The New Quests of The Turetzky Family

We had a lovely Valentines day and hope you did too :) Lila started the day with heart-shaped banana pancakes and preschool. She had fun at the V-day party at school (and I forgot to take any pics) and was thrilled to come home with a bag full of goodies. We made Valentines day desserts, played outside in the sunny 72 degree weather and had a delicious dinner. The menu was favorites of Darren's: chicken-fried steak and mashed potatoes, bacon/apple/arugula & spinach salad, steamed broccoli & carrots, followed by a decadent flour-less chocolate cake and chocolate dipped strawberries. I don't make dessert too often these days, so it was fun to have a reason to indulge today :) The last pic is of Walt begging to get in the bathroom. A few minutes after I took the pic, Lila let Walt in the bathroom and he quickly unrolled the entire roll of toilet paper. Mr. Michevious!

February 5, 2013 One month of this new year has already flown by. I spent most of that month contemplating this letter that I'm finally writing to all of you. The beginning of a new year is a time of self reflection for me, and this year has been no different in that regard. What has been different this year is the big change Darren and I are making in our lives. I want each of you to hear this from me, so please read on. First and foremost, I want you all to know how very much your love, friendship, and support have meant to me. Since moving to Texas life has been a new sort of challenging for my little family. The sort of challenging that makes you examine everything. We live hundreds of miles from any of our family, and the friendships that I’ve made through the Church have been my lifeline. The Church has been my culture, my community, my way of life, but that is all about to change... We haven't been to church in 3 weeks. We quit, cold turkey. Darren told me ...