Pictures!!!

Emily Is army crawling everywhere and getting lost. I left for a few minutes and when I got back I couldn't find her she was behind the chair sucking on a marker. She is going to be good at hide and seek.

The girls hanging out together!!!

Aubrey is such a big helper she went and got a diaper and a wipe and changed Emily. It was so cute I had to take a picture. Emily was just sitting there smiling:)

SEE YOU ALL AT CHRISTMAS!!!!

For Kelsi...

Jason told me that Kelsi was very impressed that we actually had enough show to make a snow man so we thought we would give it a go between storms. They say we could get up to ten more inches tonight. Why do we live here?

Here she is in all of her snowy glory. It's a she because of the pink scarf and leafy hair...

Wow!

Wow! It has been a while since I looked at the blog. How fun it was to see the wonderful pictures and read what is happening in everyone's lives. Thanks for posting for the family to see. This is a wonderful way to share with everyone the good and bad happenings in your lives. Dad and I are sure proud of all of the wonderful things you are all doing with your families. We are grateful to the Lord for faithful sons, daughters, grandsons and granddaughters. We pray daily that each of you will have the desire to do those things that will bring us back as a family to live with Heavenly Father. Keep on working for exaltation and supporting each other in your efforts to do better each day. Dad and I love you all very much. Loads of love. MOM

Aaron is crawling!

It's official !! Aaron is crawling. He has been scooting forward and backwards for the past couple of weeks, and rolling around everywhere. He has been on the verge all week--almost taking off crawling. Well, today at my mom's house, he actually crawled. Yes, he was using his hands and his knees--no army crawling. We have several witnesses. Since he figured that out at my mom's today, he has gotten more confident and is now crawling all over the place. If I was smart enough to add some video, I would show some clips because it is oh, so cute! I love watching him move around. However, nothing is safe now. We are watching out for very small toys on the floor. The older boys have been warned to make sure all toys get put away so that Aaron will not choke! I'm not so worried about things that are edible--like crumbs. I know maybe I should be because eating food off the floor is just gross. I vacuum often and mop my floor, but remember Aaron is our 5th son. We have a lot of boys eating a lot of food. I pick up the messes as soon as I can, but sometimes that is not soon enough.So, here is Aaron crawling around. Watch out, here comes trouble. Now, he can chase his brothers a little easier and follow me all around the house. He is such a joy in our lives and we are so grateful he is a part of our family. Look at that smile and pretty blue eyes! Yes, Grandma and Grandpa I will bring him over tomorrow so you can watch him crawl. We were at my mom's house today fixing her computer for her so we did not get home until about 8 p.m. You can watch him tomorrow. He is so precious!! We had to take pictures in between him sitting up to dance/bounce to the music Kevin had playing in the background.

Hello!!!

Well as some of you allready know Luke got laid off from work along with 400 hundred other people. We are doing ok and looking at all the positives from this situation. The first thing Luke said was now I can watch the suns games. He is so funny. Hopefully we can find a job with better hours anyway. We have faith that every thing will be fine we will pay our tithing and pray and the lord will provide. We are so bless to be able to stay at grandma's right now and have family that loves us and is there for us. Many of the others that got laid off have rent and morgages due soon. So we are very lucky. We will keep moving forward.

New Kittens

Aaron is so cute with these kittens. They love to climb on him. He doesn't seem to mind.

Jacob is so good with the kittens. They adore him. He is our animal lover. Jacob used to wake up every morning (he's our early riser), and ask, "Can I play video games?" Now, he wakes up saying, "Can I get the kittens out and play with them?" Much better, I think.

So, these are our new kittens. We got them from the Trepanier's. They found 6 kittens abandoned near a water heater. When their kids came for piano, they asked us if we wanted some kittens. I told them, "We might. Let me call my husband and ask him." I knew what the kids answer would be. You see, about two weeks ago, the boys left the back door open ALL night long. Thank goodness it wasn't as cold then as it is now. I usually check all the doors before I go to bed, but I was exhausted that night. I went straight to bed. The next day, Kevin put out some mice traps and we caught three mice! I would much rather have cats than mice. I don't know why those tiny little animals terrify me, but they do. Jacob loves them. We have to not let Jacob know when we catch a mouse because he always wants to keep it. They are going to be outdoor cats. We may bring them in every now and then. I don't know. So far, I actually like the cats. They are now 8 weeks old. We got them when they were 6 weeks old. I am mildly allergic to the cats, I think Benjamin is too. The cat hair stings my eyes so I have been taking some medicine every now and then when it bothers me, but not too bad so far. I am trying to have the kids keep the cats on the linoleum so the cat hair will not affect Benjamin and I so much. We love the cats. I never thought I would be a cat owner, but I like cats more than mice. Kevin actually likes them a lot. He lets them climb all over him. I don't. Who would have thought Kevin would like cats someday? Enjoy the pictures!

