Sunday, February 12, 2006

Siberian Cold Front Brings Snow to Istanbul; School Closes for 8 days

A snowstorm brings three days of snow to Istanbul with school closing for a whole week. And then, the following week brings more snow, school is closed again for three days. More fun for the Tummons kids and our neighbors that live in the apartments above us!

Our house in Karanfildere (it means "Clove River" and the river used to run where our van is parked) is blanketed in white snow!

The view from our living room window. If you look, you'll notice that we live in the bottom of a valley. (See the mosque or camii at the top) Posted by Picasa

A view from our living room window to the left. Posted by Picasa

Snow ! No school! No sleds or taboggans?...we can still have a blast!


Brianna and Carissa slide down the hill opposite our house with an improvised sled made by our neighbor! What fun! Posted by Picasa

There Ashley goes...and sledless, too. Posted by Picasa

Austin has a collision and slides down without his plastic bucket! Posted by Picasa

Austin, Umut, Cengiz-Han, and Kaan enjoy sliding in the snow together! Posted by Picasa

Tuesday, February 07, 2006

WE LEARNED TO SWIM!!!


Ashley learns to swim by herself with floaties! Good job! Posted by Picasa

Austin learns to swim on his own while vacationing in Antalya Posted by Picasa

Sunday, February 05, 2006


Three cute girls! Posted by Picasa