October 19 - meets and miracles

After a great team effort - TJ's team was unable to qualify to go to the state meet. He was VERY disappointed, but assured me next year he could come back and the coach did offer to let him stay at his house... It was a fun evening and since it was the last meet we finally learned to bring the stroller and Tian loved going "four wheeling" through the golf course where the meet was held.
Tom's dad and Tessa also met us in Atlantic for the big meet. So although it was a disappointing day , it was great to see family. The younger boys had fun rolling down a big grassy golf course hill, Tian had a great time wearing out Grandma Tessa climbing the hill over and over.

Today for the first time, Tian ventured down into the basement playroom alone. We had lost her for about 5 minutes. I thought Ty was playing with her and he thought she had come inwith me - we found her downstairs playing She couldn't wait to show me the toy closet she had discovered.

Our latest chapter in the Turner saga happened late yesterday afternoon, but it does have a happy ending. TJ's team had a big group dinner planned and as he was leaving he ran completely over our 5 1/2 month old puppy, Daisy. It was a long ride to the vet where TJ has worked the last couple of years. She was wheezing and I was pretty sure that we would be one dog short for this move. The vet treated her for shock and gave her a shot of Vitamin K to help with clotting for whatever internal bleeding there may be. Other than that he admistered fluid and waited to see what would happen. He was extraordianrily kind with Tj and spent some time showing him that she still had positive blood pressure etc. and assuring him that although it appeared to be serious, there was hope. We left her to rest and hoped for the best. Well, this morning, we picked up a stiff, but otherwise happy puppy.. I knew she would be okay when she started searching the kitchen floor for Tian's leftovers. She was certainly the Empress of the day. So another miracle..yes, he ran completely over her on the concrete in the garage. She has always ben very cautious about the car....I am sure now she will be even more so.

We wind up another day thanking God for simple tender mercies and HUGE miracles.

Tara