By Alexis Tereszcuk - Breaking Celebrity News Senior Reporter

With the roar of a tornado baring down on her home, a brave mother knew she had to take care of her little children, so she covered them with her own body, and while she saved their lives, she lost both her legs.

Stephanie Decker, 37, was home with her two children when the tornado ripped through her home in Louisville, Kentucky, and she grabbed them and rushed to safety in the basement of their home.