Thursday, December 30, 2010

Crazy Christmas!

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Hope everyone had great holidays! We had a wonderful weekend filled with great family, great food, and great fun! We went all over the place and got to see almost everyone. We were all spoiled rotten. Among all of our rushing around, we even got to make a few memories just the three of us! My favorite was seeing the look on Addilynn’s face when she saw her Santa gift!

We were very fortunate to spend the holidays with the people we love. There have been a lot of things this year that have hurt a lot of people and we have to remember each day what we have, and the people in our lives that we love. This holiday season we were very thankful for that and that we have been so blessed.

Here are a few Christmas pictures!

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Addilynn not paying attention to pictures and busy texting all her friends.

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The best picture I could get of the cousins hopefully someone else was able to get a better one. Camber and Addilynn Christmas Eve 2010

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The three wee ones. Trying to get a good picture of three babies is next to impossible. Camber, Harlen, and Addilynn.

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This may not be the best picture of the three of us but this is my favorite. We started a new tradition for our family. It is a fun yet risky one. We have decided to let Addilynn pack her blankets and pillow out in front of the tree and fall asleep waiting for Santa. Hopefully this one doesn’t bite us in the bottom!!!

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Santa CAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and boy do I like turtles….

I have had the week off so we have been doing so much fun stuff together. We have been making a lot of trips up to see Auntie Jaylee. She had her surgery on Tuesday, and has been in a lot of pain. We really hope she starts to feel better soon. The Dr. said everything went well but the one tear was worse than he thought so she now has six weeks of non weight bearing instead of three. Poor Auntie! Addilynn hasn’t worn a diaper during the day since Sunday. She has been doing great. She still has accidents and I wouldn’t say she is fully trained, but very very close. It has been so nice to have the time off and get her ready for the next week at daycare which I know will be a challenge. I hope she does well. She had her first nap time accident today and it was very sad she woke up saying potty and I ran in snatched her up and ran for the bathroom only about halfway there I felt warm running down my side. Poor little baby!!! I have learned to not be afraid of my daughters urine through our journeys this week Today, her nap time accident was her only one! She has even been pooping on the potty. One funny thing is she thinks farts are poop so every time she farts she says poop and we rush to the potty.

These pictures are from today we had to shovel the driveway and just had to take a break for some sledding party madness (some of you will know what I mean when I say this). Only this time it was a little different than the old days sledding party madness. This consisted of me and only me dragging her around in a sled. Up and down the roads by our house. We were outside for about an hour and a half and then spent a half hour throwing a fit because she wanted to go back outside. Mom was ready but she WASN”T!!!

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Friday, December 24, 2010

quick post before the rush

An early Christmas present

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Things are still busy here in the Turner household. Last night we started our 4 days of Christmas. I cooked homemade chicken noodle soup and bread bowls and we ate opened gifts and enjoyed each others company. Mom, Ralph, Bri, Ryder, Camber, Paige, Dustin and I were all part of night 1s festivities! Addilynn got all sorts of goodies from everyone and mommy and daddy got a bedroom makeover! We were so excited about it.

Addilynn has been learning so much these days. She now says bless you when you sneeze, barks, begs and fetches like the dogs, and much more I can't think of now! She never fails to amaze us with her new discoveries. I can't wait to see what she has in store for us next!

Well, the madness starts again today so we will post after the craziness of the holidays. Hope everyone has a great Christmas!

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Addilynn looks so grown up in this picture. This was before the Michael Family Christmas party!

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Her first gift from the Michael party’s Santa tree

As good as it gets with two dogs and a baby!

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Getting in the Holiday Spirit

Oh man I am way behind all thanks to a certain blue screen of death that decided to magically appear on our computer screen. It is so nice to finally have it back but now to remember what went on since I last posted!

Lets start with Auntie Jaylee’s last full basketball game of the year. My heart is breaking as I write this because I can only imagine how she feels. The girls did great especially my little sister who to me was the star of the show! She played like an All-Star it was a great game the girls really look like they can play this year. I was so proud of my lil sis! Then Saturday Auntie Jaylee got hurt at her game against Kootenai. We didn’t end up going, but she was injured by a couple of girls pushing her from behind. Come to find out after an agonizing wait Jaylee with be undergoing surgery on the 28th for two torn meniscus and a torn ACL. We are all devastated. She is missing out on so much of her junior year it just isn’t fair. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers and hope for a speedy recovery. They say it takes about six months.

Saturday while all of this was going on. We were at Christmas in St. Maries. It was very entertaining. Addilynn got her picture with Santa which she wasn’t a fan of and we even heard stories about Camber being in hysterics! So both girls didn’t like Santa much this year I wonder what Christmas Eve will be like???? Addilynn, Dustin, and I watched the parade of lights, or should I say Dustin and I did. Addilynn hid her head the entire time. Hmmm I’m beginning to think this child has harsh feelings toward Christmas.

Sunday we went to find a tree and sadly Auntie Jaylee missed her first year. This was the third annual tree hunt/cookie making party! All the hard work was left to Dustin and Auntie P. We looked all over after a sleigh ride through the forest and finally found the perfect tree. Afterward we made cookies and had a blast decorating the tree.

Here are some pictures from the last weeks happenings!

 

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Finally got the PERFECT tree! tree 009

 

Making cookies! YUMMY

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I think Addilynn ate more raw cookie dough and candy toppings than any 17 month old should!

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She even found a candy cane to munch on!

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Auntie helping Addilynn put her first decoration on the tree!

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Ok Auntie… I can do it myself now!

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