UGH.....LY

For all of you "croc lovers" out there, please don't be offended by the following post. I have always thought the crocs were some of the most "fashion challenged" (ugly) shoes out there. Not to mention they are $25 for a pair of plastic. But, as you can see, two out of three of my children now own a pair. Ashlyn got a hand me down pair which made Austin very jealous, so we had to go get him a pair too. I had to talk him out of the pink ones, but he eventually agreed to the bright blue. I am sad to admit, the kids love them. And in some ways, I love them too! They are easy to clean, quick to dry and best of all they can get them on all by themselves with about 85% accuracy on getting them on the right feet. So, yes, it is true - there are real live crocs at the Turner house. But don't get too excited - I am still trying to be strong and not buy them for myself...we'll see how that goes - the older I get, the less comfortable the $2.50 flip flops from Old Navy are.

Look at this cheese ball!! We have entered the age of the really bad smile...gotta love it!!
Gabriella is loving having siblings to play with - she thinks Austin and Ashlyn are hilarious - it's so cool to see Austin and Ashlyn finally noticing they have another sister.
And here is the newest gift from grandma and papa settle - a new bench!! The kids love this new bench. The like to sit and watch their morning cartoons on it - and yesterday when Austin got in trouble he told me, and I quote, "well, mom, I am just going to go sit on my bench and cry." Hard to stay mad at a kid with a comeback like that! And even harder to keep a straight face!

Hope you are havin' the time of your life!

ST