Get ready for a LONG update

La La is here and her depature is too quickly approaching. Everytime she is around I remember again how much I love sharing space with her. She and Turner have filled every moment, and I am glad Andy and I were able to spend some time with the two as well in between our crazy schedule.

Thursday: I put Turner to bed. Andy is gone to pick up Laura in Phoenix. I go outside to get something from the car soon after I put Turner to bed. I walk in as quietly as I can. Turner yells from his bed, the sleep evident in his voice, "La La! Are you here now, La La?"

Friday: I teach until noon. Andy works a double. I write and write and write.

Saturday: I go watch football with some school friends (Ohio and Michigan; Buckeyes win). Laura and Turner go to Reid Park and ride the train, jump in castles, play golf, and feed the ducks. We rent Dumbo and Turner is in love.

Sunday: Church and then to the desert museum. We saw otters, beavers, snakes, more snakes, lizards, turtle (a fake one on a table b/c the real one was hiding), puma, deer, turkey, wolves, black bears... We come home to naps and I write.

Monday: I teach, again. Andy works at night and has class during the day. I write and write and write. I bake the turkey.

Tuesday: We go to lunch. I go to school and write and write. I have class. I come home. We have Thanksgiving dinner. Turkey, cornbread dressing, cheesy potatoes, cauliflower salad, green salad, broccoli casserole, and .... the best red velvet cake I've made in a long time. It had browned butter icing...I wish PK had a big slice. Having Laura here reminds me how little I have fed PK in the past year.

Wednesday: We go to the firestation. Turner is given a personal tour by Firefighter Ryan, who was apparently the low man on the totem pole. He showed Turner a lot of respect and gave him a lot of information. Turner enjoyed driving the fire engine the most and has decided that his job will always be that of engineer (the guy who drives the fire engine, which is the fire truck that has water). We visit Turner's school. We visit Andy's work. We have smiley face pancakes for lunch. Laura is now trying to get Turner to nap. He is more resistant and probably will win this battle too.:) Tonight we take a very long drive to the airplane that takes La La away from us.

I'll post pictures to speak to the fun we've all had. I can't shake the tears to actually write with wit today.