Birthday Boy!

3 years ago today I got induced to have Houston. It was the best labor. I put my makeup on and did my hair before I left for the hospital. I went in at 7:30am and they started me at 8 and I got my epidural. I started pushing at 1 and 35 minutes later Mr. Houston Andrew Hemara was born. It was perfect! I didn't feel any pain or break a sweat. And for the next two years that was how raising Houston was. He was the easiest baby ever! Hardly ever cried and  very content. Now at age 2 he wants to be more independent and more stubborn, but still such a sweetheart! Some of Houston's likes are... Spiderman, Toy Story, Cars, any sport that has to do with a ball, swimming, and trains. He is all boy but the shyest boy I know. He is so sweet. I dont know what life would be with out him. Here is a walk down memory lane for the last 3  years...

A Face Only a mother could love. I know he isn't the best looking new born but he was the sweetest!

give him a few months and he grew in to his looks. :)

his 1st birthday

his second birthday

Me and my buddy in California

Daddy's Boy at Bear World

 Houston LOVES his grandpa's 4wheelers. :)

Spring 2011

3 year old

Happy Birthday Houston! I LOVE YOU BUDDY!

Kindergarten

Where did time go? How did Hannah go from this...

To this... ?

 time flies when your having fun!

 It seems like yesterday I was teaching my Bald head baby to walk. It has been the best 5 years seeing how much Hannah has learned and helping her along the way. I can't believe she has just started Kindergarten. I can't wait to see all the changes and new things she'll be doing by the end of the school year.

"The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau" ~Dan Rather

24th of July Weekend...

My family had our first Kilpack Reunion and this year it was held at our family cabin. Here are some pictures to show some of the high lights of the weekend...

Hemi, Addie, Hannah and my Dad playing in the sand box.

We went on a couple 4-wheeler rides (wish I would had gotten us actually on our ride but this picture will have to do)

My Brother Dallin made a treasure hunt for the 4 oldest grandkids.

Abbey (my niece) found a clue by the "blue room" the old outhouse

At the end they had to dig in the sound box and found their treasure (a couple boxes of candy)

Hemi and I planned a few minute to win it games. One was stacking cups, an other was stacking golf balls, an other was catching pencils and the last one was juggling balloons. (I wish I had more pics of all the games. But these will have to do...)

Here is my dad

My sister Kyacee

Brother Dallin

Sis. In Law Grisel

ME!

and Brother Spencer

for some reason we didn't have water in the cabin so we had to "rough it" and do it all out in nature. :) Here is my mom's brilliant shower and my sister, sister in law and myself showing you how it works.

This is the shower it's self

and us models. hahaha...NO, I'm not really naked, its just to give ya'll the idea of how it all works. :)

And we have our very own grill master. Robby (my bro. in law) is the best on the grill.

 We also went to fireworks but didn't have a camera for that event and the guys + Kaycee went shooting.  I think we could all say we had so much fun!

Happy Birthday Amanee!!

When i was 9 my parents felt like there was someone missing from our family. They ended up adopting the cutest, littlest, 6 year old boy (AMANEE) from Ethiopia. It was the best experience seeing  him come from a country with hardly anything and try/see new things for the first time such as light switches, drinkingfountains, buy clothes at a store and see him hug and kiss his Christmas presents after he opened them. He got his first bike shortly after he got here and he hasn't stopped riding since. Anyone who knows Amanee knows he is such a funny person and very like able. He has so many friends. I can't count how many times I have run in to someone and they find out I am Amanee's sister they usually say "OH MY HECK! You're Amanee's Sister?" and they usually say something about his awesome biking skills. I don't get to see this guy enough but I want to wish ya a Happy Brithday Amonhole!   

My big family (the lighting is so bad!)

Handsome little devil ( had to steel this from his FB because I don't have enough pics of this kid)

His mad biking skills. (an other pic I  had to steel.) :)

Amanee and my brothers at my wedding. ;)

End of June Fun!

Our last week of June we had a lot of fun! To start Hannah got a cute little hair cut, she picked herself. :) She asked for it to be short like mine and to have bangs.

Our next adventure...

LAGOON!

Houston wasn't sure what to think about the bumper cars and had no idea how to work them. lol. Poor boy, was scared.

Adelaide enjoyed Lagoon w/the Monkey Hemi won  her.

Hemi sure enjoyed it after he soaked himself in the fountain w/Houston. It was SO hot that was the only way to enjoy yourself.

You can't see us too good but Hannah is in a seat alone with her arms raised and Houston and I are behind her. This was "Bombora" a fun roller coaster that the kids LOVED!

Last but not least WICKED! We had a Wicked good time. :)

The day after Lagoon we headed to Zions and had our Family Reunion. We stayed in a large cabin with all my siblings and my parents. I believe there were 17 of sleeping in the cabin together.

Here are the kids (Hannah, Abbey, Houston and Jaden)

We also went to Bryce Canyon.

Best part of all, getting to spend so many days with my cute little family.

Happy Birthday to my cutest 3 year old nephew!

Jaden is the cutest little boy. He loves anything boyish. He is also Houston's best friend.They are only 2 months apart. 

Jaden and Houston sledding this last December.

This picture is the kids getting ready to go swimming at our hotel in ID. on our get away to bear world this last spring. (Abbey, Jaden, Hannah and Houston)

Like I said Jaden is very boyish and you can see that in this picture. At Houston's 2nd Birthday last year.

For Father's Day we went bowling and here is Jaden after he bowled. :) Isn't he so cute? He looks so proud of himself.

 Look at these handsome cousins.

 (Caden, Houston and Jaden @ Houston's b-day party.)

Jaden I hope you have a really fun birthday! Love ya bud.

Two of the Greatest Men

I am so lucky to know two of the great men. One being my Dad. He was so much fun growing up. A few good memories I have, I remember wrestling with him a lot and he use to take us on 4 wheeler rides and in a deep gruff voice (as we were ridding the 4wheeler) he'd say "I say, I say, Is every body happy?"

He is very talented. He is such a GREAT singing voice. Yet he is very humble about it. As you can see in my wedding picture of us, he is a good dancer. I love dancing with my dad. He knows how to lead and always twirl me around. But most importantly my dad is the best example I have in my life. He is the most "Christ like" person I know. I am sooo blessed to have him as my dad. I don't know where I'd be with out him with how well he has taught me. I love you Daddy-O. Happy Father's Day!

 The other greatest man in my life is... YEP You guessed it... HEMI! I mean look at him. He has the greatest smile ever, to start.

 He is everything and more then I ever thought I'd have for myself in a husband a father for my kids. Hemi is a very hard worker and he is a go getter. If he wants something in life he will do what it takes to get it. He only wants the best for me and his kids so he work so hard and so much. I still get excited when he walks through the door from work or knowing I get to spend a full day with him. I LOVE being him. My kids love when he is around. He is so great with them. Every week he takes them for a fun activity. He plays with the kids all the time. I couldn't had picked a better husband and father for my kids. I love you Hems. Happy Father's Day!

For Father's Day My sister and sister-in-law and I took our husbands (and kids) out to lunch (to Leatherby's) and to bowling.

                                                                                         The Young enjoyed bowling and...

 

 the Young at Heart. (Brther Dallin)

 

 The Bowling clan.