Tuesday, October 20, 2015

1st week back in real life


With most of our traveling behind us, we will get back to life as we know it.  
Starting with early morning wake ups with our girl.  

outside playing in the bahce days.

brotherly competition

Noah learning new things in school.  He can not successfully tie Daddy's shoelaces.  



Momma being brave and letting the boys walk to the bakkal for dinner bread.  All By Themselves.  I will never get use to this.  My six and four year old on their own.  

Anna and Luke entertaining themselves.
Luke started preschool.  He was excited to start, and he had the same teacher that Noah had last year.

A pic at school texted to us by Seyda. 

Girl time on the plasma car.  

she's finally gotten he hang of it. 
Luke however didn't want to go back to school,  I think the big group and all the Turkish overwhelmed my introvert.  
He told me he would do homeschool like Noah.  Found his own worksheets and got busy.  
Anna got into the coloring action too.
And this little guy has always has loved rocking.

Matching PJ's days continue.

Rainy days have come and keep us inside.  But that doesn't stop the imagination here.  


Finally a break in the rain.  
And a neighbor let us borrow a scooter.


Not that much excitement for the average Joe but these are all things I want to remember.  

Sunday, October 18, 2015

Sakintepe


After some days of Drew in the hospital and trying to get the kids well after Italy, we drove and saw some of the Turkish countryside.  
The road was really long.  
And when we got to our lodge there was a piece of home, we got to sleep under this beautiful quilt.
Our first morning was misty and wonderful looking out over the mountains.

And Anna loved meeting the dogs.






Drew playing keep away from two german shepards.
While Anna and I were content to sit in the grass and play with the pretties.



I loved seeing this kiddos enjoy grass again.


we loved that friends were able to spend time with our kids.






 They even got to slip and slide while the sun came out for a minute.


Anna loved seeing her friend Elizabeth


And a little pick up game of touch football

Noah getting a real tackle

My hubby looking like his high school quarterback self.


 His cheering section

And the kids ended with roasting marshmallows






The ride home and these two were sacked out.


Saturday, October 17, 2015

Before we leave

A little more gelato and a ready to catch our plane.



Anna didn't mind sharing with Momma.

And the boys found Aslan.
The sun waining.



And at the baggage claim in Trabzon, as one of our bags didn't make it.