Sweet Sixteen....

Yep! Our "Baby" turns 16 today! It seems like just yesterday when we were in the hospital waiting for her to be born. Kelley has been a joy!Kelley is very loving and kind. She is a loyal friend. She has a beautiful smile and just got her braces off (according to her Orthodontists she has "beautiful, perfect teeth" as well!). She is a wonderful sister and aunt. Kelley has some amazing friends and she loves them lots! Kelley loves to shop, hang out with friends, "talk" on facebook, and travel. She's a wonderful student. She is very talented but her favorite thing to do is DANCE! She is currently dancing with Campbell's CD'E. She is also in Advanced Dance at MHS, and is in Christian Dance Company there too! She's looking forward to performing with each of these groups this fall/holiday season. She's looking forward to getting her driver's license and dating (FYI she has 5 older brothers, a Dad, and they're all "Gun Safety Certified"...and if that's not enough warning...her mom (me) is "Gun Safety Certified" too! JK...). Kelley's excited to be a Laurel in our ward of amazing Young Women. Speaking of which...look what Kelley woke up to this morning....

A little birthday wish from some really cute girls!

We hope you have a wonderful 16th birthday, Kelley. We love you and we are so very proud of the person you are! Love, Mom & Dad

One Thing About Becky....

She NEVER lets you take pictures of her by herself! I had to go back THIS far to find any of her by herself....

Just to wish her a HAPPY BIRTHDAY today!

Dear Becky: We hope you have a wonderful day and an awesome year! You are a great daughter, sister,mom, & wife. We admire your sweet disposition and your generosity. You are kind, sincere,and a delight to be around. You are a Wonder Woman!

We love you! mom & dad H.

Like mother...like son?!!

Quite a few years ago... when I was a young single adult (YSA)...my picture appeared in the LDS Church News. It was in a feature about YSA Visiting Teaching. My VT partner happened to work for the General Relief Society Presidency (She also wrote "Walk Tall, You're A Daughter"). The article happened to appear in the center of the newspaper; so I've always claimed to be a "centerfold" (of course I always add "of the Church News"). Well, we opened up the Church News today and look what we found! Yep! That's our son, Jacob, on the left side of this picture...smack in the middle of the Church News. He and a group of friends went to General Conference. They're a pretty handsome group! They had a wonderful experience...one they will never forget. Thanks Steve & Reed.