Daddy also took Braden on his first SLED RIDE!  All that ended up happening was Braden getting a lot of snow kicked in his face as dad tried to make sure he went slow enough for baby.  Poor Baby!

So I’ve been tagged to play this game where someone tags you to go to your 5th picture folder and post your 5th picture in that folder… So here is my picture! Then tag 5 people to do the same!

Now I tag:
Anne G.
Sarah M.
Lisa L.
Bethany L.
Stephanie T.

February 1st Braden Keith Turner was born and made Kevin and I both very proud parents.  He was happy, healthy and the cutest little man that we’ve ever seen! (If we do say so ourselves!) The next few months flew by in a blur of diapers, feedings, naps and everything baby related.

In May, my parents moved to Southern California for my dad’s job. He retired from HP a year earlier and found a managerial job at Design Works, a design company for BMW! This was a hard change for me to get used to, but as time goes on it is getting easier, and now we have a nice new vacation spot!

June found us up at the lake, in the pools or at the beach. Braden LOVES the water! I think I know where he gets it! We also took our first trip to Camarillo to see my parents new house. It was great to see them in their new surroundings. In July we met the family in Sun River for our yearly tradition of family, food, fun and sun! Pure relaxation!

August and September brought more firsts for Braden; first camping trip and first trip to a pumpkin patch. He loved both. So much dirt, so little time! In October our little Monkey was, well, a monkey for Halloween. We thought it was very fitting for our crazy little man.

November also had another fun first, first live BSU football game! We took our traditional trip down to the BSU vs. Reno football game and this year Braden got to participate. I’m not sure he was able to understand or enjoy it as much as the adults but at least he got a good nap in!

And here we are again in December! Our little baby has 8 teeth, will confidently walk almost everywhere and is growing up way too fast! He is such a joy and is still a very happy boy. We are always so blessed by his sweet smile. We hope you all have had a wonderful year and we look forward to seeing what God does in your lives in the coming year. May He bless you as richly as He has blessed us! We love you all and hope to hear from you soon.

Love,

Kevin, Morgan & Braden Turner

PS. For hundreds of pictures and videos taken this year, please check out our Flickr account. Or add us as your friend on Facebook.

This year we had the pleasure of having our great friends Luke and Steph come up and meet us!

The game turned out with a win (although we should have killed them … two tipped passes cost BSU the blowout), gambling turned out even which is always a win and overall the weekend was a big win.

Thanks for coming Timmons!  We look forward to seeing you guys again soon.

How do you fall asleep during a loud game???

Braden was able to meet Buster Bronco!  He was so excited.

Three weeks ago, my parents flew into town to help us repaint the exterior of our house. Unfortunately about an hour before they landed, it snowed. Yes, snow. Which means that we couldn’t paint outside. We painted instead and various other little projects around the house. My dad flew back to CA on Sunday night and Braden, my mom and I followed him down there on Tuesday.

On Wednesday we ventured down to Long Beach to visit with my cousin Lisa, her husband Kevin and my uncle Bruce. It was a wonderful time with good food and even better company! It’s always good to see them and we are already looking forward to the next time!

Luke and Steph Timmons came to visit on Sunday. We have certainly missed seeing you guys so much. But we are so happy that you love your new jobs and are enjoying your So. Cal. life!Thanks for driving over to see Braden and me.

The rest of our vacation was very laid-back. We shopped, ate, played and most importantly relaxed. Thanks for letting us come and stay with you. And we’ll see you at Christmas!

GAME OVER!

Dad

Happy Birthday Dad! Sorry we couldn’t be there to spend it with you, but hope you had fun celebrating it in So. Cal! Can’t wait to see you in October!

Mom

Happy Birthday Mom! I know that it’s not till the 25th, but I thought I’d include you in this too. I’m really looking forward to this weekend at the Large Ladies Walk (err… Largest Ladies Walk, err… The Women’s Fitness Celebration) with your sisters. It’s always such a fun time! We’ll have to share a cake for your Birthday.

Sarah

Happy birthday! I haven’t talked to you in too long! But I love that no matter how long it has been I know that you are praying for me and thinking of me. I know this because I’m doing the same for you! The Lord has blessed me with your friendship all these years. I love you girl!

Stephanie

Happy Birthday dear friend! I hope you had a wonderful day, work wasn’t too busy, you didn’t have to walk too far , and had a margarita for all of us up here in Boise. Friends like you are once in a lifetime! I look forward to seeing you in October.

Grandma

And last but certainly not least is Kevin’s Grandma Turner. Happy 90th Birthday Grandma! This woman is in inspiration to me and I’m sure many more. She is 90 years old and still goes into work almost everyday. Grandpa ran Turner Sportsfair for so many years and when he wasn’t able to anymore, she took over. She raised 4 wonderful children and has helped raise and enjoyed 5 grand children (not including spouses) and now 4 great grandsons. And while we were there this last weekend she proved again to me how incredibly resilient she is: when she had painters come in to estimate the cost of repainting the cabinets in her bathroom, she decided that they were probably going to charge too much and that she could do it herself. Her daughter Jan said Grandma called her and mentioned something about painting the bathroom and when Jan said she’d come over and do it, Grandma simply replied “Don’t worry, I already did it!” What a woman! I can only hope that at 90 I have a fraction of the grace, humility and a can-do attitude that she has. Thanks for creating a legacy Grandpa and Gradndma! We love you and here’s to 90 more!

Also to be mentioned: Happy 30th Anniversary Mom and Dad! In a culture that has a divorce rate of over 50%, 30 years is very rare and very exceptional! Way to stick with it and thanks for creating a beautiful example of what marriage should be for your family to follow. Hope you had fun in Vegas! Love you!