The Locke's

School!!!!

2010-08-24T17:45:00.000-07:00

Well tomorrow I will be starting Nursing School and for the next 2 years I will be going through hell!! I am so nervous yet so excited at the same time...I have been waiting on this day since I found out I got accepted! Everyone please pray for me that I do well and will be a great nurse!!

2010-08-18T09:49:00.000-07:00

Well getting ready to start school. Just waiting on the rest of my books to get here. A little nervous and very excited!! My sister leaves to go back to DC tomorrow. I am sad that she is leaving but she will be home at Christmas time. :)

Kole took some pictures of Bryson that I love!! Go check her out at www.bellakole.blogspot.com . She is awesome!! i put some of the pictures on my profile.

Nathan Bailey

2009-09-05T20:56:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone, I would like to ask you all to pray for Nathan Bailey. He was hit in the face last night (9-4-09) by a line drive while he was pitching at a ball game at the Jaycee's fields. He is in Erlanger right now and last I heard they were trying to wean him off of the ventilator. Please pray hard for him and his family. Thank you!!

Not Knowing

2009-06-17T11:47:00.001-07:00

Well Bryan took me to the emergency room last night. They still can't figure out why I am in so much pain or why I can't stop some feminine issues I am having. Last week my Dr. told me at my visit that my white blood cell count was elevated and i have an infection but she couldn't tell me where. Now the Dr from the ER read my blood work and my levels are fine. I am going to my Dr again on Thursday and if they can't tell me something then, I think I will pull my hair out. It's frustrating but the Dr's can only do so much. I just wish someone would find something out and fast....

Ungrateful

2009-05-31T07:51:00.000-07:00

Why are there stupid annoying people in this world?!! I mean seriously, you go in to help someone because they came looking for help and when you leave because you were asked too they pitch a fit and compalin and they can't be thankful that you are helping them out. Instead they gotta call and complain always about something. It just pisses me off!!! They are just downright ungrateful!!!! Why can't people step back look at the situation and what happened and realize 'oh hey it wasnt her fault' and go the fuck on! Instead they have to make my life harder than it already is. Gee, Thanks!!
Anyways well here is my rant for the morning........I'm sure there will be more to rant and rave about throughout the day....

Congratulations Hailey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-05-03T12:14:00.001-07:00

I just wanted to say....Congrats Hailey!!! on graduating from Cumberland with your Nursing degree!!! Me and Bryan and Bryson are soooo proud!! The pinning ceremony was sweet and very pretty!!!! Your did great!! I hope graduation went good too!! Now when I get hurt (usually hurt myself) I can call you!! lol We will see ya this weekend girl!! Love ya!

John Robert Turner

2009-04-29T20:12:00.000-07:00

I wanted to write a little about my grandfather so everyone would see how wonderful he was and how much he meant and still means to me even though he is no longer with us.

It's been two weeks since my grandpa died (those of you who didn't know he died on Easter Sunday at 10 am at RiverPark). My family and myself were all in the ICU unit watching my Papa take his last breath. That is the hardest thing to watch is someone you love so much to pass away and you watch. I stayed in a numbing state of mind that whole week and my boss(thanks Jen!!) was very understanding and allowed me to be off all week. It was so hard on me that week; It's still rough for me when I go over to see my granny and realizing that he isn't there. It's even harder when I call to check on granny(because I always try to call every evening or morning or both) knowing that he is not there but deep inside expecting him to answer the phone because he always did. :) But i know that he is in a better place and I am thankful for that. He was a wonderful man. He was born in Grundy County on May 5, 1923 and he enlisted in the Navy from '42-'46 and was pretty much a rebel. I have heard so many stories it's unreal at all the things he did. In all his naval pictures he would wear his hat crooked to the side. That's how we could easily pick him out of a picture. He loved to talk about religion and politics, but I hated discussing it with him because he was deaf and would run a person over with words before they ever knew it. That is one of my fondest memories of him is eating supper over at their house and he would start ranting about one or the other subjects with his hearing aid off. Me and Granny would just laugh about it and roll our eyes. My mama could put him in his place though(that is if he turned his hearing aid on). He loved to build birdhouses too. He would come up with some of the neatest ideas for a birdhouse and build it just off the top of his head. Him and Granny worked together at it. He would let us help and say "Sissy (that's what he called me) hammer right here" or "Sissy come hold this while i glue this on here" (he ended up gluing me to one of the birdhouses one time). :) His workshop is the only place that I haven't lingered in because there are too many memories for me to handle all at one time.

