Showing posts with label makenna. Show all posts
Showing posts with label makenna. Show all posts

6.20.2012

taste of trek.

 
Thought I'd share a few pics 
from our Trek weekend.

June 7-9 in Skull Valley.

 Kelly aka IceMan
(he was VERY popular.)

 Madison was a "ma" for her family -
here are her girls during the "women's pull".
It made me cry.

 The girls on day 2 - 
after Madison was caught in the dirt devil.


 It took A LOT of water to keep 600 people happy and hydrated.


 ONE of the THREE companies pulling out on day 2.
It made me cry.

 Yup.  A very important part of the plan. :)


Almost to camp on day 2.
Happiness.

  
 Lookout Pass on day 3.
Rest and lunch after a hard pull to the top.
It made me cry.

 
 A view of our camp on the morning of day 3.
Pretty amazing.

 
 Gathering at the top of Lookout Pass.
It made me cry.

Honestly, the whole weekend was pretty incredible.
We spent hours organizing, praying, and preparing.
Trek came.
We went.
We were amazed.

The 485 youth were incredible.
They surprised us with their strength and determination.
33 miles of hard.
And they did it singing and (mostly) smiling.

I was humbled to be there and strengthened, too.

3.02.2012

Pointe!



Makenna is officially a ballerina!!

She was fitted for her first pointe shoes on March 2nd and I think they only come off for school.  :)

She loves dance, she loves pointe,
she loves it all!



Way to go, Kenna!

1.15.2012

Teenager in the house!!

Happy, happy birthday,
Kenna dear!

It seems like yesterday that we were celebrating your 5th birthday and now you are a TEENAGER!!!

  
We definitely wouldn't have it any other way!

You are an amazing young woman
and we love you SO much!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KENNA!!

6.10.2011

a bit of catch up...

Hi everybody!

While I am sitting her (impatiently) waiting for the last load of laundry to dry....
so that we can get away for the weekend... hooray,
I thought I would do a quick update..
Here are a few things that have gone on in the
days of the duffins...
Happy Mom's Day to me.. 
Braden's life size love note on my closet door!

Love that boy!


 Kimbel's 4th grade UTAH program..
complete with squaredancing! 
With a boy... ick.

 Kenna's 6th grade graduation from Rose Springs.
She was thrilled and adorable and I am SO NOT READY for another Jr. Higher.

 Kimbel's soccer season comes to end... bittersweet.
She is one rock-n-roll sweeper.
She seriously "gets the job done" according to coach. :)

 Youth Conference in Ophir!
I got to stay home while Mr. YM President took his 15 year old daughter and FROZE nearly to death.
But they both came home with stories to tell... it's all good!

 ... and I stayed home and finished up my "project."
300 temple pictures for Girls Camp!
DONE.
Yup, done.
whew.

Hope you are all good -
 off to the next adventure...
including Idaho, California, and Mexico.

Stay tuned.

1.18.2011

phone, FB, and makeup... can you say 12?

 Happy Birthday to Kenna!
She was so, so excited to finally get a phone.
Seems every question she has asked in the last two years has ended in me saying, "when you are twelve!"

Wow.. time flies.  Here we go...
Madison had an Honors Choir Concert at Abravanel Hall in downtown Salt Lake City.  So, she wasn't there for "which hand" ~ but Cruz happily filled in!
 Madison is the gorgeous one, in black and white! :)
LOTS OF SINGING HIGH SCHOOL KIDS!!
This is actually about half the girls, the others filled the balcony, along with the young men.

 After the concert Makenna wanted to go ice skating for her birthday.
Can you say, PARTY ON ICE!
It was a blast and once Braden got comfortable with his little helper... there was no catching him.
He told Madison "I'll go slow for you!"

Too funny.


It was a busy, fun birthday!
Happy Birthday, Ken!! 
Love you! (even if you are getting too old, too fast!)

1.15.2011

Happy Birthday, Kenna!!

12?  Already?
Love you tons and hope your big day is FABULOUS!! 
(just like you!)

1.19.2010

Party on!

Makenna's birthday just happened to be on an early-out day from school so...
we decided to party all day!
Started with donuts at school..
(I am sure all the other mom's were thrilled.)
The off to the Gateway for some shopping with best friends...
(brrr..)
11-year old shopping, that is...
(LOTS of giggling.)
We took in Alvin and the Chipmunks!
(LOTS more giggling.)
Dinner and then home for ice cream cake!!
(delicious.)
Happy Birthday, Ken!!
Thanks for such a great time! :)
We all adore you and hope you have a fabulous time being 11!

1.14.2010

The Big 11!


Happy Birthday, Makenna!

Not so long ago you were my sweet little thumbsucker...

You are still our dress-up queen...
... and our stand-up comic!
The time has flown by...
and I love looking back at how you've grown.


Hope your special day is as FABULOUS as you, Ken!!!


Love you Sweets!!

8.10.2009

Go ReAL!!

Saturday night Madison, Makenna and I headed into the Salt Lake ReAL game!
Fun! We had great seats and it was a gorgeous summer evening!
Good times.



Kenna was in it for the cotton candy -- way more than the soccer!
It turned out to be a nail-biter! The ReAl beat Seattle 1-0!