2010 TOP TEN countdown for Team Turner

10. Our new fence

PawPaw Duffy and Daddy built an awesome fence to corral our growing brood while Mommy was in the hospital with Dash

9. Dance Class

Sadie started a ballet "creative movement" class and it has given her inspiration to dance constantly. She also started a preschool-like class with Miss Julia, her dance teacher.

8. Kate finishing her Master's Program

Finally. Just in time to stay home and not receive the pay raise.

7. Sadie is potty trained.

In the nick of time, so Mommy doesn't have to change two sets of diapers.

6. Bridge Day 2010

Double the cuteness with two babies, beautiful weather, and roomy lodge.

Plus Mike and Molly joined us this year.

5. Sadie's third Birthday - her first party

What could be more fun than a bunch of 2-3-year-olds (plus their newborn baby siblings - 4), family, friends, Annie Soundtrack, Cake, and parachute.

4. The Schranzes visit Ohio

All the way from Sacramento to see us and have a fabulous weekend with the pumpkin patch, bon fire, leaf jumping, OSU, and the zoo.

3. Colonel PawPaw returns from Iraq

Home safe and sound just in time for new grandchildren.

2. Cousin Georgie

Two weeks before Dash, baby Georgie is welcomed to our family.

1. Baby Dash

What a sweet boy - August 31, 2010

2010 Video Review Part 2

Thanksgiving 2010 - TAG!

Sadie and June dancing. (and Henry's special appearance)

November 2010 - Sadie's birthday party

October 2010

Ladies and Gentlemen - a special treat - coming to the stage - SADIE!

(Check out her fabulous outfit)

This was when we met our neighbors at the pumpkin patch.

Lynn is spinning Sadie Lillie and Maddie super fast.

La Vida Loca

Can you hear Dash screaming, something cooking on the stove, and Sadie running around with no shirt, a leather cowgirl outfit, and huge sunglasses, riding a pretend pony. Yee-haw!

September 2010 - Lawrence Orchards

July 2010 - Our first encounter with "Just Dance"

This might be too extreme for viewing, especially on a large TV - Brian and Tris

(Dash can use this as future evidence for any brain abnormalities - OR he can thank his Mom for the superior sense of rhythm and dance talent)

July 2010 - Sadie discovers an an odd Duffy talent that she inherited (keep working on it - you'll be able to pick up that crayon soon!)

June 2010 - Father's Day

Sadie learns to catch and hit - well she stands with her hands in the air

(She is the only one in the family who can boss PawPaw around)

June 2010 - Sadie and Daddy crazy at the dinner table (Sadie learns to make a monster face).

June 2010 - The Duet (and you thought the pictures were cute).

May 2010 - Mommy's wake up call

Mommy had never really seen pigs like this before - she couldn't believe how smelly, dirty and crazy they were. Being pregnant, she had a lot of sympathy for that poor mommy pig.

May 2010 - Sadie doing a puzzle. "DADDY!"

May 2010 - Sadie colors a picture with different colors and close to the lines.

(Notice the but wiggle as she sits back down. She also says "pip it up here" and "team up")

This is our last video for the Video Review 2010 - other videos can be viewed within previous post.

Video Review of 2010 - part 1

We took so many great Videos in 2010.

This post is the beginning of our video review.

These videos are all from December 2010.

Sadie loves Vampire Weekend!

Dancing with Daddy is so much fun!

Giggling boy (And jealous Sadie)

Sadie and the puppet stage.

Effects of the Nutcracker.

Sadie's dance class in action.

Sadie's solo.

Summersault.

Is that Santa?

(Santa gets down chimneys with such ease, but those darn fences cause him so much trouble.)

In unison (and harmony?)- Jingle Bells

Christmas at the Coopers 12-29-10

Look at those babies!

Dash and Georgie meet again!

This time they actually looked at each other.

(Aunt Becky got a little feeling of "I wanna have another baby" when she saw Dasher in this old Henry get up. Grandma Cooper also thought he looked as cute as he could be.)

Grandma got Sadie this awesome puppet (you can change the clothes and the hair). Sadie had a very long conversation and danced with her. This year it seems as though the Grandmothers were in cahoots because Grandma Duffy got Sadie a puppet stage. Guess everybody knows how dramatic our little Sadie is.

