The Hinckley Blog

Happy Birthday Kenzi!

2011-11-24T18:12:00.000-08:00

Easter

2011-05-21T05:50:00.000-07:00

I can't believe it! This is the only picture I have of Easter Sunday. I actually brought my camera to church, thinking someone there could take a picture of all of us all pretty, because I knew when we got home, most of us would be OUT of those clothes and into comfy ones. Well, no picture was taken at church:( And sure enough, not many stayed in church clothes once we got home. HOWEVER, I DID make these homemade yeast rolls which were SO yummy and pretty that I HAD to take a picture! Happy Easter!

Doing Kristie's hair

2011-05-21T05:45:00.000-07:00

Kenzi wanted to fix Kristie's hair. Kristie sat on a stool while Kenzi stood and brushed and brushed and brushed.Too cute!

Neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt

2011-05-21T04:25:00.000-07:00

Our sweet neighbors, the Vighs, host an Easter Egg Hunt every year in their backyard. We never know what the weather will be! We have hunted for eggs in two feet of snow, beautiful sunny days and this year, it was in the MUD! One of the big kids was running to find eggs and fell and slid half way down the backyard!

Church Easter Egg Hunt

2011-05-21T04:24:00.000-07:00

Our friend organized an Easter Egg Hunt at her house, hoping for a beautiful sunny day. All we have had is rain, so we had to have it at the church. Still fun!

Modest Prom

2011-05-21T04:08:00.000-07:00

Every year our church has a Modest Prom for ages 16 and up. Kristie went over to one of the Young Women leaders' homes to get ready with friends and have dinner. Elizabeth did Kristie's hair for her:) They all looked so pretty!

Kenzi and Addie

2011-04-22T12:17:00.000-07:00

Kenzi and Addie, Addie and Kenzi, inseparable buddies:)

It's a SUNNY SUNDAY!!

2011-04-13T18:11:00.000-07:00

It was SUCH a pretty day! Close to 80 degrees and sunny! WOO HOO! Had to have lunch OUTSIDE! Love the shades and hats girls!

Making Snickerdoodles at Joy School

2011-04-13T18:09:00.001-07:00

I love teaching Joy School and Kenzi loves going to Joy School. We made snickerdoodles!!! So fun!

Kyle is 20!!

2011-04-03T05:40:00.000-07:00

Kyle had his 20th birthday on Wednesday. It was quite an emotional day. His friend, Anthony, died over Spring Break in Miami, Florida and his funeral was on Wednesday. Our hearts are breaking for Anthony's family. They are in our prayers every day. We were in Columbus for a few days to see Kyle and that was really nice for all of us. We love Kyle so much!!

Camryn's Third Grade Program

2011-04-03T05:30:00.000-07:00

Camryn's music program had a garden theme and she had to dress up like something in a garden. She wanted to be a ladybug and her sweet teacher, Mrs. Broadbent had a costume she could borrow. She looked so cute! These are two of her friends, Kristyn and Maddie.

BYU BOUND!!!

2011-04-03T05:26:00.000-07:00

Kristie was accepted to BYU-Idaho and BYU in Provo, Utah. What a hard decision! She spent many days praying about where to go for college and here she is accepting BYU!! She will go out to Utah at the end of August. So exciting!!

COSI in Columbus

2011-04-03T05:11:00.000-07:00

Over Spring Break, we went to Columbus for a few days. Wednesday was Kyle's 20th birthday and we wanted to spend some time with him. Here we are at COSI:) Kenzi loved the water and the big kids loved the unicycle!

The Incredibles!

2011-04-03T05:10:00.000-07:00

Our church had a Super Hero dance for ages 14 and up. Here is our Incredibles family:) So fun!!

Old Navy Friends

2011-04-03T05:07:00.000-07:00

Every time we go to Old Navy, Kenzi has to stop and greet her "friends". She truly has a kinship with these guys. She talks to them as if it has been so long since she's seen them! It's quite cute and comical!

Daddy will you play dollhouse with me?

