Our perfect little angels, Turner & Lydia

JOY.FILLS.MY.SOUL

2012-01-30T07:44:00.000-08:00

Fun times

2012-01-26T06:40:00.001-08:00

Whew- it seems like the weeks keep flying by faster and faster! Our sweet daddy has been traveling alot so I've had lots of mommy & kid time. We haven't done anything extra exciting but I LOVE playing with Turner and Lydia. I've really made an effort to give them my undivided attention. I have the bad habit of cleaning, folding clothes, vacumning, checking facebook, ect . I was reminded this weekend when watching Courageous that I will never get this time back with them~ and I don't want to have any regrets wishing I would have played more or been more silly with my angels!

Turner loves hugging his sissy, however he gets the "choke hold" and a hug mixed up every once in a while! Breakfast FUN! It took everything in me not to keep wiping her up during breakfast (another thing I'm working on, messes are fine) ...but she was having so much fun! And a little oatmeal never hurt anyone :)

These boots are made for walking!

I'm certain this picture will show up in his high school graduation slide show!

I'm 3 and PROUD!

I HAVE A DREAM....

2012-01-20T06:55:00.000-08:00

This past Monday we celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr birthday. We kicked off the morning by playing with Aunt CC and reading our MLK book. For the past 3 years we have gone to the MLK parade downtown OKC with several of our adoptive friends and paid tribute to a man who has blessed our nation in so many ways. Through out the parade, many of the floats were playing the famous, "I have a dream" speech, and to be quiet honest I have never listened to the entire speech until today. And WOW-I am ashamed of myself-what a fearless leader who was created in the image of Christ who had such a powerful vision and dream. I encourage you to listen to the entire 17 min speech if you have not - I promise you will weep just as I am doing now. I pulled out a few of my favorite parts of the speech to share: I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.

I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

I have a dream today.
I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of interposition and nullification; one day right there in Alabama, little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.

I have a dream today.
I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.

This is our hope. This is the faith that I go back to the South with. With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With this faith we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day.

This will be the day when all of God's children will be able to sing with a new meaning, "My country, 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim's pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring."

And when this happens, when we allow freedom to ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, "Free at last! free at last! thank God Almighty, we are free at last!"

A few of our favorite things!

2012-01-12T16:45:00.000-08:00

One of my favorite movies of all times is Sound of Music...it was on the other night and it was so much fun to watch part of it with Turner-of course, he loved all the songs :)

So in honor of the movie- here are a few of the kids' favorite things!

Underwear!!!

Now that Turner is potty trained he LOVES picking out his underwear. Earlier this week he and I made a quick trip to Wal-mart and he insisted we buy daddy these Batman under wear- John's going to be in for a big surprise when he gets back from his trip tonight!
anything with Super heroes on them!

and Star Wars....yes books, back packs, action figures, underwear, and of course the movies.

John's in heaven since Turner likes to watch Star Wars. This is one of my favorite things: Turner's sweet smile & those big brown eyes!

Turner is a shoe & clothes -a-holic thanks to his Aunt CC, E, Lolly & Pops.

I think he may have a future in modeling :) his sweet cousin Reese is definitely one of Turner's favorite things! And even better, snuggling on a pallet while watching movies!

Uncle Blanton~

Lydia has a big crush on her Uncle Blanton...and I think she has him wrapped around her finger~

Sunshine and corn dogs at the zoo!

riding outside on his Cars scooter

~Big bows~ and surprisingly enough, she doesn't take them out!

Another one of mommy's favorite things: My little princess whose smile melts my heart!

Running around and around the kitchen island....even more fun if bubba is chasing after her!

~Cereal~

Boy does this guy love him some cereal- morning, day & night-it's breakfast for Champions

Lexus & mercy are definitely at the top of the list of our favorite things!

pushing her baby doll around in the stroller is Lydia's new favorite past time...she circles the room non-stop, giggling and squealing every time she passes us!

Some of mommies favorite things:

Being a mom to 2 incredible blessings, family time, reading, volunteering with our adoption agency, play time with friends, date nights with John, chips & salsa, going to the zoo, lovin on our birth families, my treadmill, crafts, eating buttered popcorn at the movies, diet vanilla Dr. Pepper from Sonic, and singing praise & worship songs with my love bugs!

2012-01-04T12:33:00.000-08:00

Christmas 2011

These bright smiles pretty much sum up our Christmas/New Year break- in Turner's words
"It was AWESOME!"

Here are some "highlight" pictures of our week long celebration

Jordan came to spend the night and celebrate his 8th birthday with us! Something about boys in matching flannel pjs just melt this mommas heart! And even more special- I over heard Turner saying to Jordan, "I love you so much Jordan" Music to my ears!

We all were able to relax and avoid all the hustle and bustle the holidays can bring! Even sissy enjoyed a lounging

Lydia sure does love her Pops! And by the smile on Pops face, I think the feeling is mutual

As any 1 year old would have it, she preferred the boxes, wrapping paper, and lime green tissue paper over gifts!

Santa, who Turner quickly said, "That's not Santa that's Pops!" stopped by for a short visit
while in Texas. We've really tried to make an effort to minimize Santa and focus on the fact that we celebrate Jesus' birthday on Christmas Day, but these Santa pics were just too cute not to post!

Getting some Lolly lovin'

In staying true to the reason of the season- we "tried" not to go over board with gifts this year for the kids! Turner was very excited to get a train table- he has spent hours in his room playing with it!

And what's Christmas break without some comfy and cute house slippers from Mema!

So so so in love with these two angels!

Kelley and Heath had us all over on Christmas morning and made an amazing breakfast casserole and yummy brisket dinner! The food, fellowship, and family were just about as good as it can get! Of course, the kids had a ball playing with their big cousins. Emma, Tess, & Reese never left Lydia's side and Turner got to shoot a BB gun with his cousin Mason!

Sweet cousins!

Turner's new "brown elf" stocking and his snazzy pjs' to go with those comfy house shoes make a morning super sweet!

I'm not much of one to make New Year resolutions so I'm keeping my simple this year:

Live, laugh, & love more often and glorify God in all that I do!

Best birthday gift EVER/Christmas Part 1!

2011-12-21T08:15:00.000-08:00

Since we have been blessed by adoption, it has been a dream of mine to have our birth families spend a holiday with us. Turner's b-mom and siblings spent last Easter with us and this year Lydia's birth family got to be with us for an ENTIRE WEEKEND!! Talk about a HUGE blessing....I get teary eyed just reflecting back on it!

As you can imagine I took tons & tons of pictures- in fact, after work today I'm going to Target to make each family a scrap book of our 1st Christmas together!

We plan to make this a tradition every year! The entire gang!

Getting 7 kids to look at the camera is nearly impossible and for all to smile is not an option!!!

Having K and her kids with us was more than I ever imagined it would be. I would catch myself tearing up over the weekend watching the kids love on Lydia. K is the most amazing women I have ever met- she's had a very tough life but doesn't let it get her down. She has raised 5 incredible kids and is going to college to get her accounting degree. We couldn't be more proud of her and can't wait for the day we get to stand up and cheer as she walks across the stage at graduation.

Is this adorable or what!!

On Saturday, John fixed a huge breakfast then us girls were off to get pedicures! After naps, we got ready and headed to our Church's Christmas Service-which was INCREDIBLE

I heard all the kids giggling in Lydia's room...and this is what I find~ they adore their sister and she adores them! They would follow her around the house then she would turn around and follow them! It was so cute!

Bath time was of course a high light of the weekend too! Not sure my bathroom will ever dry out, but it was totally worth it!

And Turner LOVED having the "big kids" over! Ka'lina was his favorite-they are 1 week apart and he loves her hair! He kept telling her it was beautiful! I have to brag on my little Turner bears-he was a perfect angel this weekend- never once fussed over sharing his toys or sharing his sissy or our attention! I was so proud of him!

This was a dream come true! A living room full of kids, lots of giggles, excitement to open presents, and many sweet memories made!

I encourage all my adoptive friends- if you have toyed with this idea- DO IT!!!

Yes I was dog tired after the weekend and ended up getting strep throat- but it was totally worth it! The blessings are amazing! I can't wait to have a "summer camp" with every one this summer!

2011-12-13T13:22:00.000-08:00

If I don't blog about the funny answers Turner gives to our monthly "interviews" I'm afraid I'll forget them! He is so stinkin funny these days

Favorite Food: "peanut jelly sandwiches, frozen strawberries, nilla ice cream, and pickles!"

Who is your friend: "well you momma" He has started calling me momma vs mommy lately and I LOVE IT!

What is your favorite song: "Jesus Loves Me" and then adds- "he loves you too mommy"

Whose birthday is on Christmas: "Jesus"

Favorite Book: "Bear in Underwear"

What are you thankful for : "Jesus"

Who is your Best friend: "Mommy & Jordan" then pauses...and continues"daddy & idia"

Favorite toy: "Football"

What do you like to do with Daddy? "Bake cookies with him, it makes me feel better."

Favorite color: "Green"

What makes you excited : "My new belly button mommy-it's AWESOME!"
Favorite movie: "Cars & Star Wars"

What do you love about sissy? "She plays with my toys and we have fun"

The floors creek and he stops the questioning and says...."ssshhhh mommy, listen it's ghost." I give him a funny look and he replies, "I know mommy, ghosts not real, big foot not real, and big bad wolf not real."

What's your favorite thing to wear: "My hats"

What makes you laugh: "When Lydia toots"

Turner is growing up to be such a sweet little boy- he's wild one minute then comes and gives me the biggest bear hug. He loves saying "I wuv you so very much mommy," "God bless you" when some one sneezes, and loves to play with Lydia's hair. We are beyond thankful for this little guy!

Our Furry Family members

2011-12-11T11:06:00.001-08:00

Lexus & Mercy are a special part of our family! Turner & Lydia adore playing with them and giving them lots and lots of slobbery kisses and monster hugs!

My 1st baby- sweet little Lexus- is 12 and has been pretty sick lately. Not only is she diabetic and gets insulin shots twice a day, she also has Cushings Disease, is 90% blind, and recently popped her hip out of place! We've been debating letting her go to "Doggie Heaven" but then she always bounces back. She's not in any pain & I have made a promise to her when the time comes I won't let her suffer! She's sporting some really cool pink boots on her 2 back legs that make walking a little easier on hard wood floors!
Lexus doesn't play much with the kids any more but she's always up for snugglin with them on her bed!

