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.

We are having too much fun!!!

I had to post this it was just too cute. Sorry so much. I just like doing this.

more pics!!!

random pictures!!!

Life is CRAZY!!!!!!

Well Luke didn't get the university of Phoenix job I guess there is something better out there for him. He is thinking about looking into the FBI and being a linguist. Did anyone else have a hard time trying to figure out what to do with life. Poor guy it's gotta be hard. So keep him in your prayers. We are trying to decide if we should stay in this apartments or not. Too many decision I want to be a kid again. Ok maybe not I don't think I would want to live my teenage years again. Aubrey has been having really bad temper tantrums lately any advice. She has figured out how to climb on the counters with no stool. She is not afraid of anything. So when she appears on Fear factor I am not going to be surprised. :) As for Emily she has been up for the last 3 nights crying or just being fussy until about 12:30. Just really gassy I guess. During the day she does great. Will the madness ever end. So luke is pretty much done having kids at this point. Hopefully he will change his mind, I am sure it is just talk of frustration. Anyways thanks for listening,
We will survive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats!!!

I am so glad that everything went well with Cindy and her baby. Can't wait to see some pictures of her on here. Hope you guys are all doing well. See ya soon Courtney I am not sure if I spelled it right. Talk to you later!!!!

We woke up to this.




My poor poppys!


The alley


*Sniffle* My Iri!


The pup got over the initial shock of it all.


But was still confused. O_o

To think I will be in the valley this weekend experiencing 100 degree weather from this. *baffles*

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Thanks for all the Birthday wishes

Just wanted to let everyone know how much I enjoyed the birthday calls and birthday posts. It made my birthday special.

Mom is feeling better. In fact she was able to walk to grandma Barney's yesterday. She had rest for a while when we got there, but she did very well. The doctor doesn't want her to lift anything, but he said it was good for her to walk.

Love Dad

Happy Birthday dad! And thanks everyone for the prayers.

FEEL BETTER SOON!!!

Just wanted you to know that we are thinking of you. It will be all better soon. Keep hanging in there and don't do to much work. Also grandma Buck and dad thanks for taking good care of mom. WE LOVE YOU!!!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDPA!!!!

WE LOVE YOU GRANDPA HOPE THAT YOU ARE HAVING AN AWESOME BIRTHDAY!!!! CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

Twelve Apostles Song

If you haven't seen this yet you ought to check it out. It is kind of cute. It is a song about the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BfXLlrTzV0

See ya Sunday!!!

Just wanted to say hi and tell you all that I love you!!! See you on Saturday or Sunday. Hope you all have a great week. And mom have fun it's your last week of school CRAZY!!!!! Enjoy!!!!!

I took the plunge

Well I finally took the plunge. I had lasik surgury on my eyes. My right eye is doing pretty well but my left eye is not clear yet. The doctor says that in farsightedness it takes some time for the surgery to work. I hope she is right. Well we will see. Pun intended.

having fun!!!!!

it's official, summer is here Luke and Aubrey went swimming!!!! Aubrey loved it, she was so excited to wear her swimming suit. She kept posing for the camera. Emily all dressed up practicing for her 1st bow and arrow that is what it looks like in the first picture. Also this is our very first family picture. The next one will be better we will have nice clothes on not are PJ's. Sorry so many pictures if you get tired of them just let me know. See ya all soon!!!!!

See you in May

As most of you know from Amy's blog we will be having two baby blessings on May 4th. This will be the day before Mom's surgery. It would be nice if we could all meet and give her a blessing. This is fast Sunday, so it might be a good time to have a fast for her. Let me know what you think.

Love Dad

Baby blessing

Hey so I talked it over with Kim and we are going to be doing the baby blessings the first Sunday in May I think that it is May 4th. Both Aaron and Emily are going to be blessed in Pomerene. That way people only have to make one trip. The ward meets at 1:00pm in case you don't know. I hope to see you all there. We wont be coming up until Saturday because Luke's brother is graduating that morning from University of Phoenix. Thanks for all the love and support. You guys are the best.

A Spirtual Day

It is hard for those who are not members of the church to understand how a funeral can be a joyful celebration. We know we will see Grandpa again. In a way it is like sending a missionary away. We are happy that the missionary is worthy 0f the call, but we are sad to see him or her go. We were sad to see Grandpa go, but we knew his life was in order and that he had passed the test and will gain his exaltation. The only difference between his call and that of an earthly missionary is that we the time of reunion is uncertain. For some of us it may by only a short time, for others it may be many years. But we will be with him again. Of this I testify. I love you all and enjoyed our time together this weekend. Looking forward to seeing you in July.