2011-03-27T11:32:00.001-07:00

Every morning Kenzi asks Scott this question, "Daddy. will you play dollhouse with me?" And every morning he does. He creates malls, and buildings and stores, etc. for her as they play. It warms my heart to see/hear them playing dollhouse together:)

Piano Festival

2011-03-27T11:29:00.000-07:00

Camryn was in the piano festival at Cleveland State University. She memorized two piano pieces and then they are graded. She got a Superior rating and was so excited! Jaden and Katelyn also participated. We made a fun day out of it with lunch and then a playdate afterwards:) We are so grateful for her teacher, Sister Snyder!

Fun with the Horstmanns!

2011-03-27T11:27:00.000-07:00

Our dear friends, the Horstmann's moved to Columbus, so we try to meet in Mansfield when we can. Here are the kiddos on the carousel:) We had a yummy lunch and then played at the library:)

Powder Puff Derby

2011-03-27T11:25:00.000-07:00

Camryn and Scott made their Powder Puff Derby car together and then raced it at the mall. Camryn's car was purple with a rhinestone "C" on it:0) So cute! Hers was the second from the left in the line up on the track.

Miracle Babies

2011-03-27T11:22:00.000-07:00

Kenzi and I got to go the Romell's house for a playdate. I met their mom in the NICU when her triplets and Kenzi were next to each other. Terrie and I became fast friends and have tried to have playdates to stay in touch. It warms my heart to see Lydia, William and Sydney. We know and lived all they went through and are so grateful for each one of them!

Sommers Sleepover

2011-03-27T11:20:00.000-07:00

We got to have the Sommer's girls for a big long weekend while their parents went house-hunting in South Carolina. We were so busy having fun, that we didn't take many pictures! We went to Olympia for ice cream one night. YUM! Addie and Kenzi were reading books together at one point, so I grabbed a quick picture:) We love these girls!

Girls all dressed up for the dance:)

2011-03-27T11:18:00.000-07:00

Book Club

2011-02-27T12:05:00.000-08:00

One of Kristie's favorite books is Icing on the Cake. She decided to have a book club party and talk (giggle, laugh out loud, etc.) about the book and then make cupcakes and stamp cards with cupcakes on them. She invited a few friends and they had a great time!!

Joy School Fun

2011-02-27T11:56:00.001-08:00

I love when Joy School is at our house. I was so bummed this week, because Kenzi was sick, so we had to combine two Joy School days into one. We are on the Joy of Spontaneous Delight. We got to blow bubbles in a bowl of soapy water and fingerpaint with shaving cream. So fun! I think I have ended up with this lesson for each of our kiddos when they went to Joy School!!

Kenzi's Valentines

2011-02-27T11:50:00.000-08:00

Kenzi loves stamping with the All in the Family set. We made each one of her friends at Joy School a personalized valentine. The stamp set has all different heads, bodies, clothes and arms and legs. We spent the morning making each little person:) So fun!

Snow Fun!

2011-02-27T11:46:00.000-08:00

Kenzi and I were shoveling and playing in the snow. She wanted to make a snow angel:)

Happy Forty-Something Birthday!

2011-02-27T11:44:00.000-08:00

Kyle came home for Scott's birthday weekend. His birthday was on Thursday, Feb. 3 and we took Scott out for dinner to Macaroni Grill, his new favorite. Kyle spend to whole weekend, so that was fun:) Of course we had cherry pie for Scott's birthday cake:) Kenzi helped me make the pie:)

Mansfield trip to see Kyle

2011-02-27T11:39:00.000-08:00

We had the day off of school, so we piled in the car and were going to meet Kyle in Mansfield (half way between Strongsville and Columbus). When we got to Mansfield, Kyle called to tell us his tire had blown out on the highway. We went to find him and stayed on the side of the road with him until the AAA tow truck came to help and afterwards. It took quite awhile. I think I prayed most of the time we were waiting. Sitting on the side of the highway, even in a car, is rather scary. We got Kyle's tire fixed and had a late lunch. I was grateful for all the snacks I had in the car and that the Lord protected Kyle and all of us.