Kevin and Kim's Family Halloween

So, this is Kimberly. I am totally new to this. Amy showed me how to add comments and pictures when she came to Pomerene last weekend. I don't know if this will work or not. Anyhow, these are pictures of our boys dressed in their various costumes. Andrew was Abraham Lincoln. Jacob was Darth Vader. Matthew was a Skeleton. Benjamin was Old McDonald. He has a belt around him that has stuffed farm animals on it. He is sitting on a tractor. Aaron was Old McDonald's cow. We thought they looked cute. Wait, I can't use the word cute--they are boys! They looked cool!! We went to the Pomerene Halloween Carnival--Grandma and Grandpa Edington were there, which was fun. They helped run the boys around. My mom also came. I need all the help I can get. The carnival was on Matthew's birthday, which was nice because I did not have to create a birthday dinner. We ate hamburgers and hot dogs at the school. We let Matthew open presents at 7 a.m. on his birthday so he could play with his presents all day and not drive me crazy asking me, "When can I open my presents?". On Halloween night, we went to City of Benson Parks and Recreation. Yes, Benson actually has a Parks and Recreation division now. It is wonderful! Anyhow, the city had free games, candy, cookies, punch, and they showed the movie Halloweentown. Then, we went to the Benson High School Football game. Mom and Dad were there, and we had a nice time. Benson won 45-0. I am going to add another post with pictures of our new kittens.

Halloween fun

We had a great Halloween this year. Here are some pictures highlighting the events.

The pumpkin we carved.

All lite up in the dark.

They had some little goats at the carnival for the kids to pet.

Shaylee went as Mulan.

Courtney was a pumpkin.

Kelsi went as a cowgirl.

Each year at the school they have a Halloween parade. All the kids dress in their costumes and walk around the block while several parents, grandparents and others stand around and watch. It is kind of fun to see all the different costumes. There were several Hannah Montanas, princesses and super heroes.

Halloween

These are the cutest girls ever!!! We had a blast at Halloween thanks grandma for the Cinderella dress Aubrey loved it.

School in Full Swing

Well, I had every intention of posting a back to school post but that didn't happen in a timely manner so I post a little now about school.

Kelsi is in Ms. Moore's 1st grade class and enjoying it. She is very social and has already had to have her desk moved to a different place in the classroom. She likes that she doesn't have to walk back from lunch with her teacher like in kindergarten. She has also informed me several times that in her words "Friday's rock!" because there is no homework and they have show and tell.

Shaylee is enjoying preschool. I was a little concerned at first because about a week before school was to start she cried for a good 5 to 10 minutes about not wanting to go because she would miss me. As the day got closer she seemed to be handling the idea better. That morning when I was getting her ready she surprised me with her deep concerns about school. She turned to me and said "Mom, will the other kids be nice to me? Will they play with me?" It about brought tears to my eyes. I had never realized she had such fear over such things. It all went well and yes the kids were nice and played with her. She now loves it and looks forward to it.

Courtney's Baby Blessing

We had Courtney's baby blessing on Sunday. Everything went really well. We spent the day on Saturday hanging out and swimming with Jeremy's family and Sunday after church we had Mexican food with my family. The kids seemed to really enjoy both days. Thanks to everyone for their love and support.

We are moved in...

Well we are pretty much moved into Grandmas's house. We have been enjoying every minute of our time here. Life is going good. Luke got grandma's yard all clean up and I have been trying to keep the inside clean for her. In fact grandma Luke and I started cleaning that deep freeze you know chipping the ice. It was going to to be a small project but then we ended up doing the whole thing. Crazy, but it is done now and that is good.

Aubrey has only asked a couple of times when we were going home. I explained to her that this is her new home now. She did say the other day when we drove up" look mom my new home" so I think that she is starting to understand. I know one thing she has enjoyed all of her cousins.

Luke is liking the smaller town, who wouldn't though. We just wanted to tell everyone thank you so much for all of your help we appreciate it so much. Thank you grandma Buck for letting us stay here and thanks to Mom and Dad for helping us get a truck. For all of those that helped us by moving babysitting whatever it was a big thanks too.

