The Turner Family

This month is full of birthdays for our family and friends. So Happy Birthday to you all! We love you for everything you have brought into our lives and for everything that makes each of you special and unique to us.

Dad

Happy Birthday Dad! Sorry we couldn’t be there to spend it with you, but hope you had fun celebrating it in So. Cal! Can’t wait to see you in October!

Mom

Happy Birthday Mom! I know that it’s not till the 25th, but I thought I’d include you in this too. I’m really looking forward to this weekend at the Large Ladies Walk (err… Largest Ladies Walk, err… The Women’s Fitness Celebration) with your sisters. It’s always such a fun time! We’ll have to share a cake for your Birthday.

Sarah

Happy birthday! I haven’t talked to you in too long! But I love that no matter how long it has been I know that you are praying for me and thinking of me. I know this because I’m doing the same for you! The Lord has blessed me with your friendship all these years. I love you girl!

Stephanie

Happy Birthday dear friend! I hope you had a wonderful day, work wasn’t too busy, you didn’t have to walk too far ;-), and had a margarita for all of us up here in Boise. Friends like you are once in a lifetime! I look forward to seeing you in October.

Grandma

And last but certainly not least is Kevin’s Grandma Turner. Happy 90th Birthday Grandma! This woman is in inspiration to me and I’m sure many more. She is 90 years old and still goes into work almost everyday. Grandpa ran Turner Sportsfair for so many years and when he wasn’t able to anymore, she took over. She raised 4 wonderful children and has helped raise and enjoyed 5 grand children (not including spouses) and now 4 great grandsons. And while we were there this last weekend she proved again to me how incredibly resilient she is: when she had painters come in to estimate the cost of repainting the cabinets in her bathroom, she decided that they were probably going to charge too much and that she could do it herself. Her daughter Jan said Grandma called her and mentioned something about painting the bathroom and when Jan said she’d come over and do it, Grandma simply replied “Don’t worry, I already did it!” What a woman! I can only hope that at 90 I have a fraction of the grace, humility and a can-do attitude that she has. Thanks for creating a legacy Grandpa and Gradndma! We love you and here’s to 90 more!

Also to be mentioned: Happy 30th Anniversary Mom and Dad! In a culture that has a divorce rate of over 50%, 30 years is very rare and very exceptional! Way to stick with it and thanks for creating a beautiful example of what marriage should be for your family to follow. Hope you had fun in Vegas! Love you!

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