Minute To Win It Party

2011-02-27T11:33:00.000-08:00

Kristie hosted a Minute To Win It party with some of her friends. She made a cute banner and I planned the challenges, so that no one knew what we they were going to be doing. Each ridiculous challenge earned points for each team. Some of the challenges were..... getting a marble in a certain hole on an ironing board.....Getting 6 penne pasta on a spaghetti noodle held in their mouths.....wrapping a partner in toilet paper in one minute by having the person who was being wrapped, spin around.It was really fun and everyone was a good sport:)

Camryn and Kenzi fun

2011-01-23T13:35:00.000-08:00

Camryn and Kenzi are such dear friends. They play together so well. Camryn had lots of ideas this past weekend of all different things to play with Kenzi. Kenzi loved every minute! This was their Littlest Pet Shop playtime:)

Leadership Conference in Nashville

2011-01-23T13:31:00.000-08:00

My friend, Becky and I, went to the Stampin' Up! Leadership Conference in Nashville for three days. We left in a blizzard and both flew through Chicago, and had NO delays. WOW! We were so grateful! I just moved up to the Manager level in November and was able to attend the Manager's Reception at the Wild Horse Saloon. The had yummy food and line dancing and some groups singing. It was fun:) See the cowboy hats in that they gave us? Each one had chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon and 3 antique brads. I wonder who had that job of adding those awesome embellishments to each hat!! We learned SO much at Leadership with days full of classes, ideas, good food, and friends:)

Fall Family Pictures

2011-01-02T11:47:00.001-08:00

Happy New Year!

2011-01-02T11:39:00.001-08:00

Kristie had little crafting party for New Year's Eve. After all, what could be better than crafting til midnight???? They made such cute stuff! Thank goodness for good friends!

Christmas morning!

2011-01-02T08:48:00.000-08:00

When everyone wakes up in the morning, the kids watch Frosty upstairs while we take showers and get ready for the day (very quickly!). Then we take a picture on the stairs, and then turn the oven on to heat the sticky buns and then we read Luke 2. Then we take turns opening presents:) Gramma and Papa come over at 11am and we have our ham and au gratin potato dinner and then open gifts (or vice versa) then we sing Happy Birthday to Jesus and eat the angel food cake that mom makes. This year mom and dad made a trip to the emergency room after leaving our house because my mom's blood pressure was WAY too high. Everything turned out fine (no line to wait in at the ER on Christmas day!). Then Nana and Grandpa and Becky were supposed to come over at 5pm but instead, David and Danielle came too, from Pittsburgh, and surprised us!! NICE SURPRISE!! We had our white elephant exchange and had appetizers and played games. It was a great family day!

Christmas Eve 2010

2011-01-02T08:27:00.000-08:00

Kenzi bought Carson headphones and a game.

Camryn was reading her card in a whisper to Kenzi before Kenzi opened her gift (TWINS!)

Callahan made his own box with quite a bit of duct tape:) Go green Cal!

Callahan bought Kristie a beautiful necklace and matching earrings.

Carson bought Kyle two movies:)

Kristie bought Camryn things she HAD to have from Target...gloves, erasers and a new bag for school:)

Kyle bought the Home Alone movies (which he had being DYING to have!) for Callahan.

Carson "drew" this awesome car on Scott's Ipad!

I love Christmas Eve! Our kids draw names and they each buy a gift for the person who's name they got. It is so fun to see all the thought that goes into picking just the right gift. Also, this year, they each were asked to write a letter or a card to the sibling they bought for. After so many years, they should have a collection of loving thoughts from each other. I was taking pictures getting teary as I watched them each read their special letter. Also the kids give us their homemade gifts:)

The Great Cookie Bake!

