I am so glad it is the weekend!!!! I need a little break from the stressful work week. We are all well and hopefully this will be a fun and relaxing couple of days.

I haven't been sleeping good AT ALL!! I hurt my back a couple weeks ago and have been dealing with that pain. No matter what position I get in that muscle just continuously cramps.... I went to the doctor on Thursday and they gave me a muscle relaxer. She told me to take a half of one and I only took 1/4th. I read the side effects and it said it could cause anxiety. Well, at 12:00 at night I woke up with my heart racing! Sooo, I won't be taking any of those again. I will just stick to the IB profen and heating pads.


New pictures of the boys coming soon!

Baby Ethan

This past weekend Ethan Powell passed away. I did not personally know this family but followed their story daily. This little boy was diagnosed at 2 months old with Leukemia. Since that moment he fought to live. So many others were praying all over the United States, he touched all of our lives. Ethan was here for a reason, his life had a purpose. We have to find a cause/cure to end all cancers. We have to do something to make things easier on the parents who live at the hospitals. There is so much more that can be done and hopefully will be done soon.

This Saturday, April 12th is the funeral. The family is asking everyone to wear blue that day for Ethan's "Going Home Party". The family wants to celebrate his life, celebrate his legacy. After the funeral there will be a "blue" balloon release. Wherever you are, gather a blue balloon and release it for Ethan and the other children who are battling this disease. Write a note, quote, saying, whatever you feel. The family asks that you also include: Mark 11:21-22 and "I BeLIeVe"

Hold your family close, kiss your kids everynight and cherish what time you have with them. We don't know when it will be our turn to say goodbye...or if we will get to say goodbye. We all have a purpose. Live your life to the fullest, find happiness, love, and laugh daily!

Sully is another little baby boy who is battling Leukemia. He too is at St. Jude in Memphis. He is currently in ICU and was right down the hall from Ethan. Please keep this family in your prayers and pray that Sully has the strength to continue to fight this cancer. Please pray that he gets back on the vent from the oscillator. This means he is getting better! He needs to go back on the vent before they take him off the oxygen completely. You can visit his website at http://www.sullivanfarrar.com/

TORNADO IN LITTLE ELM...can't tear us down....

This past Monday we had a big scare. Around 2:00 PM storms started popping up all over the metroplex and by 3:00 we had one tornado in Little Elm and another one in Frisco. They were trying to touch down but I guess they didn't have quite enough power. Paul was stuck on the highway, the police had it blocked and the Frisco tornado was right in front of him. He could see it trying to spiral but it would start to go down and then come back up. I have a TV in my office and I am watching all of this on the news and scared for my boys. Trae is terrified of tornadoes for some reason and I was more worried about his emotional state of being than anything. I called a friend of mine who lives about 2 streets behind me and she said the sirens were going off, they had golf ball sized hail and they were all taking cover in the closet. Trae was at his after school care and they were all taking cover in the bathrooms. Austin and Hayden were at the sitter's house and they were all taking cover in the bathroom/bathtub. I have to say that is one of the worst feelings in the world to be away from your kids and not be able to protect them. To have to solely rely on their caregivers to protect them. Paul was released from the highway and he went to get Trae at school. By this time the storms had passed and the sky was bright and beautiful...like nothing had happened. I called and Trae told me that when they were down in the tornado drill position a kid next to him said "if I die, I hope I go to heaven." Trae said he started thinking "if I die, I will never get to see my mommy again." He said that he started crying but no one could tell because all of their heads were down. Ok, after hearing that... my heart just broke.....
How am I so blessed to have 3 of the most wonderful boys in the world? How am I so lucky? If I could have one wish, it would be to grow old and watch my beautiful boys grow into respectable young men. To see all of my hard work pay off! Everyone was fine and I am glad it is over. My family, extended family and close friends mean everything to me. I have come to realize in my 29 years that without that you have nothing. When I look at my boys every morning I honestly feel like I have won the lottery! The biggest and best gift I could ever receive in life. Nothing will ever compare. I have the best family anyone could ask for. The Lord has been so good to me. I remember when I was a little girl I thought I was so special because God had put my half-brother Trae in my life. I felt like he chose him especially for us. I still feel that way. Who I am today has alot to do with my brother, he taught all of us so much while he was here. He is missed and loved everyday. Life isn't always easy and I don't think it will ever be easy. I believe everything happens for a reason...good and bad...big and small....so many lessons to be learned. I have grown so much and grown so close to the Lord. I know he has a purpose for me and I pray that I live up to that everyday for the rest of my life.
Please continue to pray for Ethan Powell, he really needs your prayers right now. Go to www.ethanpowell.com for the latest updates. God Bless!

