alec gets to use the internet one time a week for a total of 30 minutes--not much time, but right now this is the only communication we have with him due to the slowness of the mail system in the DR. i am copying the letter that i just sent him to this format in case he comes to the blog for his 30 minutes.
(i actually recieved 2 christmas letters in this format and thought they were fun so i stole the idea)
Well Alec,
Last time you got after me for not writing about home. I have sent another letter (via pouch) detailing more of family/home life but I thought I would tell you about Christmas.
TURNER FAMILY CHRISTMAS BY THE NUMBERS:
10: NUMBER OF CHOCOLATE COUNT DOWN CALENDARS THAT WILL ATE (BEFORE THE 24TH)
10: NUMBER OF CHOCOLATE COUNT DOWN CALENDARS THAT DAD BOUGHT FOR WILL
4: NUMBER OF "12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS" PRESENTS THAT GRANDMA DID (THEN SHE GAVE UP)
1: NUMBER OF CHRISTMAS PRESENTS THAT GRANDMA GAVE ALL OF US ON CHRISTMAS DAY
8: NUMBER OF GINGERBREAD HOUSES THAT BELLA ATE BEFORE THE PARTY
0: NUMBER OF GINGERBREAD HOUSES THAT BELLA LEFT FOR THE PARTY
1: LOUD SCREAM WHEN MOM FOUND OUT THAT BELLA ATE THE GINGERBREAD HOUSES
30: THE NUMBER OF MINUTES BEFORE THE PARTY THAT MOM FOUND OUT THAT BELLA ATE THE GINGERBREAD HOUSES
1: THE NUMBER OF TIMES WE LISTENED TO "THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGENT EVER" ON THE WAY TO GRANDMA AUSTIN'S HOUSE OF CHRISTMAS EVE
26: NUMBER OF TIMES THAT WE WATCHED "HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS"
72: NUMBER OF TIMES THAT WILLIAM ASKED TO WATCH "HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS"
7: NUMBER OF TREES MOM REJECTED BEFORE THE PERFECT TREE WAS FOUND
27: DEGREES F WHEN SAID CHRISTMAS TREE WAS FOUND....BRRRRR!
1: NUMBER OF MORNINGS THAT WILLIAM THOUGHT IT WAS CHRISTMAS WHEN IT WASN'T (HE RUSHED UP STAIRS THINKING THERE WOULD BE PRESENTS.....SO SAD!)
12: NUMBER OF TIMES MOM THREATENED THAT WILLIAM AND AUSTIN WOULD ONLY GET A BARBIE FOR CHRISTMAS
0: NUMBER OF TIMES THAT WILLIAM THOUGHT THAT GETTING A BARBIE FOR CHRISTMAS WOULD BE BAD
102: NUMBER OF TIMES WILL PRACTICED HIS LINE FOR THE CHRISTMAS PROGRAM (HE WAS JOSEPH, AND HIS LINE: "STAY IN A STABLE?!!")
2: TEARS SHED FROM GRANDMA AUSTIN WHEN WILL SAID HIS ABOVE LINE IN THE CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
A ROOM FULL: NUMBER OF LAUGHS HEARD WHEN WILLIAM SAID HIS LINE IN THE CHRISTMAS PAGENT (DUE TO THE CUTENESS IN HIS DELIVERY!)
