Good Times Taylor

Thursday, February 7, 2013

playing in the rain

I miss this kid somethin awful

Beau got to play in the rain after church the last time they were in town

It was tough getting him inside to eat lunch

What a fun treat....getting to play in the puddles in your church clothes!

I'll have to admit...when I saw him jumping in this puddle- a flash of jealousy came over me. I wanted to jump in it too and get soaking wet. But then I'd have to wash my hair and carefully wash my nice dress. I had also worn tights that day...they'd be a disaster. And Judson. Who would tend to the little guy while I played in the rain? Oh adulthood and responsibility...

I love my Beau-man and his sweet spirit of excitement for the little things

The little things that last for a short time

The little things brought on by spontaneity and unrestrained by responsibility

The little things that we miss as we grow up

The little things that add something to our day

The little things that stretch our normal

Little things like playing in the rain

i just wish he could learn to have fun

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Wordless Wednesday: guilty pleasure

we all got 'em

those songs that will make us stay in our car after we have parked in the driveway if it comes on the radio

i have a few, but these two are at the top

one of these i am more secretive about

this one actually

i love it

i admit it

i love it

i love kenny rogers

and i love dolly parton

it's part of me that i can not deny

and this one

my friends know this is one of my faves

i bought Hearts greatest hits album a few years ago and i listened to it straight for probably a month

this is a good one to belt out by yourself or with other gals in the car

no doubt

do you feel like you know me better now?

perhaps you like me more or feel sorry for me or think differently of me?

or perhaps...you feel the same way

happy wednesday...

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

My prayer (and some thoughts) for my son

I pray that you are a man of conviction

And because of that...you are confident.

Not arrogant. There's a big difference

Your confidence is not in yourself.

Your confidence is a direct reflection of your conviction in Jesus Christ.

I pray that you are quiet about your abilities, but loud about God's.

People will learn what a good man you are by the way you treat them, you don't have to tell them.

I pray that you are kind and strong.

Knowing the two can exist together.

I pray that you are considerate and respectful.

You never know who needs your attention and everyone deserves your respect.

Know that it is never your job to humble someone.

I pray that you watch your dad very carefully. He is a good man.
The best I have ever known.

And I have known a lot of good men. But, watch carefully. He is not one to tell you how good he is.

Honor the Golden Rule and love everybody.

Treat other people the way you would like to be treated...always.

Most of all, I pray that you love the Lord with ALL of your heart.

the rest will fall into place

Monday, February 4, 2013

His name: a Q & A

1. What do you call him?
this is a commonly asked question, as i refer to him as Judson Ray, JR, Judson, JRay and alot of my family call him Jud. I originally thought he' be Jud, but as of now...i'm not feeling it. He's mostly a Judson Ray or Judson . It just sounds right when you get to know the little guy. He's most likely going to have a random nickname anyway...

2. Did you name him ahead of time?
First of all, we came up with new names each week for my entire pregnancy. I knew that I didn't want to name him until I saw him. I don't know...i just had to see him first. I couldn't name someone that I've never met! So, we had a list of like 50 million names and continued to narrow it down as the day approached. We whittled the list down to three names :
Truett Wesley
Henry Alan
Townes Randall
(all middles names are family names)

Up until he was born, he was "Huckleberry"

3. How did you come up with his name?
A week or so before he was born, I faintly recall a conversation about the name Jud/ Judson. GT had mentioned Jud along the way and I liked it but wasn't sold. I wanted more than that...then i saw the name Judson on some billboard, somewhere, advertising something. So...it sat there in the back of our minds.
When we got to the hospital, we decided it would be between Townes and Judson.

4. When did you name him?
After we met our little man and still in the delivery room, I was holding him and looked up at GT and asked him what his name was. GT then held out his fist and told me to pick one. I said, no way am I naming a person by picking a hand. He said, "just do it". So, I did and that little piece of paper said....Judson. I looked at GT, he looked at me and we smiled...it fit our new little dark headed boy perfectly. He was definitely a Judson Ray.

5. What about his middle name?
Ray was my Pa's (my dad's dad) middle name- Dewie Ray Kirby. He was a good man. One of the best I've ever known. It's a solid name that belonged to a very solid man. I hope Judson reflects that in a powerful way someday