Lydia LOVES LOVES LOVES her Mercy girl & Mercy is so gentle and kind with her!

Just one more hug please!

and just one more kiss sissy....

Turner treats Mercy girl like one of his toys- he climbs on her, attemptsto ride her, and snuggle with her as well

He was saying "Mommy- Lexus has reindeer ears too"

So blessed to have our furry family members in our lives!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

2011-12-05T11:11:00.000-08:00

Happy birthday to the best daddy in the whole wide world!!

We started John's birthday morning off with cake, singing, and party hats all during breakfast!

Daddy even let his love bug blow out the candle!

Sissy is all grins and giggles when it comes to her daddy!

she adores him!

We love you John Allen ~ xoxoxo

Bedlam Football!

2011-12-02T08:11:00.000-08:00

This Saturday is the famous OU/OSU Bedlam football game! We are having some friends over and will be enjoying the game in the comfort (and warmth) of our own home!

Go POKES
Turner "thinks" he gets to go to the football game with Aunt CC & E

I'm hoping the Cowboys play better than the kids did when taking this picture!

So much to be THANKFUL for!

2011-11-30T14:40:00.000-08:00

I think this was the most relaxed and calm Thanksgiving we've had! It was just the 4 of us and my mom. My dad was on call, CC and E came last weekend and Judy was at the cabin!

Sissy celebrating because we have so much to be THANKFUL for!
Mommy's extra thankful that daddy LOVES to cook! He also spoiled me with an awesome 8 year anniversary weekend getaway! He treated me to Red Prime in OKC then a night at the historic Skirvin Hotel, followed by a delish breakfast and a massage the next morning!

Turned loved having Lolly all to himself! They spent hours playing with his cars and neon race track!

I have to brag on my honey- he's not just a good cook- he's AMAZING in the kitchen! He loves to try new recipes ~ for Thanksgiving dinner he made goose, parsnips, turnips, potatoes, and carrots, and dressing with raisins, apples & cider. Then Lolly made my Grams special cranberry salad as well as a new cranberry relish!

Thanks Lolly for helping with the kiddos so we could have a much needed date night!

Proudly showing off his Turkey shirt on Thanksgiving morning

this mommy is also thankful for "cool" healthy snacks!

Turner's "happy helpers"

We are especially thankful for life-long friends! My BFF and her family stopped by on their way to her parents to let the kids "run off some steam" before another 3 hours in the car! The boys had so much fun playing together...oh how I wished we lived in the same town!

and these 2 were absolutely adorable!

Once again, I am reminded how truly blessed we are and am humbled by the greatness of our creator!

A Broken Belly Button

2011-11-23T10:39:00.000-08:00

On Tuesday we headed for OU Children's bright and early for Turner to get a new belly button! He was born with a umbilical hernia that needed to be fixed! We had talked it up all week long so Turner wouldn't be scared! This afternoon once he gets to feeling better, we're going to have a party to welcome his new belly button into the family! Cupcakes, party hats and even some friends!

Turner wasn't a fan of the pre-op room so the nurse let us "wait" in the play room!
waiting....waiting.....Doesn't he look adorable in his scrubs.
They gave him a "kiddy type' of valium to calm his nerves before he got his "strawberry" gas...but in true Turner fashion, he spit it right out! So mommy got to go back to the OR and help keep him calm until he fell asleep. It was no fun for this mommy....his little eyes were wide open, tears streaming down his sweet cheeks while the nurses tried to get a seal on the mask.... a few little breaths and he drifted asleep while I was holding his hand and singing Jesus Loves Me....I was doing my best to hold back the tears!

After surgery.....not a fan of the arm guard to protect his IV

He was so thirsty. He hadn't had anything to eat or drink since the night before! When he woke up he wanted a red popscicle and some juice!

Today has been a pj kind of day! He's taken several short little naps, he's still pretty sore and hasn't eatten anything yet. He'll say he wants something but then when it's in front of him, he says "no thanks mommy."

He did perk up a little when I said we needed to make Ms. Kathy something for Thanksgiving. Those turkey feathers are his sweet hands

We've had lots and lots and lots of snuggle time

Lydia is sure missing her Turner!

She didn't know what to do with herself during bath time

Get well soon bubba@

Potty Talk!

2011-11-14T08:34:00.001-08:00

Go ahead and gasp...yes Turner is 3 and still not potty trained!

I've fought every instinct not to push him or make him pee pee on the potty...I know one of these days it will just "click" for him.

However- this weekend he did show an interest in wearing Cars underwear and getting "presents."

Over all he did great! Popped 3 times on the potty and only had a few accidents. He insisted on wearing underwear to Mrs. Kathys today so we shall see how that goes! He gets so excited every time!

Not only did he poop like a big boy on the potty, he felt the need to pick up Mercy & Lexus' poop in the back yard, in his dump truck of course.
Yes, I win Mother of the Year award- I immediately took pictures before having him wash his hands!

The fun never stops with this sweet little man!

My 2 little Turkeys!

2011-11-11T11:55:00.000-08:00

Thanks to the help of Grandma Judy and her sewing machine- the kids have some fun shirts to wear this month! They were super easy and fun to make!

Turner informed me it wasn't a turkey on his shirt but a beautiful spider instead!
Sweetness!

I plan to enroll in a sewing class after the holidays so I can do more craft projects on my own!

Cowboy Football

2011-11-06T14:28:00.001-08:00

Last weekend we loaded up the car and headed Northeast to Stillwater to celebrate OSU's homecoming. We had a blast! There was tons of great food thanks to Aunt CC, E, Paula, & Lolly. It was so nice to see old friends

O-S-U
Go Cowboys!

Lolly & Lydia looking gorgeous in orange

Turner loves the parade before the game!

Sissy's 1st OSU homecoming experience! She was such a little champ and did so good!

Highlight of the day- Mommy giving Weeden a HIGH 5!

Waiting so patiently for the football players!

Turner got to touch OSU "greatness" too!

He couldn't get enough high 5!

Yes, that's Blackmon! Mommy was sad she didn't get to give him high 5- he even winked at Turner!

OSU's homecoming is so family friendly- they set up all sorts of games, bouncy houses, and activities on the West side of the stadium! Turner got a kick out of roping a "bull"

Aunt CC and Lolly were life savers and helped tons with the kids so I could visit with friends!

Then at half time of the game we hustled back to Norman so we could go to a hay ride hosted by DPAS! We don't ever want to miss this event- it's one of our favorites!

Daddy & Turner enjoying the hayride!

Mommy & Sissy just hanging out!

The kids were such troopers- it was a very long day and they both did terrific!!

Halloween pictures GALORE!

2011-11-01T11:24:00.000-07:00

Halloween was a multi-event celebration at the Satterfield house!

We kicked off Halloween week by going to Story Book forest in Arcadia then ended the week on Halloween night at a party at Kathy's house! Lydia's 2 other "momma's" Abby & Emma

Even though daddy wasn't feeling great on Halloween night, he refused to miss Halloween!

We LOVE you daddy! Thanks for taking us trick or treating-you ROCK
Our little Peacock fairy princess....Turner told me on Friday that sissy didn't need to be a cheerleader (like mommy had planned) but she needed to be a princess because she is BEAUTIFUL~MELT MY HEART....
so I rushed to the mall to see what I could find...the one nice thing about changing costumes at the last minute- I got a $40 costume for $11.99!

And I agree with Turner...she is BEAUTIFUL!

Turner and one of his "boys" -Cole! He loves his friends and wanted to hold their hands last night while going house to house!

Mommy and sissy

Every princess needs a magical wand!

I remember last year thinking how

excited I was to have a little girl to dress up on Halloween!

The sweetest dragon you'll ever meet!

Daddy's boy!

Turner's got his running shoe on & ready to GO!

Smarties turned out to be his favorite type of candy....mommy went straight for the chocolate- but not this little dragon

Practicing saying "Trick or Treat"

He got a kick out of seeing himself all dressed up in his dragon attire

Halloween outfit #1- Turner was the most handsome Cowboy at Story Book forest

And sissy was a cowgirl-cowgirl hat, feather, and all!

Sweet brother and sister!

Believe it or not, Lydia never took her cowboy hat off!

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall....

Turner loved the shoe!

Entering Story Book forest

Giddy up horsey!

Yes I know there were tons of pictures in this post but it was so hard to narrow them down! The kiddos looked so adorable and had a BLAST!

PaRtY Bonanza!

2011-10-26T11:54:00.000-07:00

We decided to have 1 BIG birthday bash for Turner and Lydia this year!

Everything was perfect- from the weather, to the food, to the fellowship

Thanks do our dear friends Rachel & Zac- all the boys got an autographed football from former OU/NFL football players Dewey Selmon and Joe Washington!

These are the adorable invitations a dear friend of mine designed http://www.oinkdesignstudio.etsy.com/

We opted for a tail-gating themed party!

Getting ready for the BIG day!

Turner loved the bouncy house- he wanted to "try" it out before all his friends got here

The kids had a blast - might look into buying one of these :)

Some home-made pendants for decorations

We were so glad Mema was able to spend the weekend with us and help celebrate!

What's a tail-gate without hot dogs and Frito chili pie!

and delish cupcakes of course!

This boy, unlike years past, LOVES people to sing Happy Birthday to him. Look- he's beaming with pure JOY!

One, two, three BLOW....

~Lydia on the other hand, wasn't sure what to think of all the attention~

She was sure about 1 thing- SHE LOVES CUPCAKES!

Yummy to my tummy!

More PLEASE!

Turner was very excited to open all his presents! Of course, Ms. Kathy got him his FAVORITE toy- 2 robots! After opening those, it was hard to keep him on "task"

We decided to hold off on opening Lydia's presents until after everyone left. By the time the party was over, this sweet little angel was ready for a NAP!

Can't believe my princess is almost one! I love her more and more each day

A future OSU cheerleader? I think so!

We love our Aunt CC

Diamonds are a girl's best friend!

Lydia got her 1st real pair of diamonds thanks to Lolli & Pops!

she also got her birthstone earrings from Mema!

