Turkey day

Tian-ism of the week:
After an exasperating morning Tian is spinning on her seat in the kitchen and I say to her, "If you do not finish your lunch right now, I will show how angry I am young lady!" She continues to spin as she off handedly replies,
"Well then, show me!" Some days it is a miracle that she survives. Can you believe she spent the first year of her life in an orphange with an attitude that big?!?!

Today on the way home from church she is bubbling over as she tells us she learned Jesus Christ. We were impressed until she went on to tells us she also talked about His church of Aladdin day saints....hmmm wonder if they pass out magic carpets...

Trace's claim to fame:
He has been singing the Harry Potter song from youtube puppet video ( The Ticking Time Bomb)- modified to: Trace, Trace, Tian and Trace...Dumbledore


We had a great visit with the Turners over the holiday. It was great to have everyone here and I finally broke down and bought a coffee maker for them. Ty was completely fascinated by the contraption. We bought it Tuesday and all he could think about was when he should start the coffee. By Wednesday night he was beside himself that he need to get it started. I finally asked te question as to why he was so worried about it, to which he replied," Well, since it only comes out a drop at a time it will take days to make just one cup!!" Fortunately, Mr. Coffee is a lot more efficient than that :o)
Okay I will let Tom give the rundown of the week:

We spent Monday-Wednesday cleaning and preparing for the influx of the Turner's. We did whole house cleaning including carpets ( Tj as you know when mom gets in that mode we are moving furniture and re-arranging - my favorite!!! ) We survived and endured. We cooked and cooked and baked all day Wednesday to prepare the feast. We still have left-overs, including the strawberry jello thing - TJ you were missed. George, Stacy and kids all came as well as my Dad and Tessa. We all enjoyed great food and let our kids corrupt Georges and let George's kids beat our kittens ( George and Stacy are too smart to have many pets... ).

Following gorging ourselves my dad, George and I proceeded to play poker with Ty and Trevor. One might think my dad has a post-career opportunity as a dealer at a casino. We had fun playing versions of "Texas Hold'em" and "Indian". Has anyone out there ever seen a game of "Indian" where the players had the following cards Ty - 2, Trevor - 4, and George - 3, it was hilarious as a spectator watching all of them bet all the chips they had on that hand..... Tara later commented what a great Mormon event serving coffee and playing poker:-) No harm done the chips were just for fun and as far as the coffee went, only the Omaha Turner's sampled the brew.

Friday morning we all got up and participated in Trevor's Eagle Scout project. Yes, I said Trevor's Eagle project..... It is done! He organized an effort to spruce up the local non-profit Art Center. The tasks included: a concrete block retaining wall, misc. yard work, painting, drywall, acoustical ceiling work, and minor plumbing work. Trevor recieved numerous donations ranging from labor, block materials, plumbing parts, drywall, painting supplies, to donated pizzas from local vendors. The project started at 9am and was supposed to go until @ 3pm. The project similar to Tj's was well organized, well attended, and completed well ahead of schedule. Some local help even brought scouts from other troops and involved local community members. The project turned out great - the project is totally re-furbished. A scout event in an enclosed building that the Turner's did not burn down, nor was anyone hurt, injured, or arrested. As Mom would say,"We miss all the exciting stuff".

All-in-all an exciting an fun filled weekend. Don't know if we can survive Ty's Eagle project let alone Trace's.... Guess we'll worry about that when te time comes.....