Language week part 2

We tried Salgam one night,  I refused more than humanly possible ( i don't like to try new things) but I eventually drank the black carrot drink and loved it.  

We found a great burger place.......SO BIG BURGER.  

We even got to visit Mersin.

By train.

To sit by the Med Sea and sip starbucks (all while speaking Turkish, of course).  

And I even got to see a fellow Mississippian.  

And my vote won as we got to eat at one of my favorite places, Big Chef's 

And we found the marshmallow motherload......It's actually boiled tree sap, but tastes just like marshmallow cream........and they put these little walnut or pistachio tarts on top.  Delish. Only in Mersin. 

Momma's Language Intensive Week

Saying goodbye to my girl.  

Headed to the airport on a bus by myself.  It was so strange to leave my family for a whole week, to meet a friend in Adana and speak only Turkish.  

First sights.  Was certainly warmer there. 

Finishing homework with Jess one morning over brunch.  

Seeing new things and wishing i could drive this beauty.

Art and Tea Date

I woke up this morning and this little munchkin has not moved off my lap.  I am not complaining, and secretly love that she loves to be near me.  

Today she surprised us but joining in the prayer at dinner, she is so sharp and watches everything her brothers do.  Glad this was one of the good things she learned from them.  

My art class today was so DIRTY!!!!!  I do not like pastels, but I did suffer through it, and.....

This was the result.  It is of a picture I took in Italy of an Angel statue looking back toward the vatican.  I just loved it. 

Miss Priss got ready to go to "her" friends house tonight.  

 To have these,  Roasted Chesnuts.  I love them but am a little scared to make them.  If I start it may become a habit and then they won't be special to me anymore.  But Sengul makes the best and I love going and spending time with her.  

 Anna and her BFF  

 The girls are too stylish.

 The rest of the crew played OKAY!!!  I was happy to sit out.  Not a gamer girl!!!

 And these little bits had fun running up and down the hallway, to sit, and do it all over again. 

 The guys.

 Sengul being so patient with my Luke.

Just a patient little girl, one day waiting by the door for her brothers to get ready.  I love her character.  

Little picnic on high

Somedays you just need to get away with your people.  

The old castle/ turned çay bahçe in our city is the perfect place.  

The kids always act like they are fight a battle and saving the king.

Here's my little general now.  

He's in charge of where the cannons go.  

They could literally spend hours here. 

We had nice weather and beautiful things to look at. 

And most importantly çay to go with our Simit and nutella.