The Hanson Family

School Pictures 2009

2009-09-30T20:26:00.000-07:00

Delenn's 10th birthday!

2009-09-27T11:48:00.001-07:00

Happy Birthday! Yummy
Dairy Queen Ice Cream Cake!

Hunter, Faith, and Delenn
picking off the candles.

Uncle Richie and Grandpa Doug

Delenn's cousin Kriston

There's Daddy!

Grandma Rose, Kriston,

and me cutting the 'cake'.

I think Faith is loving the

Ice Cream Cake!

Grandma and Delenn

Someone else got a hold of

the camera, I see!

Blendy pens from Miss Doreen!

The 2 boys sitting together.

The Hannah Montana Movie!

Hunter and Kriston all filled up!

Grandma and Kriston

What a great picture!

Sisters having fun!

Wow! Money! That's always

a good present. Thanks Grandma

and Grandpa!

Uncle Richie playing with

the girls.

Love you Grandma!

Love you too, Kriston! Thanks

for a great 10th Birthday

everyone!!

Kid's Crusade at Living Walls Fellowship

2009-08-05T20:06:00.001-07:00

Michelle and Miss Deb

Pastor Buddy and 'Bill the beach bum'

Miss Doreen helping with the singing!

Thanks a bunch!!

Delenn the 'Hula Girl'!

Carley, Delenn, and Jordan

RC (Hunter) and Pastor Buddy

Faith after the clothes changing relay

Hunter changing clothes in

the relay race.

VBS 2009

2009-07-27T23:24:00.001-07:00

Delenn had such a blast at VBS this year. I have alway taught Hunter's grade in bible school for some reason, but this year I promised I'd teach her class, the 3rd graders. They were a lot of fun. In fact, 5 got saved in our class alone! That's a big praise the Lord!

The big 'draw' for the kids this year was a great big obstacle course with a 20 foot slide at the end. Of course, bible school, July, Arizona, Hellooooo! It's HOT! It was hosed down with water. They all got wet and had a blast!

Delenn won the bike AGAIN this year for inviting the most kids who actually came!

Faith had fun too. She learned new songs and got Jessica's daughters as her 'teachers'.

Oreo and George playing

2009-07-16T13:13:00.000-07:00

Delenn has gone thru bunnies! Oreo is her third. So far he's been the best bunny. Right now it is hot and miserable for him. We have to freeze a large water bottle every night to put in his cage during the heat of the day to snuggle up against. We found out that when we let him out of his cage to stretch his legs and run around, our dog George likes to play and chase him. It's rather cute and comical. My video clip didn't download, so pictures will have to suffice!!

Enjoy all the Europe Pictures!

2009-06-17T22:36:00.000-07:00

My Dear Friends and Family,
It's been almost a year since we went to Europe. As most of you know I am busier than snot most of the time. Between work, church, three kids and a husband, I have little time for blogging or scrap booking which I like to do in my 'spare' time. In fact, I guess my blog is replacing my scrap booking right now. I have not done one stitch of scrap booking in a very long time. So, long story short, I believe I have finally finished my Europe blog. I took over a thousand pictures, so by no means are they all on here, but it will give you a good view of what we have seen! We were really blessed to be able to all go.

I will try and give updates of the kids now that I have finished the Europe pics. I guess I'm a little 'ocd' in my old age; I wanted to finish one thing before starting another. I may just start on most recent events and go backwards to catch up on this past year. Most recent has been Bible Camp in Showlow, AZ. last week, various bowling tournaments, birthdays, pumpkin patch, and many more. I have a great video of our dog George chasing Delenn's new bunny 'Oreo' around the yard, it's really cute.

So I hope you all get a chance to look at all the pictures. Please share your comments and join my blog as a follower!

Love,
Michelle and Family

London (The Phone Booth!)

2009-06-17T22:25:00.001-07:00

We had to get a picture of Hunter

in the phone booth, but we

had to pay a price......

Don't look down Mattie and Serina,

there's some not-so-nice

things on the ground!!

London (Big Ben)

2009-06-17T22:00:00.000-07:00

Hunter with Big Ben
Grammie with Big Ben

London (Street Performers)

2009-06-17T18:42:00.000-07:00

The whole group of kids

on the Millenium Bridge

after seeing all the
street performers.

When they hear the 'clink' of your

change in their buckets,

they come alive!!

Mattie with one of the many performers

Aerobatics, sort of like Cirque Du Soleil
This guy drew a big crowd.

See the video clips below!

