Showing posts with label volleyball nights. Show all posts
Showing posts with label volleyball nights. Show all posts

Thursday, August 08, 2013

Boston turns "14!"


My handsome boy turned 14!  What a great kid he is, it has been so fun
to watch him grow into this amazing teenager.  He has endless energy {i wonder where he gets that from} and passion for random things, he is witty and smart and i couldn't have asked for a better firstborn!  It is truly such a Joy to be his mother.  

  He just got his braces off a few days before
and that's what he was most excited for. haha! His birthday was on a Sunday this year.  He 
was ordained a Teacher and then we celebrated with a bbq and volleyball with the Granum's.
Then later some family came over to eat cake and ice cream.

Boston was so excited to open his presents that morning {right before church} and eat his crepe 
breakfast!

He got lots of football gear along with his cleats he has been wanting so bad.  But 
what he was surprised about was his season pass to Park City resort that 
he had no idea about!
He cannot wait to hit the slopes now!  


It was a perfect day to celebrate my handsome boy... 













the following day we took our family along with the Granum's to "Larry Miller raceway" 
in Salt Lake to race Go karts and Zip line for Boston's birthday. 
Hayes and Olivia weren't tall enough for the race carts {which was a bummer} but we enjoyed the
zipline and watching our boys race for a few hours!

the Race karts go 60 miles an hour.  After a few rounds Jenn and I jumped in and raced.
It was so much fun!


all the boys lined up and ready to go...



 Cory and Boston




this kid spent his birthday money on a Ukelele and he already knew 3 songs the
first day.  He is so quick to pick things up and has the passion to keep learning...
i could listen to him play all day. 


my hayesie bugs wanted nothing to do with the zipline... even ivy went on it.




Saturday, July 10, 2010

fourth of july celebrations...

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were 'Spectacular' this year.

we celebrated on saturday the 3rd of July, 
sunday the "4th of july" 
and monday "the 5th of July"

this holiday is one of my favorites.  I love the parades, the colors, the patriotism everywhere, the colors of red, white and blue and the music that makes you tear up when you think of all those who we honor and who work so hard to make our country free.

'we are the home of the Brave'

I love that it was on a sunday this year.  My two favorite things...the gospel, and our country.  I LOVED in church when the congregation sang the "battle hymn of the republic" i totally lost it, the spirit was beautiful and to see so many others tearing up made my heart melt.  
We are truly blessed to be able to have freedom of religion & to live in such a beautiful country.

I love this country and am so proud to be an american.
"happy birthday america"
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Cory's family got together for nana's delicious ribs & plenty of trampoline time!   Homeade ice cream and ice cream cones were to follow...

impossible to get all these cute little cousins to look at you and smile {normal} haha


cute little charlotte
  

livi & lucy
                               

little miss 'chievious'
                               


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BBQ/Volleyball night at the Rhodes

swimming, volleyball tournament, croquet, & yummy food

we are big fans of "volleyball nights" at the rhodes.
  They know how to throw some fabulous summer parties.

below in the fireworks pictures,  Jane and I were experimenting with the night setting on our cameras.  I think they turned out pretty cool!



cutest little swimmers...



Boston & all his coolness


Cory


girlfriends..



the little girlfriends...



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Fireworks...






                         

                         



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July 5th 
Hansen family breakfast

Boston and his cousin Dalton presented the flag to start off our celebration.
We ate a delicious "kristy approved" breakfast with some other delicious treats.  The kids played Wiffle ball, balloon animals and made red, white & blue bracelets.   




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My sister & I ran the 5k race at Provo's freedom festival that morning.
It was so awesome.  It's my favorite race of the year.  Everyone is dressed in the colors of our country and hot air balloons are everywhere.   Everyone {5000 runners} start the race by singing our "national anthem" and then the gun is fired and we are running through the parade route.  

It was so awesome! 
I finished in 24 minutes!!

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