He loved to fish and be outside. He helped teach me and my sister how to fish along with my daddy's help too. We use to go everywhere as long as we were fishing off the shore. I don't remember ever seeing Papa on a boat...... One of his "chores"(more like a hobby hehe) that he did was mow the lawn. He was mowing the lawn once or twice a week sometimes more than that. We would joke that him and his neighbor were competing to see who could mow the dirt...:).......But he loved being outside if at all possible. He also loved to read and went to the library once a week as far back as I can remember. His favorite author was Louis L'Amour, but he would read any western he could get his hands on. He loved us kids as well. He was 67 when the last grandchild (Holly) was born, and up until this past Christmas he would get in the floor and play with all the grand and great-grand children. He had emphysema, but never once did I see it get him down. Never. He went walking at Wal-Mart every morning until he got tired of all the crazy people and stopped.

Me and him talked all night the night he was put in the hospital. He told me things I has no idea about and told me he was ready to go home. I knew what he meant when he said 'home'. That was the night before they put him in ICU. He was one of the strongest men I have ever known and it's hard because this happened so fast and he never showed any signs up until he fell the Wednesday before they put him in at RiverPark. He busted his head and had 31 stitches put in. He wasn't the same after that. But I will always be proud to call him my Papa because he was always there when no one else was to pick us up and put us back on our feet. He was there to make us smile and laugh when we were sad or just to make our day brighter. He loved talking to all of us and to hear from us everyday. He was important and I tried to let him know how important he was to me. Just as I let my Granny know. I just hope that it gets easier to let go.......

He will never be forgotten by me, my husband, parents, sister, or my son or any other member of our family and friends. Bryson was his last great-grandbaby (the 13th) and Papa loved him so very much as he also loved the others. I won't let Bryson forget him. He played a large role in my life and I want him to play a big role in my son's life because of how great a man he was.

In Remembrance of

John Robert Turner (85)

May 5, 1923-April 12, 2009

We love you Papa and your memory

will never be forgotten.

Sissy

Bryson's First Tooth

2009-04-07T19:34:00.000-07:00

I know I just posted, but this had to have it's own seperate post!!! Bryson has finally cut his first tooth and yes I had a few tears spill!!! He also learned to clap so when I looked at him and said "YAY!! You got a tooth" he grinned (everyone knows how he grins, two dimples and all) and started clapping then squealed (we also know who he learned that from.....). And right after he squealed he made a little grunt noise and dove to bite my arm...which now that he has a tooth hurts a lot worse. lol I couldn't get a picture; I could just feel the top that had already come through. I have a feeling though that he will cut a lot more soon because his gums are so swollen!! He will be 9 months tomorrow too!!! Anyway.....so me and Bryan are very happy and can't wait for Bryson to do the next little thing.....or can I? I haven't decided that yet....lol

One of those things.....

2009-04-07T19:20:00.000-07:00

As all my friends know, my papa has been in the hospital since Friday morning and well I have had that on my mind all weekend. He has been going back and forth from recovering to going back downhill so I ask that everyone please pray for him. I have had to hold it together for my mom and aunts while I'm around them because they need me to lean on, but I haven't had the chance (until this evening) to let it all go and Sunday was the day I needed to let it all go but I couldn't. Bryson had followed me into the laundry room right after I finished cleaning up my kitchen from where Bryan and my brother in law had been cutting out cabinets to install a dishwasher. I thought that I had everything picked up and thrown away, but obviously I didn't. Bryson (as all babies will) found a piece of the top layer of a cabinet and decided that it looked tasty so he swallowed it. All I heard was screaming, so I grabbed him and tried to figure out what was wrong (because at the time I had no idea that he had swallowed anything. I had my back turned putting towels in the wash.) He started coughing and slightly choking but at the same time he was still crying. We rushed him to Riverpark and about 1/2 mile from the hospital he coughed and sputtered and out came the wood. My adrenaline was pumping through my body and I was scared to death. Bryan was too. So now we are watching every time he goes for something just to make sure he doesn't see something that we don't and trust me, little ones will see stuff you missed and more than likely will eat it; and no matter how well you watch them, they will eat stuff you don't want them to eat. But needless to say I about had a breakdown last night because I needed to cry, but couldn't and all my papa would say was that he wanted to die......so my little britches added to everything. As of now though my papa is doing ok. They got him to drink a little water with help and is resting better. Bryson is wonderful. You never would have known the child had anything happen Sunday. We just have to take whatever God gives us and takes away and trust in him to know whats best for us. My grandmother always tells me "When it rains, it pours!", and she is so right!

