TIME FLIES--BLAST THROUGH THE PAST

Once again I am amazed at how much has happened in such a short amount of time.

And once again I have let things fly by without taking time to record and share them.

Luckily it is never too late to throw something together so you can get a bit of what has happened

since my last blog--almost 7 months ago--WOW too long.

May--last tractor ride, Courtney's b-day, Real yard work begins, Memorial Day

 

June--Lillian is in Seussical Musical Jr., Family Reunions, New kitty 

 July--Happy 4th, Happy 5th Birthday Jonathan, Yippy--Preston Rodeo

August--Veta's B-day, Jeff's  B-day, Back to School

September--we did lots of those get back into the swing of things--here is just random pictures that may or may not have really happened in September.

 trip to Salt Lake City--PCMC

 last time on the trampoline

 Dutch Oven at Waddoups

 glued together after a hit from Grandpa's Swing

 Hanson Family Reunion

 Piano Recital

October--Idaho History Project by Veta, Emily's b-day, Halloween

November--Make-a-Wish, A stay at PCMC, Thanksgiving

girls write make-a-wish letters

 fun in the snow--it is supposed to be a turkey

 3day stay at PCMC

 Turkey and gravy--just a small part of dinner--YUMMY

December--The BIG MOVE (too busy for pictures), 100 AR points & CHRISTMAS

 Jon in a community childrens choir for Christmas concert

 piano recital

 make-a-wish friends brought each girl a make-a-wish barbie for the holidays

 stop snooping--Santa's Elves are watching

 Our favorite tradition-Egg Nog and Donuts for Christmas morning

Santa brought swimsuits for our Make-A-Wish Water Park trip in March

 

Yippy we are back to January again

A new year--2012

Hopefully a new start to keeping better record as things happen & not at the end of the year again.

 I hope your new year will bring new discoveries as ours already has started--Enjoy this fun video of William blowing out a battery candle--it made us all laugh--may you find joy in your family's new discoveries.

The Journey takes another Twist.

Well it is going to be official I guess.  We picked up the keys and paid our deposit and first month rent for a 3 bedroom home for rent.  We will empty our storage and then slowly get settled and put things back to normal here for Grandpa and Grandma's return home.  It will be nice to not be living between the  house and storage and to have all our own stuff, but we are really going to miss spying on our close neighbors--even though we will still be in walking distant--less than a mile--it just will not be the same.  We are also going to miss the ward--I love teaching primary and Jeff has really been enjoying serving in Elder's Quorum.  This has been hard and we hope that we can be happy and patient and constantly remember that Heavenly Father has a plan and a purpose for everything that we go through even when we are so confused and in denial.  I need to remember my blessings and stop looking at all the stuff we have to move, just when we were settling in.  The kids are very excited to get a new bus driver--all though it will only be for a short time before school is out.  Life truly is a journey with many twists and turns--I just hope that all of us can keep the same destination in view--our Father's Kingdom.

Easter Fun

Easter Dinner with the Henrie Family

Deb got William to try Asparagus for a cupcake

He didn't like it as you can see from the look on his face--but it was entertaining

 Easter Egg Hunt

 

SPRING!!



Luckily "a picture is worth a thousand words". 

With all that is going on in my mind and the fact that we have done so much since I last posted--I am just going to let the pictures speak for themselves and post some random thoughts later.

 

 

 

Elder Leonard (one of Jeff's mission companions) came for a visit with his son Alex at Conference.

Not many kids can say that they went back to school for their spring break--it was a bit much for Emily. 

 

 

Veta & Lillian finally practiced piano enough to earn a doll
and now they can earn clothes. 
 They have an amazing Piano Teacher.



Easter Egg Hunt Pictures to come--World's Worst Mom forgot the camera and we are waiting for

World's Best Grandma to send some.

Down on Henrie's Farm

There is a bright red tractor