6: NUMBER OF PAINT COLORS REGAN GOT FOR CHRISTMAS FROM DAD
4: NUMBER OF TEENAGE GIRLS IT TAKES TO PAINT REGAN'S ROOM 6 DIFFERENT COLORS
4+: NUMBER OF DAYS IT TAKES SAID TEENAGERS TO PAINT REGAN'S ROOM 6 DIFFERENT COLORS
5: NUMBER OF TIMES AUSTIN HAS GONE SNOWBOARDING (I AM SURE THIS NUMBER WILL INCREASE AS WE HAVE 4 MORE DAYS LEFT OF VACATION)
3: NUMBER OF TIMES THAT GRANDMA AUSTIN MADE FUDGE FOR THE TURNER FAMILY
4-5: NUMBER OF LOAVES OF BREAD INJESTED BY BELLA
1: NUMBER OF CHOCOLATE SANTAS INJESTED BY BELLA
1: NUMBER OF BAGS OF CARMEL POPCORN EATEN BY BELLA
3: NUMBER OF CHOCOLATE MUFFINS EATEN BY BELLA
4: NUMBER OF COUCHES BELLA INSISTS ON LAYING ON WHEN SHE IS HOME ALONE
15: NUMBER OF TIMES MOM THREATENED TO KILL BELLA
12: NUMBER OF TIMES DAD AGREED WITH MOM TO KILL BELLA
3: NUMBER OF CHRISTMAS TREES DECORATED IN OUR HOUSE
6: NUMBER OF DAYS IT SNOWED THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS
1: NUMBER OF DAYS IT RAINED, MELTING THE SNOW FOR CHRISTMAS DAY...TOO BAD!
2: NUMBER OF FOUR WHEELERS IN GRANDMA AUSTIN'S FRONT YARD DECORATED WITH LIGHTS
1: NUMBER OF TRAILERS ATTACHED TO FOUR WHEELERS DECORATED IN GRANDMA AUSTIN'S FRONT YARD
1: NUMBER OF BLOW UP SANTAS IN TRAILER IN GRANDMA'S FRONT YARD
4: NUMBER OF HAIR CUTS RECIEVED THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS (BELLA, DAD, AUSTIN, AND MOM)
1: NUMBER OF TRIPS TO WILLARD BAY TO SEE THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
2: NUMBER OF TIMES AROUND WILLARD BAY SO THAT WILLIAM COULD SEE ALL THE LIGHTS
66: NUMBER OF TIMES THAT WILLIAM WAS FOUND SINGING: "YOUR A MEAN ONE, MR. GRINCH, YOU REALLLY ARE A PIIIILLLL!!"
3: NUMBER OF ALEC'S FRIENDS THAT CAME OVER TO MAKE CHRISTMAS CANDY WITH DAD
1: NUMBER OF "BATMAN MEETS SCOOBYDOO" MOVIES THAT WILLIAM GOT FROM SANTA
TOO MANY: NUMBER OF TIMES THAT WILLIAM, DAD AND AUSTIN WATCH THE ABOVE MOVIE.
12: NUMBER OF TIMES A DAY THAT WILLIAM QUOTES THE ABOVE MOVIE: "HOLY TRADEMARKS IT IS A BAT, BATMAN!"
57: NUMBER OF TIMES MOM ASKED DAD: "DO YOU THINK ALEC WILL GET HIS CHRISTMAS PACKAGE?"
57: NUMBER OF TIMES DAD REPLIED: "I HOPE SO!"
0: NUMBER OF PACKAGES THAT ALEC RECIEVED FOR CHRISTMAS
10: NUMBER OF MEASLY MINUTES THAT MOM AND FAMILY GOT TO TALK TO MISSIONARY SON ON CHRISTMAS DAY.
0: NUMBER OF LETTERS RECIEVED BY MISSIONARY SON IN THE DR....SO SAD!
HOPE THIS GIVES YOU SOME IDEA OF OUR CHRISTMAS, WE MISSED YOU. LOVE MOM
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Sunday, December 26, 2010
2010
this year was exceptional.
a lot can (and does) happen in a year. the Ryan Turner family on "Zenith Street" (as William likes to declare when asked where he lives) had some substantial changes. and i am reporting that we have survived and are still surviving and are (dare I say) thriving.
to start the year Leslie changed job titles. with the new title came new responsibilities and more importantly new hours of operation. yes, I now work an 8-5 monday-friday job. i love it. i am still learning and making mistakes, but the work is challenging and the rewards are great. I cry almost everyday when leaving my baby, especially when he is crying, but we both soon feel better and the home coming is sweet. i have learned to rely (heavily) on others. of course the "working mom's guilt" is alive and well inside of me, but i am thankful i have a job i love and that it also includes a paycheck.
