Play time

AJ had fun playing with his friends Luke, Noelle, Mickey, Jr. Asparagus, and Raggedy Ann. Okay, so he slept most of the time but at least Luke and Noelle had fun. :)

Who's the cutest teddy bear???

As you can see, he wasn't too stoked at mommy to be classified as a stuffed animal.

A new post!

I am so sorry for the month long blog fast. It took us a while to get our Internet hooked up and I have been busy with the little guy! The 3 of us are doing great and feel so incredibly blessed. AJ is a wonderful baby and he brings Alex and I more joy than we could have ever imagined. He is growing like crazy and starting to make little expressions. I think he smiled at me today but it could have been the gas relief he was feeling. In any case, he is adorable and so much fun. The 2 things most people comment on when seeing him are his great skin coloring and his full head of hair. I credit both of those to his daddy. He does have blue eyes so at least I can give myself the credit for that. I am praying that they stay that way.

This was taken 5 hours before I went into labor. Yikes!


The 3 of us


We love our beach walks


Kissy face


San Marcos Knights Fans. He LOVES looking at daddy.


Already sucking his thumb


Celebrating New Years with good friends in our new home


Tummy Time. He's 1 month old!

Christmas came early!!!

Alexander Joseph Turner, Jr. arrived on 12/15/07 at 12:07 pm. After a swift 10 hour labor, A.J. decided to make his debut. He weighed in at a whopping 6 pounds 15 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. He is so handsome and a really good baby already. Alex and I love being parents and are amazed at the most precious Christmas gift God could give us. We also received another ginormous present over the weekend which was our house! Our families and friends spent the weekend moving all of our stuff into our new home, painting some rooms, completing the nursery, and organizing the sea of cardboard boxes. We arrived home on Monday to a comfy and beautiful brand new home with our brand new baby. Talk about overwhelming! Here are some pictures of our stocking stuffer for you to enjoy. Thank you for your prayeres!

Pot of Gold

Alex and I were driving north on I-5 and we saw a gorgeous double rainbow. It looked like the start of the brighter rainbow was so close to us but then Alex had to ruin the 'magic' and go into this thorough explaination of how rainbows work and why you can never find where it begins or ends. He may be right (he usually is!) but I will never stop believing in the Pot of Gold.

LAX love

When I went to Cal Poly in 1998 I had never seen a lacrosse stick nor did I have any interest in learning the sport. At the end of the first quarter of my freshman year, I watched my dorm Bible study leader, Natalie, play a lacrosse game and that was all it took for me to be hooked. I talked to the coach afterwards and asked if I could practice with them. She agreed and thus the journey began. I left Cal Poly in 2002 with 2 lacrosse National Championship trophies and photo albums full of memories. It was a wonderful addition to my college experience and has changed my life forever.

Every November I visit Cal Poly for the alumni weekend where all of us old farts dust off our sticks and challenge the current college team. We had never won an alumni game until this year. Unfortunately, A.J. kept me from playing but it was still fun to see my old teammates and cheer them on to the victory.



When I worked for Campus Crusade for Christ after graduation, I helped coach the Cal Poly team. It was a great experience and something I wanted to continue doing once Alex and I got married. When we moved to Carlsbad in 2004 I started coaching the Carlsbad High School team and have been with them ever since. I enjoy passing on my passion for the sport to these young women and watching them grow a love for lacrosse. They will always hold a special place in my heart.

Last night after practice the girls and some of the parents threw me a surprise baby shower. I was TOTALLY surprised which doesn’t happen often. I can’t believe all of the 14-17-year-olds were able to keep it under the radar for so long. Way to go girls! A.J. received lots of cute clothes, blankets, books, and encouraging notes. I guess he is going to be the new mascot. What a stud.

And the Christmas parties begin...

Our Growth Group celebrated our last meeting of the year with a fun Christmas fiesta. We ate enchiladas, chips & dip, rice, beans, and some yummy BTS cake. The kiddos kept us entertained as well as the the gift exchanges we had. My favorite time of the evening though was taking communion and reflecting on God's goodness to us over the past year. We have so much to be thankful for and it is all because of Him. Thank you Lord for your grace on our lives. It's definitely been a year that we will never forget.