We had an amazing time celebrating our kiddos birthdays with so many great friends and family! We are so very blessed

Faces of a child

2011-10-13T10:00:00.000-07:00

So one evening this week while at the dinner table, Turner decided to be silly and make several different faces - he even asked me to take pictures of each face-he's a HAM I'm telling you!

Hope you'll find them as adorable as I do!

Turner said this is his "Daddy" face......

his sad face....

his SICK face.....

his SERIOUS face....

My personal favorite, his HAPPY face!

Sissy even jumped in on the fun

~Sissy can make a happy face too~

Turner's MAD face ...

!Lydia's SURPRISED face !

Lydia's version of a MAD face!

Turner has said some funny & sweet things I want to remember forever!

Yesterday morning he ran into the dining room where Lydia and I were eating breakfast with the following items in his 2 hands.....his sippy cup, his daddy's flash light (turned on of course), his BFF Maxx, and a water bottle. He calmly said, "Mommy, I ready- Let's do it!!"

Then this morning we were having breakfast and the sun was coming up over the trees in the backyard and Turner said is a sweet soft little voice-
"Mommy, the sun is beautiful. Jesus makes beautiful things."

I couldn't agree with you more Turner!

J is for JEEP & Jordan!

2011-10-09T13:38:00.000-07:00

We wrapped up Turner's birthday celebration with a bang! He got his Big Boy Jeep and Jordan got to come spend the weekend with us~! His 2 favorite things- fast cars and his BFF

Woo Hoo I'm 3!!
Daddy always has a fun cooking activity on the weekends- this time it was chocolate chip cookies

Yes, I snuck a bite of raw cookie dough- so what????

Dressed in Orange playing football outside in the rain!

Turner got a surprise package in the mail from his dear friend Sadie (aka his future wife) As you call tell- he loved his new books!

Since Turner got a big boy car- sissy gets to enjoy his old one!

Better clear the streets- we got a wild man driving!

Taking his sissy for a ride down the drive way! I think the smile says it all! He was in hog heaven

~Justa cruisin~

A day to CELEBRATE!

2011-10-06T13:25:00.000-07:00

Well it's hard to believe our 1st little angel is the BIG 3 today!!

It seems like yesterday we were holding Turner for the 1st time. His thick dark hair and big brown eyes melted our hearts- it was love at 1st sight!
We kicked off the morning with none other than cake for breakfast!

John & Turner started celebrating his birthday week over the weekend by a camping trip in the back yard! I made bets that they wouldn't last longer than 2 hours!

They proved me wrong....I had to go wake them up at 7:00 am! They were both snuggled up in John's sleeping bag with their flannel pjs on. Absolutely adorable

Then we spent a day at the zoo! Turner got all his favorite things

Like......

Corn dogs (2 in fact)

and a "nilla" ice cream cone

Daddy even got a jumbo waffle cone too!

and Doritos....

and blue skies and daddy giving him a ride on his shoulders = HEAVEN!

and a ride on the carousel with mommy.....

the excitement for sissy was just too much!

and a 2nd ride on the carousel with daddy....

Am I super duper lucky or what???

And he huffs and he puffs and he blows all 3 candles out! He got some fun puppets to play with!

and a great book from his cousins!

Lydia loved celebrating with her brother!

We're waiting til tonight to give him his "BIG" birthday present!

Weight: 35 lbs & 8 oz 85%

Lenght: 40 1/4 inches 96%

Head circ: 51 1/2 cm 90%

Fabulous Friday!

2011-09-30T13:56:00.000-07:00

This week can be summed up by 1 word- Fabulous!!

It's so exciting to see God work in our family.

We haven't done anything really extraordinary this week- maybe that's why it was so special-we're just taking time to enjoy the simple things in life!

Tuesday night was Turner's night to "cook"- he chose Blueberry & Raspberry smoothies. I have to admit they were pretty tasty! Not sure sissy was as excited about her dinner as her big brother was...

Counting can be fun :) Especially when you get to eat the raspberries off your fingers after your done counting!

Her eyes sparkle and her smile lights up a room!

Who says we can't wear Halloween costumes all year long!

Somebody is just about to walk! Watch out world

My 2 COOL CATS!

Lydia has a mouth full of teeth- 8 to be exact: 4 on top & 4 on bottom

Hold on Lydia- what could be more fun than pushing sissy around in a diaper box?

"I LOVE you because you change my biaper!"

2011-09-20T10:16:00.000-07:00

Well it was time yet again to interview Turner :) He really gets into these interviews now- we use a microphone and all! He tries to be serious but that usually last for about 2 questions then he's bouncing off the wall and dancing while answering questions! Boy do I love this little guy! If I could only bottle up his energy and sell it!

Enjoy!

What is your name? Tur-ner (with a pause between Tur & Ner) Satterfield

Where do you live? Oklahoma City

What is your favorite book? Cars book

What is your favorite movie? Cars movie

Who do you love? Maxx

Do you love mommy? Yes

Why do you love mommy? Because you change my biaper

Speaking of biapers, lets go pee pee on the potty? No thanks mommy, not today

What do you like to eat? Cookies, milk and raspberries

What do you want to be when you're a big boy? I AM a big boy mommy!

Ok, when you're really really big? Football player

What do you think sissy wants to be? Big dinosaur

What do you love about Lydia: She plays with toys

What do you like to do when we go outside? Play with my race cars and swing

What makes you run fast: My shoes

What makes you strong: Milk, not chocolate milk

What is your favorite song? Oh baby

Who do you and daddy talk to at night? Jesus

What is your favorite animal? A daddy bird

How do you know that it is a daddy bird? Because he feeds better :)

Who is your best friend? Daddy

What is your favorite snack?Popcorn, but I choke on popcorn

What is your favorite dance move? Shuffle booty (and he does exactly that)

What is your favorite color? Blue & Pink

This kid is the joy of our lives! I am loving loving loving this stage :)

I wish I could hit pause and keep him this way forever!

He absolutely adores his daddy...he loves to cook with his daddy and even look at his cook books!

He often gets the Emmy for the most dramatic at our household!

He busted his lip open last week and said he needed cookies to make it better! Funny thing is he would prefer to line the cookies up like a train vs eating them!

He is such a good little helper!

Oh Turner bears-you are everything we ever dreamed of. You're such a sweet spirit who is constantly on the go but you always slow down for a quick kiss or hug!

Our adoption journey

2011-09-10T16:53:00.000-07:00

This past week I was honored to share our adoption journey at the Deaconess annual fundraising luncheon!
It dawned on me, I have never really put in words our journey until now! So here it is :)

I'm Chassidy wife to an amazing husband John and mother to 2 precious children, Turner who is almost 3 and our doll baby Lydia who is almost 10 months.

I believe my adoption journey began when I was only 3 years old. I grew up in a small town in the Texas panhandle made up of predominantly white people and absolutely no African Americans. But on my 3rd birthday my dear Grandma Rose gave me this precious black baby doll that I proudly named Lydia after my great grandmother.

Fast forward 20 plus years to when I met my prince charming, John Allen. As part of our wedding ceremony we read Ruth 1 vs 16-17
But Ruth said,
“Do not press me to leave you
or to turn back from following you!
Where you go, I will go;
Where you lodge, I will lodge;
Your people shall be my people
and your God my God."

We liked this verse because of the love, loyalty and compassion Ruth and Naomi had for one another and their willingness to take their 2 different backgrounds and become one family. Ironically enough, or maybe it was just God all along, the story of Ruth and Naomi is also a story of adoption.

As I reflect back on the past 5 years I can't help but compare our lives to a classic fairy tale. Every fairy tale begins with a once upon a time and is filled with joys, tragedies, triumphs, fears, disappointments, lessons learned, but they always ends with a Happily Ever After. Our adoption journey has been no different.

After nearly 3 years of various fertility treatments, failed pregnancies, and a miscarriage we chose to create our family thru adoption. After the mountains of paper work and background checks we were quickly chosen on a Thursday afternoon by a birth mother who was having a baby boy. 4 short days later we laid our eyes on one of God’s greatest miracles our Turner Cantrell. Just as special as meeting him for the 1st time was meeting his birth mom Charlene. Contrary to our beliefs and former stereotypes, she had a deep love for this child she had carried for 9 months but due to circumstances she simply was unable to parent. She made a selfless decision to give life to this beautiful child and chose a forever family to love him.

14 months later we felt the desire to expand our family once again. This time we were chosen while the birth mom still had 3 months left in her pregnancy. We were blessed to experience some of the things we hadn’t been able to experience with Turner such as doctor appointments, ultra sounds, and even held our birth moms hand when she was in labor. We took this sweet baby boy home from the hospital and 10 days later our world was turned upside down when his birth mom choose to parent. To say our hearts were broken is an understatment. But we held on to the promise that God knew our hearts desires and even when our minds couldn't make sense of it all, he knew all along this was the best decision. And I am happy to say we still have a friendship & relationship with both this birth mom and child and were honored to be a part of his 1st birthday party celebrations in June.

Despite the peace we had with her decision and our hearts desire to have another child, we still struggled moving forward. Our hearts were filled with fears of being rejected and doubts, but after much prayer and support from the women of Deaconess, we decided to try again.

A few months later we received a call that healed our broken hearts- A birth mom choose us for her baby girl. Much like our 2nd experience we were blessed to go to doctor appointments, ultrasounds, and witness the birth of our little Lydia Kaye. I have to stop here and tell you the bond I have with these birth moms is like nothing I have ever experienced or had a desire to experience when we started our adoption journey We started out as strangers but because of 2 sweet babies we have an immediate intimate relationship that is truly a blessing from above and no one can ever break

If I have learned a lesson from our experience- it is that we serve an awesome God who cares for us! The waiting, the unknown, roller coaster of emotions and the complete lack of control has taught me that only God knows our happily ever after.

And we are living proof of it! Turner is nearly 3 years old and he’s our spirited child! He is definitely all boy who loves bugs, trucks, cooking with his daddy and playing outside. He informed us last week that he has a girlfriend who lives outside named Brooke that has blue hair and pink eyes! Lydia is our laid back sister whose big brown eyes sparkle and her smile lights up any room. She loves to be held, is crawling, babbling all the time, and attempts to stand like a big girl until her brother comes knocking her down! She adores her big brother who has taught her how to clap and play the drums. Some days I have to pinch myself to make sure this isn’t all a big dream! These love bugs are more than I ever imagined, guessed or requested in my wildest dreams!