London (The London Eye)

2009-06-15T22:58:00.001-07:00

Sabrina, Elizabeth, and Hunter

taking an ice cream break

at the London Eye

London (Bus Tour)

2009-06-15T22:16:00.001-07:00

I can't recall EVERY place

you see here. We saw various

bridges and scenes. Just thought

you would enjoy seeing the

city of London as we did!

London Stock Exchange

London (Buckingham Palace)

2009-06-15T21:17:00.000-07:00

Hunter as an English Guard Michelle at a guard changing station

Buckingham Palace Mattie and Hunter with guard

Guards marching!

London, England (Piccadilly Circus)

2009-06-15T20:58:00.000-07:00

Hunter at Piccadilly Circus

(Equivalent of Time Square NYC)

The Notre Dome Cathedral

2009-06-06T18:15:00.001-07:00

Outside view approaching

Notre Dame Cathedral

Loved the beautiful stained glass

Hunter inside for quiet prayer time

Old candle chandelier

This picture does not give this justice!
Just Georgous!

Looking up at the Gargoyles on the outside.

Hunter eating his first and ONLY crepe in France!
They were delicious!

Our Quaint Hotel in Paris

2009-06-05T06:38:00.000-07:00

Look at the old fashioned key!

Looking down at Hunter's room

Typical room from our trip.

Two single beds!

Small bathroom. Check out the shower, no
room to bend over to clean our toes!!

Who know what this is,
but mom shaved her legs
in it!! Lol!

Here's me looking out
of our 3rd story window.

Eurostar to London

2009-06-05T06:23:00.000-07:00

Hunter writing in his journal

before boarding the Eurostar

The Eurostar Trains

The time we arrived in London

We gained an hour from Paris

Hunter Carrying his suitecase

to one last place in Europe!

Versailles

2009-05-27T17:57:00.000-07:00

The Golden Gates of Versailles

Hunter in front of the golden gates

Georgous art work in the Palace

Marie Antoinette's bedroom

They gave birth in public!!

The Hall of Mirrors

The Famous Garden of Versailles

Pat, Michelle, and Hunter

In the Garden

Hunter in front of one

of the ponds in the garden

Paris Boat Tour

2009-05-27T17:28:00.000-07:00

Mattie and Hunter

There were many beautiful bridges

At the top of the hour at night,

the Eiffel Tower sparkled with

white lights!

The Louvre Museum--Paris

2009-05-27T00:33:00.000-07:00

The Mona Lisa

Venus De Milo

Paris, France

2009-05-27T00:02:00.000-07:00

Eiffel Tower at night

View looking straight up!

View looking straight down

(Camera holding out over side)

View from the top

Mom and Hunter on the way to the top

Hunter, Mom, and Grammie at
the top of the Eiffel Tower
2008

Overnight Train to Paris

2009-04-27T22:29:00.000-07:00

Me, Amy, and Chelsey
Mom, Jazmine, and Maria
Italian country side

Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy

2008-12-30T07:05:00.000-08:00

Hunter and I holding up the tower!

Hunter, Michelle, and Pat behind the tower
Pat with our tour guide in the Baptistry

Florence, Italy

2008-10-19T16:14:00.000-07:00

Various statues in the square

Our tour guide Martina explained this odd picture of locks attached to a chain link with names written on them. She said lovers would come and attach their locks on the chain and throw the key into the river so that their love will last forever!! AAAhhhh

The Ponte Vecchio Bridge

The 10 Commandments

Locals trying to make a living!!

Their main means of transportation

Very rare to see a car of this caliber; It's an Alfa Romeo!!

Leather-making demonstraton at the Leonardo Leather Shop

Drive through Tuscanny

2008-10-19T15:55:00.000-07:00

Hunter, Sabrina, and Mattie all tuckered out!

Beautiful Sunflower Fields

The Vatican

2008-10-18T23:23:00.000-07:00

Hunter feeding the pigeons outside the Vatican
The outside wall of The Vatican

The entryway to the Museum

Hunter and Mattie

Michelle with the Pi eta replica

Pat with the Pi eta replica

The crucifiction of Peter

Hunter and Mattie

Mom's favorite picture!!

Various artwork and statues

Real Mummy (behind glass)

St.Peter's Bascillica

2008-10-18T23:06:00.000-07:00

The Pantheon

2008-10-18T22:50:00.001-07:00

Rome by Day 6/29/08

2008-09-08T07:47:00.000-07:00

Outside the Colosseum

Inside the Colosseum
Hunter inside the Colosseum
We walked the "Roman Road" to......
The Forum

Julius Caesar's Cremation Site

Rome by Night 6/28/08

2008-09-01T10:28:00.000-07:00

Colosseum at Night

The Pantheon

Hunter hot and humid!

