Staycation time.

Summer is flying by as this is the last day of July - how did that happen?? We have been trying to figure out a way to go on vacation with the kids this summer, but everything is so expensive, even when you try and make it cheap that we have decided to do the ever-popular stay-cation. Shawn took this next week off (minus Monday) so we are going to try and do some fun stuff with the kids and WORK ON THE KITCHEN REMODEL (insert angel voices singing). Yes, Shawn is planning on tearing out the other half of the kitchen and putting in new cabinets on Wed. I won't hold my breath...time will tell. We are also headed to Worlds of Fun on Tuesday with some friends - should be a blast - the kids are counting down the seconds. Mostly, I'm looking forward to spending some much needed time with Shawn - he's putting in an unreal amount of time at work and definitely deserves some time off.
So, raise your glasses....here's to Stay-cation 2010!!

Finally some new pics!

I am finally going to show you some pics! Nothing too fabulous, but I know I haven't blogged a bunch this summer and I haven't posted many pics so hopefully you can get your fill of the Turner fam today. They are really in no particular order...such is life around here...
We will begin with Lucas riding a nice pink bike. This will surely go in the slide show at his high school graduation.



Me and my Gabs.
My beautiful girls...best friends!!
And my cute cute boys.
Here we are at the annual Ohio Days in Waverly - the kids favorite time of year! They love the parade and carnival - and this year I believe we got to bed around 11pm that night...
Lucas's first carnival ride!!
Lucas officially has more teeth than Austin. Austin has lost 5 teeth so far and has a loose one still! Gotta love the toothless smile! Tooth #1 was lost at Best friend Joey's house, #2 daddy pushed out, #3 Lucas knocked out, #4 fell out while camping and going down a slide, and #5 was lost at basketball camp when he missed a ball and it hit him in the mouth (proud, yes.)
Ashlyn and Lucas - they seem to look alike here...don't you think?
I am so excited I can get Gabriella's hair up in pig tails - she is so stinkin' cute!!
My babies...Lucas and Gabriella with their blankies.
Happy Birthday, mom!!
Austin loves being a big brother.
Gabba Gabba!
And that's a little of what we have been up to the past couple weeks. We've spent a lot of time at the pool - the kids have improved their swimming like you wouldn't believe. Austin is lovin' the slides. We are hoping to get another camping trip in before the summer comes to an end. And Shawn is taking a week off in August - yipee!! I am hopeful we will get some kitchen remodel done that week - time will tell. As for now, I have 3 kids at the farm so me and Lucas are doing some bonding - and we are loving it. We got to snuggle bug after nap time today and it was awesome. It's so fun to get to spend time with just one kiddo here and there. And now I am going to enjoy the quiet!

Survived another camping adventure!

We have successfully made it through another camping trip. This time we were camping with the Settle side of the fam - my parents, my sister and hubs, my brother and his fam. We love to camp - I just hope the kids enjoy it this much when they are teenagers. I have a feeling they will. The weather didn't cooperate so much, it was a bit windy and rainy, but we still managed to eat lots of yummy foods, do some fishing (Austin's fave), go to the beach, go on a nature hike, make smores and just hang out by the fire. I'd call that a pretty good weekend. Since the last post, we have completed swim lessons, Austin has participated in basketball camp, is currently doing football camp, went to my cousin's wedding in Wichita and we are now looking forward to the parade and carnival in Waverly this coming weekend. The kids love Ohio Days out at the farm in Waverly - so much fun. And I am looking forward to some girl time with my college gals from the sorority this weekend! We are headed out Thursday night, having a family barbecue on Friday night and also hanging out on Saturday for a bit. I am really looking forward to it.
Now it's time for some hubby - we are addicted to watching "Lost". I must get some tv time in now.
Hope you are enjoying the summer as much as we are!