Happy Birthday Lexi!!

Wow, can my little loulou really be 11 years old! She is a great helper and wonderful big sister, making sure everyone stays in line, even mom and dad (she even keeps aunt Paula in line-tries at least). It seems like yesterday she was the only Turner grandchild and was being spoiled by her aunt and uncles. I can't believe it, just a few more years and we will have a teenager yikes! Why don't my kids listen to me when I tell them to stop growing. Happy Birthday Lex, we love you!

Partying with her friends!

Crazy girls!

Had to stop partying to take a peek at baby Grace.

Playing with Grace!

Grace with Grandpa Barlow

Marshall has decided having another baby sister isn't too bad.

Kaycee sometimes is our little Chandler (from Friends) she smiles great until the camera comes out then she goes a little goofy.

Baby Grace is here!

Just as Grandma and Grandpa Barlow were landing from a trip to Poland, we started having contractions 5-3 minutes apart. They hopped in a taxi and headed to our house. The kids were all asleep, we woke Lexi and left her in charge until Grandma and Grandpa arrived. We were very grateful for Grace's timing, waiting for her grandparents to be here. We arrived at the hospital at 10pm and Grace came at 4am February 1st, weighing 8 lbs 1 oz. Our longest delivery and biggest baby!

Here she is chubby cheeks and all! I think Lexi might have competition for the chubbiest baby legs!

Of course, sleeping all day.

Spoiled by her sisters and brother, she is always being held, they are a great help.

Proud big sister!

SNOW!!!

Well you would think it is time to take down the trampoline, but the kids love it with the snow, so it is still up.

Brad gave the kids the great idea to build a snow cave, it was a good idea until........

it collapsed on Marshall and Brad had to dig him out!

Well, the next day they thought they would try again and make a tunnel through it.

Two hours later they finished with success!

Christmas Morning!

Christmas morning started at 7am, the kids would of liked much earlier but we told them not to wake us up before 7am. The kids wanted Grandma and Grandpa to come over in the morning and to make sure they wouldn't be late Marshall told them to be there at 6:57 am. They were right on time!

Kids (and dad) enjoyed the new Wii games.

Thanks for the cute boots Grandma and Grandpa Turner!

Santa didn't bring the ipod touch, but he did manage to bring Marshall a new mountain bike.

And another bike, she just needs to grow a little more.

Christmas Eve 2009

Christmas Eve starting with sliegh riding with friends. After warming up at home we headed to Grandma and Grandpa's for dinner and fun.

Playing games!

Christmas pajamas

The kids had to have a sleepover on Christmas Eve.

December in Germany

At the beginning of the kid's three week Christmas break we decided to check out Berlin, Dresden and Nurnberg with Brad's parents. Our first stop was a Tropical Islands water park near Berlin. Our five hour drive to Berlin turned into 12 hours because of snow, traffic and frozen windshield fluid lines. We had to stop about every 10-15 minutes to clean the windshield because we couldn't see. We finally made it to the hotel at 1:30 AM.

Thank goodness for Grandma and Grandpa who entertained the kids during the long drive!

The Tropical Islands Resort near Berlin. This use to hold planes but it is now an indoor tropical waterpark that is open 24 hours. The kids had a blast between waterslides and the kids area with go carts, trampolines, paddle boats and much more.

One of the pools in the resort.

The girls in little paddle boats.

After playing in the warmth, we had to venture out into the bitter cold to head to Berlin.

This is the gate where Pres. Reagan told Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall.

A small part of the Wall still stands in Berlin today.

The Berlin Wall.

This is a church in Berlin that was bombed during the war and was never rebuilt as a reminder of the war.

This is the plaque where Pres. Monson dedicated the land in Eastern Germany behind the wall for the gospel to move forward in Germany. (Dresden, Germany)

The kids at the dedication site, Marshall is so happy to be out in the cold!

This is a church in Dresden that came down during bombings during WWII, but was rebuilt and was finally finished 4 years ago. The darker stones are from the original building.

Next we headed to Nurnberg where the largest Christmas market in Germany is. Kaycee and Marshall only made it about twenty minutes before they got too cold. Brad took them back to the car where they watched a movie. Lexi and I kept shopping with Grandma and Grandpa.

The only part Marshall liked about the Christmas market, cotton candy!

Outdoor stands at the Christmas market.


We finally made it home, and found snow at our place.

The first snowman of the year!

Kaycee and Marshall thought they would give Brad a new hair do!



RUDESHEIM CHRISTMAS MARKET!

One of the best parts of the markets is the food!!!