I can’t imagine our family created any other way than thru adoption. We are forever changed and blessed beyond words!

The past 2 weeks were able to spend some good quality time with our birth families too! Don't they all have such fun hair!
Sweet sisters!

This little love bug is too cute for words! Trinity just turned a year old and is Turner's biological 1/2 sister

It was quiet entertaining having all 4 kids for the night but so much fun! Only one missing in the picture is Jordan but he was helping me make the little ones look at the camera

It's hard to believe they are only 3 months apart. Trinity wears size 3 T and Lydia is still fitting into 6 month clothes!

Our baby girl is 9 months and 10 days old!

2011-08-26T10:15:00.000-07:00

Our little princess is such a big girl! We had her 9 month check up today and

Dr. Fields said she's a perfect little girl! Her eyes sparkle and her smile lights up the room!

She is such a happy baby.

She is everything we ever prayed for and them some!

She was definitely worth the wait and we are forever grateful to K! 18 lbs 5 oz - 40%

28 1/2 inches long - 80%

44 cm head circ- 45 %

Long and lean just like her buba

Lydia is sitting and crawling like a big girl. She can stand by herself for 3-5 seconds...or until Turner knocks her down! She will walk with assistance, is pulling up on everything and cruising on all the furniture. She loves being outside and taking a bath with Turner. She isn't interested much in her paci anymore. She loves jumping up and down, attempting to climb the stairs, and squealing!
Her newest "trick" is clapping her hands! She gets so excited!
Her favorite foods include bananas, sweet potatoes, and apple sauce. She also likes watermelon and her puffed cereal. She loves to snuggle with her dog Missy. For the most part she's sleeping thru the night. She has 5 teeth with 2 more popping thru.

She absolutely ADORES Turner! She lights up when he comes around. She loves playing patty cake with him and getting into his toys. She will sit there and babble up a storm to him...and he's so sweet he'll say "GOO GOO GAA GAA" back to her..then politely ask me "mommy what she say?"

This was Turner at 9 months old! Wow seems like yesterday :)

I'm reminded how quickly they grow up and I want to soak up each new stage.

I am humbled by all our blessings...I feel so unworthy but forever grateful!

Love serving a God who holds our hearts in his hands

Monster's BEWARE!!!

2011-08-23T17:42:00.000-07:00

Turner's at that age that his imagination is running WILD...and Monsters seem to be at the top of his list. So thanks to Aunt Kelley, Turner is the proud owner of his very own Monster Spray He sprays in his room before bed time to get rid of all the big, ugly, scary monsters!

Beware Monsters, there is a new sheriff in town!
We even decorated the bottle with messages to the monsters like Go Away, NO -NO -NO, Beware!

I'm sure it really scares them :)

While buba is off fighting monsters, Lydia is all smiles :)

Our trip to DC

2011-08-14T16:36:00.000-07:00

This past week we made a trip to Vienna, VA to visit John's middle brother and his precious family! We had such a wonderful time. It's so fun to see all 3 brothers get together..it's non-stop laughing no doubt!

We went non-stop while in town. Parks, Redskins football practice, putt putt golf, ice cream factory, concerts, shopping and so much more! Turner finally gave in and took a nap with Grandma Judy :) He just couldn't handle all the excitement
The Train ride was a big hit with Turner and Reese

Mapping out our next stop at the Hershey's Park

Giving Tess a spankin

Turner LOVES Tess.

She rode in the car with us most of the time and Turner loved every minute of it!

Satterfield cousins! I was so proud of all the kids, they all got along and played so well together! Wish we all lived in the same town.

No Tiger Woods here, but he had fun "trying"

Reese giving sissy a little hug and kiss

We went to the Hershey's Amusement Park and despite the rain, we had a fantastic time! Turner was a BIG fan of the carousel

Daddy even had fun too!

2 weeks of Perryton FaMiLy FUN!

2011-08-12T07:10:00.000-07:00

When the storm came thru Norman at the end of June we had significant water damage to the kitchen due to our refrigerator leaking....SO we had to have our hardwood floors replaced/refinished which meant we couldn't be in our house for 2 WEEKS!! At 1st I was a nervous wreck, but after talking to my ROCK STAR boss, I was able to work from my parent's house in Texas! What a blessing it was!

We missed John like crazy but we made lemonaid out of lemons!

Here are some of the highlights of our adventure:

Turner's loves his new motorcycle and Pops old helmet!

Aunt CC even came down for a few days to play with the kids. When she was getting ready to leave Turner decided to pack himself in her suitcase!

2 weeks was a long time to be away from daddy, so we met him in Amarillo for the weekend and had lots and lots of fun playing!

Giddy up Cowboy

Lolly bought this 2nd hand Hot Wheels town for Turner...he was in heaven. It came with nearly 200 hot wheels. Needless to say - we will never have to bring our own toys to Lolly's house again

Turner loves having sissy in his bath time!

~Waking up from a nap with Lizzy is always a fun surprise~

Turner took swim lessons while in Perryton too. His teacher was Shelby, who 15 years ago, I gave her swim lessons...talk about feeling old!!

Despite his frown, he did have fun

He's not a little fishy yet but he did learned how to kick his feet, move his arms and blow bubbles!

Thanks Lolly & Pops for letting us crash at your place for 2 weeks! We had a blast!

All I want for Christmas is my 2 front teeth!

2011-07-27T12:45:00.000-07:00

So no one has lost their front teeth...but sissy has gained her 2 front teeth! Isn't she a cutie pie with her 2 fronth teeth!

Turner showing off his 2 front teeth too!

Blessed beyond words

2011-07-18T14:31:00.000-07:00

I'm loving my life

Firecracker FUN!!

2011-07-12T11:47:00.000-07:00

What a fun filled weekend we had with a host of family and friends! Life just doesn't get much better than this!

Miss July!!

Lydia enjoyed her 1st 4th of July celebration!
Turner strikin' a pose in his new shirt he and Aunt CC made

Boys will be boys!

Turner was a HUGE fan of the sparklers & smoke bombs thanks to Uncle E and Brad

Now the loud ones were a different story...not such a huge fan of those ones!

We spent Sunday at Lake "Dirtybird"- Despite the brown water, we had a blast riding the tube!

Jordan and Pops had the most fun of all I think! Less than a month ago, Jordan was terrified of the water and now he is a little fishy!

It doesn't look like it from this picture, but Lydia actually loved the lake too!! Or more so the wind in her face when her daddy drove the boat fast!

We took the boys (along with Lolly & Pops) to see Cars 2. Jordan really liked it, Turner on the other hand was ready to leave about 1/2 thru it!

The boys thought they were really cool with their matching Cars 2 shirts!

Turner asked me to take this picture "PEEZ"!!!

Expressions!

2011-06-29T15:45:00.000-07:00

There is never a dull (or quiet) moment at our household these days with a nearly 3 year old and 7 month old! And I wouldn't change it for the world! Both kiddos have the funniest expressions on their faces through out the day....so here are some of my favorites from the past week!

When Turner is holding sissy or giving Mercy a hug, he yells..."Hurry mommy take a picture." And by the look on Lydia's face, she thinks he's pretty stinkin cute
Showing off his pearly whites. Turner LOVES to brush his teeth...or should I say suck the tooth paste off the brush. Either way, he's minty fresh

All smiles from our littlest love bug! Her top 2 teethies are just about to break thru, so we've had some major meltdowns this week. Thanks goodness for orajel and Tylenol

Turner doing the "robot dance" with his "crazy morning" hair!

Is she not pitiful!

Showing off his new whitey tightys! We've started potty training this week. So far I'd give it a C+

This is how I found Turner upstairs while watching Cars. He loves him some Mercy girl!

This is my favorite pic of the bunch....that expression on his face says, "Yes mommy I know I'm not suppose to be doing this"

The Monster expression

I'm cute and I know it expression

Cheese

Even though Turner is our wild child, he still has very sweet moments when he loves giving Lydia all this kisses!

I pray they are good friends as they grow up! And realize what miracles they both are!

A precious life remembered

2011-06-23T18:32:00.000-07:00

Well the day finally came when Grams went to meet Jesus. Last Friday, Crystal, the kids and I had already planned to head to Perryton to see Grams. She had asked to be put in hospice on Monday as she was in severe pain and ready to go "home." She passed peacefully some time between 4:30-5:00 pm, a hour before we made it to Perryton. I have no doubt in my mind that was "her plan" as she didn't want us to see her in the hospital. We were blessed to have all been home only 2 short weeks prior to love on her. As hard as it was to officially say good-bye I have such peace in my heart that she is in heaven making cakes, dancin, and playing cards with a host of family & friends.

I love you Grams and miss you already!

But so thankful God chose you to be my Grandma! You forever blessed my life~taught me about grace, humility, living a Christian life, gratitude, and most of all unconditional love! I look forward to the day we meet again.

It was my wish that she live long enough to meet our sweet Lydia. Grams was crazy about her!
Christmas 2010, Grams was feeling so crummy but as always managed to put "her face on" and smile! If my Grams taught me one thing, it was to ALWAYS wear lipstick :) Even in her last days, she made mom promise to come up to the hospital and put makeup on her! So like Grams :)

When we went over to Grams house on Saturday morning, Turner immediately ran to her recliner and said "Grams." Even at 2, Turner knew and loved his Grandma Rose. He loved playing with her cell phone, her magnifying glass, her Mickey Mouse music chime, and most of all her walker!

Grams bought Turner his 1st pair of cowboy boots in Amarillo when we took her to a doctors appointment

Grams was there for all the special occasions..this was Turner's Gotcha Day. Doesn't she look beautiful?

With all the grandkids minus Lydia & Conley. They were her pride & joy

I always loved her hands...reminded me so much of Great Grandma Lydia

1st time to meet sweet Lydia

Thanksgiving 2010

I always loved Grams in pink!

Every time I see a Rose I will remember my Grams~ soft, delicate, and dainty just like a rose!

