Soccer

Trev getting instruction with the soccer coach

Trev checking out shin guards

Trev getting ready to start a practice drill

Tian & Trace @ story time!

We we decided to shake things up at the Winterset High School - Trev has decided not to do track..... He decided to give soccer a try... He has gone to 2 practises and really seems to be having fun....

Trev passed his scuba test last week and is finishing up his last class to account for pool/scuba time in the water prior to his test dive. This reallty has been a fun thing for him as well. It was pretty Saturday intense.

Ty's baseball season is starting to gear up. Ty and I picked up our coaching stuff this morning. What was I thinking - I'm coaching the team of 11-12 year olds..... This really should be pretty fun as well. practices start this Monday!

Tian had a week off from ballet this week due to Spring break in Winterset! I think it was a much needed break for her as she really is tierd of practicing her song "wishin and hopin"....

Work has bee a little slower but there are a few good prospects looming. Weather is starting to get nice so our lots are listed agaiun! Keep your fingers crossed for lot sales and building contracts.

Austin and Zach Hensley came over last night to experience a Turner Friday evening movie and pizza night. We introduced them to the movie series - The Planet of the Apes! Can you believe it they had never seen them..... I'm not so sure they were all that impressed either!

We went to a garden supply store yesterday and purchwased some seeds and potting soil. We are planning a small garden.

The boys had an unusual history test Friday. We all made our own 15 question test and took everyone's test ( mom and I included) The winner got to pick something fun.... Mom won of course - Mom gets a day off from school and the boys have to watch Tian and Trace for a whole hour.

Zach came over Monday for early morning Seminary with Trev. We had fun!

All in all its been another fun and crazy week at the Turner's!!!!

Tom

Its Springtime????

Trev with gear waitting in the water for his buddy! ( DAN )

Trev -0 about to jump into the pool...

Trev and Levi suiting up.

Trev and Levi treadding water for all their worth - they do this prior to actaual scuba class as a warm up...

Tian ans Trace enjoying our latest March snow! Only @ 3" more to tie Iowa's all time snowfall record!!!

We'll it's officially Spring. Mother nature left another Winter going away present for us. Friday night the cold weather came back after about a week of solid 50+ degree days and mostly sunny - Winter came back. It started snowing Friday afternoon and did not let up until early Saturday morning. We got approx. 6-8" of snow. Our yard was basically snow free. Proof that we live in Iowa where things are in a constant change we are back in the upper 40's with Sun today and the yard is virtually snow free again. It really was a pretty day yesterday and was fun to once again drag out the sleds and play with the kids. Tian is quite the snow boarding queen. She can ride down our driveway and manage to stay vertical the entire ride down - the girl has incredible balance for a 4 year-old.

We all took a trek down to Creston yesterday afternoon to watch Trev and Levi in their SCUBA class. It really looked pretty fun. We brought the whole family down to watch. It took Tara and I all we had to keep Tian and Trace from falling into the pool ( on purpose of course.... ) We stayed as long as we could to watch ( our sanity as well as the temperature of the pool area prevented us from watching the entire class ).

Trev and Ty spent the beginning of the week with the Thomas Family up in the Dell's and had quiote a good time at an indoor waterpark. They seemed to really have fun and all returned home alive and in one piece. The Thomas's are still even speaking to us! ( bonus:-) )

I taught seminary this week to Trev and the Hensley boys. It was a new experience teaching.

See the attached scuba pic's ( sorry for the bad resolution )

March 14, 2010 - Medussa

Believe it or not, it was slow week at the Turners :o) We enjoyed the building dedication for the new church building in Winterset on Sunday. Monday Trev drove alone for the first time - following Tom to the car repair place here in Winterset ( okay, not terribly exciting, but still..) We also prepared Ty for a day in a one room school house. Tuesday, he was able to go to Living History Farms and spend the day in school - 1870's style. It was really neat. He dressed the part and memorized part of Longfellow's poem," Paul Revere's Ride." He had to pack a lunch for the occasion - a fried chicken leg, 2 hard boiled eggs, an apple, water, gingerbread cookies and some buttermilk biscuits). HE went with his friend Kassie who I babysit occasionally. They both looked great! He had a good time and was relieved that he did not have to get hit with the ruler :o) His favorite part was recitation and he commented on having to write, write, write and write some more on his slate.