2011-01-02T08:22:00.000-08:00

We started a new tradition this year thanks to Jennie and her family! My mom came over and we baked the day away! We made chocolate chip cookies, butterscotch cookies, spritz cookies, and Christmas cookies. My mom's little spritz cookie make was not cooperating. Kristie had to stand on the chair and hold it with my mom to make each cookie. Needless to say, that baby went in the trash at the end of our day! Later we dipped pretzels in chocolate and added sprinkles:) FUN!

Nativities in Kirtland

2011-01-02T08:04:00.000-08:00

This was Callahan's favorite one (above).

This one is made of recycled Coke cans in Kenya (Coke in Kenya?????!!!)

This one is made of recycled newspaper!

My mom and the kids and I went to Kirtland to see the display of Nativities. They were so fun to see:) In the school house they did a little scavenger hunt with the kids. Then in the visitor's center, they had a room where the kids could dress up and reenact the Christmas Story. This was Kenzi's favorite place:) The missionaries took us on a little tour. I love the Whitney Store! You walk inside and are taken back to another time in history. The love the smells, the items in the store, and especially the spirit that is there!

First Snowman of the Season

2011-01-02T08:03:00.001-08:00

Callahan and Kenzi tried to make a little snowman, but the snow wasn't cooperating. I thought they did a great job, considering.....

School is DONE, here comes the fun!

2010-12-26T07:27:00.000-08:00

Kristie was ready for a crafting day after college exams and tons of homework all semester. She invited lots of friends over to make crafts! They made a Merry Christmas banner, a framed Christmas collage, frosted Christmas cookies and made cards. Kristie made a Christmas CD for each person and they decorated the tin it would go in. They had a blast!

Callahan's concert

2010-12-26T07:24:00.000-08:00

Callahan was in the band and choir concerts. He was one of six chosen to play a soli (new word for me!) He did a great job!

Christmas card making me!

2010-12-26T07:20:00.000-08:00

Typically Scott does most of the Christmas shopping and I do the Christmas card making:) I definitely get the better end of that deal! However, with 220some cards to make, it does take awhile! Luckily, I had help this year folding the letters that go inside. We had our letter folding party one afternoon and it was so fun to just sit and chat with Kristie, Carson and Callahan and laugh! Thanks for all the help kiddos!

The Joy School Christmas Program

2010-12-26T07:11:00.000-08:00

Kenzi's Joy School Christmas Program was at our house this year. The kids reenact the Christmas Story. It was so cute! All the siblings wanted to be part of the show and thanks to all Jennie's costumes, everyone could! We had a cow, camel, donkey, angel, Joseph, Mary, shephards, wise men and women, and baby Jesus. Kenzi was Mary this time:)

Play time with the Gallas

2010-12-26T07:08:00.000-08:00

We love playdates with the Gallas, our next door neighbors! Camryn and Kenzi love to play with Catherine and Maeve:) This particular day, the big girls were playing monopoly and the little ones were playing Joy School....including Sadie as one of the students! We are grateful for the Gallas!

Callahan's basketball team

2010-12-26T07:06:00.000-08:00

Callahan is having fun on his basketball team. Our friends, the Potters, are coaching, so that is fun. Callahan is number 1.

Kristie is 18!!

2010-12-26T06:50:00.000-08:00

My sweet Kristie is eighteen today, December 9th! What a blessing she has been in our lives! She has had a super busy year with working at Lorain County Community College, Midpoint Campus in Brunswick just up the hill from our house. Couple that with two college classes and 3 high school classes and tons of homework, makes for no free time! She has had to study SO much! But as always, she makes the best of it and goes through life with a smile! She loves early morning seminary (great way to start the day!) and youth group on Tuesday nights (when she doesn't have too much homework). She volunteers at the hospital when she can. She just applied to BYU and BYU-I (BYU in Idaho) and will hopefully hear from them in the next month. We went to Macaroni Grill to celebrate her special day:) We love you Kristie! Happy Birthday!

