Grandaddy's 94th birthday. St. Patricks Day. I figured that makes it a good day for looking back and remembering the man he was, to me.

Be thankful in all things.

This is one of the last messages that Grandaddy shared with us as a family. He had been spending a lot of his time lately studying the bible and that was the message that God had impressed on him. In true Grandaddy style he imparted this message through an elaborate game. One thing Grandaddy never was, was boring.

His legacy to us includes such values as hard work, creativity, adventure, far-fetched goals, appreciation of the the often missed wonders in life, having fun, laughter, character, honor, and over all, a strong foundation and never-ending seeking after God.

He was a dreamer. He was opinionated. He was an adventurer. He loved searching for the best deals. He forged his own path. He followed his conscious. He wanted the best for those he loved. He enjoyed life. He loved God. He loved his family. He was faithful.

Man, I miss him. But, in true Grandaddy style, I will chose to be thankful. Thankful for the wonderful memories, thankful for the great example he was. Thankful that he is no longer limited by an aging body, but instead in the company of his Lord and Savior. Thankful that death is not the end. And so thankful to God for giving me him as a Grandaddy.

I love him.

Taylor Family "Photo" Valentines 2012

Florida, New Years Recap: Finally!

Here are some pics from our trip to Florida for New Years. Sorry for the delay, my photo-editing, blog posting motivation has been decreasing in direct proportion to my belly growing. Must be some weird science thing. ;) Anyway, I'll try to catch you up...

Here's Rye trying on his cousin Caleb's baseball helmet.

The Worley's new world-class tree fort jungle-gym

Grampa and Autumn

The cousins, love this first one, sillies.

The Taylor clan

Hart Christmas pics

Some pictures of our Hart reunion, the only time each year that all of us are at home. Most of these pics are Kaley's....she was more on top of the photo taking then me...enjoy!

It's a....GIRL!

We found out before Christmas that this little troublemaker is a girl (not at all surprising to me, who has known for some time). But all the same it is confirmed in the medical world. We are having a daughter. Crazy. Without further ado, here is our beautiful little girl, in profile.

We are now undertaking the serious task of coming up with a name....no small feat indeed. Well I'll have more pictures and updates regarding the holidays whenever that happens. No promises. Just wanted to get this cute picture of our little girl up there.

Beach/Thanksgiving 2011 Photos

Baby, Baby: Week 17

So my baby is now a whopping 17 weeks along. Pretty exciting times. We just got back from a very restful and fun time in Florida getting pampered by all the Taylors. Rye loves spending time with his Gramma, Grampa and especially "Cay-ub" aka Caleb and his other cousins, Samantha and Autumn. A bit of a letdown being home. For both of us. Especially since within 1 hour of arriving home, I succumbed to what unfortunately seems to be a prolonged stomach bug. Uggg...you'd think I'd already met my nausea quota for the next 5 years....

In other news the baby seems to be doing well. We haven't had an ultrasound in a while, hopefully the next one will be a confirmation of what I now am convinced of, that this little bundle of joy is a little baby girl. Honestly, I will be completely shocked if it is a boy. I'll spare you multiple reasons I'm convinced of this (TMI) but I'm pretty darn sure. Course, now that I've said that, it will end up being a boy! ;) Either way will be fine with me, honestly.

Well, this is about as close as it gets to a "belly shot". Ugg, never been a fan of those things. Here's me and my boys (as well as the unseen, girl?) at the beach over Thanksgiving. Admittedly it really looks like I'm sticking my belly out, quite possible, or maybe I was just trying to balance Rye...who knows, but it is a belly shot, so I figure it's appropriate. ;)