Update

Nothing too exciting has been going on, but here are some pics of a few of our activities and such.


Here is sweet Brock,
(aka: Trouble) with his favorite binky's. Why are they his favorite... they're the only ones he has left. Once these are gone whether lost or visited by the scissor monster (that's our little secret! When we find a binky lying around, we clip a little hole in the top so there is no happy suckling and then put it back where it was momentarily forgotten. When he comes back to it, he finds it's not working. He brings it to us and we say, "Oh no! It's broken. Go throw it in the garbage." And he does. Thus creating a situation where we're not taking it away. He's having to "let go" of the binky himself. NO MORE BINKY!!!! Yes, there is a period of being upset at bedtime but it is short lived. We just remind him that he has to throw it away because it was broken and it's "all gone". This works with kids attached to their bottles too.

Moving On.......

Here is a fun little thing I did a few weeks ago. I blinged this cute onsie I found on clearance at Target (LOVE TARGET) and these hecka cute shoes. You can't really see in the pic, but the stones are placed in the middles of the hearts that cover the top of the shoes.

The same day I did these beauties for myself. I needed some bling flips that would go with my gold toned jewelry. The buttons you see belonged to my Grammy Bates'. She had what we called "the button box" which was a tin that was filled with all sorts of buttons. We loved to dump the whole tin out and sort through all the treasures. When she passed away, I wanted that button box. Unfortunately, so did my aunt, but I did get just a pinch of her sewing stuff, and one of the things among some spools of thread, a few thimbles, needles and a taped together again measuring tape, were these buttons. With them I started my own button box. So between the 3 hours it took me to decide on my stone pattern, I decided I wanted to used my special buttons too.

I ALSO ....................................

Taught 2 of my sister in law's how to make tutu's.
My sister in law's Shauna and Denise and I watched the Relief Society Women's conference together. After, I showed them the baby tutus I had made. Shauna loved them and I told her how I wanted to make one for myself for Halloween. She was way excited about that idea and said, " I wanna be a fairy and have a tutu too! Will you help me?"

Of course I was only too happy to teach her and Denise how to make them.

This really adorable blue, black and shimmer gray is Shauna's fairy tutu.

I'll be sure to get a pic of her all fairyed out on Halloween.

This cute number was made by Denise for her grand daughter McKenna.

And here is the "Bumble Bee" Tutu I made for my niece Izzy busy bumblebee. (That's what we call her)

I also found the cutest wings for her.

I can't wait to post a pic of her all bee'd out for trick or treating.

Here is Miss Izzy herself getting cleaned up after eating one of Brock's birthday cupcakes.

Mr. Brody also enjoying a cupcake. Well, more like enjoying the frosting. This is his second cupcake which I totally encouraged. There were a ton of cupcakes!

He was too cute about it!

BROCK RYAN TURLEY 2 YRS OLD

Cupcake face and all.

Happy Birthday Brockers!

All the cousins and friends who came to play at the park with Brock. (Left to right: Bryce sitting on his sister- McKenzie's lap, Brock, Izzy sitting on JJ's lap, Avery, and Brody.)

Thanks for coming and playing with us!!!!

Me and my favorite calling.

Here is a pic I took at our last Primary meeting as a presidency.

Left to right: Wendy Echols-1st councilor, Me- Secretary, Lori Call-2nd councilor, and Jenny Stewart- President.

I love these women so much and I'll miss not getting to have our monthly meetings and our lunches together. Poor Wendy and Lori were told the morning of the primary program that they were going to be released! SO THE WRONG TIME!! They cried/teared through the whole program. I guess it was a blessing that I was told early on. If I had been told the same time as the others, there would have been not just tears but full out sobbing, and that would have been uncontrollable! Jenny got to keep her calling, but I told Lori that the 3 of us will just all have to sit together in Relief Society. She liked that idea.