Grandma Rose gave me this doll for my 3rd Birthday. I named her Lydia after my great-grandma. You think Grams knew one day I'd have a sweet little brown baby named Lydia

This is the last picture I took of Grandma Rose and Lydia. I will cherish it forever. I love how

they are both looking at each other with such happiness Turner LOVED tickling Grandma. I have the funniest videos of him tickling her chin and neck :) Such sweet memories I want him to always remember

God saw her getting tired and a cure was not to be
So he put his arms around her
And whispered “Come with me”
With tearful eyes, we watched her and saw her pass away
And though we love her dearly
We could not make her stay
A golden heart stopped beating
Hard working hands were put to rest
God broke our hearts to prove to us
He only takes the “BEST.”

I love you Grandma Rose!

B is for bows, Braxton, bicycles, brothers and BLESSINGS!

2011-06-11T16:00:00.000-07:00

This week was filled with lots of "B" words! All summed up with one "B" word-BLESSINGS!

Indeed we are!

Turner graduated from the tricycle to a real boy bike! After lots of research on daddy's part and in hopes that Turner is going to be a mountain biker- Daddy got Turner a Specialized Strider bike.
Every bicycle can't be complete without a really cool Cars helmet! Turner picked it out all by himself! He is so proud of his bike...he could hardly wait to get home and try it out! Notice, there are no pedals.

And yes, sissy was looking all pretty this week in her bows!

Today we celebrated Braxton's 1st birthday party with his friends & family

How Blessed we are to still have a relationship with Braxton & Molly

After his birthday bash we headed to the adoption agency to share our adoption journey with 8 couples who are beginning theirs! It's always so fun to tell our story

Jordan spent the week with us so he could attend VBX "Under the Big Top" at our church. He had a BLAST and is already talking about next year.

and more BIG bows~ Lydia is so close to crawling. Today she started out on her tummy and when I came back in the room she was sitting all by her big self!

Brothers having FUN!

This week and weekend have been super busy~ looking forward to a quiet Saturday night and relaxing Sunday

"Nastics" & Perryton

2011-06-06T11:40:00.000-07:00

I'm going to combine 2 blogs into one :) 1st, Turner started his 1st ever gymnastic class last week! It was a huge success and I look forward to seeing his progress over the summer!

This weekend we made a quick trip to Perryton to see my family! As always it was a fun filled weekend! Lots and lots of great food thanks to Lolly, the Perryton rodeo, and fun in the back yard!

This is the 1st summer in a LONG time where I haven't been knee deep in Dream Home season, and I have to admit I'M LOVING IT! I am so blessed this new opportunity at work came along!

Sister is sitting like a champ these days! Turner is getting so anxious for her to start crawling
A trip to Perryton isn't complete until you've eaten at Dixie Dog at least once : ) Aunt CC giving Lydia a "taste" of the best corn dog in the panhandle! Sissy wasn't impressed~

Every morning Turner helped Lolly water her beautiful plants! He'd get so excited to help!

Such a good helper

Last week Turner started Gymnastics at Star Academy....or as he calls it "Nastics" He was so excited that he started practicing early on his front roll the night before!

1st day at Gymnastics! Turner was a little wild man in the beginning but once his teacher gave the class these cool frog mats to sit on he was excellent! Just needed a little direction

Teacher Carissa assisting on Turner's front roll.

Waiting so patiently for his turn on the balance beam!

He may not be the next Bart Conner, but he sure had a BLAST! Looking forward to the next 9 weeks of classes.

DIAMONDS are a girls BEST FRIEND...

2011-06-02T18:27:00.000-07:00

Yes, I'm sure you are gasping for air...saying "Oh how could she" Well we did it! Sissy got her ears pierced. Thanks to my sweet friend Molly and the powers of numbing cream, Lydia didn't shed a single tear, much less a flinch! We met up with Kassandra, Vicki, Ka'Lina, and Malachi for this big adventure! Such fun memories made!

Literally 1 minute after the piercing...as usual, Lydia was all smiles
Such sweet little ears

Waiting for daddy to come home to show off our new bling!!

Pretty in Pink and Diamonds

Malachi informed us he was a "man" and didn't want his ears pierced

Ka'Lina got her ears pierced as well...she didn't do quite as good as sissy, but was all smiles when she got a sucker

Sweet Sisters!

Just the girls minus mommy

Vicki even came along to witness the fun!

Memorial Day memories

2011-05-30T18:22:00.000-07:00

What a fun filled weekend it was! I caught myself several times in a "day dream." I think about where we were at this point last year, and am BLOWN AWAY at all the blessings God has given us this past 12 months.

Here are some highlights from the 3 day weekend!

Serious snuggle time on the screen in patio, trying to avoid the 35 mph wind

Lots and lots of happy smiles and play time!

Spending time with sweet family! Especially Reese :) Who adores feeding her little cousin Lydia

Cook out at Grandma's house...with pickles!

Some Harley riding time

Smores and "Jordey"

Fun on the Spider Man slip & slide..provided hours of entertainment!

"Magic" hats to make them run faster on the slip & slide...seriously, could they not be Gap models! Love my boys!

More smiles from Sissy who watched all the big boys have fun in the sun

Fishin on the docks

~Both Jordan and John caught catfish...of course Jordan says his was the biggest :) ~

Sissy again...all smiles! I'm not joking when I say Lydia smiles all the time! She is one happy sista

Some fun tummy time with Bubba

What's a long weekend with out John's famous pancakes and bacon breakfast!

Jordan & Turner love to assist John (or as he puts it, make a BIGGER mess) We told Jordan if he passed 1st grade he could pick out a toy as his graduation gift to keep at our house....so of course, he wanted a bike and a helmet! So off to Walmart we went. We are so proud of him and extremely blessed he was able to spend the weekend with us. Turner could care less about Jordan's big boy bike, he was more entertained by the helmet!

Hope you enjoyed a glimpse into our fabulous weekend!

Too blessed to be stressed is my new motto!

Summertime FUN!

2011-05-26T15:16:00.000-07:00

Today was a PERFECT day! 80 degrees with little to no wind!

Going to the mailbox is a new tradition at our house. Every day after I pick up the kids from Ms.Kathy's we walk down to the mailbox and Turner gets the mail. Today I was so excited about playing outside I forgot....oh my sweet little Turner gently reminded me "This way mommy, mail"
We took sissy on her 1st wagon ride today too.
And I think by the looks of this grin she LOVED it!

Pinch me....I just can't get enough of this bright eyed angel!

Turner wanted a lolly pop for his snack :) So after he ate 10 blackberries I indulged him!

Come and get it!

Sissy has officially outgrown the bumbo and is sitting in the highchair for her meals! This was Turner's old high chair, I just "spruced" it up a little! What a difference a coat of paint can make!

Happy Gotcha Day Turner!!

2011-05-23T06:39:00.000-07:00

Last week we celebrated Turner's Gotcha Day! On Turner's special day, I let him pick what he eats, drinks, and what we do. We also take him to the store and let him pick out a toy. He was so excited to find a Monster Truck Lightning McQueen and Towmater! He wanted "gogurt" for breakfast, juice was his drink of choice, chicken nuggets & strawberriesfor lunch, popsicle for a snack and pbj sandwich for dinner and popcorn for a "midnight" snack! Yes he had a "fun diaper" the next day!
We decide to have a lazy day at home since it was rainy! We got nearly 5 inches in 24 hours

Turner loves his Lexus

Turner also want to paint! He made several master pieces that are proudly displayed on his wall of art

Turner, you are our little funny man! We love you to the moon and back! Can't wait to celebrate many more Gotcha days!

6 months of PURE BLISS

2011-05-15T08:25:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow Lydia is 6 months old...how can that be possible? We are more and more in love with this little doll baby each day! She blesses our lives more than we ever dreamed.

Look at those sweet kissable lips! Just can't get enough
Mommy's pride and joy!

Little Miss' smile lights up a room (or a beach)!

at 6 months Lydia....

weighs- 15 lbs and 3 oz (35%)
lenght- 26 1/2 inches (75%)
head circ- 42 cm

Sissy LOVES baby food and rice cereal. She especially likes peaches, apples, squash, and sweet potatoes.

She has 2 bottom toothies

She giggles and "talks" all the time, especially when Turner is around.

She is truly the happiest baby I have ever seen. She NEVER cries unless she is hungry.

She loves sleeping on her tummy, playing in her jumparoo, is trying really hard to sit up on her own and crawl....give her a few more weeks and my guess is she'll be all over the place!

She loves playing patty cake, being sung to, and is now chewing on everything in site!

Lydia doll- you're perfect in every single way-we are forever grateful you were CHOSEN for us and we were CHOSEN for you.

Giving God ALL the glory today and always for creating our beautiful family!

Vacation of a Lifetime Part 1!

2011-05-10T08:07:00.000-07:00

For Christmas this past year, Lolly & Pops treated us to a trip to Watercolor, Florida. Watercolor is in the Fl Panhandle between Destin and Panama City. To say we had a blast, would be an understatement! If you're looking for a very fun and family friendly vacation spot with great beaches, pools, children activities, and fabulous food Watercolor is your destination. We are already planning next summer's trip. Here is just a sneak peak of our vacation! Part 2 & Part 3 and maybe even Part 4 will follow later this week!

Our 1st attempt at a family picture on the beach! The water was COLD!
Sissy loved the beach....the temps were in the low 80's with a light breeze~perfect for napping with daddy!

Turner was quiet the beach bum! He loved playing in the sand~ I'm still finding sand in his hair :)

Practicing his surfing on the sand!

Some small little silver fish washed up on the beach..Turner thought they were "pritty fish"

As soon as the fish washed up on the beach, here came the birds looking for a snack!

Lolly relaxing on the beautiful white beaches

Aunt CC and Pops playing in the gulf!

Mommy- here's some sand!

~This is the life~

Sand is not as good as shrimp tacos from the Taco Shack!

Mommy & Sissy hanging out

The girls minus Lolly

Aunt CC time

1st sandcastle of the trip!

Daddy & Turner take a break for a picture

This was our AWESOME beach house! It was right across the street from a pool, a park, and soccer fields! Turner was in heaven. Daddy was also in heaven as the kitchen had all industrial style appliances!

Thank you Lolly & Pops for your generosity! We made so many great memories

~Love birds~

Is she not a beach beauty?

This was our 1st night in Watercolor!

Can't you see the joy in Turner's eyes!