Hunter, Pinocchio, and Victor

Trevi Fountain

Us trying to throw Hunter in the Trevi Fountain

Grammie making a wish into Trevi fountain to return to Rome!

The Spanish Steps

The Isle of Capri, Italy

2008-07-27T23:24:00.000-07:00

Ferry to Capri
Hunter on the small tour boat
Our tour guide Luigi Beautiful blue waters of CapriCoral growing inside a grotto We rode through this and were supposed to kiss someone!! Michelle, Hunter, and Pat at the top of Capri Views from the top of the Island Rocky beach at Capri Beautiful Giardini Augusto Garden

Sorrento, Italy

2008-07-24T22:56:00.000-07:00

Views on our way to our hotel

Hunter, Michelle and Pat

Hunter with the bus driver Claudio and tour guide Francesco

Swimming in the Mediterranean Sea

View on the balcony of our hotel

Inside our hotel room

Ruins of Pompei--6/27/2008

2008-07-24T22:01:00.000-07:00

Mt. Vesuvius

Mt. Vesuvius from Sorento

Hunter in Pompei

Michelle and Hunter in Pompei home

Michelle, Hunter, and Grammie in Pompei

Entrance to the city

The first 'Lego'

Roberto's cameo retrieved from the ruins

Cool Mosaic design and Hunter!

Roberto showing us the bakery of Pompei

Video of our tour guide Roberto

Faith's 2-year old pictures

2008-04-15T02:04:00.001-07:00

I finally got all three of them together for a group picture! I have to say, they all look gorgeous!! Faith was a little ham bone saying "cheese" for all the pictures. We had a lot of redos because she kept looking over to the monitor to see her picture in there. Hunter and Delenn did a good job smiling and letting me make sure she looked at the camera!

This is my favorite! Just wish I got more copies of this one. Too bad we weren't in Hollywood!!

Faith with Santa

2007-12-12T20:58:00.000-08:00

Today Bill and I had a chance to go Christmas shopping in Tucson. We decided to take Faith to see santa at the Park Mall. She didn't get a chance to see santa last year for her first Christmas, so now she has! She has been excited with the big red man and could even say his name, but as you can see, mommy had to sit with santa too! Hope you all have a very Merry Christmas. More pictures to soon follow, hopefully!

Halloween 2007

2007-11-07T15:07:00.000-08:00

Here are the kids' picture for Halloween this year. Hunter (11) was a grease monkey, Delenn (8) was a 'pretty witch', and Faith (22mo) was a fairy.

Doll House Raffle for Europe Trip

2007-11-07T14:33:00.000-08:00

As you know, we are trying to raise money to send Hunter, Michelle, and Grammie to Europe next summer on an educational tour. We have started a raffle on a doll house that Grampie Terry built. He got too ill to finish it, so Grammie finished the trim, painted the roof, and put tile down on the floor. Our raffle has started at Medicap Pharmacy (Michelle's work) and will have it through Thanksgiving weekend. We are having a booth at the Reindeer Connection craft show Thanksgiving weekend in Safford. We hope to raise some funds there too. Mom has been busy making all kinds of bread, jams, and Prickly pear cactus jelly. My friend Suzanne and I will be making crafts to sell also. If you want to contribute from a far, just let me know. The raffle tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5.

School Pictures are in!

2007-10-10T20:40:00.000-07:00

Hi there! This is just my second try at this blog thing. I have to play with it awhile before I really get the hang of it. The kids just got their school pictures back and I think they turned out great! First time I didn't buy them at Wal-mart. You don't get as many prints, but I haven't had time to take them, so I let the school do it this year. Hope you enjoy them too!

Hunter has been given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity by his teacher. He has been invited to an educational trip to Europe this summer. We had to decide in a very short time and we decided to let him go. However, we couldn't let him go alone. His dad and I talked and pondered WHO would go. Looks like mom and Grammie (Pat) will both be going! Bill and I would Love to both go together, but have our reservations about that. So pray that we will be successful with our fundraising!

Just getting started

2007-07-31T18:54:00.000-07:00

Hi All! I have no idea what I'm doing, but I'm going to try. I am good at the computer thing after I've been shown how, but this self taught thing is for the birds. I am trying to post some recent pictures of the kids. Let's hope I can figure it out so we can keep in closer contact. Thanks for your patients and hope to hear from you soon!

Love Ya,

Michelle and Family