Wednesday Trev and Ty were able to go bowling with the youth and seemed to have a great time, even though they are quitting school to become pro bowlers!
Thursay, Tian and Trace enjoyed story time. The librarians I guess have been wondering if they have a hearing and/or vision problems since they always push their way to the front and feel the need to get as close to the book as possible...I had to explain that they are simply Chinese and personal space rules are much different (ie there are none :o) We are working on it and Tian is MUCH better. Trace...well he will never miss anything.
Friday we were home and enjoyed pizza and a movie. Saturday Trev is at SCUBA and we had the fun of cleaning up the yard. The snow is almost all melted and it was amazing what was hidden under it....sleds, shovels, toys, a hammer!!!
Throw in track practice, ballet, school, and a morning walk ( yeah it has been warm enough to walk) and that is pretty much our week :o)

Proof that she is Medussa :o)

Think there are enough princesses - jammies, sheets etc


last week we enjoyed the last day of Chinese New Year with the Pomeroys. I think their 4 boys thought we were CRAZY . I didn't even make them do a craft :o)

Look closely - how cool are the these dragon cookies they brought?!?!

one of the traditional foods for Spring/lantern Festival is a sweet soup with rice balls :

the soup is a sugar syrup with a little almond flavoring and then little rice balls are boiled in it. Here Trev is grinding rice for the flour. ( He didn't want to get in the back of the cabinet to get the electric grinder...funny I think this was a lot more work grinding it by hand!)

Tian and Trace-isms of the week -

Tian's latest insult: "You are a pain the rump roast"

Trace: " I didn't wet my bed, my body did while I was sleeping!" There is some truth to that :o)He was dry for almost a month and then...well tragedy twice in a row - just when I had quit putting the towel under the sheets!

This morning Tian burst into our room and announced," Mom, we should go to Hawaii. When you go there, all you have to do is hold onto daddy and do nothing else." Hmmm...I am checking Priceline as we speak :o)

All right at least the next one Tian mentioned in private while I was putting her down for her nap rather than at the dinner table with company ..."Mom, I really, really want to grow big boobs." Yeah, I was speechless too.

Spring????

Well the sunny has been out for several days in a row - temps above freezing - snow is melting - gravel roads are muddy.... Could it be the start of Spring? It's still early in March, besides the stupid ground hog cursed us for a few more weeks of Winter ( we are at the State BB tournament time - bad weather historically hits about this time of year ).

We have had an exciting week. The Van Meter houses are complete, a few others for the bank are nearing completion. We have had some interest in some lots - keep your fingers crossed. We are in the midst of deciding who and how to list our lots again..... Only 5 lots left ( http://www.3buckridge.com/ / http://www.tomthebuilder.net/ ) had to include the sales pitch!

The Pomeroys's came over Monday evening to celebrate to Spring F.estival - end of Chinese New Year. We had a mini Chinese party. We have all enjoyed lots of Turner-style Chinese food. We all had fun and enjoyed a second dragon dance.

Tian continues with her ballet class - she really does pretty well but is sick of her routine to the song "Wishin' an Hope'n". Trace still really wants to be her shadow and does not understand why he is not enrolled in the class as well>>>>

Ty has baseball try-outs this Saturday. I'm an actual coach this year. I've threatened Ty that I may not select him but I would pick all of his friends. Trev has elected not to go out for High School ball again this year. Instead he will be my assistant!

Trev starts track next week! Oh the fun....


- Tom