Caroling

2010-12-26T06:45:00.001-08:00

One of my favorite things we did this year was to go caroling with friends. We went to three homes and brought plates of cookies and then went back to our friend's house to watch the First Presidency Devotional which is broadcast from Salt Lake the first Sunday in December. It was such a great way to feel the spirit of Christmas, singing Christmas carols and bringing treats. Then to hear our Prophet and his counselors speak about Christmas was awesome! Our girls were excited to bring jammies and watch the Devotional in their pjs. They also loved the popcorn and lemonade:)

December Stamp Camp

2010-12-26T06:44:00.001-08:00

These are two gift cards and two cards for our stamping class in December:)

Thanksgiving

2010-12-26T06:40:00.001-08:00

We didn't travel anywhere for Thanksgiving this year! We had Thanksgiving Dinner at our house. It was the first time we had ever made a turkey, I think! Thanksgiving is Scott's family's favorite holiday to cook for so we either go out of town or to our parents' houses. New tradition this year! The turkey turned out yummy! Mom and Dad came over and brought potatoes and spoiled us with two pies! I made cherry and my mom made lemon meringue and pumpkin. YUM!

Later that day....

2010-11-28T06:44:00.000-08:00

Later in the afternoon, Kenzi opened her presents from our family. Four years old is BIG in our family, because that is when you FINALLY get to chew gum. Kenzi has been talking about this day for a year! Kyle gave her a huge bag filled with all kinds and flavors of gum. We were all ready for her to have her first piece of gum....and she wouldn't. She didn't want any gum all day. It wasn't until the next morning, that she tried her first piece of gum when the spotlight wasn't on her:) Camryn gave her some treasured things and Kenzi was so touched that Camryn would GIVE them to HER:) It was so sweet. Carson gave both Camryn and Kenzi their gifts and they were delighted! As far as the gifts that Scott and I got her, Kenzi knew about all of them. We would be in a store and she would see something she liked and I would tell her we could get it if we hid it and saved it for her birthday. It got to the point that she would take the gift that we got up to my closet, and hide it herself, so we could save it for her birthday. It was quite comical:)

Kenzi's 4th Birthday Party

2010-11-28T06:17:00.000-08:00

Kenzi turned four on November 24th, so we had her birthday party on that very day! Her little friends came dressed in leotards and when they got here, they put on the tutu that I made each of them. They looked SO cute! Our friend, Carrie, who used to be a ballerina, came over and gave them a ballet class. They had so much fun! Our friends, The Caseys, gave us their bounce house and we set that up after the ballet class. They jumped and played and ate lunch and jumped some more! We are so grateful for her sweet little friends!

The Girls' Birthday Celebration

2010-11-28T05:59:00.000-08:00

This is a classic picture of Camryn! She seems to always have her eyes closed in pictures! The harder she tries to not blink, the worse it gets!

We were all cracking up!

We had our grandparents and Aunt Becky over for the girls' birthday dinner. All our girls' birthdays are in November and December, so they get a combined celebration!

I love this picture of Callahan helping Camryn with her necklace:)

Camryn's 9th Birthday Party

2010-11-28T05:46:00.000-08:00

We had such a fun morning! All the girls came at 9:30am on Saturday. We crafted and crafted until noon. We made a bag with die cut flowers on it, a hairbow, a Hello Kitty notepad and matching pen, a bracelet, a birthday card and a card with a test tube of candy attached. SO FUN! The girls had a blast! Colleen and Kristie and I did too! Thanks Colleen, for making bracelets with the girls!

December Stamp Camp

2010-11-28T05:30:00.001-08:00

These are the cards we made at Stamp Camp. Kenzi's friend, Amanda, came with her mom and they played dress up while we stamped!

Kenzi

2010-11-07T03:47:00.000-08:00

Kenzi says the cutest things. The other day in the car, we were coming home and she was asking who was coming over to play with her. She had had a friend over that morning and totally expected someone to come over and play with her in the afternoon. When I told her she didn't have a playdate that day, she got all sad and said, "No one's coming and I don't want to play lonely!"

Camryn Jayne is 9 today!!

