The Turner Blog

The Boys get Haircuts

theturnerblog — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:07:03 +0000

Ever since Jackson cut his own hair, he has needed a haircut. I’ve been stalling simply because I like his hair better a bit longer, and I knew that not only would JAX need a haircut, but Cody would need to get one too since Jax wouldn’t want one unless Cody got one. Anyway, the hair is short, but they look cute and I’m sure it won’t take too long to grow out again….

On the Boat

theturnerblog — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:59:57 +0000

Two days ago we headed out on the boat- the rain cleared enough for us to spend a few hours out on Maranacook Lake. We stopped by the Steele’s place to visit their kids (their youngest, Ian, is just a year younger than Cody). The kids had a great time swimming- the water has actually warmed up enough that I don’t mind swimming! The kids, of course, didn’t mind the water at all!

Two Funny Pics from Maryland

theturnerblog — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:59:47 +0000

Forgot to add these two from the trip down to Baltimore- the first is one of my favorite foods taken on the iPhone (Cody loved the crabs, too!!!), and the second is a pic that Jax drew for me on my iPhone. I have the application KidPix, and Jax and Cody love it! Jax’s pic is a drawing he did of Griffy, our pup.

Cody Plays Hockey

theturnerblog — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:54:54 +0000

Cody decided that he wanted to become a hockey goalie recently, and he is doing a great job! He made some fantastic saves in this 3 on 3 game at the Kents Hill arena.

Frontier Town

theturnerblog — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:49:19 +0000

We kept passing Frontier Town in West Ocean City on our way back and forth between Starbucks and our campsite on Assateague (because we couldn’t survive without coffee for three days)- the kids kept begging to go to the waterslides there, so we finally went on our last day before driving home.

Assateague Island

theturnerblog — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:46:14 +0000

The kids didn’t believe me when I told them that there were wild ponies on Assateague Island- Jackson wanted to know if he could ride them, Cody wanted to know if they were going to storm our tent! They enjoyed the beach- jumping in the waves was one of the highlights of the vacation for them. Here are some pics:

Francis Scott Key Resort: Ocean City, MD

theturnerblog — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:26:23 +0000

After we left Baltimore, we headed to Ocean City, MD. We stayed in West Ocean City at the Francis Scott Key family resort- it was fantastic! They have miniature golfing, an outdoor waterpark (a pirate ship!), and a few pools. The kids loved it! Here are a few pics from the indoor pool:

Trip to Baltimore

theturnerblog — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:19:44 +0000

We headed to Baltimore (en route to Ocean City and Assateague) to visit Peg and Mickey. We went to their club to use the pool:

Cody’s swimming has really improved! Look at how great he is doing this year:

Peg and I headed to the mall to shop the next day since it was raining. We stopped in at Sephora to grab some facial cleanser and Jackson decided to test all of the makeup in the store. He liked the q-tips, too! He walked around with them sticking out of his ears the entire time we were in the store:

Then we headed to the carnival down the road from Peg and Mickey. Cody was obsessed with the bumper cars while Jackson headed for the flashy vehicles:

At Home and on the Boat

theturnerblog — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 05:15:27 +0000

It has been an incredibly rainy summer (almost every day!), so we haven’t had the opportunity to spend a lot of time outside. So, when we woke up and realized that it was sunny, we knew that we had to take advantage of the beautiful weather! Here are a few pics:

Jackson Cuts His Own Hair

theturnerblog — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:13:15 +0000

Here is a pic of the boys the morning after Jackson cut his own hair while I was on the phone. I hide all of the scissors, so Jackson used nail clippers to achieve this look: