tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15271937701876195152024-03-12T20:08:08.147-07:00Brent and Suzie and Whoever's Home NowDestroying the myth that old people don't blogElder Hinrichsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853186747609915597noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527193770187619515.post-17139188230454349062011-10-21T17:32:00.000-07:002011-10-21T17:32:41.046-07:00Sister Wives<span style="color: red;">Girls night. My favorite 2 nights of the year! This year, my mom wanted to go to "Rod Works'. While we stood in line, I recognized a lady who walked in.</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">"Mom, don't we know her?" I whispered.</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">"Nope. I don't recognize her." was her response that blew me away.</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">"You sure? I definetly recognize her." Then, two other "sister wives" came in. "Nevermind!" I told her.</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">The book is a quick, easy read, but it is a really good story! I would reccomend it to ANYONE.</span>Elder Hinrichsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853186747609915597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527193770187619515.post-34106253606889420752011-03-16T05:46:00.000-07:002011-03-16T05:46:56.984-07:00The Book of Mormon Challenge<span style="color: red;">In my Beehive class we are doing a Book of Mormon challenge. Everyday, we have to read 2 pages, and if the class is all caught up, we get a treat at the end of this month. Ex: Cinnamon roll, Ice cream party, Movie night and more. </span><br />
<span style="color: red;">This month was a Picnic. On Sunday, they went outside, ate and had a lesson. My leader brought over my hand out and my lunch, since I was in Utah, and she said only like five girls were there! We have like 10 in our Beehive class!</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">Anyway, the lunch had grapes, string cheese, chips, a juice, gummys, and carrots. The lesson hand out was Reese's and Rollo's. Attached to them was a bag that had a story about a man who was on the beach and found some clay balls. He started throwing them into the ocean. He dropped one and realized there were valuable gems inside. He had thrown like 60 into the ocean, and had only 20 remaining. He cracked open the rest and took out the gems. He realized he had thrown thousands of dollars into the ocean.</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">In the end, it was about seeing people for what is valuable inside. </span><br />
<span style="color: red;">What to Rollo's and Reese's have in common with this? They both have valuable gems inside! (peanut butter and caramel)</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">While I am posting on this blog, I am 12 pages behind on the challenge. Tisk, Tisk, Sydnee!</span>Elder Hinrichsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853186747609915597noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527193770187619515.post-32440434192672418322010-12-25T16:15:00.000-08:002010-12-25T16:16:20.323-08:00Merry Christmas/ What's up with the Hinrichsens<span style="color: red;">Merry Christmas to everyone! I hope you all had great days.</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">This may be our last Christmas with Hannah at our house! Last year she and LJ spent Christmas with us, and because of LJ's uncle going to the temple for the first time the day after Thanksgiving, we got them for Christmas again this year! </span><br />
<span style="color: red;">Anyway, next year they will spend Christmas with his family, and the year after that, they could have a newborn baby! (That is a while away.....)</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">We handed out lunches to the homeless yesturday. Before we went, I prayed that a miracle would happen and that there would be enough food for everyone. We went to a street which had already had recieved hygene kits. I thought there were at least 150 homeless people on that street. We only made 100 lunches. In the end, everyone was fed and we had about 15 lunches left. My aunt took those and delivered them with her family somewhere else. </span><br />
<span style="color: red;">I ate Sushi and a Pomegranate for the first time this week. I bought a pomegranate for fun, and for $2! Just for one piece of fruit! </span><br />
<span style="color: red;">Today, Seth got a sushi making kit, seaweed, and special rice. We happened to have frozen raw talapia and Seth went to work! In the end, his sushi was delicious and I had raw fish sushi for the first time!</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">I finally got to see my viola! The case, ugly. The viola, gourgeous! I am so lucky to have 2 employed parents who love me so much! </span><br />
<span style="color: red;">I made my mom jewelry, which in the end was not so cheap. (Good thing I teach piano lessons!) I got dad a picture frame with pressed flowers from his aunt's funeral, and a cell phone. (I had an upgrade for $1.00 waiting to come in, I planned on giving it to him, his phone broke, worked perfectly!) I got my sister and her husband a flashlight and a panini maker. And I got Seth good headphones in green, his favorite color. </span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">I love Christmas time, and this year has been one of my favorite Christmas's because I remembered the true meaning more than usual. The Saviors birth was so simple. </span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Even though we are having a small Thanksgiving, we are having 2 turkeys, stuffing, more stuffing, yams, mashed potatoes and gravy, and around 3 different desserts! I hope there is enough room for the leftovers! </span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">It is genetically impossible that I created a Disney princess. But my little girl: "Mom, lets have a picnic, when it's sunny outside, and there are beautiful trees and grass, and sparkling rainbows around us." Then, she bursts into song.</span>Elder Hinrichsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853186747609915597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527193770187619515.post-30425363337232908562010-10-16T19:28:00.000-07:002010-10-16T19:28:04.355-07:003 weeks left!<span style="color: red;">Three weeks till Hannah and LJ come back from Mongolia! They went for his internship at a bank. It's already been eight weeks since they arrived there!</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">Sadly, about 2 weeks ago, their computer broke. We have no communication except for the rare we end up on facebook at the same time. (She goes to the mission office and borrows a friends laptop.) </span><br />
<span style="color: red;">She lives off of cookies. It is sad. She hates their food (sheep, sheep, sheep, and a jar of peanut butter for $9.00) They do have a few good resturants, like one with American food called <u>BBQ chicken. </u>In Mongolia, they are really cheap. We saw Hannah in a picture with a name brand purse. She said it was $10 in American money. They also bought 10 DVDs for $15 also American money. And they were good movies like <u>The Princess and the Frog.</u></span><br />
<span style="color: red;">I am excited to see them again! Hannah asked what I want from Mongolia. I said,"Something you can only get there." So, well see what I get!</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"> Part one -3 tbs. Sweet baby rays hickory brown sugar BBQ sauce</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"> -1 1/2 tsp. WILLIAM-SONOMA Jalapeno Peach BBQ sauce (is NOT spicy. My mom even likes it, and she is VERY sensitive to spicy food)</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Mix together everything but meat. Add in meat. Stir. Shape into balls. Cook in a pan. The pan does NOT need to be oiled. </span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"> -3 tbs. Sweet Baby Rays BBQ sauce PART ONE</span><br />
<span style="color: red;"> -2 tbs. Ketchup</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Dad: "Mmm! Mmmmm! YUM! The best"</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Seth: "Needs more meat. Yum! Can you make this again? You should use Sweet Baby rays instead of Famous Dave's."</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">Me: "Needs more meat. Yummy! Too spicy, but that is because I used Dave's sauce. TOTALLY going to make it again."</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: red;">Around the camp, there were ten hidden pictures of liahonnas. If you found all ten, you got a key ring, but on it was a pink bead and a charm that said things like "trust, love, live, true". Mine says trust. I went to a leader with a group of my friends who found all ten. I lied and said I found all ten, and got a charm. The lady who gave out the charms is in our ward. Later that night, she came to our campsite and gave each of us one. I didn't take one since I already have one, but the other girls took one even if that made their second charm. Since she did that, I just say that it is from when she gave everyone a charm. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: red;">-hand hammered-stamped dog tag that says "Prepare for battle"</span><br />
<span style="background-color: red;">-scrapbook paper covered dog tag</span><br />
<span style="background-color: red;">-bead charm that I made</span><br />
<span style="background-color: red;">-pearl charm that I made</span><br />
<span style="background-color: red;">-red ribbon</span><br />
<span style="background-color: red;">-TRUST keyring charm</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: red; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">But anyways, we have eaten out a lot, and it is bugging me. I like home cooked meals. At least I have the skill of cooking. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: red; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">P.S. if something is spelled wrong, forgive me. The spell check sucks. </span>Elder Hinrichsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853186747609915597noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527193770187619515.post-33676684672712608342010-06-26T20:56:00.000-07:002010-08-03T11:15:28.715-07:00Yummy food?............. I'M SO IN!<span style="background-color: red; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Today is national chocolate pudding day. I got to call my parents to ask them to get the stuff for some pudding. Is there a national Salad day? Or perhaps a national DOVE chocolate day? (the square kind with caramel in the middle.) If so, that is all I am eating on those days. =) Well, Mom and Dad are home now, so I am going to have some pudding. Chocolate pudding, to be exact.</span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Courier New;"> -Sydnee</span>Elder Hinrichsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853186747609915597noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527193770187619515.post-80176725128573641992010-06-06T18:06:00.000-07:002010-08-03T11:20:14.596-07:00SUMMER!<span style="color: red;">It is summer already! I have recently read a blog that I love, and will now post like. (There is a new post like every other day at least. The post are maybe only a paragraph long, but I LOVE having something new to read every day.) Well, Summer is <em>actually </em>boring. I have no transportation, except for my bike, and I have a HUGE new sunburn. Post for Ya' later! Posted by <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">SYDNEE</span> at 6:06 pm</span>Elder Hinrichsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853186747609915597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527193770187619515.post-84568338085989582202010-05-24T17:13:00.000-07:002010-08-03T11:21:17.735-07:00Pool Problems (and pool party)<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: red;">So, this week, our pool became nasty nasty nasty! It was <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">sooooooo</span> gross. And we did what every person who cares about their pool does. We drained it. Dad went out and got a special <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">sucky</span> thing, and within 5 hours, there was nothing in our pool except for my mom, and her special acid wash. We filled up the jacuzzi, and I got in the pool when the deep part wasn't even filled up a foot high. I was in my clothes and just swam. I jumped in the jacuzzi, and would run up and down the pool. I was scared of slipping, but I didn't. Our pool was such a pretty color of green, and when I saw it full of blue water, I said to myself, BLUE AT LAST!!!!!!!! Here are some pictures of the process. If they get too gross, just turn your head.</span> </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpLkubSBFiVDOHfzwOvMDFSBeOTaHCsrZY2JCO0ZT_MECDE0CR09dzt04DbxtY-80DtTYie51RwGd2JTlVhbKSGCsJfs8tof07hXGZb2MdWDQMI_qE7UybNjpbkaF_N3NJKNO7rJnZRes/s1600/DSCN1158.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpLkubSBFiVDOHfzwOvMDFSBeOTaHCsrZY2JCO0ZT_MECDE0CR09dzt04DbxtY-80DtTYie51RwGd2JTlVhbKSGCsJfs8tof07hXGZb2MdWDQMI_qE7UybNjpbkaF_N3NJKNO7rJnZRes/s200/DSCN1158.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnaovJvEjRBFz0nBMrBedk_CrC0WvS-qnOZyRlNFY79Adio0rtOK4o-2r5YqHOFISw7GdXM_q8TR-4xALQiJNiHn85Rh4IZMpPYC9uND3FXOhdeYvC4V-1QQVlV54iSX8WyiHDPBp7KHQ/s1600/DSCN1159.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnaovJvEjRBFz0nBMrBedk_CrC0WvS-qnOZyRlNFY79Adio0rtOK4o-2r5YqHOFISw7GdXM_q8TR-4xALQiJNiHn85Rh4IZMpPYC9uND3FXOhdeYvC4V-1QQVlV54iSX8WyiHDPBp7KHQ/s200/DSCN1159.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Elder Hinrichsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853186747609915597noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527193770187619515.post-53342766627766635622010-02-14T23:56:00.000-08:002010-02-14T23:56:35.617-08:00A Quick Update so that darned "Posted 1 month ago" will go off my blog!Fun things in our lives:<br />
1. High School Basketball season ended (not that going to 3 basketball games a week wasn't fun, but.....)<br />
2. Sydnee received a "1" - superior rating at the district wide Solo/Ensemble....and it wasn't her best performance. (She is truly amazing! Maybe it's a good thing she didn't do her very best, the judge wouldn't have know what to do with her:) )<br />
3. My mom came to town to watch my borther's kids. It was good to see her, if only for a few hours.<br />
4. Seth and Sydnee got really good report cards! (I was a little nervous for a few weeks)<br />
5. 18 more SCHOOL days until I go on track break!<br />
6. The weather here is over 65! Yea for the sunshine! Bring on SUMMER (I am NOT a winter person!)<br />
7. Brent was able to confirm Carly. He loves helping people progress in the gospel!<br />
8. The Olympics. I REALLY like to watch them. However, I only truly care about the results of the US athletes. I wonder why NBC shows them sooo late in the evening. How come my parents(who are in Texas today) know the results way before I do? (I don't want to stay up until 11 pm to see the results...but I will)<br />
9. Warren and Mary Lou Harward stopped by for a visit. How we love those 2. They have had a great influence on us.<br />
10. Hannah is coming down for Becca's wedding.Elder Hinrichsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853186747609915597noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527193770187619515.post-23029064805648761622010-01-02T21:22:00.000-08:002010-01-02T21:22:36.225-08:00And Then There Were Four.... Well, time flies when you're having fun they say. We had a great Christmas and enjoyed having Hannah and LJ here for nearly two weeks. We loved getting to know LJ better. We played lots and lots of games and watched lots and lots of movies and ate lots and lots of food. And then this morning at 4:30 Brent and Syd took them to the airport...and then the Christmas decorations started to come down and the house seems unusually empty......sigh. <br />
We went to a beautiful wedding reception tonight and it brought back wonderful memories of LJ's and Hannah's wedding and reception. (the pictures should be online for a little while longer. Go to jeannahayes.com then click on proofing the password is: JHSLJHANNAH and you can see most of the pictures fromt he wedding and reception. But be forewarned there are nearly 500 online - and another 1,000 on the disk we received!). Jenny and Craig are going to BYUI, too. We hope they will be good friends with Hannah and LJ!<br />
Elder Hinrichsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853186747609915597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527193770187619515.post-29271489130510406032009-12-10T09:20:00.000-08:002009-12-10T19:46:25.784-08:00Home for Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaTDWHUfU41q6QsBxfeWpsfJuPTn-uUfbRuiUpsebQOfTDazqf6nxzUJd5nOlVttPtgDOKzEAc0QTCcVQ1fNIHFeIasExe9ryWsQfIwlZp5l04mj8JAOm7gn1BgEylpkE1VEoZ46sndEE/s1600-h/home+tour+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaTDWHUfU41q6QsBxfeWpsfJuPTn-uUfbRuiUpsebQOfTDazqf6nxzUJd5nOlVttPtgDOKzEAc0QTCcVQ1fNIHFeIasExe9ryWsQfIwlZp5l04mj8JAOm7gn1BgEylpkE1VEoZ46sndEE/s320/home+tour+006.JPG" /></a><br />
</div> So, I'm going to try to hook up to <a href="http://www.southernhospitalityblog.com/">http://www.southernhospitalityblog.com/</a> for her holiday home tours. But if I don't get linked, it's ok. I still want my friends and especially my family to be able to come home for Christmas. I am excited because Hannah and LJ and my mom and dad will all be here for Christmas, but I am missing having them home earlier. So here we go! <br />
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</div> We have our fake Christmas tree in the living room right in front of the window (I think it is partly so I don't feel guilty for not having lights outside YET)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Doesn't EVERYTHING look better with white lights? (Hey, maybe I need to wrap myself in white lights?!?!?) We don't have a star on the tree, the one we've had since the kids were little is too tall for this room, so last year we went to HAVEN a great store in Victorville, CA and saw this idea. I like it...but I need a star. (Syd did the loverly drape arrangement)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">OK...we are surely lacking in the gift department. I have done a lot of shopping, but I am WAY behind on my wrapping. (Thanks Mom, for embedding in me that presentation is as important as what is inside the box- a philosophy that, at this point in my life, I refuse to give up!)<br />
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</div>Elder Hinrichsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853186747609915597noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527193770187619515.post-47025622363898300472009-09-22T20:48:00.000-07:002009-09-22T21:07:45.971-07:00The Wedding,The New School Year, and All That JazzWow...what an amazing summer! August brought about a LOT of changes for our family. Hannah and LJ were married in the Las Vegas Temple, Seth started high school and Sydnee started middle school (leaving me the only one in elementary school)! Minor details first:<br />Can I just say I have an AMAZING class? I could not have pulled off a wedding, nay, THE wedding, if my class weren't so good (and if Heavenly Father weren't so good to me - only 1 true breakdown 35 days before THE day). Plus Syd is in middle school. I remember when I was in middle school. Now, my baby is there! She is in advanced orchestra (duh!), all advanced classes and has early morning chamber orchestra. I miss eating lunch with her everyday. Seth is in HIGH school. That means in less than 5 years he'll be on a mission and never be "my boy" again. Sounds depressing, huh? It is hard to see your kids grow up and leave...sob. Seth is on student council and taking all honors classes. He leads his seminary class in scripture mastery. My kids make me look like a good mom, but don't be deceived! They are just good and smart and talented on their own...seriously, they came that way. Seth is working out with the basketball team (well the wanna-be team since tryouts aren't till later in the year). And finally, THE wedding. First, thank you to my WONDERFUL friends. Seriously, it would have been plastic tablecloths and Costco cream puffs if it weren't for you!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcSkqUupxlHRssXgQNVoAfPCFNa6z2Ad9JAOaeM8ZNvDcbG0d5TZTh2gTSd9n7BJ5QTBToeeoxy8MQlNx0R2a99dAsLPdgTTH0neRwN6QkpVWapMVp5zAke5NmgqG4KKuO3PkZgihKSsw/s1600-h/Hannah's+Wedding+027.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384505171785895442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcSkqUupxlHRssXgQNVoAfPCFNa6z2Ad9JAOaeM8ZNvDcbG0d5TZTh2gTSd9n7BJ5QTBToeeoxy8MQlNx0R2a99dAsLPdgTTH0neRwN6QkpVWapMVp5zAke5NmgqG4KKuO3PkZgihKSsw/s200/Hannah's+Wedding+027.jpg" /></a> I am amazed at what good women can work to achieve. You all truly made my burdens light Hannah and LJ are happy in their new apartment. Time sure flies. We think about bringing her home from the hospital and looking at eachother and wondering, "What do we do now?" She is a kid that never stumbled or had to learn something, she just did it. (We used to joke that she stayed up all night practicing in her crib because one day she just walked. Another day she talked - full sentences at 18 months - and she really never stopped talking, did she? jk) She has been an amazing girl from the get go...a 30 year old in a 10 year old's body friends used to say. It has been a privilege to be her mom and all I can say is, "LJ, you are one lucky guy!" We are glad to have him in our family. He and Hannah enjoy so much of the same thing and he is soooo good for her. I have always said that I love how he loves her for who she is.Elder Hinrichsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853186747609915597noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527193770187619515.post-18370429355864817492009-04-07T19:06:00.000-07:002009-04-07T19:28:31.532-07:00I Am The Winner!<div align="left">Sydnee and I went to Girls' Night Out at Deseret Book Saturday night. This is definitely a Hinrichsen girl tradition<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixxqEKHeV7j0HsQgeQyQ9k0jiPFSs0nClfErlhraRYJj5y8zeY-mKRo2XV2KZ2XBl0wyMUPwH4emR2VPNJN5B2a_JBLn0fXaY5JU49VDK3OKgYaPotFagIccaXfSCY4y6KnNsDejAwRl4/s1600-h/022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322136417390460258" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixxqEKHeV7j0HsQgeQyQ9k0jiPFSs0nClfErlhraRYJj5y8zeY-mKRo2XV2KZ2XBl0wyMUPwH4emR2VPNJN5B2a_JBLn0fXaY5JU49VDK3OKgYaPotFagIccaXfSCY4y6KnNsDejAwRl4/s200/022.JPG" border="0" /></a>, but this year Hannah was in Utah and so Sydnee and I went alone. Here, Sydnee is going to tell the story! Hi! So we went to Deseret Book. My mom was one of the first 100 ladies 18 and older. So when we checked out, we got a free frame. But ALL girls 18 and older got to enter a contest. They did little door prizes and drew names. If you wern't there you didn't get the door prize, but even if you wern't there during the drawing of the grand prize, ( A brand new $350 picture of the Las Vegas temple for free!) you would still win it. My mom and I left about a hour before priesthood session ended, but didn't win a door prize. ( our family NEVER wins anything but the little prizes.) So then we left we went to get some ingredients for a delicious snicker salad we ate at ladies night out. When we got home we had a message. My mom played it and it was from a lady, who worked at Deseret Book. It said that WE WON THE GRAND PRIZE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : 0 : ) : ) Yes so now The Hinrichsen family has a new Gourgeous picture of the Las Vegas Temple at their house!!!!!!!!!!!!! We're going every year now!</div>Elder Hinrichsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853186747609915597noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527193770187619515.post-71377694951295850422009-03-13T09:43:00.000-07:002009-03-13T09:50:31.865-07:00I Really DID Rule the worldEvery time this song (Viva la vida) comes on my "cool" cd I tell Seth, "I really did rule the world when I was young". Remember when you thought you had life all figured out? Well, what I have figured out now is that (one)- the world does NOT revolve around me and (two)- make goals not plans. Now I barely rule my own house and as my kiddos get oh so old, I don't even rule them anymore. Instead I have had to trust Joseph Smith's philosophy (a good, safe bet there) and teach them correct principles and let them choose for themselves. Fortunately, they are making great choices. The third thing I am still trying to learn is that I only rule me (and sometimes I get way out of control)!!! I just realized the other day that honestly and truly I am only responsible for the choices I make. I can teach, and lead and guide my children but in the long run, they make their own choices. So, right now I'd better choose to go make my bed (so unlike me not to make my bed first thing in the morning, but hey, I'm on track break)!Elder Hinrichsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853186747609915597noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527193770187619515.post-47002683990850295112009-03-12T23:57:00.001-07:002009-03-12T23:57:08.733-07:00Idaho - March 2009<img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bHQ9MTIzNjkyNzM1ODA2OSZwdD*xMjM2OTI3NDIzOTk2JnA9Mzg2MzYxJmQ9Jm49YmxvZ2dlciZnPTEmdD*mbz*1NzhkNDFiZDIxY2U*NmY5YjdkNTc2NmE3MmU1NTY5OA==.gif" /><div style="width:480px; text-align: center;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://w342.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w342.photobucket.com/albums/o418/tsuzanneh/90d91daf.pbw" height="360" width="480"><a href="http://photobucket.com/slideshows" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn.gif" style="float:left;border-width: 0;" ></a><a href="http://w342.photobucket.com/albums/o418/tsuzanneh/?action=view¤t=90d91daf.pbw" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn_viewallimages.gif" style="float:left;border-width: 0;" ></a></div>Elder Hinrichsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853186747609915597noreply@blogger.com0