Let the shopping begin...

Eight weeks from today I will have said goodbye to my son at the MTC and he will have spent the first night of the "Best two years" of his life without me :( Well, since we only have a short time left....let the shopping begin!!

Traumatic Evening

Ok...note to self...when you can't find the puppy and then find her out chewing on "something"...go check right away. I found Coco had "stolen" from one of the neighbors a tube of Desitine Cream. She had eaten through the tube and most of the cream. She had it all over her legs and mouth...and smelled pretty strong of Desitine. Well...a short time later she started to throw up...and throw up...and throw up...and well, the other end also. (Not to be graphic but you get my point.) She threw up twice in my house but made it outside for all the other times. Then she just layed around and hardly moved...making me pretty nervous. You could tell that she just didn't feel good.

Now...as I am worrying over Coco our carbon monoxide detector went off and wouldn't quit. Oh great...frantically calling my neighbor to see who I call...(she just had to call a few months earlier)...she says, "Check your batteries." Ok....so I have NO double A batteries in my house....I am sooooo not prepared for an emergency can you tell...What an eye opener!! I ran to the neighbors and borrowed some batteries from them and also an extra CO detector from another neighbor. The batteries were the problem thank heavens!!

Man it has been a traumatic night...and also, an eye opening experience that I need to go through some "basics" around our house and see what we have and need. Also, I need to take heed to council from a General Authority that came a few months ago and talked to our stake and then our stake president reminded us again Sunday to have a GOOD supply of water!!

By the way when I ran to the neighbors...Coco ran with me...and jumped around a dog out for a walk....I think she is feeling better and over it for the most part.

I have had enough for tonight....I am going to bed!!

Happy Birthday Matt--What a winner!!

It is Matt's 17th birthday today! What does one do on your 17th birthday....well, you get up early for school...


In the afternoon you play in a JV football game...


With five minutes left in the game you have the score tied....catch an interception and run it back 25 yards for the touchdown....and WIN the game!!


What a great present for Matt!! Happy Birthday Football Stud!!

Future Missionaries....Party On!!

Ok...so this was Jordan and Kolby before Jordan opened his mission call. They were "killing" time and trying to get Jordan's mind off of the call. I laughed as they came out dressed funky...and Kolby said, "the future missionaries are off to golf!!" It just brought a smile to my face.

So many of you have commented on the "party" we had for Jordan's mission call. Well if you know Jordan of course you know that he is Mr. Social. Anyone he saw was invited to the "opening" of his call. I LOVED it!! It was so fun sharing the day with 45 people in my back yard and 9 more that came later that night. Yes it was quite a party but we did it Jordan's way...and we couldn't be happier!!

Called to Serve

Dear Elder Hunsaker:

You are hereby called to serve as a missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. You are assigned to labor in the Chile Vina del Mar Mission. It is anticipated that you will serve for a period of 24 months.

You should report to the Provo Missionary Training Center on Wednesday, November 18, 2009. You will prepare to preach the gospel in the Spanish language.


(Jordan HAD to hold his cousin Kenlee...I think it calmed his nerves!)

There In!!

That's right...the mission papers are in to Salt Lake and now the nail biting begins!! We should hopefully hear within the next week or two. We will be having a contest to guess where Jordan is going...let us know where you think he will go within the states and outside of the states.

We are so thrilled for Jordan and we know he will be a great missionary where ever he is called.

P.S. Yes, I am sick to my stomach...yes, I have all ready shed tears....yes, this is hard on a mom...and yes, I have never been so proud of him and his decision!!

Summer Fun 2009

We have had a fun summer so far with Matt's sports camps, lagoon, swim parties, fishing, band concerts, Jordan becoming an Elder, parades, BBQ's and just hanging out with family and friends. What great memories!!

 

Alaska Adventure

Larry had a great opportunity to go to Alaska with his brother-in-law Larry Knight. They have a group of about ten that tries to go each year for a few days and catch a year supply of salmon. This year started off VERY slow and they didn't catch anything the first two days. But on day 3 they were able to catch some halibut and salmon. This is always something Larry looks forward too and he has a great time in his true element. He LOVES to fish and this is one way he can get away from the cares of the world and just enjoy life.

