Pool Fun in the Sun

Stella has been having fun swimming since the weather turned HOT.

She swam with Ramzi last weekend. Looks like she had a blast!









And a few more pictures of her new pool in the back yard. . .

Chattanooga- Part 2

Our second day in Chattanooga was spent at the Creative Discovery Museum. It was lots of fun and Stella was wide open the whole time. She crashed within minutes after we left! There were so many fun exhibits to visit.






















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Chattanooga- Part 1

Stephen and I decided to do a couple of short trips this summer instead of one large vacation. It just works better with a little one. First up, Chattanooga. It's such a great, CLEAN city with lots of things do/see. East Tennessee is beautiful and the drive alone is worth the trip. We arrived late Wednesday evening and checked in at our hotel downtown. The next morning we took Stella to the Tennessee Aquarium. I am so proud that we have something so amazing in our state. The aquarium is split into two separate experiences: The River Journey & The Ocean Journey. Both are so different and unique. It was so fun to watch Stella enjoy everything!

Headed east on Wednesday. . .



















A stop at Ben & Jerry's afterward was obviously a hit.



A few hours at the aquarium was exhausting.

Memorial Day Swim

Aunt Sis came over early on Memorial Day for Stella's first swim of the summer in her new pool for our backyard. She wasn't happy at first because of the continuous sprinklers on the palm trees. After I turned them off, it was all better and she had some fun splashing around for awhile. Later, we went to Nene and E's house for ribs and barbecue.

Lights Out

Spring 2011 has been full of storms and flooding. We've been very lucky to miss most of it. Last night, we had very strong storms and one tornado pass through Obion County. Our electricity was out for a few hours. Stella was taking a nap during most of the storm and when she finally woke up, it was time for dinner. We put her high chair by the front door to catch the rest of the light. Once it was dark, we had to light every candle in the house. She played with her spaghetti by candlelight for the longest time.





I think that Stella knew something was up because she was wired last night! She was giggling and running around the house like a crazy person. We finally got her settled down a little and she watched Toy Story on her portable dvd player with Daddy for a few minutes. The electricity came back right before bed just in time to rock her to sleep. All is well at the Turner house today. I'm thankful for God's protection for our community. We've been very fortunate during this stormy season.

** Stella is holding a flashlight in this picture. You can never be too prepared!

Maddie's 1st Birthday

Maddie Mae is turning one! Stephen's family got together yesterday at Wee Play to celebrate. Stella had lots of fun with all of her cousins.

A Little Shampoo

I had to post another picture that I took on my phone last night. I keep forgetting to grab my camera!

I can't believe that her hair has grown so much in the past few months. I played with it as I gave her a shampoo last night. :)