Grandpa Barney

Memories of Grandpa Barney are many, but here are a few that stand out. I remember him giving money to someone who was in need even though he wasn’t a rich man himself. I remember him giving watermelons away when he could make more by selling them. I remember learning to pick watermelons on summer mornings and him splitting one open for us every now and then to eat the heart out of. I remember learning how to start an irrigation pipe and being so proud of myself when I could final get one to work. I remember horseback rides and milking cows. I remember him letting us drive his truck on the farm. I remember his pet tarantulas and having one thrown on me once. I remember his silly camp songs like “Catalina Magdalena,” “Boom, Boom Ain’t it Great to Be Crazy,” and “Pile of Tin.” Most of all I remember the man he was. The love he always shared, and the joy and humor he brought to life even when there was work to be done. He was a great man who was loved and will truly be missed.

Memory of grandpa

I think that sometimes I might have took for granted the fact that I had grandparents so close to me. You know not everyone could walk less than a mile to visit there grandparents. And now that Grandpa is passed away I keep asking myself why didn't I visit with him more why I lived there. But the times I did spend with grandpa were always so much fun. He gave us so much. A wonderful cabin in Alpine ponds to fish in and good meat to eat not to mention the best watermelons around. He taught us how to work hard and how to know if a watermelon was ripe. I remember him telling us if you eat the watermelon seeds one would grow in your stomach. I remember when he let me feed the calves with a bottle I thought I was so big and cool. It was so much fun helping him with what ever he needed. I will truly miss him but as dad said he is in a happier place and we will see him again.

pictures!!!!

I thought these were so cute I had to share with the family!!!! It looks like Emily is smiling at Aubrey's funny face.

enjoy!!!!

Remembering Grandpa

By now most of you know that Grandpa passed away Monday April, 31, 2008. Both Mom and I were there at the hospital when Grandpa left this world. Of course we were all very sad, but at the same time it was a very spiritual event. I have watched some of you enter this world and this was the first time I saw someone leave this world. Although the emotions are very different, both bring a deep spiritual feeling as you contemplate the great plan of salvation.

I love and appreciate grandpa most of all because he and grandma raised such a wonderful daughter. I want all of you to know I love your mother very much.

I have a request. Could all of you post a memory of Grandpa on our blog. It doesn't have to be very long.

Thanks
Dad

Opening the Door?

I think mom has keep most of you up-to-date on Grandpa's condition, but I would like to write a few words. I know that the link between this world and the spirit world is thin. Brigham Young stated that the spirit world is right on this earth. When we all met together to discuss some of the options with grandpa's care, we sang happy birthday to him. It was not something just to make us feel better, but it was for grandpa. This world is full of surprises. Some bring us joy and some bring us sadness. But to God there are no surprises, only lessons for his children to learn. I was planning to take Mom fishing at the ponds. We talked about it all week long. Sitting in a hospital waiting room was the last thing we expected. It was an experience the we would not have asked for, but it has brought us closer to our Father in Heaven.

We are not sure what will happen with grandpa. We don't know if the days of his probation are at an end. He may soon open the door to the spirit world and close it behind him, or his hand may only be on the door knob. Perhaps the choice is with him. Maybe he will turn that knob and open that door, or maybe he will walk away from the door for a time. But we all know that sooner or later grandpa and all of us will enter open the door, have a joyful reunion with those who have gone before and then joyfully wait for those left behind to join us.

One thing I do know is that the infinite power of Christ's atonement will allow all of us to be resurrected. That we will see Grandpa Barney and Grandpa Edington again. That we will as Joseph Smith said, "Enjoy the same sociability as we have in this life". We will talk, we will joke, we will cry for those left behind that are struggling with the tests of mortality. We will have a perfect knowledge that the Lord's hand is in all things.

Please keep Grandma Barney in your prayers We love you.

Grandpa Edington

Happy Birthday Grandma!

Hi Grandma! We Just wanted to wish you a very happy birthday! We Love you very much! We are thinking of you on your special day! We are mindful of Grandpa Barney and he is in our prayers and we hope this will cheer you up! We Love you!

Aubrey and Emily!!!

Here is the picture of Aubrey and Emily they are so cute together. She is a good big sister. Cindy wanted to know how I was feeling pretty good actually. The c-section is not as bad as I thought it was going to be. I am recovering really well. I have a doctors appointment tomorrow just to make sure everything is going well. Love you guys. This is really fun to have, hope everyone uses it.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KELLY

Happy birthday Kelly. I know your birthday is not until April 14th but I have time today and who knows what will happen between now and then. We sure do love you and hope you have a wonderful birthday. Time is going fast so it will be here before you know it. Jason make sure and serve her breakfast in bed and take her out for dinner somewhere nice. (That is if you don't make her a nice dinner at home) Maybe the kids at school will be especially good for you that day. I wish I could make it so you didn't have to work but that won't happen. Have a really great day.