San Antonio Getaway

Can't you just tell how much our kids love us in these first two pictures?

Enjoying dinner with the coolest family they know at Casa Rio on the Riverwalk.

Starting our day at the San Antonio Zoo


Mama and Papa Turner

These are the mama and papa seahorses. The baby ones looked liked tiny worms.

The hippo was my favorite animal when I went to the zoo as a kid. We used to be able to feed them, too.

This rhino almost ate Rowan's car that he dropped for lunch.

Hayden loved the Kookaburra song when he was little, so I had to get a picture of one.

The baby monkey was so cute!


But, not as cute as this little monkey.



Or, this one feeding the Lorakeet.

Hayden was a little nervous, but Rowan jumped right in to comb the goats.

Elephant ride, anyone?

Don't mind if I do, says Rowan.

Yay-we're on the train!

Weeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

The boys playing with their wax animals at The Gristmill.

In January, we went with my sister Heather and Billy to San Antonio. We spent the night at the Hyatt Place on the Riverwalk. We walked the Riverwalk, and it was gorgeous and filled with tons of visitors. We ended up eating at Casa Rio, and it was delicious! We went to the zoo in the morning, and we got there just in time to beat the rush. I really liked the tiny, baby seahorses that were barely visible, since they were so small. We went in the butterfly exhibit, fed the Lorakeets, combed the goats, got wax animals, and rode the train around the zoo. We had a great time. On the way home, we stopped in Greune to eat at The Gristmill. The food and atmosphere were wonderful. It was a really short trip, but a great one!

New Years 2010

Grandmama ready for the "Mustache" New Year's Eve Party

Hayden and a sparkler

Heather & Rowan on New Year's Eve

One. Hot. Dad.

Hayden trying to keep warm.

Rowan

Rowan, Hayden, Nathan & Ella playing at Uncle Chad & Auntie M's House on New Year's Day

Rowan & Ella dancing

Heidi & Jordy

Andy & Jill

Brielle, Ella, & Dan

Molly & Chad

PapPap & Grandmama

Isabell "Kathy" & Kevin

Courtney & Craig

Heather & Billy

We spent New Year's Eve at my parent's house eating and lighting fireworks. It was super chilly outside, so we didn't play for long. My parents went with Craig & Courtney to a "mustache" party. On New Year's Day, we went to my brother Chad & Molly's house for a New Year's Day party. We ate, played games, and watched the kids have a great time. Rowan was dancing with Ella, and Nathan & Hayden were rocking out. We had a wonderful time. Happy Belated New Year's, Everybody!

Christmas Day 2009

Opening stockings Xmas morning at our house

Yay-Santa's Elves made Carnage for Hayden!

Presents at the Hartmann House

Getting ready to open presents Xmas morning

Craig, Rowan & Hayden Xmas morning

Heather & Billy helping make breakfast Xmas morning

Chad & Molly

Alora & Adam

Courtney & Craig

Lou & Irene

Heidi

Pappap & Grandmama

Isabell "Kathy" & Kevin

Opening presents, one by one

Opening presents at Grandma & Grandpa's house

Well, it's about time I get around to blogging about Christmas, before I forget everything. Hayden and Rowan have been collecting super hero action figures, and Hayden decided to ask Santa for the only one we couldn't find-Carnage. He said, "it's OK if they don't have it in stores, Santa's elves will make it for me!" Needless to say, I searched the internet and paid top dollar for Carnage, and it was waiting for Hayden in his stocking that he opened at our house Christmas morning. My mom always buys everybody matching PJs to wear for Christmas. After opening up stockings at our house, we headed over to my parent's house at about 6 am. They were busy cooking breakfast, and we began opening up presents by 7. We always open presents one at a time starting with youngest to oldest. We keep going around, opening up one present at a time, until all of the presents are open. I surprised Kevin with a guitar, and he surprised me with a keyboard piano. Santa was good to everyone, this year. We ate prime rib roast for lunch at my parents, and then we went home, took a quick nap, then headed to Kevin's parent's house. His mom made delicious clam chowder for dinner, and we opened presents again over there. We had a wonderful Christmas full of good food, good family, and good times, and we got yet another Christmas present when we found out we are expecting (found out Christmas morning) and then that we are having a girl (found out last week) around Sept 9th!! Merry Belated Christmas, Everyone!

Hayden the Soccer Star

Jordy & Heidi helping Rowan warm-up. He's going to be awesome!

Grandmama & Pappap

Hayden and Dad


My sisters Irene, & Heather



Soccer stars-Rowan & Hayden

Hayden and Mom

After three seasons in soccer, Hayden turned out to be quite the little star. In fact, parents for the other team would move the goal just to see Hayden celebrate a goal. He would take off his glasses, raise his arms in the air, jump up and down, and smile like crazy. When he gets on the field, he'll wind up his arms and dance around to get pumped up. My mom would have dollars waiting for him for each goal scored. He would later tell people that he scored 50,000 goals at his games. Hayden sure is awesome. Plus, Rowan gets to start soccer next Monday, and we already know that he is going to be awesome, too.

Early Turner Christmas in Louisiana

In December, we went to Louisiana to visit Uncle Kent, Uncle Jeff, Cousin Von & Cousin Travor. Besides eating lots of yummy food that Kent cooked (his eggs were delicious) eating crab at the casino buffet, watching movies on his projector screen and visiting with family, we did a Christmas for the kids. The boys got lots of cool toys, hoodies, and a glider for their swingset, we got a GPS for our car, and the twins got a PS3 and game. It was nice to be able to have all of the Turners together to do Christmas. And an early Christmas was even nicer ;)