Turnerfest

Last week, while Aaron, Esteban, and Ethan were up at scout camp, I took AJ and the girls to spend a few days at my parent's house. My sister who lives in Austin was there as well. We had a barbeque, went to lunch & shopping several times, and laughed ALOT! The week has been dubbed Turnerfest.

We spent one afternoon at the pool. The boys loved beating each other with pool noodles. (That is such a "boy thing" to do.)
Savanah was scared the first time she was on the waterslide. When she went to go back down the stairs, her cousin helped her overcome her fears (he pushed her down the slide). After her initial scream, she loved it!

I spent the rest of the afternoon trying to get her off the slide and diving board. I love watching kids overcome their fears and learn that they can do hard things. We can't have Turnerfest without some farm work. My dad was right in the middle of baling second crop hay. (That is just part of the summertime experience in my family.) Wyatt spent some time steer wrestling. He was so proud of himself! All the kids "helped" my brother, Eric, move the rabbit cages. I'm sure they were all a great help.Another "must have"at any family party is ambulance involvement. For those of you who don't know my dad is the ambulance supervisor and emergency manager for Morgan County, my brothers are both EMT's, my mom is a former EMT, and my sister-in-law helps get back-up crews for the ambulance. Is ther any wonder why my career is in the medical field? I think it is literally in my blood. This time, the neighbor was hurt. Wyatt tried to start a new fashion trend. It must have worked, the girls joined in.

The grand finale for Turnerfest involved a great big family reunion with all my cousins. It was cold that day (like 68 degrees for the high) but, that didn't stop the kids from playing in the water even if it did turn their lips a dark shade of blue.

We played several games, took a family history quiz, and guessed the flavors of jelly beans. My dad would eat any flavor they gave to him. He actually liked the booger flavored ones. That's my Dad!Here is a picture of all my cousins who were at the reunion.
It was nice to get together with most of my cousins, some of which I haven't seen in years. It's great seeing how their families have grown.

These are most of the 48 great-grandchildren with my Grandma. It was wonderful spending time with my family.