Fireworks and the Fourth

We spent the Fourth of July at my sister Ivy's house and Uncle Jeremy bought some great fireworks that Will and Blake had lots of fun with! Thanks, Uncle Jeremy!

Marbles and Teeth

Blake finally lost his first tooth and scored with $2 from the tooth fairy! It's funny to hear him talk with the lost tooth--especially in Spanish.

Keeping the kids entertained with a huge set of marbleworks--they got creative and made it really tall! I had to put Auri on my shoulders and have her put the marble in the top.

Summer Fun

Auri and her friends made up a dance and performed at the school talent show. She is on the left.
Payton and his cousin Isabella (my sister Ivy's daughter).
Auri "all dressed up"--she is not really a girly girl, but every once in a while she wants me to curl her hair (and about half way through wants me to be done :-) We are potty training Payton and here he is trying on his new chonies in some creative ways!

Video Montage of Our "Beauty and the Beast" Production

May 2009 Pics (I have the most boring titles)

Auri & Mom all dressed up for the Junior Miss program where Mom sang.

Auri (in her Easter dress made by Grandma Kathy) and Blake--they're almost the same height!

The whole gang--you could never get them all to look at the camera at the same time!

Arrgh, matey! It's Captain Payton Turner and his "ching ching"--that's what he calls swords (because of the sound they make). Yes, he plays with them at such a young age and anyone who knows what I was like with Will (I wouldn't let a sword or gun set foot in the house until he was 7) may be shocked. With two older brothers, it's impossible to keep play violence out of the house.

Blake and his hip hop group--looking sharp in his Adidas sweat suit.

Beauty and the Beast Moses Lake Stake Production

Here are some long-awaited pics as me dressed up like a....teapot! And Shawn as the handsome prince, of course (pictures are forthcoming)! The kids also did great as little cartwheeling carpets during the "Be Our Guest" number. We actually feel like we're finally getting our lives back after many weeks of practice, practice, practice! It was an experience we'll always remember. Special thanks goes to my mother-in-law Kathy Turner for the hours she spent on my costumes! You are incredible!

Blake and Auri are on far left

A few March Pics!

Dad came home from D.C. and brought FBI t-shirts for all the boys-ooooh!

Shawn's wig for the Beauty and the Beast play--he's the prince (don't worry we have it in a pony tail for the play and he won't look like Shirley Temple):