Toothies and Finger Paint FUN!!

2011-05-03T08:38:00.000-07:00

~Sissy got 2 toothies last week while I was in Memphis~

They haven't seemed to phase her one bit!

She's chewing on everything in sight but no fussy girl here!
*Sweet happy girl*

Don't worry, we don't let Turner get in Lyida's bed very often, but on this particular day he was dying to lay by his sissy! Then he was really over joyed when he found one of his old pacis!

It's pitiful, that Turner in 2 1/2 years old and I've never let him play with finger paints :) Partly because I didn't want to deal with the mess. Well when you're stuck inside because of the rain, crazy things can happen!

Ta-Da...Turner's master piece

Easter BLESSINGS

2011-04-24T16:39:00.000-07:00

What a fun and extra special Easter weekend we had! We went to Easter service on Saturday night then had a yummy dinner afterwards. We were blessed to celebrate Easter this year with Turner's birth mom, brother and sister! It was something I have dreamed about and was better in real life than I could have imagined.

All dressed up for Easter
Charlene, Jordan, Trinity and Turner~At one point at the beginning of the service, John & I couldn't hold back the tears...it was incredible to be worshiping our risen savor with Charlene. We are so blessed to have the bond we have with her and her kids~ I couldn't imagine it any other way.

Pretty in Pink

My handsome little man

Sweet little Trinity aka our Easter Bunny

Jordan taking a break from hunting eggs to poise for a picture

On Friday afternoon, we went to visit my sister's 4th grade class. Aunt CC had planned a big pep rally for the entire school to get the kids pumped up for the state testing next week! It was so much fun and we are so proud of all that she does to make a lasting impression on her students!

Enjoying a hug from Aunt CC and a root beer float!

Aunt CC's crazy class!

Say cheese!

We even got to see Uncle E

This little boy cracks me up! When he's all dressed up and looking sharp he NEVER wants his picture taken...but in the morning with stinky breath, messed up hair and pj's on...he's all about it!

Yes notice that sissy is in her bouncy seat - he wants to be right where she is :)

Another pic of Lydia on her Gotcha Day -I couldn't resist posting

I love this picture!!!

When I was 3 years old (1980) my Grandma Rose gave me this little doll and I named it Lydia after my great grandmother....after all these years, my mom kept it and gave it to Lydia for Christmas. Is it a coincidence I was given a brown baby and named her Lydia over 30 years ago or did God already know I'd be blessed with a baby just like this...I think he was already planting seeds :)

Turner is really loving being a big brother! He wants to help with everything...including feeding "Idia"

And Lydia is such a good sport to let her brother feed her....he makes a big mess but it's nothing that a wet wipe can't clean up!

Well ABSOLUTELY AMAZING would sum up our weekend! While we missed being with Lolly, Pops, Grandma Judy and Aunt CC for Easter, we wouldn't trade our weekend with Charlene and the kids for anything. It's one of those precious memories we will cherish for years to come and hope we can make it a family tradition!

It's official-Lydia is a SATTERFIELD

2011-04-18T14:31:00.000-07:00

Well today was Lydia's Gotcha Day! Oh how we have waited for this day that it becomes 100% official that Lydia is a Satterfiedl! We were blessed the 6 month waiting period was waived and we got to finalize a month early! Even though we knew nothing would change, it's so nice to have this special day behind us! We can all breath a little easier now :)

One HAPPY & BLESSED family! Look at that grin on Turner's face! On the way to the court house, Turner kept yelling YEAH!! And raising his hands in the air! Even at 2 1/2, he knew today was an extra special day!

Standing before the judge, awaiting the final decree of adoption! We loved that Deidre, from Deaconess, was there as well to witness our special day! She is like family

~Just us girls~

Our attorney, Kevin, has a huge heart for adoption as he's adopted 2 of his children!

It's official! Judge Welch was so nice and super sweet to take pictures with us

All the people that made this adoption possible!

Turner was such a little champ sitting so quietly in the court room

We were so glad Mema got to come to Lydia's Gotcha Day!

I think she's a keeper!

Anxiously waiting to go to the court room!

The dress Lydia wore today belonged to our dear friends, Doug & CiCi. Over 20 years ago, CiCi bought this dress in hopes that some day she too would have a little baby girl. Well God blessed them with 2 handsome boys, both thru adoption. But for some reason, CiCi kept this dress after all these years. When our small group had a baby shower for us, CiCi gave Lydia the dress she had bought-she was just waiting for the right baby to give it to!

After a fun filled day at court- we all enjoyed the zoo! Sissy's 1st trip

It was so hot at the zoo - Turner thought he needed both him and daddy's sippy cups!

Proud daddy

One proud mommy~

This message was on a card given to us by friends and it wraps up how I feel-

Raising your own princess beats any fairy tale.

A lot of great big people can be wrapped around one tiny finger.

A toothless smile can light up the world like instant sunshine.

Watching her sleep is more satisfying than finding sleep yourself

And most of all....there is no greater joy than having a little girl to love!

Sweet Lydia- what a journey it's been~we wouldn't want it any other way! We love you little girl and are so blessed we are your forever mommy & daddy

Thankful Thursday

2011-04-14T15:46:00.000-07:00

Thankful for so many things right now-I can hardly contain myself! Just had to share a few.....

Thankful that God chose us to be this little angels forever parents! We go to court Monday to officially make Lydia a Satterfield!!! Thankful for yummy smoothies that are packed with lots of fruit and veggies since Turner isn't a fan of "green healthy" stuff

Thankful for Grandma Rose and her sweet hands

Thankful for healthy teeth and an adorable grin:)

Extremely Thankful that my kids get to love on their Grandma Rose

Thankful for hand me down clothes from great friends!

Thankful that sissy is finally eating rice cereal and loving it!

Beyond thankful that I married not only my best friend but an amazing father to our 2 love bugs..who by the way has been playing Mr. Mom for the past 3 weeks while I've been in and out of town for work!

Thankful for "Mr. Hotstuff" & his new Cars underoos- he is about ready for potty training...he tells us when he has "pooped in my biaper" and he occasionally likes to pee pee on the potty.

Thankful for big bows~

Thankful for sweet moments with Turner- he is such a little ham and has a contagious laugh!

Thankful for the love between Turner and Lydia

and last but not least- Thankful for cookies~ especially when Turner is my assistant in the kitchen!

B is for Big Boy, Boogers, Boots and Baseball

2011-03-28T05:45:00.000-07:00

It's hard to believe my little love bug is almost 2 1/2 years old! Oh what joy he brings to our family. Turner- you are so full of life and you make me giggle all the time! So last night, I interviewed Turner again....I think you'll get a kick out of his answers~

What do you like to do outside? Baseball

What is your favorite movie? Cars!!!

What is your favorite food? Peanut crackers

Tell me a joke? Knock, knock -who there- cars....and then he dies laughing!..who needs a punch line anyway

Who do you love? Abbie (Ms. Kathy's granddaughter)

Who is your friend? Cole, Mason, & Kathy

What is your favorite thing about our house? SNACKS! And he runs to the pantry to "shop"

What song do you like to sing? Baby, Baby, Baby oooo....yes that's Justin Bieber! And then he stands on the couch and shakes his booty

What is your favorite toy? Race car

What is your favorite color? Pink

What kind of animals do you like? Dogs- and the leans over and kisses Lexus and jumps on Mercy and calls her a horse!

What do horses eat? Hay...Aunt CC, that one's for you :)

What is icky? Poop in my "biaper" & boogers..then he screams like a girl

Even at 2 1/2 years, he still loves his Maxx and can't go to sleep without him! He reminds me all the time that "Idia" is the baby....I'm a BIG BOY mommy...and oh how true that is

He decided he didn't need pants or tennis shoes to play baseball!

Look mommy, the kite is really high!

and my favorite question/answer yet:

What happens when you get in trouble?

Mommy say NO, NO, NO (and he's shakin his finger) and daddy say YES, YES, YES

Crack me up little stinker! Turner we love you to the moon and back. You're our spirited wild child, but you like nothing more than to snuggle and give kisses. You're beginning to be very independant and you now realize how cute you are! You can wink those big brown eyes and long eye lashes and almost get away with anything :) You are going to do great things sweet boy!

4 months of pure bliss!

2011-03-20T13:37:00.000-07:00

It's hard to believe that only 4 months ago this past Wednesday, God gave us our 2nd miracle~ Lydia Kaye Satterfield.

Not only did God give us our little girl, but he blessed us with a whole new addition to our family. We are forever grateful for Kassandra's sacrifice and trusting us to raise her daughter Lydia. We love this women and her kids just like they are our own and we are so lucky we get to spend time with them! I can't wait til schools out and we're going to have one big slumber party at our house.

We spent Lydia's 4 month birthday with Kassandra and the kids~ Their sweet little faces light up with they hold Lydia...and it makes this mommy's heart melt. When I got home Wednesday night Kassandra gave me the biggest compliment I have ever gotten-she told me THANK YOU for loving Lydia and her family and that she knew from the 1st time she met John & I this is exactly how God wanted it to be. Needless to say, I had tears flowing. I could say thank you a million times over to Kassandra for choosing us and it wouldn't even come close to the gratitude I have for this extraordinary mom.

Lydia's 4 month stats:
Weight- 12 lbs 8 oz (30%)
Length: 24 3/4inches (65%)
Head circ: 39 1/2 cm (25%)

At 4 months, Lydia is really perfecting sitting up and holding her head steady. She's a busy girl who loves to kick her legs and

jibber jabberShe has the brightest big brown eyes that I have ever seen!

She is still napping and sleeping very well! Most of the time she sleeps thru the night. She loves to snuggle and be sung to. Her brother makes her giggle and she loves talking to him.

Lydia is such a happy baby!

She has the sweetest grin on her face! Even when it's 2:00 in the morning....there is my little love bug, smilin in her bed. She is rolling over all the time and loves her jumparoo and bouncy seat. Just like her bubba, Lydia likes to have her hair played with.

Oh sweet Lydia, that sparkle in your eye makes your mommy so proud. I can't imagine our life without you. You're so very laid back and such a good sport when mommy dresses you all up! I am honored to be your mom and I thank God every single day that he allowed you to come into our world!

Friends, Family and FUN!

