Emerson Gets to Meet her Big Brother

Turner stayed with my parents the week leading up to Emerson's birth. But Friday when we were called in for my C-Section, my parents rushed over so Turner could meet his new baby sister.

Our New Addition

In late November of 2009 we found out we were expecting! This was amazing since we were told not to have any more children due to the Kell Antibody I had obtained while pregnant with Turner. But, after meeting with a Perinatalogist, we decided to try the pregnancy route.
I think I spent every week at a doctor's office getting ultrasounds to monitor the baby's blood pressures in the brain. If the pressures got a certain amount, it meant the baby was anemic and would have to have transfusions. But, every week they stayed normal. So, we didn't post or tell hardly anyone we were pregnant until we absolutely had to because of the risk factors.
And in February we found out we were having a girl!

Emerson Rae Has Arrived!

July 2nd at 1100 am, Wes and I got the call that our baby girl's lungs were healthy enough and for us to come to the hospital for my C-Section. We rushed home to pack and then jumped in the car. Turner was staying with my parents so we immediately called them to come on over.
As soon as we arrived, I was prepped for surgery. So was Wes!

One of my friends, Celeste, was the Respiratory Therapist assigned to my floor so she graciously took photos for me. Emerson Rae came into this world at 2:30pm on Friday, July 2nd. She weighed 6lbs 15oz.

And, so we meet.

Slip N Slide

Whats more fun than creating a huge slip n slide with your neighbors in their front yard using tarps, dishwashing soap, and water?Turner and Zack brave the slideMike jumped in to join the boys

Wes couldn't let them have all the fun!He is soaped from head to toe!

Happy 5th Birthday, Turner!

After 4 years of having Turner's Birthday at my Parents', we decided to move it to our house. Its just easier and closer for all of Turner's friends to come and play. We rented a power ranger bouncy house, cooked burgers and hot dogs, and just sat around burning in the HOT June sun! Turner had a great turn out with lots of friends and family! Cooper Hearne
Power Ranger Cake

And, present time

That was some good cake
After the party died down, we still had the bouncy house until the owners came to pick it up. So, Wes crawled in there to play with Turner for awhile! What a great daddy!
And he goes in for a slam dunk!

Memorial Day Weekend

We had a great Memorial Weekend this year! One of my great friends traveled all the way from Germany to visit! Natascha got married last August and she and Tobias used this trip as their semi-Honeymoon. They flew into Miami and spent a few days there, drove up to Orlando to check out Disney, then came across to the big state of Louisiana!

And, since there is not much to do where I live, I had them come to my parents' to enjoy some fun in the sun!

My dad built Turner a slide off the dock this year for him:

Tobias got out in the water to fight Turner with swords! Tobias is a great babysitter!!

We couldn't let Germans come over without getting them some Crawfish to eat!
That 5lbs did not last long
But, we did have to end their trip with a trip to Superior for margarittas. And for that we invited the Arnolds, of course!

Turner's Pre-K Graduation

Well, it had to come to an end. My little baby boy is growing up. Turner graduated from Pre-Kindergarten and 5 years of being at the Highland Center. Its hard to believe how fast time goes by and they go from 1 month to 5 years in a matter of minutes.

He is walking down the aisle to the graduation march
Each of the kids had a part to say about what they learned in school this year

Turner accepting his diploma

And, they walked back out as all the parents and siblings blew bubbles

Its not a celebration if you don't have cake! And, these kids couldn't wait to get their hands into it!