Mother's day

May 11 2014

We got to go a city an hour away to let Momma go shopping and eat out.  I of course didn't buy anything for myself because Daddy already bought me plants.  

My and my sweet girl.  

Napping on the way home in the rain.  

Later Daddy surprised me by letting me get my prints framed.  

Language learning

May 9 2014

This is our morning most mornings.  Learning language.  We hear new vocabulary while our teacher explains the book or scene to us.  This morning is was the Berenstain bears.  Other times we have watched the 3 stooges, Mr. bean........I know at least we are laughing while we are learning. 

The boys love getting their books out and 'doing' their letters.  

I can't believe Noah will be 5 soon.  

Anna girl is getting more active.  She had a whole conversation with Mr. Deer.  

Everything is going to her mouth these days.  

School and strawberries

May 8 2014

Just a normal day.  We ran errands while the boys were in school.  Stopped by a store and of course this is the 4th person that had to hold Anna.  She is so good for our language practice.  Lots of time spent telling them all about Anna, where and when she was born, that she has 2 brothers that are at preschool, how old we are to have 3 children..........and the list goes on and on.  

We picked the boys up from school and they had gotten a new playground set.  Noah just HAD to stay and play on it for 15 minutes.  

He was having so much fun.  

After nap I noticed that our strawberries had been growing and that one was ready.  

I am waiting for Luke to wake up enough to pick it and eat it.  

Seaside breakfast

May 3 2014

My 1st real Kahvalti.  It was a beautiful Saturday around brunch and we met friends by the black sea to share time together and food.  

This is the spread.

The view

The boys had room to climb and they found a goat.  

To feed.

They skipped rocks with Daddy on the water.  

And Luke would not let Uncle Rhett go.  Drug him around everywhere.  I'm pretty sure he missed him.

Aytug and Zeynep

Daddy and Anna girl

Dropping rocks off the bridge.

Flexibility and smiles

April 25 2014 

We went to pick up the boys from school only to find out that they had been taken on a field trip.  Yes this is the (I'm trying to be a flexible mom, and not panic because we didn't pick up on the fact that communication is not the best and they have taken my children across the city with out my knowledge, probably not wearing a seatbelt...........end rant) I'm trying my best to embrace the culture.

SO we found out where they were and went to an all girls high school, where they were practicing for a school program.  

Well Anna was a hit with all the teenage girls.  These girls and more that are not pictured followed me up and down 3 flights of stairs to see her and oooooh and aaaaaaah over the american baby.  

I'll admit she is quite precious but I am biased. 

Daddy and Anna watching the computer. 

Noah has been quite taken with his sister lately and always wants to hold her and make her laugh. 

Those big baby blues.

She can play 'tummy time' for quite a long while now with out getting cranky. 

I love that she is getting the cute hand dimples on her knuckles.

Afternoon smiles

Bedtime reading.