Handprints

We just got a brand new Stake Center so we have had many activities going on to celebrate the dedication. Daniel sang in a youth choir on Friday night and then on Saturday morning all of the Primary Kids got to go and put there Hand prints in cement at the new Stake Center. It was a great weekend!

Happy Birthday Grandpa & Mexican Night

Wednesday Feb. 11 was Grandpa Hawks' 59th Birthday. He came over for an icecream Cake and so we could sing Happy Birthday. I know my dad never looks at blogs, but I just want to tell him that he was the best dad ever for me. I love him so much and I am so thankful for the wonderful example he is to me and my family. Thanks Dad so much for all you do!
These next pictures are all from our amazing MEXICAN NIGHT. Brice planned an amazing night of all mexican food and then Grandma April had us playing Valentine games all night long. It was too much fun and too much food.

This was the blindfold game where we would blind fold one person and then go up and say "I love you" Then they would have to guess who was saying it.


Brice made the BEST turkey and chicken enchiladas. I did not know that he could cook, but these enchiladas were like professionals! I could not get over how good they were!


This was our licorice eating contest. I think Ryan won! He was quite fast with his mouth!

Here is Terry and Diana just chilling on the couch doing the licorice game. They are always so supportive of us and such good sports. I think there favorite game though is the quarter game.

This is Danny and Daniel playing the quarter game. If you haven't played, please come down and visit and I promise you will never forget it!

This was just a perfect ending to a perfect day. We had so much fun and we are looking forward to our SCOTTISH Night next!!

Demmy's Baptism WOW!!

I know that everyone is amazed that I have finally posted again. I really don't know what happened. I would always think to myself"I really need to blog" but never did. Then Derrik said "No -you know what happened-You have six kids". That is very true that they do keep me very busy, but that is no excuse for not blogging. So I am going to try and not get so far behind and keep on blogging. (Besides I really hate being at the bottom of everyone's list of blogs!!!!)

Okay so this post is really going to be all about our adorable daughter DEMMY ARIANNA!
Demmy turned 8 years old on January 10. She was baptized on January 31 and confirmed on February 1. Demmy was baptized and confirmed by Danny. It was fun to see because he dunked her way under!! It was one of the best weekends ever! Lots of our amazing Families came down to help us enjoy this great event. We were so grateful for the sacrifices that they all made to get here! I know it was a long ways to come for some and not having a car or money makes it even harder so I just want you all to know how much we love you! The day started with Pancakes in the shape of an eight and ended with Demmy getting her ears pierced.

This is Great Grandma Faye talking to Demmy. Demmy loves her so much and loves doing stamps with her every Tuesday. I think Demmy might get her eagle when Daniel and Derrik Do!!!!!(Just kidding Boys! I love you!)

Here is all of the family. I always say that it is nearly impossible to have 8 people all smile and have their eyes open all at the same time! I think I was actually just happy that all of the kids would stand together for this picture.


Here is a group picture. Our family that was there were: Grandma and Grandpa Hawks, Great Grandma Hawks, Grandma and Grandpa Polad, Josh, Traci and Ian, Brandi, Heston, Decklin, Dalin and Kate, Kallee, Chad, Moises and Jay, Ryan, Megan, Torstan and Bryson, Terry and Brice. My camera of course would not take a picture when everyone was standing together and smililing so I just hurried and took this one when everyone was starting to move. (Danny is in the process of asking me if I got a good picture!!!)

This is the beautiful baptism girl in her brand new dress that Grandma April made for her. She felt (and looked) like a princess and didn't want to take the dress off! Demmy was the very first one to be baptized in our brand new Stake Center in Diamond Valley. There were 5 other kids baptized that day too.

This is Daniel trying to watch Dylan while Derrik takes a picture.

Grandma and Grandpa Polad came down to share this special day with us. They had to come in a rental car, but that didn't stop them! They also gave Demmy her very first Book of Mormon which she treasures! She reads every morning in her new scriptures and just loves them!

My boys just hanging out. We arrived at the Stake Center very first and were about 40 minutes early. We were very excited. It was such a great weekend and we were so happy to spend time with all of our amazing family. Thanks so much for being apart of our lives. We love you all so much and couldn't do it without you! And Demmy you truly are the best! We love you so much and are so glad you decided to get baptized!

