2011 Pictures

Thank goodness that our good friend Brandi Thomas didn't hate us from last year and agreed to take our family pictures again. This time, we met her at Centennial Hills Park down the street. I told the kids to wear their favorite college shirt. Since Greg and I graduated from UNLV, we wore Rebel Red! We had much more fun this time. I love doing casual pictures and wish Greg wouldn't insist on "dress up" pictures that we have to do every other year. Here they are, the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Running, running, running

I run. I have been running regularly since Kel was born. My first run was with Joi Warburton who was my Visiting Teacher in the 23rd ward. (She was also the person who introduced me to aerobics classes and workouts at the gym.) I have ran a million 5k and 10k races, and yearly do at least 2 half marathons. Once a friend of Greg asked with sarcasm if with all this running I do, would I ever get to where I was going. I thought then and still do now that he should stop wondering about why I run and focus more on why he didn't run.

2011

We actually had fun taking pictures this year. The weather was beautiful. No one was tired or hungry (yes, big kids are cranky when they are tired and hungry too.) We took more pictures and am waiting for our super duper photographer friend Brandy to upload them to us.

Here's our yearly update.

This year

1) Jesse bought his first house. Fell in love with a dog named Henley and got Henley a wife named Leila. He works for the Hilton Hotel, and we love the employee discount when traveling.

2) Kel is wrapping up his service mission. He is registered for college in January.

3) Luke spent the summer and part of winter being a lifeguard. He also had surgery to lengthen his leg, and in 10 weeks will have hip replacement surgery. He also better get registered for college! His plans are to take classes and see what being a paramedic is all about.

4) Michael started high school at NWCTA (where I work.)

5) I am in my 8th year teaching, got to go to girls' camp, got to come home early because of tornado like conditions that blew over and destroyed campsite, and is now teaching Sunday School.

6) Greg taught Sunday School, then was called to the High Priest Group leadership, and is in his 27th year teaching.

That's it for us. It's been another crazy year with lots of wonderful happenings such as

- seeing my sister become a Mom and marry a great man.

-seeing our nieces and nephew have babies and more babies

-seeing Mason get engaged to someone much prettier than him.. Love you Shelby...

-saying goodbye to Braden as he leaves on his mission.

We anticipate 2012 as a great year with much to look forward to.

Greg and Hoai My Winder

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