Friday, January 11, 2019

Homeschooling mom........Say What?

Yes, if you just fainted, then you read the title correctly! 

This year we have embarked on a whole new adventure! 



All 5 of our kids are now enrolled at Stellar Academy! 




Ya, we do cool stuff like burn paper to make it look like papyrus.  I think we won Will over with that lesson !



It is going to be a fun year! 
(and hopefully we won't burn the house down!)

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Thanksgiving in Park City

This year we did our tradition of making a gingerbread temple while in Park City.

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The kids decided to make the Salt Lake Temple.  We went the extra mile and made windows that light up! 

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Hazel meets “Grandma Great” for the first time.

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Some of the Thanksgiving guests.

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The next morning everyone helped to make ebelskivers.

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We took a quick swim at the pool to tire the kids out before our long drive back to Cali!

(from left to right: Will, Benny, Hannah, Stephanie, Avril, Adam, Zach)

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Hazel’s First Attempt at Eating


After watching Hazel stare at everyone eating dinner, we decided it was time to give her a taste of it.

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We mashed up some avocado and attempted to feed it to her.

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She did pretty good gumming it down.  But after a while she seemed tired of it all.

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I think it might be a little exhausting always entertaining a crowd!

 

 

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Monday, December 10, 2012

Doing Laundry

 

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Doing the laundry is so much more fun with my little side kick!

Friday, November 2, 2012

Hazel Adelaide’s Birth

Miss Hazel could not make up her mind about what day she was going to be born.  The first time she tried to come into the world was on Friday, June 29th. A little less than a month from her due date. It was the day that the Henderson Family Reunion was starting on the east coast.  We think she was excited about the whole family being together and she just wanted to join in the fun.  The problem was, we weren’t at the reunion because we were waiting for her arrival.

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That day I had seven hours of consistent contractions. After each contraction I would tell Ray, “Ok, if another one comes, then  we will go to the hospital.”  (I have a tendency to be in “labor denial” )  Ray sensing my denial, ran around the room packing my hospital bag. 

I once read in a book that it wasn’t wise to have your husband pack your hospital bag, because all it will contain is a toothbrush and a cocktail dress.  Ray did a little better than that.  He packed my blouse for church …

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After several more contractions, Ray convinced me to at least call the hospital.  A male nurse answered in labor and delivery.  He asked me my symptoms and as I explained them he was chuckling.   After a few answers to his questions he diagnosed me with a BLADDER INFECTION!  huh?  I really think that some random dude picked up the phone at the hospital……NICE. 

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After seven hours, the contractions stopped.  Miss Hazel decided that she liked her little home, where she was fed very, VERY well.

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Two weeks went by, the I started having random contractions on and off three days before her birth.  Finally, late Saturday evening, the contractions started getting stronger.  I woke Ray up at around one in the morning.  He asked if he had time to take a shower.  Uh, sure…. we have  plenty of time for that.  I told him to go ahead and shower.  It really seemed like we had the time.

Then as soon as he got in the shower, the situation changed and I told him we needed to go NOW.  

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When we got to the hospital, labor was in full swing.  I told the nurses, “I am just not in the mood for this right now!”

I always know the baby is coming soon when I start getting cranky and have a meltdown. 

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Hazel was born a little after 2 in the morning weighing 7 lbs 14 oz. and 20.5 inches long. 

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We just love our sweet baby girl.