November 2008

We finally had some snow last night and the girls were so excited. They made a snowman which they named, “Snowy.” Snowy must be tired because she keeps falling over, after three tries to keep her upright they just left her there to rest.

Rachel had a harp recital and played Silent Night. Mom sang along with her and Rachel did a great job accompanying her. The girls all love their instruments and it sounds like an orchestra warming up when they are all practicing at once.

Laura is acting like a 2 year old. Her most often used phrases include: “I do it, mine mine mine and A-ha!” She can be a naughty girl but she always keeps us laughing. One night we had the missionaries over. We all sat on the couches as they shared a scripture with us. Laura pulled her stool, that she uses to get into everything, behind the couch. Suddenly she popped up from behind the couch with her arms above her head and yelled, “TA-DAH!” Everyone, including the missionaries, thought it was pretty funny.



Tim and I went to the BYU vs. CSU football game. It was an exciting game and BYU won! It was uncomfortable and a little scary when several of the angry CSU fans around us became more and more drunk as the game progressed. It made me so thankful that I had the opportunity to go to BYU and enjoy the uplifting atmosphere there.




I ran the Turkey Trot, 10k race. I did much better than I did in April but I still can’t seem to run it in under an hour. 1 hr and 8 minutes was my time. I uploaded my new website and was thrilled with the way it looks. www.carolynturnerphotography.com.

Tim has been busy putting up closet shelves in the basement. It is so nice to open and closet and see where things are now. Tim winterized the lawn but we didn’t take daylight saving into account. He had to use the shop lights to help him do some evening mowing.



Thanksgiving dinner was great and we stopped by to see Tim’s family for pie later than day. The girls have been home from school all week and have enjoyed sleeping in and playing all day. We hope you all have a Merry Christmas.

Is October over already?

Hawaii was fabulous! It was such a wonderful vacation. We were so thankful that my Mom came to watch over our girls while we were gone. We went to Maui for 3 days and Oahu for 2 days. We loved visiting the Polynesian Cultural Center and the Hawaii temple. We also went snorkeling and took a helicopter tour. It was so beautiful on our drive to Hana. Tim even tried surfing. It was a wonderful trip and now want to go back again someday.

Tim went to a conference in Boston this month. He said he went to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Museum and said it was quite interesting. He walked down to the Chinatown district and had some Malaysian food. He ate a "Buddhist yam" which was pretty good. He also had his fill of muscles at a seafood place.

I went my mission reunion and the Saturday sessions of conference. What a wonderful opportunity. I had never attended conference in the Conference Center before. It was fun to see Mom and Lindsey there too. I have finally gotten caught up from taking High School Senior pictures and attended an entrepreneur workshop done by the church. It was very helpful and I am learning how to do the business part of a business. I conducted our first ward choir number on Sunday. I was pretty nervous but it went well.

Laura has had some health problems this month but seems to be doing better now. Sarah has started violin and seems to be enjoying it so far. Emily is doing quite well with the flute and Rachel hopes to be ready to play Silent Night on the harp in church this December. They all continue to progress in piano.

The girls had fun at trunk or treat. They all dressed up as Harry Potter characters. Laura was a black cat, Tim was a vampire and I was a witch. We didn’t intentionally mean to look so “gothic.” When we were trying to teach Laura to say trick or treat, I asked her what you say before people give you candy, she said, “I want CANDY!” Uh. We fixed that and now she loves to say, Trick or Treat. The girls had lots of fun trick or treating and Tim and I wish there wasn't so much candy in the house.