CBYC

Life has been a little bit crazy. I am in the middle of the crop. The kids are doing well. Kimmie will be seeing a specialist in a couple weeks. So I will let everyone know. Here is the crop flyer. I hope to see you there.

7th Annual

Crop Because You Care

A Scrapbook Event for Charity

Crop the day away and enjoy food, games and prizes.There will be gift bags for the first 300 registrants. Enter the raffle for a chance to win a get-away-weekend, bid for custom projects in our silent auction, as well as lots of other fabulous prizes!

Cost is $29.00 pre-registered -or- $35.00 at the door

Saturday, February 2nd

10am to 10pm

South Towne Exposition Center9575 South State Street, Sandy

Special Guest: Stacy Julian,Founding Editor Simple Scrapbook Magazine™

You can register or print out forms on-line at www.epilepsyut.org.

Registration will close at 5:00pm on February 1st.

All proceeds benefit the Epilepsy Association of Utah

Hospital Trip

This post isn't as much fun as my last one. Sunday night we ended up having to take Kimmie back to the hospital. We stayed alomst 24 hours this time. This trip was a lot like our trip in October by the way of reasons we were there. Although we didn't give her the extra time to snap out of it this time. We just took her into the hospital. Her blood pressure was low again and her blood sugars were really low. She has now been officially diagnosed with hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). Which is really weird with Erik being diagnosed with diabetes in September. Anyway, she is doing okay and is back at school today. I am still recovering from the sleepless night Sunday night. We are having to check her blood for the next little while to get a base line for her and then again when we think she is acting weird or getting sick or anything.

Thank you for the extra prayers on her behalf.

Idaho Trip

We went to Idaho this last weekend to visit the new Rexburg Temple. We had a wonderful time. The kids loved the temple! I loved to hear their responses as they went through the temple. Erik and I felt like it was one of the top experiences in our parenting. Kimmie started to sing "I love to see the Temple" as we started driving up the hill close to the temple. Johnny and Laura's kids joined in. I started to cry. Johnny liked the movie, the elevators, and the painting on the wall that Erik's old bishop did. The mural was
totally amazing. I hope that they have him do one at the Oquirrh Mountain temple. Kimmie loved the eternity mirrors and the baptismal font. She thought the whole thing was really cool.




Laura took some family photos of us while we were there. There are a couple of them that I absolutely love! I am posting the family 8x10 that she did and the B &W of the kids. I can't wait to have them all printed.

Happy New Year and Christmas posting

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Christmas was wonderful at our home. Thank you everyone for your love and kindness that you brought to our home this Christmas season.

The kids top picture is from the Palmer party at Grandma's on Christmas day. The second isn't a great picture but is from Christmas with the Hansen's I thought Johnny looked too priceless. I can't wait to get copies from Lara's camera.

Kimmie had a great Christmas and got everything, plus everything else that she wanted. Her excitement has been over her "little sweetie" she got a princess baby doll from Grandma and Grandpa that she has named Emily. She has been taking it everywhere with her. The doll wasn't even on her original shopping list so it is nice to see that she is loving other things than what wasn't in the Target toy ad.

Johnny had a wonderful Christmas. He is overjoyed about his Leappad learning system. He got four books and I saved a few more for a latter date and he has been playing with them so much I may give him the new books earlier than I expected. This wasn't on the toy ad shopping list either. He is loving every minute of playing with it. I am loving that he is watching less TV and playing something educational. He was really cute Christmas morning. He kept looking for things with his name on it. He even managed to open the gift from him to Kimmie. He just ripped through his gifts and was done with all of it in no time flat. Kimmie had to wake him up in the morning but it didn't take long for him to realize it was Christmas morning and get out of his usual morning funk.

Erik is still getting out of trouble for forgetting my Birthday and Christmas gifts. I am not real nice about him forgetting something like that. I am really good about him forgetting mother's day and our anniversary but not Christmas and my birthday. So he was feeling really bad to open gifts from me and the kids and have nothing to give me for Christmas.

New Years was rather uneventful. Usually we have had family over for the holiday and no one was able to come. So we went to bed early. I know that is showing our old age.

So back to the usual work and school days.

Crop is only one month away now and I am already far behind where I want to be on it. If you are interested in coming be sure and click the link to the right and register!

Christmas Letter

For the twelfth annual Hansen family Christmas letter, we’ve decided to do something different. This year’s installment will be a quiz. See how much you know (or can guess) about what happened with us this year.

1. Johnny started into a new school this year and loves it! He can’t wait to go to A.) Kindergarten, B.) High School, C.) Middle School, or D.) The same school as Kimmie

Answer? A. He loves pre-school and is learning a lot. Although he can’t wait to start at Mountain Shadows Elementary next school year.

2. Kimmie started a new medication this year that is helping a little with her seizures. It is from A.) Australia, B.) France, C.) the Target Pharmacy or D.) Canada

Answer? B. In February we started a new medication from France. She has had some trouble with it but for the most part her seizure control is getting better and her behavior has improved a lot.

3. In a surprise move, A.) Johnny took a liking to potatoes, B.) Kris decided she was really into public speaking, C.) Johnny and Kimmie decided they loved each other so much they started sharing a room, or D.) Tipper Grandma’s cat is living with us now.

Answer? Trick question. None of these things happened. Don’t expect them to happen next year either. Although D happened for about one month, until she kept waking Kris up at night.

4. Which member of the family changed the most in weight in the last year A.) Erik B.) Kris,
C.) Kimmie, or D.) Johnny

Answer? A. Erik lost the most this year with 30 pounds after being diagnosed with diabetes. Kris lost 25 pounds. Kimmie gained 5! Johnny gained 5!

