Hoskins Family ...forever and ever amen: August 2014

Sunday, August 31, 2014

Sister Missionaries

It isn't everyday you get a set of really quality sister missionaries to host and go on visits with. This summer, however, we really lucked out. Sister Neilson and Sister Christianson were cream of the crop. We're really going to miss them when they go!

Oh Boy!

Do any of you remember this cute picture from four years ago?????

Well, nothing much has changed. The girls still love to dress him up, and he is ever so happy to oblige.

Sunday, August 24, 2014

The Backsplash

The final item on our long house completion checklist is finally done!! Hooray times ten! Now we just need grass to grow more quickly!!

Sunday, August 10, 2014

Our Last Summer Vacation!!

We weren't planning on taking another trip this summer, but it looks as though I will be getting a new calling that is going to keep me closer to home for a while. Since it isn't officially extended, I can't get specific about it yet, but we decided to take off again while we still could. I think you're probably familiar with enough of these places that I don't need a lot of commentary.....

Horse Thief Lake, Keystone, South Dakota

(That's the Jones' and the Kruses' we are camping with.)

Bear Lake, Garden City, Utah

(Managed to run into some old friends out here....)

Oregon Trail Museum

(Hey, we're still historical junkies!)

Capital Theater, Salt Lake City, Utah

(Loved this show enough that we had to go for round three while we were in town! )

State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah

(We thought it would be fun to camp out for the Days of '47 parade. It was awesome to wave to President Monson from our front row seats, but we'll NEVER do this crazy thing again!)

Show Low, Arizona

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Madison Elizabeth--10 years old. Maddi is growing into quite the little lady. She is like a mommy to her little brothers and sister--who she can now babysit for under two hours--and she is truly mom's greatest helper. She still loves dancing--she scored a part in the Bismarck Nutcracker this year. She took a year off of Gymnastics to try ice skating--which she has thoroughly enjoyed. She added violin to the list of instruments she can now play quite proficiently--her piano gets better and better every day. And she continues to do private art lessons, Spanish lessons, and Activity Day Girls. She also gets paid for writing phonics appropriate stories for Mason, spelling worksheets for Emma, and helping Spencer with his math lessons. She is a busy little girl and we love her with all of our hearts!

Spencer Hinckley 8 1/2 year old. Spencer is my tender-hearted, thoughtful, perceptive little boy. He was baptized this summer in the Susquehanna River and takes his promises to the Lord so seriously. If he is ever being naughty, I can simply remind him of his accountability before God and he is like a totally different boy on the spot! I love his sweet spirit and desire to be good. Spencer is also my careful, technical, handy little man. When Nick is not home, he is the go-to boy when it comes to fixing things and solving mechanical problems. He even shows the workers around the mechanical room when they come to work on things! He will surely work with his hands some day to earn his keep. This year, Spencer has continued playing golf, soccer, and basketball, has joined Maddi in art, Spanish, and piano lessons, and is loving his new role as a Boy Scout. He is a joy to have in our family!

EmmaLee Adelin 6 1/2 years old. Emma is our sensitive baby girl and her mother's little angel. She has grown up so much this year and is continually perfecting her position as the family peacemaker. She doesn't like to see anyone fight and won't let her cherished baby brother ever get upset. This year Emma has continued to dance--also scoring a part in the Bismarck Nutcracker, she also traded in gymnastics for a year of ice skating, and she has joined the older kids for a unique art and art history course her mommy helped develop with a local art school. She loves her activities, is becoming an excellent reader, and is ever our social butterfly. (She even talks the ears off the cleaning ladies when they're here!) Emma is counting down the days until she will get to be baptized and is now starting her early morning Book of Mormon reading time with mom. We love and cherish this sweet little girl!

Mason McKay 5 years old. Mason is the baby of our family and continues to be the glue that holds us all together. Even though he promised me that he would not grow up, he can't help but be blossoming into the most handsome, happy, brilliant little man ever. He officially started kindergarten this year (at 4), and is so bright he is already almost caught up with Emma in his reading and math. I'm not sure how to reign him in! In addition to school, he also shares his big brothers critical thinking mind. He can build the most complicated Lego sets, be a genuine help to his big brother in figuring out their X-box levels, and is better on the I-phone and I-pad than anyone else in the family! He is precocious to boot! Despite growing up to be such a smarty, he still loves snuggling up with mommy whenever he gets the chance. We are enjoying every minute of our littlest and last baby love!