2010-11-03T18:21:00.001-07:00

Camryn has been counting down the days til her birthday! I can't believe she is 9! At 8:35am she was official! I will never forget that magical time on November 3, 2001:) Does every mom relive the whole day their baby was born and shed a few happy, grateful tears? I do...every birthday, for every kiddo. Camryn is such a delight. She is a good example to everyone around her, she does so well in school, and she is kind to her siblings. I love how gentle she is with Kenzi. She waited so long for that little sister and now is her good friend. We wanted to have all the kids home before Camryn opened her gifts. So, that meant waiting til 8pm when her brothers were home from basketball and football and Kristie was home from a church meeting. Then we got a phone call that Carson's basketball team was practicing at 8pm. UGH! We couldn't make her wait any more! She finally got to open her gifts, a wardrobe dresser for her American Girl, a fun hat and slippers, a chore chart and calendar and some American Girl goodies. We love you Camryn Jayne Hinckley! Happy 9th Birthday!

Kenzi and Mary Claire

2010-11-03T18:17:00.001-07:00

Today we finally had our little neighborhood friend over to play! Kenzi and Mary Claire LOVE to dress up, play babies and play doll house! What could be better???

Halloween Party fun

2010-10-31T16:55:00.000-07:00

Our church had a fun Halloween party. Kenzi was our little Cinderella.Scott loved Adam's costume and thought he looked like Billy Ray Cyrus. Kristie and Amanda were sister missionaries:) Camryn was a cute witch with two friends, Carson was a nerdy basketball player and Callahan was a football player. Not sure how they escaped the camera.......

Football Champions!

2010-10-31T16:30:00.000-07:00

Callahan's team won the championship!!

Columbus Temple

2010-10-31T16:23:00.000-07:00

The youth/new converts in our church had a temple trip on Saturday the 23rd of October. It was Callahan's first time going, since he just turned twelve. Our whole family drove to Columbus and had lunch with Kyle, who moved there in September. Then we dropped of Camryn and Kenzi at the Caseys to spend the day playing, and the rest of us went to the temple. It was such a great day! We had dinner with Kyle and the Caseys, shopped and spent the night in a hotel. We spent the morning with Kyle and then headed home. (Didn't quite go as planned....as we got in the van to go to church, Kenzi got sick.....so Saturday was much nicer than Sunday!)

Halloween Parade and Party for Joy School

2010-10-31T16:15:00.000-07:00

Kenzi

Addie, Nolan and Mitchell

Maya and Nolan

Emma and Mitchell

Kenzi and Emma

Apple picking for Joy School

2010-10-31T16:10:00.000-07:00

For Joy School, we went apple picking at Hillside Orchards in Hinckley. We brought our lunches and ate at the picnic table outside. Papa Bear, the owner, hooked up a tractor and took us on a little hayride back to pick the granny smith apples. On our walk back, we picked Melrose apples (Ohio's apple). We got a homemade donut for dessert:)

Carson as quarterback:)

2010-10-31T15:18:00.000-07:00

This was a game that part of it Carson ( #67) played QB:)

Holiday Stampin' Retreat

2010-10-31T05:39:00.000-07:00

Stephanie and I planned and prepared for our Holiday Stampin' Retreat for quite awhile! It turned out great and everyone loved their projects:) We will have another in March!

Zoo fun!

2010-10-31T05:35:00.000-07:00

Fall is the BEST time to go to the zoo! The girls love to jump in the leaves. SO, the first pile of leaves they found, they were jumping and rolling in them! They were actually little piles that the zoo workers had made in hopes of picking them up, I am sure. However, after the girls found them, they weren't very pretty piles anymore. Sorry!! Our little baby koala bear is growing up!

Celebrating 12!

2010-10-31T05:28:00.000-07:00

We had our families over later in the day to celebrate Callahan's birthday on his actual birthday, September 25th:) He loves his gift and his freezing cold mint chocolate chip ice cream cake!

Callahan is 12!!!!

2010-10-31T05:06:00.000-07:00

Callahan and his friends went to Lazer Xtreme for some lazer tag fun. The girls are too little to carry the backpacks and compete with the boys, so they had their own fun:)

Carson playing football

2010-10-31T04:52:00.000-07:00

Carson is number 67. He plays defense and he plays hard. His team's record was 6-3-1 this year.