2011-03-15T11:40:00.000-07:00

I'm playing blog catch up...So be ready for lots of pictures! Last weekend we went to Perryton to see my parents and this weekend they all came to our house! We also had one of my best friends little girl- sweet Claire - for the weekend!

There wasn't a dull moment at this household over the weekend! My little precious gifts! I love being their mommy more and more every day! I would have never imagined I could love two people more. They (along with their cute daddy) make my world light up!

Mema loving on sissy

This face just cracks me up!!!

~ Sissy dislikes her swing but LOVES her jumper~ THANK GOODNESS

My sweet cousin Katelyn had a shooting competition in Edmond this weekend and on Saturday night her entire team came over for dinner...lettuce wraps, rice, and SMORES!! Can you tell they are all Aggies :)

Sweet gorgeous cousins!

Kate-so glad we got to see you and congrats- you won 1st place and your team did excellent as well! So very proud of you!

Silly boys!

Grams has been feeling so good lately, that she braved the trip to Oklahoma to come and see us~As always, we are blessed...and doesn't she look stunning in that shade of blue

We loved spending time outside on Saturday! The weather could not have been more perfect

Claire had never been on a riding lawn mower- so I had to let her experience "country livin"

Popscicle breaks are the BEST!

Taking a break from their nature walk

Diggin for gold!

Turner is now obsessed with Cars...can't wait for the new movie to come out!

Claire and Turner were big fans of being pushed in the wagon...didn't matter to them that the wind was blowing 50 mph on Friday!

"All done"

Lolly getting some Lydia lovin

One of the fun things we always look forward to in Perryton is seeing the LeCompte's....they are just like family and are always so much fun! This is little Brittyn

and sweet Breckyn! Turner loves Breckyn and her hampster

And their pretty mommy Trish

Pops and Turner checking on the cattle...Turner wasn't too sure about the cows

Does Turner look like a future FFA member?

Lolly gave Turner a mini lesson in making bieroxs! He was most impressed by the flour on his tongue

This little munchkin loves the kitchen!

Milestones galore!

2011-02-27T14:55:00.000-08:00

Well this is the biggest news at our house lately....Turner no longer has his paci! WOO HOOO!!! Yep- you got it "Paci in the trashy" as of Friday night. We went for gelato and Turner paid for his ice cream, you guessed it, in pacifiers! He's been such a champ and hasn't hardly missed it at all! No sleepless nights or fits in this household!
Doing a little jumping on his bed to celebrate what a big boy he is!
My little love bug still loves reading his many many books! And since this blog serves as my scrap book~ here are some other things our Turner bears is doing: He loves singing his ABC's, he can count to 10, he knows the names of colors but still thinks everything is either pink or purple. He loves race cars and playing out side, he says his prayers all by himself and serenades mommy every day on the way to Ms. Kathys. Turner is a natural soccer player, loves bath time, is a booty shaking boy, likes rocks and dirt but still loves his mommy to hold him!
We all love kissing those sweet little brown feet!

Miss America 2030

Sissy is all smiles now a days! Rolling over like crazy and is scooting from one end of her bed to another.

She especially loves when her bubba talks to her~ she lights up~

And Turner is all smiles too! He loves being a big brother

Turner has been such an awesome BIG brother lately~ He's teaching Lydia how to roll (which she has been doing for over a week now), keep her head up on while on her tummy, trying to get her to crawl, and making her smile all the time! He talks to her non-stop and thinks its funny when she starts babbling...he says "Mommy, what she say?"

We had another fun "Jordie" weekend last week!

~So blessed Jordan is in our lives~

Aunt CC and E came in town last week to have a belated birthday celebration for Aunt CC. As you can see, Turner thought it was his special day!

Aunt CC even let him blow out the candle!

Looking forward to a fun filled work week! My new boss is coming to town all week long and I can't wait for him to meet my precious family!

3 months old!

2011-02-16T13:09:00.000-08:00

Well little Miss Lydia is 3 months old today and what joy she has given our family in such a short time! We fall more and more in love with this little princess every minute. She has such a sparkle in her eyes and the sweetest little grin. She is full of energy and loves to kick around. She's a tummy sleeper and enjoys to be snuggled! She loves us to read books and smiles when Turner sings Jesus Loves Me. She is "talking" all the time ~ I think she's going to give Turner bears a run for his money once she can actually say words. Lydia is incredibly laid back and is napping and sleeping very well. She likes to have her feet rubbed and be swaddled up tight. She is absolutely perfect in every single way~

She has found her hands and often prefers them over her paci!
That smile just melts my heart!

Look at those beautiful lashes!

This was Turner when he was 3 months old! Man I don't remember him being so chunky! Sissy doesn't have a single roll yet!

It seems like only yesterday, my big boy was 3 months old!

I'm learning to soak up every single moment, because they fly by so fast!

Happy Love Day to YOU!

2011-02-14T14:46:00.001-08:00

Valentine's Day kisses from our love bugs to yours!
Lydia's 1st Valentine's Day!

Turner is obsessed with putting on his shoes, who cares if they are on the wrong feet! Before he comes into the living room in the mornings, he puts his tennis shoes on with his pjs :)

Loving my 2 angel babies!

Sweet, soft kisses from bubba!

Sissy in her sassy outfit from Aunt CC

S-N-O-W-T-A-S-T-I-C!

2011-02-04T11:24:00.001-08:00

Well the 2011 Oklahoma Blizzard has come and gone...although today it's been snowing in Norman since 9:30 am. And boy have we had fun being stuck in the house! The blizzard started Monday night and we ended up getting over 1 foot of snow with drifts over 4 ft tall!! John's company closed the office both Tuesday & Wednesday so we truly had family fun days! It was so much fun, we had to be a little creative to keep Turner bears entertained!

Here is a glimpse into our week~ Enjoy

Turner had a BLAST playing in the snow...despite the 11 degree temps. He had a major melt down when I made him come in!
Lazy day deluxe! We didn't get out of our pjs nearly all week long & taking a nap with sissy is the best!

Let's hope that snow wasn't yellow~

Brrrrr...it's cold!

Mommy, you better watch out...here comes a big snow ball!

Is he not the cutest thing ever in his snow gear and boots???

Turner "testing" out the oatmeal chocolate chip cookies him and daddy made! I think by the size of his smile, they got an A++

Oh yes, just like in the movies, Turner wanted to help daddy bake and insisted that he turn the mixer on...well, he doesn't quiet understand there is a BIG difference in 2 speed and 8 speed! He went full force on 8 speed and out went the flour EVERYWHERE! Look at that little ornery grin on his face!

A little more brown sugar daddy...

Waiting patiently for snow ice cream!

Not only did we stay in our pjs, so did the dogs! They like to be warm too!

On Sunday before the storm hit, everyone came to our house for some yummy Mexican food and fun!

Sweet Tess and Lydia

Sissy loves her tummy time

and mommy loves dress up time

Can't wait til sissy is old enough next year to go and play in the snow with us!

Hope everyone has had as much fun as we have this week!

A Legacy left behind

2011-02-01T12:36:00.000-08:00

A week ago last night, our world was shattered. John's dad and my amazing father in law, Johnny, went to meet our almighty savior. Although much sooner than we were hoping for, we rest in peace knowing that he suffered very little and was surrounded by his 3 sons and wife when he took his last breath. There was more love in that room than you can imagine, and I'm certain Johnny felt every ounce of it. He will be dearly missed....but his legacy will live on for generations to come. We were so blessed to have over 6 years with Johnny since he was 1st diagnosed with cancer and were able to soak up every moment we were with him, not taking a second for granted.

~Here are some of my favorite pictures of Johnny, our dad, our grandpa, our role model, and our friend~

In true Johnny fashion, he was putting together toys as soon as the kids opened them. Johnny could put together and "fix" almost anything. That is one of the things I think my John will miss the most...when something wasn't working right, who needs a plumber, mechanic, or a electrician when you have Johnny Satterfield in the family!
I'm so glad Johnny was able to love on our sweet Lydia...I will cherish this picture forever~ the way the two of them are looking in each others eyes is priceless

Johnny honored God in every aspect of his life

His legacy will continue to be lived out in John as a husband and father

One of my favorite things about Johnny was he loved giving kisses. We never left his house without getting a kiss on the lips....oh how I will miss those kisses. When I left the hospital Monday night, Johnny had an oxygen mask on so I bent down and gave him a kiss on the forehead and he blew me a kiss from under his mask~even in his weakest moment, he always gave kisses

It breaks my heart that Turner won't grow up with Grandpa Satterfield around...John & I will make certain he remembers what a wonderful man his grandpa was

Turner loved his Grandpa to read him books

Johnny shared our joy & deep heart ache with Braxton

I'm so thankful we were able to take these family photos this summer....Johnny's pride and joy was his grand kids. He was crazy about them and they were crazy about him

And his boys adored him...he wasn't just "dad" he was their friend

Proud grandparents ~Christmas 2008

Grandma & Grandpa meeting Lydia for the 1st time

Johnny-First of all thank you for being an awesome father in law any girl would dream of. You love me as if I am one of your own. But most importantly, thank you for being such an amazing role model and father to John. There is no doubt, John wouldn't be half the husband, father, and best friend he is if it wasn't for your influence on his life. Thank you for teaching him the importance of family, compassion, true love, honor, respect and living a God centered life. I will miss you more than words can express but await the day til we meet again! Sending a giant kiss to heaven

2 months old....all about sissy!

2011-01-19T11:51:00.000-08:00

Oh this sweet little angel has brought so much joy to our lives in the past 2 months~

At 2 months old Lydia weighs 10 lbs & 6 oz (50%) and is 23 1/4 inches long (90%) Skinny and long just like her BIG brother!

Trying to show a little grin!
Lydia has the sweetest personality. She is very laid back and loves to smile and coo....

and sleep.....she's such a good sleeper on a very consistent schedule for her mommy!

She has the "brightest" eyes I've ever seen. Even when she's not smiling with her mouth, her eyes just sparkle and smile

This past weekend John & I had a Dallas weekend getaway and Aunt CC and E were so sweet to keep the kids all weekend long! This cute picture Aunt CC took

Lydia loves her tummy time

She still hasn't lost a single strand of that beautiful jet black hair! I think it's going to be long and straight just like "K's"

Such kissable full lips!

