December 9th

Another crazy day for our family... :)

Kent and I went to lunch with Truman and Vanessa today since we wouldn't get to visit with them any other time they were in Utah. It was great to get to see them and meet cute little Brent! My parents even came so they could get to see Truman and meet Vanessa and Brent.

During lunch I got a call from my neighbors that our chickens had gotten out and were wandering around our other neighbors yard. Eep! So I left lunch a little early and ran home to make sure my neighbor had been able to get the chickens back in the yard and to secure them in their pen. Silly chickens! All was well though and I greatly appreciate sweet Sister Dickson looking out for them and us and taking care of the problem.

Around 1:00 all the Hinkson grandbabies born in 2010 met for a few minutes to snap a few pictures together (I was a little late though, thanks to the Houdini chickens). The 2010 babies are all so cute! It is going to be a lot of fun getting pictures of them together through the years as they grow and have fun together! I sure appreciate everyone who was willing to take time out of their day, during a small window of opportunity, so I could get a picture of the kids!

With them all being so young, taking their picture was relatively easy and painless. :)

Left to right, oldest to youngest
Brent (02/17), Dragon (05/03), Ezra (06/02), Constance (07/06), Bruce (07/14)

Brent, Dragon and Ezra

Constance and Bruce

Duuuuude... your cheeks are so cute and chubby!

After getting pictures with all the 2010 grand-babies and visiting with everyone for a few minutes I left to get the girls from school. I also had to be home between 2-5 to get a package UPS was delivering during that time that needed a signature (if I didn't get it today, we wouldn't be able to get it within their time frame for delivery and it would get sent back to the sender). Savannah also had a rehearsal for her concert during that time although she just ended up staying at school to work on homework and I picked her up after the rehearsal.

By 5:30 UPS had not shown up and I had to go to the store for a few minutes so I left the girls at home, working on homework, and hurried to the local grocery store. Wouldn't you know it? The UPS guy came while I was in the checkout line. *sigh* Savannah called and asked what to do. I told her to tell him I would be right back. When I got home she told me he had told her anyone could sign for the package and let her take delivery of it. Oookay... He never asked her age and I think the policy is an 18 yr old must sign (although it might be at least a 14 yr old). Savannah was tickled to think the UPS guy just assumed she was 18. :)

We quickly ate dinner as soon as Kent got home from work and then immediately left to go to Savannah's concert. A few minutes before the concert started Truman, Vanessa and Brent showed up to say hello to the girls since it would be the only time Truman would get to see them while in town.

Savannah's concert went really well. I am so proud of her and how hard she is working!

After the concert we hurried home so I could continue packing and cleaning and the girls could work on homework. :)

Phew! Crazy day! But it wouldn't be our life if we had a simple, calm week... especially before a big vacation. :)