Super Sad Sunday

Today was not a great day. We've been attending Hawes ward, (the ward that we lived in before we had to foreclose on our house.) WE love this ward so much and have been determined to get our family back into ward boundaries ASAP. Today after church the 1st councilor said he needed to meet with us. He released us from our callings. I just started crying. I couldn't help it. He did say we were not being kicked out of the ward. I guess there are big changes happening next week. Desert Wells ward has been asked to meet with us next Sunday. We're thinking it's because the Desert Wells ward is HUGE and ours in the smallest in the stake. So, rearranging of boundaries is what we suspect. And that's why we think we got released. If the boundaries change..... which new ward do we belong to without an address to place us???
I have loved my calling, serving as secretary in the primary and I really love the amazing women I have served with. I love the Hawes ward and all the awesome families. It's been everything Bran and I have ever prayed for in a ward family. I can't imagine it being changed. My calling and ward was kind of my anchor and helped me stay focused despite all the inconsistency that's been going on with work and our home situation. Now I don't know what to do with myself. We will be attending the double ward sacrament meeting next week to get all the info of true situation and then we'll be going from there.

I HATE change. I don't cope well with big unplanned change.
I do know that Heavenly Father is in charge, and relays his needs to Pres. Monson, and those in Salt Lake and on down the line of priesthood holders who make prayerful plans for changes like this.
It doesn't mean it's easy. Not at all.

Totally forgot!

I have been brave and it paid off.

A few weeks ago I saw a poster in our church building for duet and solo auditions for a Christmas concert for the community that Chandler Heights Stake does every year. Those of you who know me best know how much I love love love to SING and this poster peaked my interest.

I asked around and a few people who attended last year said it was AMAZING with about 1,000 people in attendance.

I totally went out on a limb and auditioned.

As I was sitting there listening to others try out, I kept thinking, "why am I hear???" (pregnancy paranoia was kicking in and my heart was racing a mile a minute. It's one thing to be asked to sing, but another to put yourself out there and say "PICK ME!" It is so scary!)

But I told my self, "No, you have to do this even if you aren't what they want. It's good to do."

Well, It was good, and Heavenly Father must love me a lot because I really wanted a part. (A little confirmation that I can sing and my family and ward members aren't lying to me to be nice. (Watching American Idol has put these fears in my head, because apparently, people lie.... A LOT! Although, I'm pretty positive Bran would have told me if I did suck along time ago....................).

Turns out, I so sing alright because...

I totally got a solo/duet part!!!!! Sis Kirsten Millsap (who is so fun! I adore her!!!) told me that the her and the 2 other "judges" loved the tone and pure sound of my voice. They have paired me with another sister, Lori (I don't remember her last name, I will add that later when I get it told to me again).

We'll be singing "Heirlooms" sung originally by Amy Grant. I really love the sound of this song.

We'll be soloing, then be in unison, then harmonizing. I have to have it completely memorized, which is the next scary undertaking. I have to get it engraved in my soul basically. I'm pretty sure I can do this with lots of practice because I did manage to accomplish this with one of my most favorite Christmas songs "Mary's lullaby" which Amy Grant also sings, and Jessica Simpson has a great version also. I've sung this song many time along with the Church video " Luke II". It had to be inspired because the song and the video fit perfectly together. CHILLS ALL OVER!!!

Just a Note: If any of you want me to do it for a special family home evening, a Christmas enrichment night, or whatever, I would love to do it!

Anyways~

I am so excited!!!!!

So I am extending an invitation : PLEASE COME!

What: Chandler Heights Christmas Concert

When: Saturday Nov. 28th or Sunday Nov. 29th.

Time: Soon to come

Where: Queen Creek, Az (exact location soon to come)

A quick Update

Just a quick update that there's not much going on. Just everyday life stuff that we all do.
James did get his Bobcat award for scouts this last week. He is love'n all the of fun being 8. Branson is singing "Do as I'm doing" with Brock right now and Brock is freaking because the song is over. Branden is at the Priesthood session with his brother and brother in laws and I'm wondering what the heck I want for dinner and contimplating cleaning up my room a bit. You'd think that sharing a room means sharing the job of keeping it clean...... NOT! I get to clean it like it's my own room but I can't decorate it as such (I tend to go too girlie for Branden) AND I have to share the space with a BOY! Which really isn't that bad most of the time. I do have someone there to caress/scratch/rub my back everynight.
ANYWAYS.................