We can't imagine life without you Lydia Kaye~ you were our answer to many prayers! You are the perfect addition to our family and we can't wait to watch you grow up...but for now, we are loving this stage!

Christmas Part 2

2011-01-13T13:26:00.000-08:00

We celebrated Christmas with the Satterfields on Dec 26th! Everyone was in town and it was so much fun!

Doesn't this beautiful Grandma look proud!
Reese did such a good job feeding Lydia

Turner having fun with his cousin Emma

Emma is going to be such a good baby sitter when she gets older! Lydia loved her oldest cousin holding her

This was their 1st time to meet Lydia! By the look of it, they all think she's pretty special

Lydia adores her Grandpa and so does her mommy

~The Satterfield cousins~

Caught red handed! Aunt Kelley brought a big can of popcorn! Turner's favorite food in the whole wide world!

Uncle Blanton and a sleepy Turner

Aunt Jane Ann, Emma, and Tess

We had such a fun time the entire week while Blanton's family was in town! The kids played lots of Wii, us ladies went on a little shopping spree and the guys took in a hockey game! A wonderful end to the Christmas celebration!!

Christmas picture catch up~Part 1 !

2011-01-09T18:44:00.000-08:00

Yes I know it will be a shocker that I am going to have to do Christmas pictures in 3 parts since I took so many! So here's a peek into Christmas at Perryton!

Cousin Emmerson holding sweet Lydia

Aunt CC loving on her babies

Turner loves playing with a butter knife and cutting fruit :) Yes slap me on the hand for allowing him to do it! Aunt CC and E got Turner this fun wooden fruit and veggie set! He's been chopping the food non-stop

E made Turner a robot outfit from a box~ so clever & FUN

Christmas morning

Santa brought a warm dog hat that was a hit for Turner

...and he also brought a truck full of cars! Turner's dream!

We had a surprise visit from Santa for the 1st time! Turner thought he was pretty cool

A facial for Aunt Di

Christmas angel

On Christmas Eve we have the tradition of going over to Grams house for "snack" food, fellowship, and fun! Grams is the baby whisperer. Lydia loves for her Great Grandma to hold her

Lolly & Lydia

Pops and Lydia snuggling

Before the Christmas break, some of my dear friends came over for a play date, gift exchange and a shower for Lydia. It was so much fun! This was an "attempt" to capture a picture with all the kids...most of them made it in this pic- 4 of the youngest are still missing!

Sharing his paci with his sissy~

Who needs toys when you can hide and build a fort with pillows from the couch?

Turner is still in love with "Idia"~ Can't you see the love in their eyes

My Christmas wish~ My love bugs!

I don't know how I managed not to take a single picture at Mema's, but we spent Christmas afternoon over there and had a blast! Turner loved playing with all his cousin and daddy loved playing dominoes and cards!

Sleeping Beauty

2010-12-18T06:30:00.000-08:00

A few weeks ago we had newborn pics taken by our favorite local photographer Brittany Stover. We absolutely adore her- she captures the sweetest moments. Here is a sneak peak of the photo shoot

This was the tiniest basket...I couldn't believe she fit in it!

Sassy little Lydia

Turner was cracking us up at the photo shoot... I have now (after much stress) come to the fact that we won't get a good family picture or one of Turner and Lydia until this little wild man is older! He was not enjoying pictures at all :) So him and daddy left early!

Those kissable lips

Lydia was such a good customer She had a full belly and slept most of the time! It was so funny how Brittany would position her and she wouldn't wake up!

I absolutely LOVE this one. This mommy is so in love with our little miracle girl.

We are anxious to see the rest! If they are anything like these, we'll be in big trouble!

Speaking of photoshoots, I'm so excited for next Tuesday. 1st of all we are missing "K" and the kids like crazy so we are going to visit! Lydia and I are headed to Tulsa to have family pictures made with "K" and the kids. Her brother is a photographer in T-town and it taking them for us...our Christmas present to "K" I've had a blast shopping for all the kiddos. They are wearing red, black, and grey! The girls will be super sassy with their tutus and bows and the boys have the cutest plaid shirts! It's going to be awesome!! And something Lydia will cherish for all the days of her life!

I'm sure I won't post until after Christmas so have a very Merry Christmas. We have so much to be thankful for!

Lydia is one month today!

2010-12-16T07:16:00.000-08:00

It's so neat to think about this special day when our little Lydia was born.

Lydia- we are so in love with you and just like with Turner, we are in awe that God chose us to be your forever parents. We have been praying for a long time for you.

At a month Miss Lydia is still a good sleeper only waking up once a night! She's a little piggy who likes her formula and is much more alert with each day. She is beginning to follow our voices with her big brown eyes. She loves to be snuggled in a blankie and really likes when her big brother sings her "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star." She still has a head full of thick black hair -verdict is out whether or not it will be straight or curly!

We love you sweet girl!

belated birthday, baby dedication and much much more!

2010-12-14T10:56:00.000-08:00

Be still oh heart! I have to stop sometimes and make sure this is not all a dream that I'm living! Wow I am often left speechless when thinking about the past 6 months...it all makes perfect sense now. Thank you Jesus for unanswered prayers and having the perfect plan for our family. All the tears, heart ache, and desperate cries were well worth it to be blessed with Lydia Kaye.
On Sunday we dedicated Lydia to Christ at our church with all of our friends and family. What a special occasion to share with the ones we love.

Last weekend Jordan aka "JJ" spent the weekend with us to help celebrate John's birthday. Turner has been missing "his JJ". As always it is such a blessing to have Jordan for the weekend...it's remarkable what a 6 almost 7 year old teaches me month after month. I love this little boy dearly and am humbled and grateful "C" lets us spend time with him when ever we want. It's so special to see how much these 2 boys love one another!

Happy belated 40th birthday to the most amazing, loving, caring and wonderful husband and daddy in the entire world! We had so much fun celebrating~

Last weekend our agency also hosted their annual Christmas Party for all the adoptive families. It was so nice to see old & new friends we have made during our adoption journey. I am more than ever thankful for Deaconess for bringing so much joy to our lives!

~ I think red is Lydia's color~

Turner got to decorate his own Christmas tree this year. In true Turner fashion he picked out a truck and sport theme. He was so proud of his tree! We decorated Lydia's with barbies!

Cheese!!!

Turner wanted his own "bow" like sissy.

When Jordan 1st starting spending the weekends with us he was scared to death of Lexus and Mercy....well now not so much! As a matter of fact every time we talk on the phone he ask if "the sissys" miss him :)

Loving being a family of four!

Thanksgiving 2010

2010-12-07T11:44:00.001-08:00

Lydia's arrival could not come at a more perfect season...Thanksgiving. Wow-We have so much to be thankful for! We had the blessing of having everyone over to our house this year for Thanksgiving. It was a blast....such great food & fellowship with family and friends! Here are the highlights from Thanksgiving week:

Uncle Heath, Aunt Kelley and Reese stopped by on their way to Tulsa to meet the newest Satterfield! Reese and Turner had so much fun playing and chasing each other around the house!

Turner kicked of his "Thanksgiving diet" eating pickles. Yes at 26 months his favorite snack is pickles!

Then he gave us a little fashion show....nothing beats a cute boy in his boots!

My sweet friend Rachel and baby Shayne who is a month older than Lydia came by and brought us a yummy yummy dinner! These two girls I have a feeling are going to be best buddies!

Nothings better than kissing a babies feet!

So tiny. At 3 weeks old today, Miss Lydia is weighing in at 8 lbs and 8 oz. She a growing little girl

I love this little guy :) Turner is so funny these days...and he knows it :)

This is the best shot of Lolly & Pops and the kids :) Guess that's what happens when you have a rowdy 2 year old!

Once again we were extra thankful Grandma Rose was able to spend Thanksgiving with us.

Since Grams isn't able to help much in the kitchen, she was the official "snuggler" with Lydia. By the look of it, I think they were both in heaven!

Whew!! Just relaxing after Thanksgiving meal

This was my dress when I was a little girl :)

Aunt CC, E, and Lydia chilling by the fireplace

Turner doesn't know what to think about all of sissy's bows :) So he had to try one out for curiosity sake

Some serious conversation going on with Grams

Just the girls and Turner bears!

Lolly's in love

Turner was such a big help with Thanksgiving lunch....making green bean casserole with Aunt CC was his favorite!

We are absolutely having a ball being a family of 4. We had an exciting weekend that I'll post more about later...just had to get all the Thanksgiving pics posted.

2010-11-22T17:29:00.000-08:00

I can't believe little Lydia Kaye will be a week old tomorrow....it just doesn't seem possible! Several of you have asked how "K" is doing.....simply amazing. She has such peace in heart about her decision. We've spoken or text nearly every day since we left Tulsa. She goes to court next Monday, so please say extra prayers on her behalf that the judge shows her the grace and respect she so deeply deserves!

Here's the week in pictures:

Grandma and Grandpa Satterfield came for a short visit on Friday. We are so happy Johnny feels good enough to get out!
~Proud grandparents!~

Can't you see the love in their eyes! I have the greatest in-laws in the entire world!

I have the best life ever!! Just looks at those smiles :) Who could ask for anything more

My sweet friend Candy was in town today for work so she stopped by for a little visit!

Pretty in Pink :)

Not only is Turner protective of his sister, but so is Lexus...she's guarding Lydia's crib!

Turner is still in LOVE with his "Idia" with a capital L.

He pulled up his step stool so he wouldn't miss out on bath time. He does the same thing when I change her diaper...he wants to be in the middle of the action!

I think he's advanced :) Not all 2 year olds can balance a back hole digger on their head :)

That smile melts my heart every time!

Thank you Grandma and Grandpa for the match car construction trucks! Turner's been playing with them ever since you left!

Turner even shared Maxx with sissy...this is HUGE...he doesn't share Maxx with anyone :) He said, "Here sissy"

Such a little snuggle bug

Dry Ice fun!

My Memphis co-workers sent us Corky's bbq....it was such a nice treat~ Turner was a big fan of the chocolate pie and dry ice!

Well what a perfect week for Thanksgiving. We have so much to be thankful for. We are looking forward to all of our family coming over on Thursday to spend the holidays at our house and to love on Turner and Lydia. I hope everyone has a blessed Thanksgiving