The H Family

~Baptism Day for Jayden~

Jayden was baptized on June 20th by her dad. She had to be dunked twice because her hair floated on the water the first time....why did I not think about pulling her hair up before she was baptized?? Clint did a great job making sure her toes and dress stayed under, we didn't think it would be her hair that would cause the problem. Everything turned out perfect and it was a great day!

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She was very happy and loved having everyone there with her. Aunt Whitney is her favorite, so she was the lucky one to give the talk on baptism. Thanks to everyone who helped make this day special. We love our family and friends!

Great Grandma Georgia gave Jayden her first journal, just like she gave me my first journal.

Aunt Whit and Jayden

The great-grandparents were troopers and came up for the day. It would not have been complete without them there.

GRANDPARENTS ARE THE BEST!!

Our family together for a picture together. Hadley was out of her dress immediately and Briggs was not happy about having his picture taken another time. He was not in the mood and wanted back out on the tramp with his cousins.

It is that time of cute smiles...no front teeth. Jayden didn't get those for her 8th birthday, so hopefully she will get those for Christmas. I can't believe my Jayden is 8. She is growing up so much and we love her!

~ Happy Birthday Clint ~

Clint celebrated his 39th birthday this year! He is in great shape and looks good, but he is still dreading the next BIG ONE, 40! We celebrated with our friends on Friday night by hitting one of our favorite restaurants, the Mandarin. On Sunday, his family came for a visit. We had quiche, strawberry waffles and fruit for brunch.

He got some new luggage for our cruise and also he gets to go shopping at Home Depot.

The kids had a great time playing with Harper.

We loved visiting with Trent and Aynie!

I am very blessed to have such a caring and loving husband, friend, and father . . . thanks to these two people.

Clint opened some more presents when everyone left. When Clint asked Briggs a few days before his birthday what he was getting him for his birthday, Briggs replied "A hat!" So of course he got a new hat from Briggs and some running clothes and music from the girls. Clint also has some shopping to do on his own with some money he received.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!
WE LOVE YOU!

Briggs helped dad blow out the candles this year...good thing because Clint didn't get them all out his first try. He also stole a few tastes of the frosting before we were able to get it served. Our neighbors came up to help us celebrate with ice cream and cake. It was a nice and relaxing day!

~ More Easter Fun ~

On Easter we got to go spend some time with Grandma and Grandpa Warner! We had a delicious dinner and then the kids got to go on their last Easter Egg hunt. There were eggs everywhere!

Grandpa was all smiles hiding the eggs and watching his grandchildren race to find them.

The kids couldn't wait!

Jayden found many eggs and her bag couldn't hold many more!

Cameron and Hadley are getting older and were very selective about which eggs they were going to take. They wanted the money and best candy!

Thanks Grandma Carol and Grandpa Corky for the great day and fun Easter hunt!

Easter Day!

This year we actually got to sleep in until 8:30 a.m. Sleeping in on holidays doesn't happen too often when you have little ones. The morning started out terrific!

Here are the troops waiting to head upstairs to begin their Easter basket hunt! They each had to read a poem to find their hidden basket.

Briggs found his quickly in his favorite chair and headed out to show his sisters what he had in his basket. He got a bat and ball, Spider Man and Cars Floaties, and car tracks along with his candy.

Jayden found her basket in the theater room this year. She had fun beads, paint and paper in her basket this year.

Hadley found her basket underneath the computer. She got socks and two new outfits in her basket this year. Girls always want new things to wear!

Alix found her basket in the laundry room. She had socks, clothes and a swim shirt in her basket along with her favorite Easter treat, Cadbury Eggs...yummy!

After looking through their baskets, they started to search for the eggs.

Silly string was a big hit this year, although it left a really big mess. Alix quickly took over and got Hadley and Jayden really good, but soon her silly string ran out and Hadley and Jayden were able to catch her and get her back!

Jayden's new paints were fun for everyone.

Grandma and Grandpa still have car tracks from when Clint and Trent were little and they are always the first thing out when we visit them. We were able to find some tracks similar, but nothing like the real thing. Jayden and Briggs sent the cars down the stairs many times seeing which car was the fastest. Luckily, I had a mat to put against the wall so I didn't get any new dings.

- Color & Chocolate -

Color and chocolate were the hit of the night. We colored Easter eggs with our grandparents and had a great time. Each year the eggs get more and more creative. We used blue tape to help create some great patterns and designs on the eggs. . .it was an idea from the internet that actually worked out.

As the egg dyeing went on Briggs got more and more confidence. Being two, he did not want any help and had to do it all by himself. Seeing him smile made the blue hands and splashes everywhere were worth it.

We had a great time and we went through all 3 dozen eggs quickly.

Thanks for the visit Great Grandpa Les!

We loved our Easter cards and hugs we got from you!

Great Grandma and Grandpa Handsaker brought the chocolate! Briggs was very patient reading his card with them, but after he could not get the chocolate out fast enough. He almost finished his whole chocolate car that night. He gave us all a good laugh.

We are so lucky to have our great grandparents still here with us creating and carrying on traditions. We have learned so much from them. Their laughter and love shines through and they always show us how much they care.

Thanks for helping get everyone here and celebrating Easter together.

We love and appreciate everything you do for our family!

A family who works together - stays together.

We love you!

Easter Egg Hunt!

Growing up I couldn't wait for the Easter egg hunt at my grandma's house and now it is so much fun to watch my own children enjoy this tradition. My grandma is such an amazing person and I admire her so much. Here is a picture of her with her great grandchildren.

Briggs loved the Easter egg hunt. He ran and ran. He didn't care much about what was inside, he just liked to look for the eggs.

Jayden had a great year this year, she came out with over $10.00. She used the money to buy a blue glitter ball. . . the latest thing at school.

Briggs and Carter loved chasing the bubbles.

The bunny was a HUGE success for Jayden this year. She has been afraid of the bunny for 7 years and finally gave the bunny a hug. She usually is crying and hiding in the house the whole time. . . we are very happy she is coming out of her shell more and more.