Brushing her own teeth....

2010-10-31T04:51:00.000-07:00

Hmmmmm.......

Joy School

2010-10-31T04:45:00.000-07:00

We had Joy School at our house today:) We did finger painting with chocolate pudding!

Happy 22nd Anniversary to us!

2010-10-31T04:42:00.001-07:00

September 10, 2010 was our 22nd anniversary:) We went out to dinner at Longhorn to celebrate:)

Kristie and Elizabeth

2010-10-24T15:10:00.000-07:00

The girls came to our house and got ready for one of their church dances. When you turn 14 years old, you can go to church dances. It is so fun to get ready with friends and take pictures, not to mention how fun the dances are! This was Elizabeth's first dance:)

We're going to the Zoo...

2010-10-24T15:08:00.000-07:00

Kenzi, Addy, Susie and I go to the zoo a couple times a month. The girls love it there and so do we! We saw a baby Koala bear this time hugging his mama in the tree, snoozin' away. So sweet!

Lunch with Grandma and her sisters

2010-10-24T15:06:00.000-07:00

Kenzi and I went with my mom to see her sisters. We visited on Aunt Joyce's porch and then went to Milk and Honey for lunch. I love these ladies!

First Day of School 2010

2010-10-24T14:59:00.000-07:00

We have to get our pictures for the first day of school at the front door! Is there someone peeking out the window, messing up my pictures?????

Hinckley fun

2010-10-24T14:53:00.000-07:00

We went to Scott's parents' house for dinner. (YUM!!) As tradition would have it, we have to go to Scott's old elementary school around the corner and play on the playground. Here are some classic pictures!

Kenzi and Amanda

2010-10-24T14:51:00.000-07:00

Kenzi and her friend, Amanda, love to play while her mom, Wendy, and I stamp during stamp camp!

Hendershot's are here!

2010-10-24T14:49:00.000-07:00

Every summer, my cousin, Jill and her parents and family come up to swim and have lunch and spend the day. We were lucky enough to see them a bit in Hiltonhead too. They are just an hour and a half away, but time flies and with all of our crazy schedules, we are lucky to get one day in! We love to see them!!

Blueberry picking in Mansfield

2010-10-24T14:47:00.000-07:00

We met Sharon and Molly Casey in Mansfield and went blueberry picking. There was a darling gift shop and little cafe to eat our lunch. Such treasured memories with our friends that we miss SO much!

Callahan's baseball pictures

2010-10-24T14:40:00.000-07:00

Callahan's baseball games were 5 minutes from our house. We loved going over there and relaxing and watching his games. We would bring a blanket and bag full of things for the girls to play with and get comfy. A fun way to spend a summer evening:)

Carson's 15th Birthday

2010-10-24T14:22:00.000-07:00

The morning of Carson's birthday, we headed to mini golf. Scott ended up winning a FREE game with Kenzi's ball. She got a free game and a free pizza coupon:)
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Carson's baseball game and fan club:)

2010-10-24T14:04:00.000-07:00

While our Peri and Payton were here from Arizona, we got to go to one of Carson's baseball games. We had our own cheering section for him:)

Blueberry Pickin'

2010-10-24T13:49:00.000-07:00

We went to Columbia Station, 10 minutes away, to pick blueberries with our cousins and grandma:) It started to pour down rain, but that was ok, we still had fun and got lots of blueberries!

Los Angeles Temple

2010-10-10T12:52:00.000-07:00

We stopped at the Los Angeles Temple the last day that we were in California. It is so beautiful! We saw several brides outside getting pictures taken:) We found lots of pretty spots for pictures:)

Pool fun in San Diego

2010-10-10T12:28:00.001-07:00

Who is having more fun here, Uncle Chris or the kids? Hmmmm....Kenzi would giggle SO hard when she would poke Uncle Chris and he would fall in the water. Isn't this a cute pic of Carolyn and Kenzi?

