And then it was April . . .

I love the sunshine!!  We have had some beautiful days here and it is so fun to be outside with the kids!  They are so excited about our garden that is getting planted - we now have 3 big boxes, plus lots of pots of herbs.  I can't wait to start getting some produce and making some salsa.  This school year has flown by, but it has been such a great year.  Austin has done awesome in Kindergarten - he is reading like crazy and loves that he can just lay down by himself and read a book - currently we are huge fans of Harry Potter.  Ashlyn has also had a fun year - she will be heading to Kindergarten next year!  Hard to believe I'll have two kids in school all day.  Where did the days go when I was changing 20 diapers a day??  Everybody is getting so big.  Gabriella has learned so much this year and her handwriting is getting so good.  She loves to color and draw and still loves to snuggle up with lots of books and her favorite blankie.  And then there's crazy Lucas.  Lucas is mad that he is not in school with the big kids yet.  He likes to wear his back pack whenever we drop the kids off at school.  He sits at the table with Austin every time Austin has homework to do and does it with him.  Austin and Lucas are quite a pair.  At some point I am going to have to break down and potty train Lucas.  He pitches a fit when I don't let him wear underwear and has pooped on the potty several times.  As soon as I find the energy I will potty train Turner #4. . . .hmmmm. . . diapers are so much easier though!!  I plan on just paying the other kids a few bucks and letting them train him - is that bad?   
We are pretty sure Lucas is going to be the athlete of the family.  He is so into sports and loves to dribble a basketball all over the place (yes, he's only 2 and dribbling as good as Austin).  Hopefully that means scholarships. . .we've been trying to find a cheap basketball goal, the boys are dying to have one here so hopefully we can find one by the summer. (and I think Shawn and I want one just as bad).  We have a nice long break for Easter next week, no school Wed - Mon.  I like to call it Spring Break #2.  It will be nice to sleep in (ha) and have Shawn home - I think he is even taking Friday off!! 
We are off to play in the sunshine before it starts to storm here - see ya later!