A RANDOM NOTE: Bath and body works has a new sent called LEAVES. It smells SO GOOD
So Good!!!.......and fresh and light and clean and totally like Fall, all at the same time. I have it in the wallflower version but I think they carry the candle too.
And, I bought really cute grey maternity jeans at Old Navy for $3 dollars yesterday. Their a bit big but I'm Just going to alter them.
Lots of Love

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Girlie Fun

Ok girls. I am so excited that I now can fully enjoy LITTLE GIRL STUFF! Here is my latest creation inspired by my friend Wendy Lee who had some at her fun boutique she had at her house. The pink one is size 0-6 month and the purple around 1-2yrs, depending on the child of course. Brock fits into the purple one nicely ;P He'll be 2 in Oct.

I'm thinking of doing custom orders. For example - The price for these would be $20 not including shipping.

These prices would be for sizes 0-2 yrs at "ballet" length. For larger sizes and an option for longer length, the price would increase. I'm unsure how much because I haven't made a larger one yet but I'm thinking around $35. Also, swavarski crystals could be added (think sprinkles of sparkle) for an extra $10.

When I get my bracelet thing going (hopefully sooner than later) I would love to do a set with a matching bracelet. HOW CUTE WOULD THAT BE!?!?!

I think I might be making myself one for Halloween. Options: Cute Witch, fairy, angel, princess. I'm leaning towards witch. Black leggings, black sparkly toile skirt maybe with either orange or purple toile and ribbon sprayed down with the fun fabric glitter, black shirt and a fun withes hat! So simple and so fun. Although, It would be fun to do a princess themed one to go with my tiara. ( I keep one on my jewelry armoire to remind me that I am of royal birth, a daughter of a King as Jenny Philips would say)

NOTHING CAN TURN AROUND A CRAPPY DAY LIKE PUTTING ON YOUR PRINCESS BALLET SKIRT AND A TIARA. ALL PROBLEMS NO LONGER MATTER. WHY??? CAUSE YOUR A PRINCESS!!!!! Bran has come home to me wearing my tiara before. "Bad day?" he asked. "Not anymore" I said.

Anyways..........

I totally hate trick or treating but I love dressing up with the boys.

Beware

Beware of the game: " Would you rather....."

It is a rated game for 18 and older. It's developed for fun and conversation, not for winning and stratagie. It was way fun and funny! There are some questions or challanges that I would black out off the cards, or throw the card away (which it suggests in the description on the game) Example: Give a lap dance to a same sex team mate. Funny to read but not really appropriate to do.

Here is an example of the questions: Would you rather jump out of a plane with no parachute, be swimming in the ocean with a great white shark swimming agressively twards you from 30yards away or be out exploring in the snow and spot a grizzly bear running at you from 30 yards away?

Here are some of the challenges that the guys had to attempt. Craig- Break dancing for 60m seconds which he attempted but I didn't get the spinning on the floor part, and Bran- generously sucking on someones toe (my toe) .

We don't have any pics or clips of the girls cause we never landed on Challange.

Sorry about the sideways video. I was thinking I'd be able to flip it.

Water works

Ok just a note about being prego with a girl........ HELLO SUPER EMOTIONAL, UNVALID WORRIES AND HIGH ANXIETY!!!.

Those of you who know me best know I am emotional by nature but holy cow this is a whole diffrent level for me. I seriously, no joke, cry everyday, and when I 'm not crying, I totally have the biggest lump in my throat. The littlest thing can send me into a water works show. And it doesn't help that not only am I having the "I wanna ball in my bed for a few hours" sort of feelings; triggered by something that is no big deal; I am also now upset because I'm upset which as you can imagine, does not help the situation what so ever! It's so intense and real in my head, like there's a little monster in my brain who is taking all my insecurities and worries and twising anything that I hear into something really horrible. Like for instance, A lady in my ward just found out that I was pregnant yesterday and she said, "I had no idea you were pregnant." Instead of my usual attitude of: " I must not be showing as much as I feel" I think with a large lump in my throat..." WHAT?! How could you not? I'm totally showing. I must just look totally fat!!!!!" The flood gates of past insecurites and worries, that with self discovery and life experience rarely are an issue anymore, all come flooding back at once.

I also experience intense jelousy and feel very defensive. I met a girl a few weeks ago who works at Nordstroms. My great friend Jen Wagner took me there to meet up with this girl, to pick up some fun parfume samples. So this girl starts saying how she just got off work and needed to go home to get some baking done and that she LOVES football and is having a party. This girl is gorgeous in everyway that I can see and instantly I'm feeling defensive and insecure while thinking, "So this is what it feels like to meet your husbands dream girl in real life!!!" Not only did I suddenly feel very "lacking in every way" I also felt so STUPID for even thinking something like that! DUMB I KNOW!!!

