Ice Skating

Even tho I didn't get any real good pictures of this. I still want to document it. We went ice skating with Scotts family. The girls were so excited. The boys were too even though they had no idea what ice skating really was. It was cute to get them little skates and to see that they actually COULD walk in them. I was impressed. The first time around the rink Scott took Chase and I took Ty. Boy was THAT a work out. He had gummy worms legs and I had to bend over the whole time trying to keep him up. I was surprised we made it around. And of course, he wanted to go more. So we did. After going around a few times I was ready to fall over. Its hard trying to hold up a four year old who is mostly complaining and won't do anything to help out the matter. Finally we were able to get one of those ice skating walkers. He did better with that. And by the time we left both of the boys were loving it! We will have to do it again. I always tell myself we are going to do it in the summer when there arent SO many people there....but then always forget.

Just wanted to add...

Some of my favorite pictures of her in her baptism dress. We had been waiting for nice weather to take her pictures...but we weren't getting any. Finally one day there was SUN!! So we hurried and got her hair all fancied up (Thanks JAMIE!!) and went and found a place behind Crisps (grocery store) to take her pictures. The sun was almost going down so it was a little shadowy...but I think they turned out cute!!

Here is a slide show of all the pics if you are bored...
http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/creativeapps/slideShow/Main.jsp?token=972938849805%3A1419974594&sourceId=533754321803&cm_mmc=eMail-_-Share-_-Photos-_-Sharer YOu might have to copy/paste

Brinleys Baptism

WHAT A DAY!!! (in so so many ways!)

The day started out good. We all woke up and started to get ready for Brinleys big day!! When we were about finished Scotts mom and dad showed up with his grandma! Grandma had to go to the bathroom. After awhile Scotts dad suggested that Scotts mom go help Grandma. She was taking awhile. Next thing I hear is Susan asking Brinley, "Where is your dad? I think Grandma is having a stroke." Grandma made it up the stairs. I gave her a big hug and told her to go get better. When I was done hugging her and looked back at her face I could see tears in her eyes. THAT DID IT!! I could not stop bawling from then on out!!

This was about 10 minutes before we left to go to the Baptism. Scotts mom was supposed to give a talk on Baptism and his dad, a prayer. I told Scott to call the Bishop and ask him to give a talk. He said I couldn't do that 10 minutes before he was supposed to be there! I said, "Yes we can! That's his job!" Am I right?

So we got to the baptism! Brinley was so excited. I don't think she even noticed that anything was going on. Which I am very glad about. To her...grandma had a stroke? Ok, whatever THAT is!!

We had so much family at her baptism! It was great! I really REALLY appreciate everyones efforts to get there!! THANK YOU! You made this day so very special for her. Everyone mentioned how she was just beaming!!

The bishop did a great talk! (Especially for spur of the moment!) Brinleys BFF, Heidi also did a great talk on the Holy Ghost!! Brinley is so cute about Heidi. She loves loves loves her and Heidi is so cute just to love her back!!! Heidi is my cousin that just recently got married...so a little bit of an age difference there...

After her baptism we came back to have lunch! Not everyone could come back with us but we still had a house full!!! Wowzers! I didn't get as many pictures as I wanted too. I kept forgetting about taking pictures. But, I did get a few.

I'm so proud of my Brinley Boo!!! She is such a cute girl to have in our family! She keeps us on our toes!!

Grandma is doing great! It was what they call a "mini stroke" She was even able to come back later and have lunch with us. Which I loved!! Im glad I got to have her all to myself and get to talk to her. Instead of all the hussle and bussle there is when EVERYONE is there.

Brinley Turns EIGHT!!

Where are these years going? In my head, Brinley should still be three. Thats where I remember her the most and thats where I think she should stay!!! But I guess she has other plans.

We have been busy looking forward to her baptism so her birthday kind of snuck up on me. So at nine pm the night before Jentry and I took a trip to walmart to find her something for her birthday. She wanted a table and chair set and I found a cute one there. I knew it might be a little bit small for her (the ages were 3-8) but we decided to get it anyway. I was right. It was a little too small for her...but she doesnt care...she loves it. She also got an ipod shuffle that I didnt think she would really like all that much (hence why I went out at 9 pm to get her something else) But to my surprise she LOVES that too.

