Why Cornbread Nation?

We have been asked why the blog is labeled Cornbread Nation. The best answer is that we really like cornbread. The reality is that "Cornbread" is the name that my dad gave to our baby many months ago (it was going to be "Cornmuffin" if he was a girl). So at this point Cornbread and Turner are pretty much interchangeable in the Boone household.

If you look up "Cornbread Nation" in a search engine you will find that there is a book by that name and a CD. We like those products too and recommend them to all of our friends.

Welcome once again to Cornbread Nation.

Turner's newest cousin, Bailey

THIS IS NOT OUR BABY.

With that out of the way, here are pictures of our newest niece, Bailey Kathryn Yang. She was born on August 22 to Kristen's sister, Lauren, and her husband, Nathan. We were excited to go to Concord and meet the newest addition to the family this past Saturday.

Kristen getting some practice.

Poppop, the proud new great grandfather. This makes ten great grandkids for him, with Turner on the way!

Chloe T. Dog

This is Chloe. Chloe is a labrador and collie mix. We consider her a collidor.

Chloe's many activities include sleeping, eating, walking, chewing, and chasing squirrels.

Chloe is severely epileptic and typically will have a round of seizures every two weeks. She is on two types of medicines that she gets twice a day. Even with the challenge that Chloe presents us with, she is a wonderful dog and provides us with a at least one reason to laugh everyday.

How all of this got started

In November of 2006, I proposed to my now wife, Kristen, setting off this whole chain of events. We had a wonderful wedding that included scared toddlers, wedding pies, and kazoos and then we ended up here:

It wasnt long after that Hawaii trip (about six months) that my wife entered the kitchen where I was studying one afternoon with very stunned expression. She was pregnant.


With that knowledge in hand and our world about to be thoroughly altered in seven weeks, we started this blog to chronicle our child's escapades.


Welcome to Cornbread Nation.