Also, I have really weird and frustrating dreams that feed of my emotions. I wake up so tired in the mornings.

The Good news: I did mention my extreme and really frustrating "ISSUES" ; P to my doctor. (Thank goodness for good docs and nurse practitioners by the way. I have great ones!!!! )

She told me to really pay attention to my feelings and if my anxiety increases I need to let her or Doc Huish know and I can start a safe treatment to help me feel like my normal happy self. She also said that I need to keep in mind that these extreme hormone changes could also increase my chance for Postpardom depression! YIKES!

Did any of you girls go through anything like this with any of your pregnancies?

HEY!!!!! GUESS WHAT????

The confirming ultrasound photos of our 1st Turley Girl.

They are more clear on the big screen in my doctors office. Which is awesome by the way! In the ultrasound room they have a big screen on the wall so you can see much more clearly what is on the techs computer screen. The tech would zoom in on anything she was explaining to us. At one point she was checking out the heart and we could see the 4 chambers just pumping away. Every Baby Doctor should have it! It's fantastic!

So we have a name and it's rare for us to choose a name before the birth. We usually have options and then go with what we feel fits best, but we love this name so much and just have to use it! Of course, unless we're strongly inspired otherwise when she is born.

~TESSA LOUISE~

It was going to be Tessa Nichole but I told Bran, " Our 1st boy is named after his grandpas, our 1st girl should be named after her grandmas." He agreed to that. Of course, if there is actually hair on her head when she gets here, and it happens to be red in color.... (and we all know the deal about redheads...) we might be inclined to switch back to Nichole as a middle name to get the too perfect inicials "TNT" Nickname:Dynamite.

NOTE: I am totally in shock still! All I can say is...

WOW! REALLY????

Birthdays, Baptisms, Flagstaff and more

Cardinals Camp 2008

Flagstaff, Az

WhooHoo FOOTBALL!!!!

(says Branden and the boys)

WhooHooo cool breezes

(says me)

Top pic: Branson and Morey

James and Branson coming down from playing games.

All the kids left to right: James holding Izzy, Branson, Alyssa, Taty holding Brock and Autumn.

Brock driving the truck.

Brock checking out NAU's mascot/gate keeper to the dome.

My nephew Jake with all the kids. He loves'em and they love him as you can see.

All the boys from left to right: James, Branson, Brock, Branden, Jaker and Craig.

James catching the ball.

Branson with Kirt Warner. He also got pics with Linart, Fitzgerald, Coach Wiz, and Morey. They were all so great to Branson especially Morey. Branson was really upset and crying because he felt to shy to ask for signatures on his shirt. Morey saw him and came over to chat with Branson and sign his shirt for him.

Branson pushing through the lineman to catch the ball.

Brock in his "Baby leash" hanging out with Daddy.

All the girls from left to right: Taty, Alyssa, Izzy, Me, Mariesa and Autumn.

Me and Kaycee. She came to visit me. She loves me so much she rode the bus from Vegas to Flagstaff to be able to come be with us for a week. We LOVED having Kaycee!!!!

James and Branson on the 1st day of school. Well, technically it was the 4th day of school but they had missed the 1st 3 due to Cardinals Camp.

JP's 1st pinewood derby car. He chose the design, Branden carved and I painted.

Fames or Waves???? You decide.

The boys at Pinewood Derby. James on the far left.

The flipflops I made for my sis in law Jennifer. Swavarski crystal in 5 &4mm, AB's- 3 mm and a huge 14mm in the center.

A fun pair I made for myself. Pink, AB green and clear 4mm.

Dark grey old navy flipflops with all clear-5-3mm. YES I lOVE BLINGY FLIPFLOPS!!!!

Brocker had fallen asleep with Daddy. I thought his little hand holding up his head was so cute.

Us with James on his big day.

James with Grandma and Grandpa.

James and Branden

Boys in white.

Me and James.