Ryan has retired his cooking duties over to Leslie due to a new work schedule for him as well (we are hoping that this does not last long as the kids are all starving). he is working at real estate and doing some airline reservations on the side for additional income (or flight benefits--DR here we come!! just kidding, we are not going to the DR for another 22 months, 19 days and about 3 hours).
Regan became the only Turner on campus--she loves that! she ran for and won the junior class secretary position (but I truly believe that she is running the whole school). her hair is long and unmanageable again, just how we love it. she is driving...and crashing...and losing the only set of keys--ah, teenage transportation.
Austin is pleased that his pants no longer fit him. it used to be years that the same pair of pants would fit, now it is months, and i feel like we may be looking at days. he may outgrow his older brother. he is now as tall as his mother, regan is sure to be passed in the next few weeks and alec's altitude is in sight. his hair is long and unmanageable too.....
William may be eating the same thing Austin is because he too is getting tall. he has become a professional student. he attends 2 preschools, one in english the other spanish. he has also accepted a call to the "minican buplic" mission. not sure about the date he reports.....(but he is already working on the language).
Alec graduated from high school, pedaled his bike from Logan to Cedar City, earned his eagle scout award, attended the temple, and accepted the call and reported to his mission, he made it through the provo mtc and is currently in the Santo Domingo MCC--but that is all really. he did not gain altitude or hair length.
wow, what a year! we are very blessed. can't wait to see what 2011 brings.....
Happy New Year to all our friends and family!
a lot can (and does) happen in a year. the Ryan Turner family on "Zenith Street" (as William likes to declare when asked where he lives) had some substantial changes. and i am reporting that we have survived and are still surviving and are (dare I say) thriving.
to start the year Leslie changed job titles. with the new title came new responsibilities and more importantly new hours of operation. yes, I now work an 8-5 monday-friday job. i love it. i am still learning and making mistakes, but the work is challenging and the rewards are great. I cry almost everyday when leaving my baby, especially when he is crying, but we both soon feel better and the home coming is sweet. i have learned to rely (heavily) on others. of course the "working mom's guilt" is alive and well inside of me, but i am thankful i have a job i love and that it also includes a paycheck.
Ryan has retired his cooking duties over to Leslie due to a new work schedule for him as well (we are hoping that this does not last long as the kids are all starving). he is working at real estate and doing some airline reservations on the side for additional income (or flight benefits--DR here we come!! just kidding, we are not going to the DR for another 22 months, 19 days and about 3 hours).
Regan became the only Turner on campus--she loves that! she ran for and won the junior class secretary position (but I truly believe that she is running the whole school). her hair is long and unmanageable again, just how we love it. she is driving...and crashing...and losing the only set of keys--ah, teenage transportation.
Austin is pleased that his pants no longer fit him. it used to be years that the same pair of pants would fit, now it is months, and i feel like we may be looking at days. he may outgrow his older brother. he is now as tall as his mother, regan is sure to be passed in the next few weeks and alec's altitude is in sight. his hair is long and unmanageable too.....
William may be eating the same thing Austin is because he too is getting tall. he has become a professional student. he attends 2 preschools, one in english the other spanish. he has also accepted a call to the "minican buplic" mission. not sure about the date he reports.....(but he is already working on the language).
Alec graduated from high school, pedaled his bike from Logan to Cedar City, earned his eagle scout award, attended the temple, and accepted the call and reported to his mission, he made it through the provo mtc and is currently in the Santo Domingo MCC--but that is all really. he did not gain altitude or hair length.
wow, what a year! we are very blessed. can't wait to see what 2011 brings.....
Happy New Year to all our friends and family!
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Friday, December 10, 2010
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