Bryson....8 months

2009-03-08T19:44:00.000-07:00

Well my little angel turned 8 months old today and he started trying to stand on his own. He made it to where he stuck his butt in the air and half walked half crawled....I'm not sure what it's called...but I was overjoyed and sad at the same time because my little boy is getting bigger everyday. It won't be long and he will start walking and running around. I'm alreahy having to block off the hallway because he escapes to the kitchen when I'm not looking. He is fast now that he is crawling. He took off down the hall a couple times today and everytime he saw me coming to get him he would try to speed up. He is so adorable!!!!

I Got Tagged

2009-03-01T19:01:00.000-08:00

1. Who is your man? Bryan Locke
2. How long have you been together? Almost two years
3. How long did you date? HAHA...
4. How old is your man? 23
5. Who eats more? Bryan.
6. Who said "I love you" first? We both said it
7. Who is taller? He is by a long shot
8. Who sings better? Me.
9. Who is smarter? Common sense wise-Bryan; book and everything else-me.
10. Whose temper is worse? Mine.
11. Who does the laundry? Me
12. Who takes out the garbage? We both do.
13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Me.
14. Who pays the bills? We both do.
15. Who is better with the computer? Me
16. Who mows the lawn? He does.
17. Who cooks dinner? Me!
18. Who drives when you are together? Usually Bryan, but I have to sometimes if he is sleepy.
19. Who pays when you go out? HAHA...our joint checking account...
20. Who is most stubborn? Tough question....we both are pretty stubborn.
21. Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? We both need work on that I guess....hehe
22. Whose parents do you see the most? Mine
23. Who kissed who first? He kissed me
24. Who asked who out? He asked me out.
25. Who proposed? Bryan
26. Who is more sensitive? Me. I get all weepy sometimes.
27. Who has more friends? We both have an equal amount.
28. Who has more siblings? He does.
29. Who wears the pants in the family? Definitely me. He might say he does but I tell him which ones to wear....HEHE!!!!

I tag whoever is reading this and once to be tagged.

New Year

2009-01-27T18:48:00.000-08:00

I haven't blogged in a while; I've been pretty busy. My new years eve and day were great!! Me and my friends went to a party on New Year's Eve and then the next day me and Bryson went to my grandparents' house and ate lunch. He had a good 'ol time with his great-grandpapa!! They were too cute! One is old and deaf and the other is little and can't talk!! What a match!! HeHe!!

I turned 21 on the 5th, but I didn't take any pictures. I wasn't really thinking about taking any pictures; I was ready to go buy my first drink in public!! HEHE!! (by the way do not order a bahama mama from Red Lobster if you do not like orange juice, cause I don't and the drink was nasty!! But I did get treated to Applebees the other night and had 2 strawberry-banana daiquiris which aren't strong but tasted delicious!)

Anyways....i still had fun that night. Bryan was nice and took me to Red Lobster and then Josh Young took us to a sports bar where we had beers and played darts. I tried to play but I wasn't very good at it :( The guys kinda started showing me up so I ended up sitting down and watching them argue who was better. lol

I got bronchitis last week and right when I started getting better, Bryson started coughing real bad, and now he is getting over having a real bad cold and cough. I got extremely worried. He still has a little rattling in his chest but the doctor said the only thing I could do for him was give him children's benedryl and wait it out and if it gets worse bring him back. I think personally that scientists/doctors need to invent/discover something for infants under six months of age to take that will make them feel better and heal and won't harm them. I mean come on. Bryson is a baby and helpless pretty much and it kills me to have to just watch him all the time and not be able to do something to help him further! I hate it!!! My poor little darling! But enough venting for me. Bryson is better and I thank God that he answered my prayers. He usually does, some way or the other He always answers.

Another wonderful thing that happened this morning (1-27-09). Bryson tried to crawl. It was so cute!! He kept scooting across the floor and then he would get up on all fours and start to put his hands forward, well when he got that done he would move his right knee forward then lean and drag the left leg behind him. Me and Bryan got all excited watching him! He was cracking us up!! He is our

little angel, thats for sure....I can't wait for the next exciting thing he does.

Christmas

2008-12-17T21:01:00.000-08:00

Well Friday was Christmas with the gang. Payton, Adi, and Bryson had a blast and were too cute! Jen made some ham that was great! and Hailey of course made fudge pie which was great too!!! It was funny cause we all thought alike when we went shopping for each other. Bryan and Cole got the car cleaning kits, so Josh ended up with two of them, and between the three of us girls we all bought similar things to give one another. lol. The best part though was watching the kids open their gifts and watch them play with them. It was a pretty fun night.