We did our traditional wake up at 5:30 am before Dad goes to work. She then snuggled in bed with me before it was time to go to school. I love that girl. She can be my biggest challenge and my biggest self esteem booster. Shes always telling me how much she loves me. I love her more then she will ever know.

That night we went out to dinner with my parents and sister and brother at none other then Sizzler! I think that is becoming a tradition too. She loved her birthday! Happy Birthday My Sweet Boo!

Valentines Day!

I HEART VALENTINES DAY!!!

I love the colors of Valentines. I love walking into the stores and seeing red pink and purple hearts. I love making sugar cookies. I love eating sugar cookies. I love leaving valentines at the door for the kids! I just LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!

Ty was so excited for it. He was so excited at the thought of someone leaving something at our door and running away. He was hoping for days afterwards that it was still Valentines and would check the door all the time hoping that something was left there. So cute. Im glad someone enjoys it as much as I do.

The girls decorated cookies after church. The boys did too until they started licking their fingers. Then they got kicked out. Don't worry neighbors...you didnt get any of those cookies.

Just want to document this....

...in case we have to copy it when Brinley gets into 6th grade. LOL. Isnt that awful...
Anyway, Jentrys greek project for 6th grade was that she made 3 pop up books. She did a pretty cute job on them! She got her artistic ability from both of her parents. We are so proud.

Then she did a report on the Trojan War. You could do this project or a science project. We chose the easiest we could. We are like that. And dang proud of it!

Lookin good

The girls went in for their yearly eye exams the other day. After they got their eyes dilated they got these "awesome" glasses. I just had to take a picture. Brinley looks a lil like Stevie Wonder, wouldn't you say?

Jumping Jacks...

On New Years day I thought it would be great fun to take the kids to Jumping Jacks! I had three free passes to Kangaroo Zoo! And Jumping Jacks is close!! What a cheap New Years activity.

Do you see the problem here!?

I knew my passes were to Kangaroo Zoo....but that just didn't click in my head that that wasn't where I was taking the kids.

I got there... showed the lady my passes and she said "These are to Kangaroo Zoo." And I said "yes...they are. And we are not at Kangaroo Zoo." DOH! Luckily it was cheap day there and we got in for $4 a person and Chase was free. The kids had a great time! Especially Ty and Brinley!! Jentry was a little "scared" (don't tell her I told you!) of the big slide. But after all of her siblings went down a few times...and she got teased by us...just a little... she went down!!

It was super duper busy that day but everyone still had a great time!

Ty holding up the line


Brinley going down



Chase working hard to get up the stairs



And Jentry just being cute.

One of my most very favorite things about the Christmas Season...

Is getting cards!! I love it! My mom and I have a "competition" every year to see who gets the most. She hasn't won yet. Muwa ha ha ha! I think this year must have been my all time high! Thanks to all of those who sent me cards this year! Especially if you sent me one and all you got in return was an empty envelope. Jentry was helping me with cards this year and when she left in the middle of doing them I thought she had put cards in all of them. Obviously she didn't. I got a few calls saying... "umm... thanks for the envelope."

You're welcome.

I love that the McHargue family gave me three cards! One from each of them! I love that Grandma Hayward sent me two. She must have forgotten she sent me one already...and a few days later I got another one from her. If you dont see yours up there...well thats because you didnt send me one! Whats wrong with ya!?

Christmas 2009

We had a great Christmas this year!! My parents and brother had to work Christmas Eve but not Christmas day so they came strait from work to wake up the kiddos.



At about 10...or 11.... my sister showed up and we all went down to open presents!



My brother was real fun! He acts like working 12 hours and then coming to my house for Christmas without any sleep was hard...this was him most of the day..




What a party pooper....

We then went to my grandma and grandpas and then later around dinner time we went up to Scotts parents!

The loot
Jentry Brinley Ty Chase and the Families.

