Easter

Turner awoke Easter morning to gifts from the Easter bunny!He really liked his sunglasses and his parents really liked the candy that the Easter bunny left that Turner can't eat yet. He also got some bubbles, a sippy cup, and a teething toy. He is really too cool.

We surprised Gran by showing up for church in Greensboro and she carried him right to the front for the children's sermon. After church, we went to Aunt Marilyn's for lunch.

Uncle Adam was also there.

Let's see that again.

Turner became the star of the show.

Katie, Jay, Melissa, and Adam enjoying the show.

Turner especially likes sitting on his Mamaw's lap!

Happy Easter everyone!

Chloe's pasttime

Chloe has taken on some new pursuits. We hung a birdfeeder this spring that K's sister Lauren gave us.Chloe at first enjoyed just watching the birds flit around. Then she started watching them from hidden positions so that she could then spring out and ambush them.

When she didnt have much success catching the birds, she decided to just eat whatever bird seed fell to the ground from the feeder.

Turner update

Turner continues to grow and learn new activities to keep K and I entertained.He likes to play peek-a-boo now by pulling a blanket off his head and waiting for us to laugh and act surprised.

He also enjoys taking walks with us. You can see his new Savannah Sand Gnats cap that K's co-worker Sandy gave him. This picture is from before the walk.

And this one from after the walk.

Turner's cousin Bailey came to hang out for a little while.

Turner enjoyed helping Mommy plant her new garden and flower beds.

We are looking forward to lettuce, cabbage, tomatoes, dill, basil, cucumbers, and peppers this summer.

Here is what Turner contributes while Mommy works in the garden.

And he still loves mealtime. His latest favorite is peaches.

Turner pics

Turner keeps growing and learning new tricks. Here are some random pics for your Turner fix.

Kristen's Wildlife

Kristen has been enjoying the wildlife of the Friendly Farms. This is her hawk.A deer hanging out in the backyard.

Deer in backyard from Matt Boone on Vimeo.

And a rabid wolf

Applesauce

Turner has been trying new foods all this month. His favorite so far seems to be peas but he also loves sweet potatoes and pears. He also still likes oatmeal, bananas, and squash. He is not too excited about rice or avocado, but applesauce, he absolutely hates. The video was taken of his first bites of applesauce.


Turner's first applesauce from Matt Boone on Vimeo.

Papaw

Papaw (Matt's grandfather), James Truman Staton, passed away on February 20. He is greatly missed. Papaw had been fighting multiple ailments for a while and the family was able to say goodbye without him suffering for too long a time. K and I were able to see and speak with him about a week before he passed away.

Papaw had a way of telling the most entertaining stories with lots of details and he also told great jokes. He loved his grandchildren and great grandchildren very much.

The last time we spoke to him, he was in the hospital and had lost lots of weight. He was moved into a hospice home in High Point shortly thereafter, but was only there for three days. On our last visit we really enjoyed listening to him tell us about his baseball playing days including the time he had his bat loaded with lead!

I can remember staying at Papaw's when I was little and how much he enjoyed giving us hugs and kisses ("sugar"). I can remember him sitting out on the front porch and watching us play. I also remember him working in the yard and gardens that they had. He always loved to make us laugh.

Papaw lost his sight in his later years and I always felt like I had an important job when I was leading him around. He also took up the harmonica again and was very good at playing songs he remembered from his youth. He always wanted to know more about my bass playing.

Turner didn't get much time with Papaw, but I will always think that Papaw hung on as long as he did in part to get to hold Turner. I hope these pictures will convey to Turner one day the love that Papaw had for him.

Papaw will be missed but we believe that he can now breathe with clear lungs, walk without help, throw a baseball again, and see the glory of God with new eyes.