Uncle Brandon looks a little like a crazy mountain man with his head flashlighht and twirling his mustaches.

Becky enjoyed that puppy chow - I mean really enjoyed it. Becky - do you want a fun dip stick to get the rest of the powdered sugar or will your finger work?

Along with his own hand, Dash is happy to chew on any volunteer fingers.

Henry and June brought this great cardboard house where the kids read books and played with dolls.

Sadie and Henry are showing off their new twirling lights that came in their stockings. Mommy had to tell Sadie to keep it out of her brother's face way too many times. Funny how those lights were accidentally left at Grandma's.

Henry received a great bike. He ended up test driving it in the house because of the snow outside.

Aunt Jill gave Sadie this life-sized Annie doll. When I say life-sized, I mean bigger than Sadie! Now she can sing "tomorrow" as a duet with the main character.

She even Danced for Annie!

Dash can hold his own bottle now.

A rare moment of cooperation between the girls.

At the Duffy's (continued) 12-27&28-2010

Here is our little Dr. Suess Who.

thanks for the great Christmas Grandma!

PawPaw could make Dash giggle so loudly.

Christmas at the Duffy's 12-26-10

Sadie spent a lot of time on the sun porch because Grandma had a gingerbread house that played the "Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies" and she enjoyed dancing to the song over and over again.

ggGrandma braved the possibility of spit-up and held Dash throughout present opening.

Unlike Uncle Brian's OSAS (Oh Shoot a Shirt), Sadie is very enthusiastic when it comes to receiving clothing for presents.

She LOVES her new tutu. Here she is posing.

PawPaw was bouncing Dash on his knees. Pretty shortly after this picture was snapped, Dash spit-up all over Pawpaw's pants and the carpet.

Uncle Brian volunteered to swaddle Sdaie like Mommy swaddles Dash. We just needed a much bigger blanket.

Soon Sadie realized that she was trapped and could not escape. Mommy though that this big-kid swaddling idea might be very lucrative if marketted correctly.

(I know we can put Aunt Becky down for at least one.)

Sadie really liked this picture that Grandma had - the stars light up. After numerous attempts a getting Sadie to look at the camera and smile - this is the best we could hope for. (Lately Sadie enjoys saying cheese and smiling - but averting her eyes anywhere but at the actual lens of the camera.)

Merry Christmas at the Turner House 12-25-10

Sadie is looking for her name on the presents.

Look at what Santa brought her in her stocking!

Snacks and school supplies.

Dash received a special seat so he can sit up and play.

Sadie and Daddy played her new Hungry Hippo game while Dash watched (with fascination).

Big smile fore the camera.

A rare picture of Dash alone (Sadie was distracted).

Sadie's silly face.

Later that morning Sadie dressed up in this ridiculous (ly cute) outfit (notice the shoes and skirt over her pajamas). We're still not really sure about the practical application of the diaperless baby or headband under the too-small hat. Or the spongey ball and magic wand - you would think one would suffice. Interestingly enough, she has a backpack on with even more essentials for her adventure - including random food and silverware from her kitchen and an assortment of jewelry) Oh, in case you were wondering - the blue case has parts to create various musical instruments. Apparently, wherever her adventure takes her, music will follow. (Tomorrow, tomorrow, I love ya, tomorrow...)

Christmas in Cleveland 12-23-10

Sadie and Henry met their old friend animatronic Santa at Mik and Molly's house. They pressed his button many many times and had Jingle Bells on a continuous loop.

The kids ate early and took a nap while the adults ate - perfect timing!

Here are the cookies that Mommy made for the party!

Was Aunt Jill checking out the presents early?

Guess who else stopped by - Santa

He came from the back yard where he was looking for his reindeer.

Santa said that all the kids were on the "nice" list.

They even posed (and smiled) for pictures with Santa.

June had a cookie.

A fabulous picture of Aunt Jill.

Aunt Becky and Uncle Brandon got Uncle Mike special beer for Christmas.

Cheers!

Grandma and hand-sucker.

Uncle Cole gave Sadie these fantastic shoes, which she wore for the rest of the evening.
Thanks Uncle Cole!