Sunday me and Bryson went to the Locke family Christmas dinner in Campaign and it was fun. We got to meet everyone and played Chinese Christmas. (I got a porcelin house that is too cute and looks great with my christmas village scene). Bryan didn't get to go cause he had to work but we still had fun. Not to mention the food was AWESOME!!!! lol Me and Sarah Collins put antlers on Bryson and he is even more adorable than ever!!!! Look at that face! lol I don't know why but he does that all the time!! :) Sarah and Holly put antlers on and then held Bryson between them and the pictures turned out so cute!! I can't wait to see Bryson open gifts on Christmas Eve. He has already been rolling from his blanket to the tree and trying to get into the gifts...it was funny.

Oh and I almost forgot.......

Here is Holly and her boyfriend before they went to the Christmas dance!! Are they not adorable!! And that dress of hers could not be more gorgeous on her!

Pictures!!! & Christmas!!!

2008-12-04T19:35:00.001-08:00

I just got my wedding pictures from Leigh Anne yesterday and OMG!! they are all so good!! Go Leigh Anne and Julie!!!! I can't wait to get them ordered and in frames!! I've gotten so excited about it that when I was trying to do some touch up decorating for Christmas I took all my frames off the walls and rearranged them on the wall so all I would have to do is hang them up! :) Speaking of Christmas....I can't wait!! Me and Bryan put the tree up Thanksgiving night and I decorated the house the next day and now everything is all shiny and Christmasy!!! We decorated our stockings last night and hung them up on the mantle and I wrapped one of Bryan's gifts and one of my niece Katie's gifts. I hope that everyone likes what we get them; it seems likke it gets harder and harder each year to shop for everyone. I can't wait to see Bryan's face on his birthday and two days later on Christmas Eve (that's when we are having our Christmas together cause he works on Christmas day). I got him some nice stuff!! lol The hardest thing is deciding what to give him for his birthday and what to give him for Christmas.....I'm still trying to decide... Anyways...I'm gonna hit the sack and get some rest!!

Bryson

2008-11-23T09:25:00.000-08:00

Well Is started back to work part time last Monday. It wasn't as hard as I thought it was going to be dropping Bryson off at the sitters. I missed him of course, but I knew I had to get back to workin. The only thing that is harder than dropping Bryson off is the fact that I won't get to see Bryan except for Thanksgiving day because we are both off and at bedtime tomorrow night!!! I hate him working two jobs because I never see him, but he says he is doing it to save up a little for when he goes to paramedic school for emergencies. But I still miss him!!!! :( Oh well gotta deal right?? :) Anyways....on a happier note....Friday Bryson started trying to hold his bottle on his own!!! He is getting way too big and soon I won't be able to keep up with him!! :( He is finally getting a head full of hair!!! (HEHE!! Most of you know why I'm laughing!) The funny part is that he has a patch of dark brown hair that is on the back of his head close to his neck!!!

Roaring Fork Motor Trail

2008-11-10T21:37:00.000-08:00

Has anyone ever heard of Roaring Fork Motor Trail in Gatlinburg? Here is one of the first cabins that was built in the Gatlinburg area. It had 2 rooms with a fireplace in each and 11 people lived in these 2 rooms!!!!! Me and Bryan were speechless....I couldn't imagine 11 people living in that small of a house...neither could he. It's impressive to think how people in the 1800's and early 1900's lived and managed in the mountain environment.....it was very pretty there too. There was also a hog pen behind the house by the old barn....I tried to get Bryan to stick his head in there as a joke; he wouldn't do it. Said I was being mean!!! Not me!!! Never!!! lol Below is a picture of the hog pen....

New!!

2008-11-05T20:07:00.000-08:00

I hope that everyone had an exciting weekend. I did!!! I got married on Saturday to Bryan Locke and we left that afternoon to enjoy a 2 night honeymoon in Gatlinburg. I had so much fun!! The wedding was beautiful and Leigh Anne took some amazing pictures!! Can't wait to put them on my wall at home!! We were eager to get home though because we missed our baby boy Bryson. We had an exciting weekend though!!! We took Bryson to my grandparents' houses on Friday evening for trick or treating too. He slept through most of it. :) He was dressed as a fire chief but I thought he looked more like a bumble bee because it was black and yellow stripped! Anyways he was adorable, cranky but still adorable. I'm looking forward to Friday night too. My friends Heather and Daniel are getting married. I just looked at her bridal portraits on Leigh Anne's website and OMG!! she is gorgeous. I love her dress!!! I'm all excited for them and wish them the best!!! :) I'm going to get off here for tonight though. I'm sleepy and I know I will be up at the crack of dawn. Bye!!!