The Turner Family

The GLPS had a professional development day, and after my work was completed, we all zipped off to Fitzgerald Park for some sledding. This was back in the thick of the cold snap the midwest received, which makes the sledding noisy and fast, and we were all bundled up pretty well. Just after arriving at the park, I was interviewed by a television crew about some sewage that escaped the treatment plant located in this park, and about which I had no idea. Sadly for the mid-Michigan area, my thoughts were never broadcast, according to Tiffani. And, as is usually the case, Tiff did all the photographing and wouldn't turn over the camera, so she's not well represented in the pictures. Nick the cool snowboarder Sophia on her solo kamikaze run. These blow up tubes are difficult to steer and whiplash fast, especially for newbie 4-year olds; she biffed some big kid at the bottom of the hill and wasn't keen on going solo anymore. Seamus looked huge with all these clothes bundled ...

This picture furnished by a Holt fan. Josh pinned this young man in the third period at the team regional Wednesday night.

Last weekend the wx forecasters had been calling for a huge storm of up to 12 inches of snow for our area. On Tuesday the storm hit, but the temperatures were so crazy that we received more sleet and freezing rain than snow. The kids were released two hours early that day and didn't have to go back to school all week! While the main streets were fine on Thursday, sidewalks were treacherous and it was taking all the county's efforts to get the areas around the schools clear of the ice. Anyway, one of the neighbors had parked their car in front of our house, which also serves as the neighborhood sledding hill, so everyone was forced to sled down the icy street that second night. As you can see, we had quite a few sledders. And not all of them were kids. The temperatures have stayed below freezing all week, but today, Saturday, the forecast calls for a high of 39. Garrett wants to go bowhunting this afternoon so we'll probably give that a shot...get it?

Hard to believe they are old enough to look like this! It seems like it was only a short time ago he was just starting school. Best looking couple at the dance.

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The new paint colors in the dining room, done while the kids were with Grandma & Grandpa. The new bay window, which still needs to be painted or stained.

With the Virginia Turners living in Eagle for the week, Tiffani thought it a good idea to all get together and skate, considering that we couldn't go sledding due to the weather. Jeff in a better moment. Jeff in the rest of his (brief) skating moments. Jeff, snow covered. The pure joys of exercise show on one's face. Exercise joys continued. Sophia getting a ride around with the help of a banquet chair. Get this young lady on the Olympic training program . Time for a break. Wheeee. Who let the clumsy lug out there? Comparing notes. The hug series of photos. Hugs part deux . Hugs completed. More break time. Noting the writing on the balcony over my shoulder, didn't Jeff say there was beer here? Skating is good. Skating is graceful... just ask Jeff.

We enjoyed having the big kids at our place on Christmas eve for the Walker Christmas, so we had to have them back at their dad's on Christmas morning by 8. With our last guests departing the night before around midnight, and many house preparations to be completed, 7 A.M. seemed to roll around quickly. So we hurriedly got the kids up to open some presents at our house, with Tiff walking Cori and Nick and Otis over to Scott's house a little after the deadline. Incidentally, can you see the differences in the photos enclosed below? The washier, whiter pics were taken with our four year old 3 megapixel Sony, and the others were taken with our brand new 6 megapixel Sony. Nick and Cori with their new DVDs, Spiderman and Lemony Snicket's A series of unfortunate events . Sophie and her Barbie in the 12 dancing princesses movie. The joy of discovery. 'Quit asking me to smile so I can open these packages.' Cori and her Doodle bear . Christmas morning, but who's the gr...

The distribution begins. Ginger and Jason Walker. Gary and Ginger Walker. Nick and his beloved Spartans. The Walkers and their grandkids. The hosts.

Sophie is the guest of honor with Miss Andra and the Grand Ledge Cooperative Preschool 4-year old P.M. class. Sophia and the Mickey Mouse cake choice that Tiff whipped up nicely, with Josh in the background. The requested Easy Bake oven .