Larry and his BIG catch...a 40 pound salmon (45 inches long)


Larry and Mike Shipsey. I am told that Mike is a "famous" outdoors man that has been published in lots of magazines and has hunted and fished some big "trophy" animals. He ended up being their guide that day.


Larry and his other brother Larry....LOL


Mitch, Larry and Larry weighing in their big catches.Our Larry won this one...but the largest salmon caught this trip was 70 pounds by Larry Knights nephew Cody.

Deja Vu

Larry's brother Kip has two boys, Jaxon and Stockton, who are the same age apart that Jordan and Matt are. We marvel how it is a Deja Vu watching these two little boys act just like Jordan and Matt...It really is the circle of life. The funniest thing is that they are a "salt and pepper" look just like our boys. (Blond hair and Brown hair)

Jordan and Matt LOVE these two little guys and Jaxon and Stockton ADORE their big cousins.


Jordan and Jaxon


Matt and Stockton


Of course do you think they "really" posed that nicely for the pictures the first time?!?

Congratulations Craig

Any of you that know Jordan...surely knows Craig. These two boys could cause quite the bit of trouble with all there fun, outgoing personalities. There was more than once that Lori (Craigs mom) and I would worry about these two and what they were up to...riding a shopping cart down Antelope Drive, getting in a wreck at the Wendy's drive up window, hopping ALL the neighbors fences while the mom's were at girls camp...and the list goes on and on. After years of football games, vacations and who knows what else...these two always added excitement.

Most of you know the story that shortly after our trip to Hawaii, Craig was in a motorcycle accident and had a traumatic brain injury. Life was touch and go for quite some time...and after 109 days in the hospital, many blessings,prayers,faith and hope...Craig came home.

So fast forward...now through the pictures of time.....

Craig and Jordan in Hawaii


Becky and Craig at his "going home" party at the hospital


To the best day ever...some 2 years or so later....Craig receiving his mission call!!!


Craig will be going to the South Dakota Rapid City Mission on Sept. 9th.


CONGRATULATIONS CRAIG....WE COULDN'T BE PROUDER!!!!

Blast from the Past

We found this picture of Matt at his 6th grade graduation. The "plumbers" band closed the graduation that day with quite a number...it was one of the funniest thing I have ever watched...seeing as they really didn't know how to play the instruments. Larry was a little worried that they might take over his gig's but I don't think his band needs to worry. It was fun at the time to see him take after his dad...and he is so dang cute and young!! It was a fun blast from the past to come across.

The Champions!!

Congratulations goes to Matt and his JV basketball team who won the UVU basketball camp championship!!!! After having a rough season this is sooooooo exciting for them.

By the way he got home at 4:50 from basketball camp...changed his clothes...and was out the door at 5:00 for a 7 on 7 football camp at Woods Cross. This is after playing 4 basketball games today.....I think he will sleep good tonight!!

P.S. On Saturday, Matt's team went on to win the 7 on 7 football championship. Ok not to brag...but I WILL...the other team had one last play to score, they threw up a hail mary and in the clump of boys jumps up Matt and almost intrecepts it but then bats it away from the other team...thus winning the game!!!!!!!!

The kid makes me tired....

I wish I had an ounce of Matt's energy. The last week of school he had NR basketball camp at the school, then went to 7 on 7 football practice then back to help at the basketball camp for the younger kids or off to work umpiring baseball.

Then on Saturday he played in a 7 on 7 Weber State football tournament...left Monday for UVU basketball camp for the week. He will get home Friday just in time for another 7 on 7 football tournament Friday night and Saturday morning in Woods Cross.

Honestly, I don't know how he does it...but so proud of his determination and stamina to be involved!!

Hunsaker Men DON'T....

According to Jordan and Matt...Hunsaker Men DON'T do laundry, toilets, dance, cry...and the list goes on and on and on and on.

Well, for future reference for my future daughter-in-laws...proof is in the picture!!

Graduation

The Grad!!


Getting his diploma


The family


Proud Parents


The football gang!!


Friends


Brothers!!


Kaleb, Ben and Jordan (Best friends...the 3 Musketeers)



Congrats Jordan!! (I have a 100 more pictures we can post at a later date...LOL)