Happy Belated Halfway to Christmas

Cherise just added me to the blog editing party (at least for this blog).  So, I thought I would share some of the family fun that we have had this year.  Mostly one thing.  Our love of Christmas.

Dad loves Christmas, Disneyland, and Barry Manilow.  That much is absolutely true.  On June 25, our family celebrates halfway to Christmas.  Last year, we had a little Christmas tree set up and stockings.  I wasn't able to go home this year for halfway to Christmas, but I was sure able to receive a present.

I'm not exactly sure how many of us received this gift, but I know that Cherise and I got the same thing.  Dad has been asking us if we have started practicing yet.  Sadly, maybe not entirely sadly, but sadly, I have not.  Inside the book was also a note about money being added to our family Disneyland fund for 2020.  It's coming up: a little over three years.

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Cherise got married this summer.  Welcome to the family, Jensen.

Bench Dedication in Memory of Celia Turley

This is a video of the bench dedication ceremony in Celia's name, at Spectrum Elementary school, where she worked as a Kindergarten teacher last year. The following poem was inscribed on the bench:

A friend is like a shade tree beside a summer way.

A friend is like the sunshine that makes a perfect day.

A friend is like a flower that's worn close to the heart.
A friend is like a treasure with which one will not part.

In loving memory of Celia Turley

A dear friend and dedicated teacher.

My Funny Brother

The other day as I sat at the kitchen table, Griffin pulled out an exceedingly large piece of paper--a phrase that here means that the paper was the size of eight normal pieces put together--that his teacher had given him at school. And what did Griffin do with this ginormous piece of paper? He did what any other seven year old boy would do and made a paper airplane out of it. Although it did not have a very successful flight, it provided both Griffin and I with great entertainment.



The final product:

Happy Haunting!

With the help of some awesome aunts, the Turley kids were lucky enough to have Halloween costumes this year. Mario and Toad were sure a hit as they raced around the neighborhood and ward trunk-or-treat. I'm sure they scored enough candy to enable them to jump from the ground to the tallest mushroom.

Cami definitely won the Best Hillbilly Contest. Her hillbilly walk definitely brought the outfit together, and just made it that much better. She and Stacey even came up with a good country line dance to perform as they walked up and down the streets.

When we arrived at the Hunts' house, I was pleasantly surprised to find I had twin. It was fun to trick-or-treat with my matching buddy, even when he and Cami were having a battle over who could say "mama" the most times.

Thanks to all those who helped make our Halloween super fun!

Oh By Gosh By Gollie!

Yesterday, me, Makenna, and Griffin accompanied the Hunts on a fun trip to Payson for the day. After a pizza picnic at the park, and playing on the playground with cousins, we headed back to the Rosser residence to make treats and gollies. In the middle of making my candy corn gollie, I had an epiphany and me and Kit decided to make a bride and groom for a reception that I was going to be attending that night. So, here they are along with the candy corn gollie I finished today, and a witch that I made with Kit's help on my birthday.

To: Turley Girlies, From: Thailand?

Just another addition to the Chronicles of the Mysteriously Appearing Anonymous Packages:

Yesterday, when Grandma Turley arrived at our house, she walked in with a package that she had signed for that said, "To the Turley Girlies," which had been sent to our house from Thailand. After mounting suspense created by Cami trying to open the package "the fancy way," the contents of the box were finally revealed. Inside we found three cat-like change purses and a keychain. Since it was a mysterious package ordered from etsy, we are assuming that it was from Paul, and would just like to say thanks for the fun surprise!

Hunt Family Campout

Over the weekend of July 31st, Duane and Lari invited all the Hunt family members to a fun weekend of camping up north, near the Young turnoff between Payson and Heber. It was a great chance to escape the heat, enjoy nature, and create lasting memories with aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents. Some activities included napping in a hammock, eating delicious food, participating in Olympic activities and scripture chases, a fireside chat, and a trip to the creek to play in the cold water.