Christmas Eve

I love Christmas Eve. My very favorite tradition is getting to go to Grandma Haywards house for dinner! I love getting together with my kooky family!! I was sad that Mom, Dad and Todd couldn't be there this year! They were missed!!!
My favorite photos of the night were when we got a picture of each kid with the coal.

Brinley was SUUUURE this was going to jinx her and she was going to get a lump of coal for Christmas so this face is alllllll her! Cracks me up whenever I see it. We get this face a lot!






After that we came home to open PJ's and blankets and read the "Christmas Story" (Luke 2) And then off to bed!! Or that was the plan. The girls had a really hard time falling asleep. Mom and Dad were up until 3 waiting for Santa.

"Are you happy at me?"

Chase has been Mr Grumpy pants lately. He loves to scowl at you or tell you he doesn't like you. He likes to be defiant in every way he can. If you ask him to do something he will ALWAYS tell you No! I can tell the 3's are upon us. 3's are always worse than 2's at this house!!!

But my favorite phrase from him is when he knows I'm mad and he will ask me.. "Are you happy at me?" Or when he knows he has done something good he will ask me that too. I think it is so so cute! How could I not be happy at him when he asks me that!!

Updated the Ol Blog

With five new posts. Sorry, some of the pics are a little out of order. Im too lazy to go change them. Also, make sure to pause the music at the bottom when you view the 2 videos!

My Ty guy is FOUR!

And I cannot even BELIEVE it! Where has the time gone with these kids? He had a great birthday!! He woke up early (6 am) before Dad went to work so he could open his presents. He got a Batman Lego game, Bob the Builder Christmas DVD's, a new outfit and a TRANSFORMER! He was so excited. Brinley also bought him a little football and Jentry got him a frame and a CARS car.

He then went back to sleep like a good 4 year old boy!!!



We went to my cousins wedding that night and he had lots of fun running around and getting told "Happy Birthday!" from everyone!



The next night we went up to the Mayan with my parents. Ty love love loved it! Its a Mayan themed restaurant with guys swinging fire and jumping off of cliffs into the water! He had such a fun time there! He especially loved that they splashed water all of him and Grandpa!





Sorry the pics were taken on my phone and it doesnt work that great with no lighting! But you get the idea!

We then went back to Grandma and Grandpas and played a little Rock Band.

After that he got to stay at their house for a sleep over! What a fun birthday!!!

Hendricksen Christmas Party 2009

We had the Christmas Party at our house this year! And boy did we feel some togetherness!! I don't think our house has ever had so many people in it!! And this is just Scotts immediate side! Wowzers!!! We made a little Christmas Tree craft. Nothing fancy..we were going to EASY!



Played some games




Celebrated all of the December birthdays! (Jentry, Shelbey, Nicole, Nate, Ty and Bailee)




And then we had a special visitor come! The kids were so excited! He knew a little bit about each of them. He asked things like.. "Ty, do you have trouble staying in your bed at night?" He also whispered something into Jentrys ear about a rumour he had heard about her not believing in Santa anymore. She denied that quickly!! Its a good thing..because around here... "If you don't believe, you don't receive". So even if you don't believe....you better not tell your mom about it!

How did Santa know all of this?!



Chase was so so cute! After he sat on Santas lap all he wanted was for Scott to take him outside so he could see Santa's Reindeer!! He was so cute. But too bad for him...Santa only uses his reindeers on Christmas Eve! He cant go flying around in them just any old night!!

We had a great time!!

Jentry...12? Really???

Once again, Jentry had ANOTHER birthday! I wish she would quit doing this!!! She turned the big 1-2 this year!!!

She started out the day very early opening her presents! She got an ipod, clothes, and CD's! What a lucky girl!!! She then went to school.

When she came home we took her to Chuck a Rama... one of her favorite restaurants. A close 2nd to Sizzler of course!

The next day we celebrated with my side of the family at Sizzlers. Grandma and Grandpa gave her a *GASP* cell phone. And when I say *GASP* I mean it. That's what she did when she saw it!

She loves going to Young Women's! She didn't think she would at first but now she LOVES it! She is such a great girl. I couldn't ask for a better daughter....most of the time! ;-)