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.

Trunk ot Treat

The girls had fun at Trunk or Treat. They all dressed up like Harry Potter characters, quite a change from past years of butterflies and princesses.

School Pictures

I took the girl's pictures in my studio this year. Here they are.

Trip to the mountains

September has flown by! The girls have a new piano teacher and seem to be progressing well. Emily has started flute and is doing really well. Sarah hopes to start violin soon. Rachel continues with harp and still practices harp with one hand. Her splint came off earlier this month but she still has to keep her broken finger taped to the finger next to it until the end of the month.

Rachel has also started a school choir that meets after school once a week, she loves it! Rachel didn’t pass her eye exam at her well child check and was referred to an eye doctor. She is so excited to need glasses. She picked out her frames herself and can’t wait until they arrive.

Sarah and Emily started activity days and feel so grown up. Last week they made meatloaf and it was very yummy. I put the recipe on the recipe blog that Krissy started.

I have been taking a lot of high school senior pictures. I also started singing in a women’s choir called Triple Trio. It is made of up women from several different wards that meet once a week to sing, we perform at nursing homes and ward and city activities. It is so fun to sing in a choir again and make some new friends. I was called as the new ward choir director last week and I am excited and nervous about this new opportunity.

We went to the mountains to see the Aspen leaves changing. The leaves had just started to change and it rained a lot. It was still fun and we stopped along the way to take pictures. On the way home we saw a double rainbow and you could see the whole double arch across the sky, it was beautiful.



Our treasure at the end of the rainbow.

The month of August had been a busy but wonderful month for the Turner family. Sarah and Emily turned 8 and on August 2nd were baptized by their father and confirmed by Grandpa Crandall. It was a wonderful day and we were thankful Grandma and Grandpa were able to be here with us for such an exciting event.

Rachel, Sarah and Emily all participated in horse camp for a week. They learned a lot and it was fun to see the progress they made. Rachel rode Jack, Emily rode Joey and Sarah rode Legend. They talk about “their” horses and how much they miss them and how they can’t wait until next summer. Rachel turned 10 and had 2 friends over to have a Harry Potter birthday party. My mom made pioneer dresses for the girls and their dolls, they love them and wear them often.

The reunion was so much fun and it was wonderful to see all of my family. At one point we returned from the cabin and I unbuckled Laura and she got out of the van and before I could stop her she fell into a big puddle of mud. She was bawling and of course, being the comforting mother I am, grabbed the camera. What a pitiful picture.

The girls missed the first 3 days of school but seem to have adjusted well to their classes now and love their teachers. The church had a Family Carnival on Saturday and Tim juggled for one of the entertainment acts. He is actually pretty good, the girls love to see him juggle their tutus from ballet and I like to see him juggle soccer balls. He used to juggle eggs in the kitchen but after several messey accidents he has moved on to less breakable things.

Last Sunday the girls were upstairs playing after church and all the sudden I heard Rachel screaming and crying in a way that I knew something was wrong. Apparently one of her sister’s had accidentally stomped on her finger with her chunky heeled Sunday shoes. It turned out that her middle finger was broken and will be wearing a splint for 3 weeks. Life is never boring in the Turner home.

Baptism

Hey, check me out, a mid-month blog update. It was a special event and deserves a special update. Sarah and Emily turned 8 years old and chose to be baptized. They were both very excited about being baptized. Tim baptized Sarah and then Emily and my Dad confirmed them both. It was a wonderful day. I barely finished Emily's dress in time, those darn zippers. I included a few pictures I took of the girls in their white dresses. We are so thankful for the gospel and for the girl's desire to choose the right.