5. Which of the following themes was discarded for this year’s letter? A.) Writing a typical form letter, B.) Using last year’s letter because not much new has happened. C.) No Christmas letter this year.

Answer? All. But we couldn’t just skip our Christmas letter. We even delude ourselves into thinking people like reading this stuff as much as we enjoy writing it. Sadly for everyone else, we came up with this quiz idea though. Sorry! Any suggestions for next year? How did you do? Get them all right? Did you need a lifeline? 50-50? Ask the audience? Why not just phone a friend? In fact, call us! We hope to hear from you soon!

Erik, Kris, Kimmie & Johnny

Christmas Quiz

I received this Christmas quiz from a friend this morning. I thought it might be fun to post my answers.

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping Paper
2. Real tree or artificial with lights already strung? I prefer real but we have artificial (what is this already strung thing)
3. When do you put up the tree? right after Thanksgiving
4. When do you take the tree down? New Years
5. Do you like eggnog? NO, but my kids and husband love it
6.Favorite gift received as a child? This is really hard. The most memorable was the year I wanted a TV and my mom gave me hers. I loved my Cabbage Patch Dolls.
7. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes
8. Hardest person to buy for? My Father in Law
9. Easiest person to buy for? my kids
10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? that is a hard one.
11. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Santa Claus with Tim Allen or White Christmas
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? do I ever stop?
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Yes
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? bread wreaths
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Clear
17. Favorite Christmas song? Silent Night
18. Travel for Christmas or stay at home? At home in the early morning and my Mom's later in the morning
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Yes
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? star
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? It depends on which family part we are at. We open Hansens on Christmas eve and the rest Christmas Morning
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? Christmas in store before Holloween. My families not getting along about where we will be for Christmas Eve.
23. What I love most about Christmas? My childrens faces
24. Favorite Christmas Cookie? Butter cookies from Lara
25. Favorite decoration? My whole Christmas Tree with all the ornaments because each one has a story.

HAVE A GREAT HOLIDAY SEASON!!!!!
* A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

Festival of Trees/horses

This must be the time of year for field trips. Kimmie's school went to the festival of trees. This is Kimmie's school class. They are really cute! I just love them.

Johnny's school also went on a field trip to a place that teaches horse back riding. Johnny was more afraid of horses than I thought he would be having takin Kimmie to horse back riding lessons with me every week for the years of his life. He was cute mixing the horse cookies and fine feeding them but he wasn't sure about this petting them thing. He went ahead and did it for mom to have a photo but wouldn't stand there long enough to look at me.

Fall Ball

Erik and I went to the fall ball in our Stake about a month ago. Yes! We had a real date and he even spent time dancing with me! Bethany took this photo of us after we got home. I especially like the no shoes look. Thank you Bethany for the photo and watching my kids so that we could go.

I am really working hard on getting the photos that have happened recently up so that everyone can see them. I will keep trying so keep checking.

Snow Dayz

The snow has been falling and falling and falling.

The kids are having a good time in the snow. They are now waiting for the perfect "Grandma Snow Day." They need a day that isn't too cold for Kimmie but has enough snow for the sled and snowmen. My mom comes and gets the kids and they spend time playing in the snow. I don't know who looks forward to it more the kids or Grandma.

My craft show was snowed out. Although I am thinking of signing up for one that will be at Wheeler Farms on the 14th. I am thrilled for all the support I have had from everyone. If you have any ideas for anything really fun for the show I am thinking I should do it. I will post more if you would like to attend.

Update

Sorry it has taken me a few days to update. I have been running trying to get all the projects done for my boss. The boss at the company I actually get paid for working is retiring. We had a big thing for him this week. I have had a horrible time trying to get all of the things done for the party. I am thrilled that it finally is over! I even did my very first from beginning to end power point. I have done slides for power points but never done one totally on my own. I am really proud of myself for how it turned out. The most important is that the boss loved it.

CRAFT UPDATE: I have also been working on getting things done for a gift boutique I am doing with a friend this weekend. So everyone come. It is Saturday, December 1st from 11 am - 2 pm (although due to other committments I will only be there until 1:30Erik will be finishing for me). 5504 W. Ticklegrass Rd. I will be selling cards and neighbor gifts!

Thank you everyone for your support. You have been amazing.

Cheesecakes

If you are interested in having Erik do Cheesecakes for your Christmas parties let me know. The photos are of Erik's signature Chocolate Cheesecake and a plain cheesecake with strawberry topping. He also makes a Strawberry that is pink colored with strawberries in the filing. He will make any flavor you desire. He is still working on new flavors. Including candy cane! I will let you know how that one turns out.

Prices... 10" $35.00
9" $30.00
8" $25.00




I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!





Love Ya!

Halloween Flashback

Sorry this took a couple extra days to get up. It has been crazy at our house. But that is besides the point I love Halloween. Although I think I love it more as a mother than I think I did as a kid. Here is my favorite picture from Halloween (mainly because the kids were both looking and not doing anything weird). Kimmie was suppose to be Tinkerbell. But she didn't end up looking a lot like Tinkerbell so she was the Princess of the Fairies. She makes me laugh. Johnny was Lightening as you can see. Although because we had a few parties he decided that he was done with Lightening about two days before Halloween and wanted to be a PowerRanger. You number one don't get two costumes (although Lightening was from last year) in one year. Number two he is so small for his age that they do not make PowerRanger costumes in his size unless you special order them. Number three was I crazy thinking I could find a costume for a five year old a few days before Halloween? I didn't look hard but I thought if I could find one for $5 - 10 that maybe I would consider buying one. Now I know that you think I have lost it and I probably have.



Love Ya!



P.S. Life Update- Bethany reminded me that on my first post I didn't put my life and that I broke my toe just a few days after Erik's seizures.