Stin's Birthday Rap

My birthday present to Stin this year. I secretly want to have a double life as a rapper, so send me money and report me to American Idol.

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The Hills are alive . . . . with the Sound of Music . . .

Right. So Tate and Mackenzie decided they would try out for the local (yet highly competitive!) production of The Sound of Music. They've been attending play practice for several months now and we all went to see them perform last night. Way to go girls!!

HersheyPark Adventures . . .

Uncle Matty, aka Dr. Matthew T. Andersen, came to visit (with his friend Mary Ann) our clan for Halloween this year and we ended up spending the Saturday after Halloween up at HersheyPark. We all had fun, but realized that having a 3-month-old isn't the most conducive to amusement park bliss! Here are some fun photos memorializing the outing:

HALLOW'S EVE 2008

So, Uncle Matty, Stin's hermano, and his friend Mary Ann, came to town for Halloween this year. Matt dressed up as the best Jolly Green Giant I've ever seen, or likely ever will see in this lifetime!! Scott was his own special version of the comic book hero Green Lantern, Stin was a Disco Diva, and Mary Ann was a Pretty Fairy Princess. We all went out dancing at a sweet club with great DJ's in DC, where everyone else was also dressed up and we had a REALLY fun time. Thanks Matty for twisting our arms and convincing us to go!

Pre Hallow's Eve

Stin's costume ("I Make Milk, What's YOUR Superpower?") SuperHero, Luci's Lava Girl (from the famous film "Shark Boy and Lava Girl), Anders' Superman, Tate's Nerdy Gerdy, and Lola Love Flower Baby-- all were fantastic this year. Pictures taken at our Ward (local congregation) Halloween Party.

Mackenzie got a "34"!!!

Mackenzie achieved a score of 34 on the ACT in late September. This now qualifies her for applying for the ultimate goal of being a Thomas S. Monson BYU scholarship recipient: http://saas.byu.edu/depts/scholarships/Hinckley/index.aspx.

At the moment, since we're singing her praises, Kenzie also graduated from high school a year early with a 4.25 GPA and multiple "5"s on 4 AP tests in various subjects, including BC Calculus. Yeah, she's a smarty pants!

She now is taking a "transition" year and is homeschooling her sister Tate, nannying part-time, and tutoring several students in Math and test prep. With the money she earns, she is planning a new adventure to Malawi ( http://www.worldcampforkids.org/thehighschoolprogram.htm ) where she will be teaching teenagers HIV/AIDS awareness, English, and principles of basic hygiene . . . She will be putting up a website soon to tell you more about it and ask for donations to fund her trip . .

Congratulations Kenz-O!!! We love you and are so proud of you!!!!

Anders' first Priesthood Conference. . . .

The day that his Dad-Scott had been waiting for finally arrived. Anders, having previously turned twelve and received the Aaronic Priesthood, was ready and willing to attend the evening Priesthood Session of General Conference transmitted via satellite from Salt Lake City to the Ashburn Stake Center. It was a great night to always be remembered!

Winds, and Waves, and Portuguese Man-of-War's, Oh My!!

The Donald C. Hansen OBX reunion has come and gone. Some highlights were some great games (3-13, Settlers), classic hottubbing, trips to the Teet, discovering first-hand what a Portuguese Man-of-War is, Lola blessing, family picture taking mayhem, and some classic fun-in-the-sun on the last two days . . .


Hopefully this won't be last time but the beginning of a new tradition!