Meryl's First Soccer Game!

Cow Appreciation Day

I made my first dress!

After entering Chik-Fil-A, we quickly realized that Jack considered himself a mini-mascot. It was clearly his job to be in everyone's picture!

Meryl is Reading!

Today Meryl sounded out and read the words, "Cat" and "Dog" on her own!

Meryl and Jack's Birthday Party at the Children's Museum!

Meryl and Jack had a great birthday party at the Children's Museum this past Saturday!

Just a random day at the Turner house...

A little poetry

Today Meryl told me that "flowers are plants that pose." I thought I'd better write that down before I forgot it!

Meryl's First Trophy

Meryl had her second gymnastics performance on Monday and she recieved her first trophy! Eddie and I are very proud of her!

Gingerbread House

Meryl and I made our first gingerbread house this year. Jack helped too!

A Visit from the Hayes!

One of Meryl's first friends was Macy. Macy's mom, Jenny, and I met when both our girls were just a few months old. Both Meryl and Macy had colic and we were going through similar problems. It was (and still often is) so good to talk to someone who is experiencing similar joys and challenges. Jenny and her husband, Mark, had their second daughter, Ava, within weeks of Jack's birth. And we have lots of other wierd connections too...we both worked in radio, we're both Italian, etc.

Meryl's First Gymnastics Performance

Meryl's Gymnastics Team Photos

Jack's First Horse Ride

Jack, Meryl and their friend, Connor, enjoyed a horse ride last Saturday. They all loved it!

Happy Halloween!

Meryl and Jack had a great Halloween. The cat is Meryl's friend, Reagan. Yoda is our nephew, Cash.

Fast forward a few years...

First Camping Trip

Meryl and I went on our first camping trip together last Friday. We had a great time sleeping in a tent, roasting hot dogs and making smores - all firsts for Meryl. Here's a picture of Meryl sporting her new backpack/sleeping bag. Jack was packing to. He didn't realize he wasn't going, but he had fun playing with his cousin Cash instead.

What's wrong with this picture?

www.pbskids.org

Well, I guess it's official, Meryl is a product of the computer age. Tonight she told me that she was going to sing me a song so I said go ahead. Then she said, "Wait. It's loading."

My Meryl

Yesterday Meryl, Jack and I took a drive down to some outlet stores. Meryl and Jack were so well behaved while we were there that I bought them each a small toy from the toy store. Meryl chose play food inside a clear "soup pot." Jack chose a wiffle ball bat and two wiffle balls. As we were leaving the store, Meryl looked at the warning label on the play food container and said, "Mama, this says, Do Not Share With Your Brother." She said it just like she was reading it, completely seriously and putting her finger on each word as she "read!"

Will's Dedication

Today we celebrated God's amazing gift of Will to the Turner family. For those of you who don't know, Eddie's brother, Chris, and Chris's wife, Julie, adopted a baby boy recently. He was just 3 days old when he came home to them. Will was dedicated to the Lord today at our church. I was videoing, so I didn't get any still pictures, but here is one of Meryl and Aunt Leila at the lunch after church. Meryl didn't eat a bite because she was "reading" Dr. Seuss stories to Will and spending time with Aunt Leila, Nana and Pap Paw.

Our Friday Night