Candy Candy Candy Candy Candy Candy

Hurray for Halloween! Yesterday was a busy day. It all started with being Derrik's room mother. I was in charge of the Halloween party. Luckily Danny and my mom came and helped and it turned out to be a great party. We made a pumpkin totem pole, spider suckers, had a donut eating contest and decorated cookies and made our own tombstones. It was a lot of fun. Then we headed off to Skywest for trick or treating. The kids seriously got a bag full of candy each. In fact Marlee was begging me to let her stop. She is too funny. Then we came home and Derrik, Daniel and Demmy went out with their friends and Danny, Maycie, Dylan, Marlee and me stayed home to watch Danny's all time Halloween favorite "Young Frankenstein". Isn't Halloween Great?!!!


This is Marlee as a cute little Cowgirl! Most of the time she didn't want her hat on and of course she wouldn't wear the cute pink gun she had, so she basically was just wearing a cute little dress! Love Ya Mars!!


Here is my adorable little witch Demmy. She got lots and lots of candy and was a big help with her little sister.

Here is Danny getting in the Holiday Spirit. The funny thing is he decided to start putting out the decorations at about 12:00 on HALLOWEEN. Gotta love it!!

Here is sweet Maycie Marie in her Goldilocks and the Three Bears Costume. She is standing next to our pumpkin totem pole that we made in Derrik's class at school and that is now in our front yard!!!

This is Derrik as our favorite Scary Clown. He is reading his tombstone to his class before we played Musical Tombstones.

Dylan was our little Tigger. He got the costume brand new and by the end of the night he had already grown out of it and had a hole in the end of his toe! Boy do they grow up fast!
This is a picture I love of Brice and Torsten. Almost all items you see on Brice were from a Yard Sale!! Yea for Yard sales!!
And here is my amazingly strong young man, Daniel. He of course is wearing the ever popular football costume. Have I mentioned that he is now taller then me???? It is so not fair!


This is just a picture from the morning of all the candy.YUMYUMYUM! It was a very wonderful and Successful Halloween. I can't wait for next year!

The Grand Family (title by Demmy)

This has been a great weekend!! It started out with the family piling on each other and just being silly! I guess their new thing is to see how high they can pile on each other. They wanted me to set Dylan on top, but I just couldn't do it quite yet! And of course I couldn't be in the pile because then who would take the picture?

Then on Wednesday night Danny's parents, Dan and Gayle (aka Grandma and Grandpa Polad) came down for a fun visit. They made it just in time to see Daniel's football game and Derrik's practice. Then of course they had to stop at In and Out. The next day they took us all out to eat at Golden Corral and then the next morning it was the big hike up the volcano. Grandma Gayle watched the 4 little ones and then Danny, Grandpa Polad, Daniel and Derrik went on the hike. I think the fun part had to be coming down.

This is Grandpa Polad sliding down the hill. Too bad I missed that one! It looks great!












Then on Saturday we were off to the Grand Canyon! That was amazing. If you haven't been or if it has been awhile since you last went, boy should you go! It was so beautiful! It only took about 2 1/2 hours and was so worth the drive (Of course Daniel, Derrik and Demmy rode with Grandma and Grandpa Polad most of the time and Maycie, Dylan and Marlee slept so maybe that was why I enjoyed the drive!!! JUST KIDDING KIDS). Danny made us all a wonderful picnic lunch and we just walked around and enjoyed the amazing canyon!





We also were able to see the Kaibab Squirrel. This Squirrel is only found at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. (make sure to ask Danny his story about the cute little squirrel with the white tail). It was awe inspiring to see Heavenly Father's magnificent creations and to spend the day with our family! Thanks for visiting Grandma and Grandpa Polad! We love you!

Maycie

Maycie had been sick last Sunday with a fever but then felt better the next day. Then on Tuesday she started throwing up. She was still her happy mischievous self, but she couldn't keep anything down. Then on Wednesday we were getting worried so we took her to the dr.s. She told us to just give her pedalite. But by 5:00 that night she was still throwing up. So they told us to take her to the hospital so they could give her an IV so she didn't get dehydrated. We got to the hospital and I went with them so she could get the IV. Unfortunately she was very dehydrated and they couldn't get the iv in. It took them 2 hours, 4 doctors and about 15 needles till they finally got one in that would work. It was very sad. She would cry and cry but she had no tears. They took us back to her room and then started the liquids. They had put two bags of fluids in her and she still did not have a wet diaper. Usually kids will have a wet diaper after one, but she didn't. They said she was very dehydrated. It happened so fast just because she is so tiny. Luckily by the next afternoon she was doing better and they let us go home. She just had a yucky flu bug that got bad. Luckily she is doing wonderfully now and we are so glad that she is back to her happy self. Thanks so much for all your love and concern. These pictures are just a few at the hospital and then some when she was feeling better! Gotta love the hold she has on Dylan!