Courtney's Baby Blessing

Courtney is growing fast and is now two months old. We will be having her baby blessing on August 3rd. Church is at 8:30 and we would love for you all to be there if you are able. We will be having lunch after church. Don't know what we are having yet but I will try to make it good. We love you all.

Missing You

We sure hope that you all enjoy the 4th of July. Sorry we couldn't be there to enjoy it with you. We will be up to Alpine for sure next year. I already have a promise. We love you all. Happy Birthday to Jacob and Kayla. Enjoy the cool weather.

Back to the Mountain

Mom and I had to come down from the mountain so I could get a tooth fixed. It seems to be doing ok now. Also I had to get some stuff to fix the septic system. I think it will be working fine by the reunion. If not we will make a go of it anyway. Looking forward to seeing you all.

Love Dad

We are moving to Thatcher!!!

Well as most of you know Luke and I have decided to move to Thatcher for a little while and keep grandma Buck company. Thank you grandma for letting us stay with you. Carol and I have been talking about this for a little while, but just this week Luke and I have been praying and feel that this is the right move for us. This will open our minds to a whole new way of thinking without all the stress of finances. Now Luke can find out what he wants to be in life. Thanks for all of the love and support. We will see all of you in Thatcher really soon!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No more hot Mesa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHOO HOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LOVE YA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Courtney Is 1 Month Old!

On Friday, June 20th, Courtney turned 1 month old. She is growing fast and changing quickly. She is now 8ib 12oz and 21 inches long. She is smiling and cooing and we are really starting to see her personality. She is a really good baby and sleep well most days and nights. She is a blessing to us all.

Happy Father's Day!!!

I just wanted to let dad know that I appreciate all that he has done for our family. I am grateful for a father that was always there for us and his great example of what a husband, and father should be like. I am grateful for your faith in the Savior and your knowledge of this gospel. I want you to know that I love you very much and I feel very privilege to have you as my dad. WE LOVE YOU!!!

So Emily is Three months!!!

Here is a picture of Emily she is three months all ready. CRAZY!!!! She is starting to smile. I couldn't get her to do it for the camera though I was always late. So Emily got the big eyes like Jacob and Aunt Cindy. Isn't she the cutest thing ever!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

Happy birthday Shaylee!!!! It was good to talk to you on the phone. I hope that you had a great birthday. WE LOVE YOU!!!! Hope to see you soon!!!

puppies and swimming!!!!

This weekend Aunt Debbie brought her puppies to mesa so Aubrey could see them. She was so excited and felt like she was so important. She was a little worried they were going to bite her at first but soon realized that it didn't hurt.
Emily even had fun with the puppies she smiled right when we put them on her.
Saturday we went swimming with Marisa Bob and Amirra. The water was nice and warm. Emily really enjoyed the water. This was her first time in the big pool. Well We love you all and hope that you are all doing very well. See ya soon!!!!!

Grandma Buck's first post

Dalen wanted me to say something on the post. The most important thing I can say is that I'm thankful you are living the teachings of the Savior.

Love Grandma Buck

Hey great pictures. I am enjoying all of your blogs. We got a new camera and as soon as I can I will send some pictures of Alpine. It's been great up here. Uncle Randy and aunt Debbie spent the first part of the week with us and Grandma Buck has been up here with us the whole week.

Mom is feeling much better. She thinks she might even live. We are looking forward to seeing you at the family reunion in July. Hopefully we will have new carpeting in the Cabin. We went to Springerville today and set up an appointment to have the installers come in mid June. We are going to carpet both the downstairs and upstairs.

Love You

Grandpa and Grandma

Hawkins Family

Payton got to be a goat in his class end of the year program. I didn't get a picture of that, but here he is with his teacher Mrs. Norton. He also did well and school and will be in 4th grade next.

Parker has been potty training. We got new underwear and a potty that played music when you go to the bathroom. The excitement wore off soon though and now he is less than thrilled with the whole thing.

Kayla had her dance performance. She did very well with her new tap dance. She loves to perform. We taped it all and I am sure she will be very happy to show it to anyone who will watch it with her.

Tyson got to be the farmer in his end of the year class presentation. He did very well. He also got great grades at school.

All the kids except for Parker are playing baseball and taking swim lessons. We are going to have a busy, but fun summer.

Courtney Mae

She is our little glow worm.

Hello world! Courtney Mae Hunt was born May 20 at 6:54 am. She was 7 lbs 2 oz and 19 in long. She was definately welcome after a day of contractions coming and going. She had a little jandus but is doing well now. Thanks for all of you prayers and help.