Hislop's Happenings

Monday, April 8, 2013

California

We went to California over spring break to visit Grandma Hislop. She is 96 years old and looks fantastic as you can see. We had a great time!

Grandpa John was super nice and got us a hotel to stay in while we were there. The kids LOVED having a pool and hot tub. The pool was freezing but the kids still loved it. I think we went swimming 6 times while we were there.

I love her little stance with her hands on her hips! Sass-a-frass!!!

It was Reagan's 10th birthday while we were there. She bought these shoes with her birthday money and is seriously IN-LOVE with them! She loves to just walk back and forth.

We took a trip to the park by Grandma Hislop's house. The kids think it's fantastic!

The Hislop cousins came to visit... Lily and Ike. Afton was loving having a new buddy.

Cute girls!

All tuckered out!

Grandpa John bought all the kids kites and took us to "Table Mountain" to fly them. It was the PERFECT kite flying spot. Cameron had 3 full rills of string (1000 feet I think) out. We could barely even see his kite.

Thanks Grandpa John! We had a lot of fun! We will always remember flying kites on top of the mountain.

Birthday Girl!

We went to Chico to visit Nathan and April in their new beautiful house. April let the kids do window markers and crayons all over her spotless windows. Mike, Katherine, Nate, and April had also prepared a delicious lunch for us all. We had a great time visiting... and making messes! Thanks Hislops! We love and miss you!

These posted out of order. Grandpa John and Grandma Nanna with all the kids and their kites.

Affie hanging out eating nanna's

Afton and Lily giving goodbye hugs. :)

Easter

We went to the Grantsville Easter Egg Hunt... the kids LOVED it and ended up with huge buckets of candy and toys.

Reagan was feeling sad that she didn't get as much as the other kids. Well, she opened one of her eggs and it had a little red ticket in it. She brought it to the prize table and she one a Rip stick and a helmet! She was SO excited! (Now if we could only get her to try and learn how to ride the darn thing!)

My parent had a big bon fire, lunch, egg hunt, and a bunch of games for the kids. This pict cracks me up. My dad is wearing one of his new purchases... the "Go Pro Camera" and Pat is picking his nose for the pict... typical. :)

I made some festive cupcakes

Uncle Shane giving some of the kids a ride.

Corb and Kelson

Me and Shonnie with my cute mom that works her head off for all of us to have a great time.... all the time. Thanks Mom! Love ya!

The "egg toss"

Corb had egg everywhere!

The kids playing "Hop Hop Jump" or "Bunny Bunny Rabbit"... or something like that. Sandy renamed the game "Duck Duck Goose" for Easter.

We also have a fantastic Easter dinner and egg hunt at the Hislops.

Monday, March 25, 2013

Kids Sociable and Birthday's

Reagan and Corbin were both in the Kids Sociable this year with their singing groups.

Corbin's group did the song "All Star" and dressed up as nerds. He's doing a pretty good job. :)

Aunt Jody gave Afton this cute little pin wheel.

Grandma Nanna and Grandpa John gave her this pink cowgirl hat and matching boots. She loves them!!!

Reagan will turn 10 on April 4th. I can't believe she is that old already!

Afton wanted a Hello Kitty cake. She is obsessed with Hello Kitty.

My mom got her these huge balloons! She loved them! She always says funny things but here are a couple of my favorite quotes of the week:
"Corbin! Turn off the lights (in the bathroom) you're going to run out the batteries!"
She NEVER wears socks or tights, she hates them. So while we were in the middle of church yesterday she asked if she could take her shoes off. After she took them off she informed me "Mom, my feet are REALLY greasy!" (sweaty) Ha! Well, that's what she gets for not wearing socks! Greasy feet!

The girls cakes I made for them. Reagan insisted on chocolate cupcakes with turquoise frosting.

Monday, March 4, 2013

Afton's new DO!!!

Afton all of a sudden decided that she wanted short hair. I think one of her little friends at church had a little something to do with it. :) I had mixed emotions about this... then finally decided it's just hair, and it grows back. Here she is before...