Edyn's First Photo Shoot...

BE ADVISED!! YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BABY BORN THIS WEEK!!! TAKE A FEW DEEP BREATHS BEFORE PROCEEDING TO PREVENT EXCESSIVE EMOTIONAL OVERFLOW AND/OR HEART PALPITATIONS DUE TO THE DANGEROUS AMOUNT OF PRECIOUS CONTENT...

I am such an amateur, but I just love to take pictures. Edyn is 5 days old today and she was posing so perfectly I could not help myself. I wished for the great backdrops, lighting, the fun baskets, and perfect little blankets to drape her in, but despite the low budget film making, I just can't get enough of her wonderful face. I am making an appointment with a professional here in Ammon (though I have friends and family who could do an incredible job for me, but live far away). I have seen her work and am just excited to see what she can do with such an amazing subject to photograph. Until that happens though, here are some of my favorites.










Feel free to "ooh" and "ahh" as much as you would like, and leave comments doing just that. Our favorite part of the blog is hearing from you!! We love you, Friends and Family, wherever you are. Thanks for your love, even from far away!! It is so great to have a way to stay in touch!! I can't think of a more beautiful reason, can you??

Edyn Isabel Bryan Nov. 17, 2009

Happy Birthday to you...

Tari and I are excited to annouce the arrival of Edyn Isabel Bryan today. She joined us at 9:14am, weighing in at 7lbs 3 oz and at 20inches. Amy Crump is the winner of the vital statistics game. Her prize is amazing..Tari doesn't want to give it away yet!! We are on pins and needles here.

We had another C-section. This time, Edyn was in a transverse breach position, which was no real big deal since we were already going in surgerizing Tari...oh how she looks forward to these.

Actually, Tari did great. She is recoverying well. She is definately a trooper willing to undergo all she does for these little kids. I hope one day they understand this and fully appreciate her even more than they do now..or then (then)! Confused..me too!

I hope some of these early pictures of Edyn allow you to see how cute she is. She is definately a mix of Tari, Avery, and Drew. I hope that narrows it down some. She has dark brown/black hair. Enough to make Drew look bald (wait..he still is mostly)! She has blue eyes right now...she has no teeth (i hear its happened before)..but cute little dimple under her lips.

Thanks for everyones support and calls. We will get more on the blog as we get more pictures. As for my narrative..ya, I will get Tari to type something much better soon.

We Love You, Luke!! You Are Home!!

Luke Taylor
Luke Hulet Taylor, 23 months, our wonderful, beautiful boy, returned home to our Father in Heaven on Nov. 3, 2009, at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center.

Luke was born Dec. 1, 2007, in Boise to Brian and Jan Taylor and was welcomed into the family by his two older brothers, Joshua and Michael. For such a short sojourn on Earth, Luke learned to do so many things. He could walk, run, talk, and boy could he climb. He would repeat everything that was said to him, but his favorite phrase was, "Where'd it go?" Our favorite thing he would say was "I Love You!" He loved cars, trains and Elmo. He loved to snuggle with his blue blanket and suck his thumb.

Luke will always be remembered for his infectious smile, his bright eyes, his horrible cowlicks and most of all his teasing nature, which he inherited from his dad. He was loved by so many people and will be missed by all. Luke, we are so proud of you and we love you. We look forward to being able to hold you and see you again.

Luke is survived by his parents, Brian and Jan Taylor; his brothers, Joshua, 8, and Michael, 6; his grandparents, Arlen Butikofer, Janis Butikofer, Karen Taylor and Kay Taylor; a great-grandparent, Wanda Whittier; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends who love him and will miss him very much.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Kuna LDS Second Ward, 224 E. Avalon in Kuna with Bishop Layne Thornton officiating. A viewing will be from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, both at the church. Interment will be at 4 p.m. Saturday in Ririe-Shelton Cemetery. Arrangements are being provided by the Zeyer Funeral Chapel in Nampa.

In lieu of flowers, an account has been set up by Nathan Price and donations may be made there to the "Luke Taylor Memorial Fund" at any Idaho Central Credit Union.

We Are A Scary Bunch!!

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If You Chance To Meet A Frown...

If you chance to meet a frown, I hope yours is this CUTE!!!

Okay, One Pregnant Picture

Here I am in all my 30+ week glory. I know. I know. Eat your heart out. I will love to get back to doing things I used to do. You know, like bending over to tie my shoes, painting my own toenails, sleeping on my stomach, etc. But this pregnancy is our last, so I intend to enjoy every kick, punch, hiccup, and Braxton Hicks. Hopefully the next picture you see of me will be after delivery. I would much rather show you what she looks like, than what I look like before she gets here, but I have had some requests. So here ya go.

Perfect Popcicle Eating Technique

Avery loves popsicles. The only problem is the cold exterior. We are usually having to wrap a paper towel around it to lessen the intensity of holding it. Well, this day, Avery didn't want to ask for help, so she couldn't reach the paper towels on the kitchen counter. Being a thinker, she quickly devised this plan: wear oven mitts and the cold will not overwhelm your little three year old fingers. I thought it was ingenious. We need to think of a way to patent that. OR maybe next time we buy popsicles, we will buy the ones with sticks. Either way, I am proud of her resourcefulness.