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Sunday, December 4, 2011
Alexis' Band Concert
Last week Alexis performed in the 5th and 6th Grade Band Concert playing the Clarinet.
She played the violin last year and decided to try something new. She does a great job.
It was hard to get pictures of her playing because the lights were so low. Hopefully you can see her in them. Joe and Hailey were great siblings and watched nicely and cheered her on!
She played the violin last year and decided to try something new. She does a great job.
It was hard to get pictures of her playing because the lights were so low. Hopefully you can see her in them. Joe and Hailey were great siblings and watched nicely and cheered her on!
Happy Thanksgiving
Here are a few pictures from us at Thanksgiving. We went to Omi and Opasan's
and had a fabulous Dinner! Greg, Kyoko, Ayanna and Keelan were there from Denver and Oma was there for dinner with us too. We ate lots and had a wonderful day!
and had a fabulous Dinner! Greg, Kyoko, Ayanna and Keelan were there from Denver and Oma was there for dinner with us too. We ate lots and had a wonderful day!
Alexis' 5th Grade Music Program
Alexis' 5th Grade Music Program was a few weeks ago. Their program was about "Coming To America" - Alexis was an Indian. Here are a few pictures of her!
2nd Place in Torrington, WY Wrestling Tourney
Joe's wrestling season for McCormick Jr. High ended on Friday of last week.
On Wednesday he wrestled in the All City Tournament in Cheyenne and took 2nd place in the 127lb group for all the Jr. High Schools. His Jr. High school took the first place for the overall #1 team! The picture below is from a wrestling tournament in Torrington Middle School in Wyoming. He ended up with 2nd place in the 127lb weight class there too. He does a great job and works very hard to be the best. (He is the 2nd guy in line going left to right)
On Wednesday he wrestled in the All City Tournament in Cheyenne and took 2nd place in the 127lb group for all the Jr. High Schools. His Jr. High school took the first place for the overall #1 team! The picture below is from a wrestling tournament in Torrington Middle School in Wyoming. He ended up with 2nd place in the 127lb weight class there too. He does a great job and works very hard to be the best. (He is the 2nd guy in line going left to right)
Monday, November 14, 2011
Alexis Floor Routiene
Click on the play button to watch Alexis perform her floor routine at the end of September. (Before she hurt her arm)
Gymnastics Update
Alexis dislocated her elbow at the beginning of October when she fell off the balance beam doing a cartwheel. The Doctor anticipated her to be out of gymnastics until the end of December. She had only make it to two competitions as a level 5 gymnast before getting hurt. But, she has been continuing to go to the gym a few nights a week to stretch and condition. She went this evening without her brace on! Don't get worried or excited yet though as she was not able to use her arm yet like normal. Be we are making progress and she is so ready to be back to the gym tumbling like normal. I am trying to get the blog to upload some video so you can see her in action before she got hurt.
Joe's Football Picture
Joe made the 8th Grade A Team for Football
He played Right Guard and Middle Linebacker
He played Right Guard and Middle Linebacker
School Pictures
Below are Joe, Hailey and Alexis' School Pictures.
Joe and Hailey are in Jr. High - 8th Grade
Alexis is in 5th Grade
Joe and Hailey are in Jr. High - 8th Grade
Alexis is in 5th Grade
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Halloween 2011
This Halloween we decided to make our front yard a Spooky Trick or Treating area!
We made a Zombie Coffin, a Dangerous Cage and even had a Graveyard! We had spooky music playing and even bought a fogger machine to fancy things up. Oh, and lets not forget the strobe light!
Alexis went trick or treating with her friends but first did some scaring in the cage! (See the pic. below)
Joe was in the Zombie Coffin - He would pop out and scare the kids coming up the drive way.
Hailey and her friend Bethany were zombies infesting our graveyard.
Clint also dressed up in a Gilly suit and hid in the yard for a scary good time!
We made a Zombie Coffin, a Dangerous Cage and even had a Graveyard! We had spooky music playing and even bought a fogger machine to fancy things up. Oh, and lets not forget the strobe light!
Alexis went trick or treating with her friends but first did some scaring in the cage! (See the pic. below)
Joe was in the Zombie Coffin - He would pop out and scare the kids coming up the drive way.
Hailey and her friend Bethany were zombies infesting our graveyard.
Clint also dressed up in a Gilly suit and hid in the yard for a scary good time!
Where do I begin.....
Wow - I looked back and it has been since Sunday April 3rd since I have posted anything on the Blog. 7 whole months!
It has been a long few months for our family. On Wednesday April 6th my Grandma was taken to the emergency room for a large bump on her head. Unfortunately, It was cancer and after they did a few additional tests they found that she had cancer all throughout her body. She was put in Hospice on Thursday the 7th and passed away peacefully on Monday April 11th.
Now that Thanksgiving is closing in the Holiday festivities have begun around us but as everyone knows, after losing family members, the holiday's bring bitter sweet feelings. I sure miss my sweet grandmother Dorothy. I am sure she and my Mom are both looking down on Clint, Myself and the kids taking part in our everyday fun!
It has been a long few months for our family. On Wednesday April 6th my Grandma was taken to the emergency room for a large bump on her head. Unfortunately, It was cancer and after they did a few additional tests they found that she had cancer all throughout her body. She was put in Hospice on Thursday the 7th and passed away peacefully on Monday April 11th.
Now that Thanksgiving is closing in the Holiday festivities have begun around us but as everyone knows, after losing family members, the holiday's bring bitter sweet feelings. I sure miss my sweet grandmother Dorothy. I am sure she and my Mom are both looking down on Clint, Myself and the kids taking part in our everyday fun!
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Clint & Mel's Date Night
Clint and I have been so busy lately. We have been traveling for work, I went with Joe to Arizona for baseball, and between taking the kids to school and their sports we have no time to relax and enjoy one another. While Clint was in Texas for work I decided to surprise him with Rockies tickets for the 2nd game of the season. We had a fabulous time and needed the time to enjoy each other.
March Madness Tournament Champions
Last weekend Joe's baseball team won the March Madness tournament in Greeley, Colorado. The boys have worked so hard and deserved the title. Joe hit two home runs in the championship game which was so EXCITING!
Arizona Baseball Tournament
Joe's competitive baseball team went to Arizona 2 weeks ago to complete in a huge tournament. It was a great trip. The boys got to play on replica major league fields and got to play with boys who play year round. It was quite an awesome experience. The boys ended up taking 5th place in their bracket which is pretty darn good considering the talented teams we were able to compete against.
Alexis' 4th Grade Music Program
Alexis' 4th Grade Music Program was at the beginning of March. She did a great job. They sang, danced and played violins. She has been very successful this year in school. We are very proud of her.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Christmas Evening with Oma and the Hanes Families
Oma was able to come over and have Christmas dinner with the entire
Hanes Families! We were fortunate to celebrate with her. Above (from left to right) are pictures of the kids toasting
their "special made Margarita's" by Greg, All of the Adults posing with Oma, The kids posing
nicely in front of the tree, the kids posing with Oma and the kids acting NORMAL in front of the tree!
(Their craziness is the norm!)
Christmas Morning/Live Christmas Tree
The top two pictures are of Omi and Opasan's Live Christmas Tree on Christmas Eve! It is beautiful
lit with real candles - there are no words special enough to describe it.
The bottom 5 pictures are of the kids on Christmas morning. Alexis was up all night
asking if it was time to get up to open her presents from Santa. She started at 2am - we finally got
out of bed at 7.
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