Trae's 7 year check up

He is 52 inches tall and weighs 60 lbs. He is in the 90% for height and 75-80% in weight. She said he is very healthy and has perfect hearing. I asked her to retest his hearing and she laughed at me. He needs new glasses or contacts so I need to make him an appt next week for that. He lost his other pair!!!!

Hayden started running a fever and was fussy last night so I knew he had another ear infection, I took him in too. The doctor confirmed the ear infection and now he is on antibiotics. Poor guy!

Austin is doing great but today his allergies are really bothering him.

I will write more later! Thanks for looking.

New Addition to the Turner Family!

We got a baby girl shih tzu today! The boys have been begging for a couple years now and I gave in. Trae named her Maddie and she looks like a little teddy bear.

Family pics....silly boys!

We are Sick!

It is Thursday night and me and all 3 boys have the flu. Austin hasn't been diagnosed yet but he started running a fever about an hour ago. We are all on Tamiflu except Hayden....he is too young to take it and seems to have the symptoms the worst. I have to keep an eye on him especially because he is so young and was born early. The flu can be a scary thing and I hope we can all beat it quickly! It sure does spread quickly! Usually we have an illness one at a time over here but not this time. It has decided to go ahead and wipe us all out. Honestly, with the tamiflu our symptoms are very minor. Mostly fever, headache and cold symptoms....but pretty minor. Hayden has the same symptoms but seems to be very uncomfortable and looks sick.

We had planned to make a trip to Arkansas this weekend but we will have to cancel that unfortunately. Papaw Turner has some beagle puppies and I told the boys we could go up there and they can pick one out. We might have to make the trip for the day and not stay with them. I wouldn't want to get them sick too. The boys really want their new puppy and I am not sure if they could wait another whole week.

The big boys are on the "sick" couches sleeping and Hayden is asleep in my room. I think I will lay down for the night because I know tomorrow will be another day to take care of everyone. Good night!

The boys are all asleep...tucked in safe and sound in their beds with good dreams ahead of them. I am sitting here thinking about our weekend and our time together. The Lord has truly blessed me and given me everything I could ever need in life. To wake up to the boys every morning, to kiss their foreheads and love them with everything in me is the best reward I could ever have. They are such good boys and have so much love in them as well. I often wonder how I got so lucky??? Life hasn't always been the easiest and I continue to face hardships. I continue to try and make this the best life for my boys and I want to make sure they are happy and healthy. I want so much for them...as we all do for our kids. Whatever that might be I will try and do what I believe is best for the kids. If I had to give a bit of advice for you raising your children I would say...." Talk to your kids, be involved with them and their activities, give them the attention and love they deserve, smile and laugh with them daily, in all the chaos stop to listen, live with no regrets, hold them close!" We all get caught up in life but don't put your children on the back burner. I truly believe my children are the way they are now because I do those things. Find what is special and important to each child and make that grow. Everything I have and have experienced has been by the grace of God. God is a huge part of our life and he leads us to where we should be. With God by our side we can do anything.

We all go through struggles and hard times.... start giving back by helping someone that needs help. Focus on the positive and put God into other's hearts by helping when they are down. Believe...God works through us!!!

Hayden's Checkup!

Hayden is 7 months old now! He weighs 16 lbs 2 oz. (10%) and is 26 inches long (5%). He is a little shrimp like Trae was (Trae was a little longer). Now Trae is the tallest in his class and in the 90% in height. The doctor says he looks very healthy and is doing great. He is trying to crawl now and loves to be the center of attention. His hair is coming in very slowly and his eyes are brown like Trae and Austin. He is a good baby that loves his brothers!

Austin's Surgery

Well, it has been a week since Austin had his tonsils removed. He is doing a little better today and actually ate last night and this morning! I have to say this has been a difficult recovery for my tough boy! You would think he would jump at the fact he could eat ice cream, popsicles, yogurt, jello, etc. any time he wanted. He hasn't touched that stuff! He really hasn't eaten but a couple things in a whole week. He has been drinking pretty good but got dehydrated on Saturday night and started running a fever and throwing up. Once I got some more fluids in him he was ok.
The hardest part has been Austin not talking, he is always talking away! He is talking a little bit more today but mostly just grunts and points.
Today is his Valentines Party and he is excited about that! He has 2 new friends and they are too cute!