What's in a name?

Joking around today I called Derrick by his full name, DERRICK DELAUN HENDRICKSON! Justin started laughing and said "thats dads full name"? So then we started talking about names and why we all have the names we have. So Derrick asked the boys "well what do you think Grandpa H.'s name really is"?
Logan : Um, Grandpa H!
Derrick: No, it's Delaun Hendrickson. That's why my middle name is Delaun, after my dad and Justin is Justin Derrick Hendrickson like me.
Logan (with his little wheels spin in his head trying to grasp it all): Ohhhhh, so Grandpa H is really, Mow-de-lawn Hendrickson.

We couldn't stop laughing after that one. I'm pretty sure it's not going to be Grandpa H. anymore, it just might be Grandpa Mow-de-lawn. :)

Logan we sure love you and the funny things you say!

Cattle Drive 2010

This might sound crazy but the Annual Hendrickson cattle drive is one of the things we all look forward to each year. And this year was no different. Except for the fact that we were able to head up a day earlier and be there in time for branding of the calves. I can honestly say I've never experiences anything quite like that before. I actually just watched, but it was very entertaining watching the guys rope and wrangle the calves to get them into position to receive there brand. It sure looked like a lot of HARD work.First you have to have the support!The you have to have someone dumb enough to wrestle with the calf.

Good job Derrick, you looked great out there! :) Then comes the torture along with the nasty smell!

The following day we moved the cows. I started off on a four wheeler as usually, but this year I ended up on a horse and road it for about 2 of the 4 hours it took to move them. Usually I'm content on my trustworthy ATV, but this year, I guess I need something different. I can honestly say I had never experiences being saddle sore until after that. Ouch! I would have been okay if it was a little bit warmer, but all in all it was a lot of fun. I don't think the kids enjoyed it much this year. Because it was so cold they all wanted to just ride in the car that follows along the way and watch movies. Every now and then they would get out, but they didn't stay out all. We love that Uncle Scott and Aunt Cathy invite us up to help every year. It is definitely creating memories we will ALWAYS remember.

Logan's Preschool

My good friend Lora decided to do a little preschool for her twin daughters and invited Logan to join them. We are so glad she did. He loved it. It was definitely something he looked forward to each week.

He made new friends along the way and played really well with all of them. However, you could tell he especially liked to play with Kate. The 2 of them were inseparable. It was so funny watching them interact with each other. It was like they had a little secret between the them. It is also kind of funny how much the 2 of them look alike. It's Kate and Sara that are the twins, but Logan and Kate sure could pass as brother and sister twins.

They all loved music timeand the field trip to the Fire Station. And trying to get 6 3 year olds to all look at the camera to at the same time for a picture was pretty much impossible.

Thanks Teacher Lora!

Allie

She's got sophisticated written all over her!

(did I even spell it right?)

Birthday Girl

Allie was ssssoooooo excited for her birthday this year. She picked out the cake she wanted and was all about helping me make it. She even insisted on wearing an apron just like me. Whenever I asked her what she wanted for her birthday she would simply say "pwesents". When I would ask her what kind of "pwesents" she would say "for my birfday". Silly girl. She would also go around singing happy birthday to herself. She is quite the little show off and LOVES the attention. She is growing up so fast and hasn't stopped talking since she learned to say "I love you" at 10 months. She is my little shadow, always by my side. She has a fun personality and I love watching it develop. She is very busy trying to keep up with her brothers, which she does quite well. From wrestling with them on the tramp to riding bikes or even learning how to do armpit fats for that matter.

We love you to PiEceS Little Al!

HaPpY BiRtHdAy!

HaPpY BiRtHdAy tO Me!

Once again I had another spectacular birthday. We were a little busy with a lot going on and wasn't sure when we would be able to celebrate, but Derrick did his best to remind me I was loved. A couple days prior to my birthday I was super excited when he took me to Lowe's to pick out a storm door. I have been wanting one of these and felt like it would be a huge help if I could get one before summer. I get so tired of the boys going in and out of the house and leaving the door open every time. And just in the 3 days of having it on, it has proved to be well worth it's $. I am loving it! I had a lot of visitors throughout the day dropping off gifts and sending birthday wishes, which was also a remind of how blessed I am to have so many wonderful friends in my life. Derrick called to advise me not to make dinner, even though I knew we weren't going to have the time to go out to eat. He brought home a yummy steak and potato dinner from Applebee's which we enjoyed together as a family before Derrick had leave for Mutual. The kids sang happy birthday to me, but I guess they didn't like they way they were sounding because they covered there ears the whole time. Justin had actually been sick all day so he had fallen asleep early so it was kind of a bummer that he was there to share in the good times with us.

Race for the Cure

IN MEMORY OF UNCLE GAYLE and

IN CONGRATULATIONS OF AUNT SUSAN and CATHY STODDARD!

I had a lot of fun being able to participate in the Race for the Cure today. A good friend was walking with her mom who is a Breast Cancer survivor and invited me to tag along. Not only did they pay for me to participate, but they also donated enough for 10 other people to participate with us including my mom, sister and niece. It was a lot of fun. I was amazed at how many people were there. The new tonight said over 17,000 people participated in this 5k event. AMAZING! I had planned on just walking the whole time since I was pushing Abbie in the stroller, but about half way I got a txt from Derrick telling me to "finish strong". I decided at that point I needed to give it my all, so I ran the rest of the way. a mile in a half isn't much to brag about, but I was proud of myself for doing it, especially since I'm not much of a runner. I would like to be, but I have no motivation what so ever. However, this muffin top that is slowly forming around the mid section of my body is slowly starting to motivate me a little more... :) Anyways, This picture is of all the bottled waters they had at the end of the race. I thought it was kind of cool to see all of it lined up. I wonder what it looked like before everyone started finishing. I wasn't anywhere near the front or the last to go through. CRAZY!
Derricks uncle passed away about 12 years ago after fighting breast cancer. It's not very come in men, but they are obviously not exempt from it. I thought of him and his family as I was waiting for the race to start, unfortunately I never had the chance to meet him, but I do know he left an amazing wife, daughter, 2 brothers and a sister behind.

CONGRATULATIONS

Aunt Susan and Cathy!