The Turners Came to Visit!

Wendie and Cade came to Dallas for a visit and we had so much fun this week! We kept the boys busy everyday and they loved it! I love when I get to hang out with Wendie and Cade. She is such an awesome friend and Cade is soooooooooo precious---I could go on and on about these two!

It was so funny, everywhere we went at least one person would ask us if the boys were twins. One lady even asked us if they were at least related because they looked so similar :)

Day 1:
We played at the house and then took the boys to Willowbend Mall to play in the kiddie area and for a little shopping. They both got new shoes and we got nothing---so typical!

Day 2:
We took the boys to the Children's Museum and they had such a GREAT time. There were two different  play rooms, a fire truck with a slide, a farm room where they even got milk a cow (really it was just water), a sand table, and their favorite--the water room. It was a bit of a drive--but very worth it!

Day 3:
We took the kiddos to My Gym and they had a great time. As always, it is really hard to get a picture of them together because they won't stay still!

Day 4:
We took the boys to a water park and boy was that an adventure! It is really hard to keep up with 2 toddlers who do not want to stay in the kiddie pool. They wanted to be in the big areas and there were so many other big kids---we were all exhausted by the end of it :) We took a water camera, so I will have to get those pictures posted later---although, I don't know if there will be any good ones.

These were just a few pics from our adventure. To see MANY more photos, click on the link below...

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Happy Father's Day

Here are some pics from Father's Day. Scott got a new grill and couldn't wait to cook on it---YUMMY! We are sooooooooo lucky to have such a great daddy/husband!!! We LOVE you so much!!!

Tubes

We went to get Cason's tubes in on Friday morning. We had to be there at 7:00 and his surgery started at 8:00. Everyone there was really nice and made us feel very comfortable. They usually give all the kiddos a small sedative about 5 minutes before they take them back for surgery to make sure that they don't get too upset when they are taken from their parents. However, they did not have to give Cason one because he was all too happy to leave with a stranger. He could have cared less! I was the only one with tears---they should have given his sedative to me. I was very anxious about them putting him to sleep but the surgery only took 10 minutes---it was super fast! The doctor said everything went great---he said they drained a LOT of fluid from his ears and that he should feel much better now. We go back in 4-6 weeks for a check up and another hearing test. I'm so glad everything went well. Cason has felt great all weekend! Here are some pics from my phone at the surgery center.

Pool Party at the Ray House

Cason's girlfriends came over for a little swim on Tuesday and of course we took lots of pictures of the kiddos. It is almost impossible to get all three of them to look at the camera at the same time but we tried. Here is the link to the photos---there are too many to upload. Enjoy

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Time for bed...

We took these pics of Cason right before bed last night and I just wanted to share them with you :)

Look Mommy a fan! 

13 Months

Cason, you are 13 months old, what have you been up to?

*You got a new upper tooth on May 15th bringing you to a grand total of 6 teeth so far.
*You are still a great sleeper--you take 2 naps and sleep 11.5-12 hours at night. You do not like to be rocked--you like for us to just put you down in the crib--so easy. You must have a pacifier and a lovey to sleep with though :)
*You are a great eater. You do not recognize your full signals so we just have to stop feeding you when we think you've had enough. I think you would eat and eat and eat!
*You take milk from your sippy cup 3 times a day and have water with your snacks. You like all sippy cups---hard spout, soft spout, or straw :).
*You have started to be very opinionated with your meals. One day you may like something and the next you will spit it out and refuse it, then the next day you will eat it again---I do not understand this at all. Some of your favorite foods right now are cheese, all fruit--especially strawberries and bananas, crackers, peas, grilled cheese, deli turkey, yogurt, broccoli, bagels, waffles, applesauce, and ravioli.
*You can feed yourself with a spoon IF we put the food on the spoon for you.
*You are really into blowing raspberries and making Indian noises. By Indian noises, I mean where you put your hand over your mouth and move it back and forth against your lips while making a continuos noise out of your mouth. You do this all the time and it cracks us up---but every time we get the camera out you immediately stop.
*You are still not much of a talker. You can say mama, dada, dad, and bye. You babble constantly and try to say lots of words---they just aren't coming out right yet but they will in time :)
*You've started giving hugs and kisses---you love to give them to your puppy and you always kiss yourself in the mirror---it is so cute.
*Your favorite toys right now are a toy car that you can sit on and ride or push around-----and a little truck with a string attached to it that you drag around everywhere.
*You have started stacking and nesting cups. You are better at nesting than you are at stacking. You actually prefer for us to stack objects really high and then let you knock them all down.
*You are starting to play with your legos more. You love to watch your dad build things with them, only for you to knock them over.
*You know how to stomp your feet and dance---it is adorable!
*You shake your head no all the time.
*You're quite the climber.
*You love to fill a container up toys and then dump them out all over the floor.
*You like to play with balls. You are starting to get the hang of throwing them but what you really love to do is kick them. We may have a soccer player on our hands.
*You've started sharing. You definitely don't share all the time but any sharing is an improvement.
*You love the pool and anything that we are doing outside! I sure wish it wasn't so hot!
*You have entered into the lovely world of toddler fits. You throw fits MANY times a day when you don't get your way and you have the loudest scream I've ever heard. You can get SO mad, SO fast. I have no clue how to deal with these tantrums but I guess I'll learn as I go.


Here you are pulling your truck with the string...

Here are some 13 month pictures we took this morning, we couldn't get you to stay still for very long so this is the best we could get....

Here is a good pic of your new teeth (I think I see braces in our future)...

Here is your sad face...

Prayer Requests...

Cason's tubes:
We went to see the ENT last Thursday and he decided the best thing for us to do would be to get tubes. Cason will be getting his tubes this Friday so please pray for him (and me). The procedure will only be 10 minutes long but I'm sure it will be the longest 10 minutes ever!

He did have some temporary hearing loss from all the fluid in his ears which the doctor said would be resolved almost immediately after the tubes are put in. I'm sure Cason will be glad to hear more clearly!

My sweet mother-in-law:

My sweet mother-in-law was recently diagnosed with a rare form of breast cancer and she started chemo a couple of weeks ago. My sister-in-law, Angie set up a blog for her and you can follow her story here. I just want to ask that you please keep her and the family in your prayers.

My special grandmother:

My grandmother, Nina, was admitted into the hospital on Thursday with some heart complications and breathing problems. She was released on Saturday and is feeling much better. I want to ask that you please keep her in your prayers as she is recovering.


Here is Cason with dad's sunglasses on...