new site

Well you all know that I started this site as therapy to not go insane in the adoption process (and to keep everybody informed of course;)
And I tried to end it last fall but I have to admit that I enjoy the blogging world!
My friend recently noted that when her child does something awful or it's a crazy day- instead of flipping out she thinks, 'hey, this can be a great post!' haha...that's a great perspective.
Anyways, in this busy world it's nice to be connected (in a strange on-line sorta way) to what's going on....(which is usually just a mess in my house.)
But regardless here's the new site:
www.turnertimesct.blogspot.com

Yes, that is dirt all over the table...Mike worked late tonight so we made mud pies...inside :)
The boys kept on looking up at me to watch my reaction as they poured water over their dirt on the table while swirling it around with their hands...they loved it.

Our corn and greenbeans sprouted and we are now waiting on the daisies.


I took the kids to a 'bouncy place' today- they were the Mega inflatables w/ obstacle courses and all. Im glad no one took a picture of me stuck in that thing (yes- really stuck- hey if skinny minnie Sova needed a push, you can imagine how bad I needed one!) but Id rather look like a fool than wave to my kids from a bench...(they dont know what they are missing out on :)
Caleb amazed me w/ his climbing skills (see child on volcano:)

Tonight Sova asked me to not make anymore mashed potaotes- she asked if we can drive to her 'India house' and eat 'those big balls' that Tuchi Mayo would roll up and stuff into her mouth. It was so cute- she was trying so hard to remember what was in the 'big balls' and she showed me w/ her hands how they were made and rolled and put into her mouth.
We havent been to an Indian reastauant w/ her yet- I think it would be nice to treat her to some of her Indian cusine soon! Yum.
She has also recently informed me that she loves her middle name 'Elliana' very very much...and will sometimes request that I say her full name, 'mommy say, Sova-Grace Ellianna Turner'...
so sweet :)

Jacob working w/ daddy...not a new sight!

Well our 'Season of Birthday's' has ended w/ a bang....Mike celebrated the big 30 this week after celebrating 5 family members b-days in the past 2 months. With a birthday party practically every weekend Sova keeps on wondering when her turn is coming...July is not soon enough.

As you can see (or not see...there are supposed to be 3 children in that shaded area:)
we are waiting for our seeds to sprout. I caught them gathered around the seeds saying, "Grow seeds- start growing!" (from Frog & Toad)
I think Im coming down w/ the whole spring cleaning thing right now (even w/ a foot of snow outside.)
One day I decieded to make of list (you know I love lists) of things I need to clean out or organize. There were several things I wrote down. But my problem is I LOVE crossing out the items so I kind of become obsessed w/ my list. I cleaned out the boys closet and mine, I organized my desk, I found my jouranls from 5-10 years ago and got a little sappy, I organized all my homeschooling stuff, I cleaned out the tupperware drawer and found all the lids, as I type I see my pantry items spewed across the kitchen floor- I guess my energy wore off and I'd rather type about it then get back to work :)
How do I do this?
This is what happens when a usually very busy child is sick in bed w/ a fever :(
We cant go out so I made the best of it w/ my 'little helpers.'
I can still here them echoing in my ear..."what you doing mommy?" "what that?" "why?"
I SHALL complete the list tomorrow.