The whole family.... Both sides. Left to Right: Back row: Branden, Devin, Craig, Izzy, Kaycee, Brock, Grandpa, Grandma, Shauna, Clay, Pat, Denise, Paul.

Front Row: Amber, Taty, Alyssa, Autumn, James, Branson, Riley, Kaylee, Ashley, Joe, Katlynn, and Me.

I have no idea why I didn't go stand over by Bran. I was in such a hurry to help everyone get out of there that I gave Bishop Curtis the camera and I bolted into the pic. It was sooooo HOT out in the foyer.

Happy 8th Birthday James!!!!

JP making a birthday wish.

An adorable random pic of Brock chill'n in our bed.
Branson's 6th Birthday!!!!!

The boys that came over to celebrate were Zach and Drake from his primary class.

Here is Drake attempting to soak Branson with his monstor balloon.

They had a ton of fun with water balloons. And now that I'm commenting, I see that my efforts to put the pics in order didn't work out, so I'm sharing the events backwards. Think of it as "rewinding time". :P

Top pic: The boys with their "MONSTER" balloons.

Bottom pic: Water Balloon Figth.

Drake and Branson loading up with more balloons.

The Boys threating me.

Branson pluggging his ears while popping his balloon for our "Gestures" game.

All the boys getting ready to play"Pin the Pennant on the poster"

Hoping for a forcast of a nice September breeze.

Introducing Turley Boy #4 OR.... Turley Girl #1!

( I sure like the sound of that!)

I will have a confirmation of that very issue on September 9th. Please please please send us your boy name ideas! If this is a boy, I am going to need a search party to find a name that Branden and I can agree on and love. I'm really hoping for a girl. Name choosing would be a BREEZE and it's hot here, I would really appreciate a nice breeze.

It's offical offical

Ok so I've been to the doctor, everything is A-ok, and I'm far enough along to be past the nervous stage, we're announcing..... OFFICALLY.
I have no due date however because the 1st day of my last cycle is a guess, so he's putting me at the end of January, but after a complete check up, he thinks I"m farther than that! I'm hoping far enough to see what it'll be!!!! Next week I'll have an offical due date.
I'm really hoping for a girl for the sake of my marriage. You see, Branden and I cannot fully agree and any boys name we love together. I love Matthew Allen, he doesn't and there other names I like, but I want to love the name!!!! A girl would make the naming process so much easier!!!!! Plus, a girl would be something new and exciting! If it's a boy, I might have to throw a fit. Maybe.

HELP

We've go scorpions in our rental. Bran killed one yesterday in our room and poor Brock got stung on his finger tonight. And 2 weeks ago when Bran was at scout camp I killed one in my bathroom. I hate hate hate hate hate!!!!!! these things!!!!! Any practical advice on how to get rid of them or at least to keep them outside? Please help!

I've been tagged again!

I promise no novel this time.

Rules: list 3 joys, 3 fears, 3 goals, 3 current obsessions, and three random facts about yourself. Tag 5 people at the end.

3JOYS: My family (most of the time) Although my children and seriously giving me a

headache right now :P

My Awesome friends

My Ward & calling

3FEARS: Not being able to stay in our Ward. Which I LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!! I do not want to

leave it.

My children getting lost or hurt ( And I don't mean scapping their knee, I mean

seriously, go to the hospital or have some sicko arrested hurt)

No work for Branden= an empty bank account=not being able to stay in our ward

3Goals: Having more Faith

Being more patient with my children

Getting something started with my Sugarjane bracelets

And I'm adding a very important #4 group of paying off credit cards and start our food

storage, and getting money back into our saving account.

3Current Obsessions: Flagstaff, I desperately want to run away to Flagstaff! Although it does

get hecka cold in the winter. Good excuse to buy some cozy Ugg boots

thought!

Monsoon storms, I love them!!! Rain makes me happy.

Sleeping, I've been so tired. It's hard work growing a baby.

3Random Facts: I don't think I have 3 random facts. Let's see what I can come up with.

I desperately need a new bed and we have only one sheetfor our bed set since

we've been married. 10 years in December.

I still have my wisdom teeth and their ruining my efforts of braces but getting

those things removed is expensive.

I really want lasik eye surgury, but I am so scared, plus you need moola for

that.

Well, there it is. I tag, Amber, Mom, Kristy, Jenny and Michelle