Mom and Dad's Special Dinner

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We went to Chart House for Mom and Dad's 45th Anniversary dinner in San Diego. We also gave Mom her 70th birthday present there. We had all her friends send her a decorated 6x6 page and put them all into a scrapbook for her. It was such a fun gift for her. Even now, at home, months later, she reads it over and over. Thanks everyone, for contributing!

San Diego Beach fun

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We are used to the warm ocean waters by Hiltonhead, South Carolina. These waters were icy cold!! We had fun in the sand though!

Morman Battalion Visitor's Center

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We went to San Diego for the day and ran across the Mormon Battalion Visitor's Center. It was so cool! We panned for gold, then went through the exhibit which reenacted the Mormon Battalion. Callahan was chosen to participate. It was really neat!

Beginning of our trip to San Diego

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Camryn loves to pack a suitcase and get ready for a trip! These suitcases were top on her Christmas list last year and she FINALLY got to use them! We took some pictures on the airplane and then some pictures in Los Angeles of all the Carson signs:)

Pioneer Trek

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Every four years, our church's youth conference is a Pioneer Trek. They reenact the Pioneer Trek, with handcarts, mas and pas and a really long 3 day walk and camping out under the stars. They put the kids into "families" and they each have a ma and a pa. They dress like pioneers, they eat like pioneers, and they pull the handcarts the whole way. It is a lot of work, but their testimonies grow of the pioneers' sacrifice and love of the Gospel. Our friends, the Kummers, let us borrow the outfit that Kristie wore. Lynda made it for her girls when they went on Trek. Thanks Lynda!!

Random Favorite San Diego Pics

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Can you see how hard Kenzi is laughing???

All these pictures warm my heart:)

Family Pictures on the beach

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Gramma and Papa with all the grandkids:)

Jumpin' girl cousins:)

Everyone!!

Scotty and the boys:)

Gramma and Papa

We had a professional photographer take our family pictures on the beach in Del Mar Beach, California. He was bummed that it wasn't sunnier, but they turned out cute:)

Koo Koo Roo

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Kenzi's nick name's are Roo, Kenzi-roo, Roosky, or another other form of Roo we can think of. SO when we found this place to eat in Los Angeles, we HAD to take pictures. Especially once we got in the parking lot and found this fun sign!! (by the way, the food was yummy and we got to eat on the patio outside, it was wonderful!)

The Hinckley's

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Mom and Dad

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Thanks Mom and Dad for a great time!!

Chris's family

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Michael's family

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At the end of the night, Kenzi and I were in line for some popcorn before we left Disney. This little girl about age 8, and her parents were behind us. They kept talking and looking at us. I asked them if I had cut in line in front of them by mistake. They said, "No, our daughter was wanting to know if you little girl would like her Minnie Mouse ears made out of balloons." Of course Kenzi was thrilled, so I bought my popcorn and gave it to the little girl:) I wanted to get a picture of each person in our family with the ears on. Even our big boys humored me! Thanks guys, you are the best!!

It's a Small World After All....

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The last ride we went on was It's a Small World. We got our own boat and I snapped pictures of everything Kenzi pointed to:) I wanted her to have lots of happy memories of her first trip to Disney!

Disney Parade

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Mom and Dad and Kenzi and I got a good spot for the parade and waited and waited. FINALLY it came and stopped RIGHT in front of us! All the characters were giving Kenzi high fives and having fun with her. My dad held Kenzi the WHOLE time! It was so sweet!

More Disney

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We love merry-go-rounds!

Kenzi is driving!!

San Diego Trip-Disneyland

2010-09-12T05:31:00.000-07:00

We all went to San Diego for Mom and Dad's 45th anniversary. Mike and Marie and Peri and Payton came from Phoenix and Chris, Caroline, Ben, Jacob, Kyle and McKenzie came from Las Vegas.

We weren't sure what Kenzi would think of the Disney characters up close and personal, but she did great! It was her first time to Disney. She loved it!