Hintze Family Reunion

The Hintze Reunion! What a busy, fun week. On Monday, we rode a train into SLC, visited temple square and the church owned buildings, played in the water at gateway, had FHE, and watched an outdoor movie. Tuesday we went boating at Pineview Resivoir.

Wednesday we went to Lagoon. Thursday we ran a 5K race, swam at Oakridge Country Club and had a family history meeting. Friday the girls had a tea party while the boys golfed. That night, we went to Jolyn's house for an extended Hintze Family Reunion. Saturday we went to Logan for a Poole Family Reunion. Sunday was Tyson's Homecoming.

Lots of fun memories but not many pictures. Why do I not use my camera more?

Lake Powell 2011

Another great year at Lake Powell!! What could be better than good food, great company, a fabulous view and exciting adventures right out the houseboat doors. This is mine and my kids FAVORITE vacation. Thank you Grandpa and Grandma Orme for letting us go with you.

Braden's 11th Birthday

Braden's 11th birthday was a hit. He had all of his friends over and we drove to Sandy Fun Center where he and his friends were able to do unlimited activities- waterpark, laser tag, roller skating, playing on the bounce houses, playing in the jungle and the blast zone.

They also had Burger King hamburgers, chips, pop, watermelon, cake and ice cream.

I had to drag those boys out of there. Classic Fun Center- what a way to party!!

Taylor in the hospital

While camping with our cute neighbors in Granite Flats, Taylor got really sick. At night, I was listening to her breathing and she had a respiratory rate of 80 bpm (normal 40-60 bpm). When we got her to the ER the next day, her saturations were 80% on room air. She was admitted to Riverton Hospital for Metapneumo virus. She stayed there for 4 days and went home on oxygen.

Diamond Fork Hot Springs

Over the first weekend in July, we enjoyed camping with the Cardon's and the Parkin's at Diamond Fork campground. It was a fun campground with a "discovery trail" that the kids could explore without spuervision. The men enjoyed fishing in the river and us ladies just enjoyed time to talk and play games. We also had a fun hike up to the hot springs (pictured above). If only there weren't large snakes everywhere!!

Happy 34th to me!

Okay! How sad is it when I have to "figure out" how old I am. Thanks for ALL my family and friends that showed so much love and support to me on my birthday. I felt so loved.

Happy 9th B-Day Aubrielle!

Aubrielle's B-Day was on Sunday but really it lasted for three days. Grandma Orme and her Aunts and Uncles wished her Happy Birthday on Saturday. Then on Sunday she had a big birthday breakfast and opened presents. (Aubrielle just wanted clothes, jewelry and shoes- does that mean she is old already?) After birthday dinner (in which she choose steak- not pizza), Grandpa and Grandma Hintze and the rest of the Hintze clan came over to have cheesecake (I think another sign of maturity... she didn't want a cake decorated by Dad.)

On Monday morning, Aubrielle went to Boondocks with me and then went swimming at Oakridge. That night we went to Golden Corral. (This is my kid's FAVORITE place in the world to have dinner.)

Braden loves getting his picture taken- can you tell? "Just Dance" was Aubrielle's favorite toy that she got. We have lots of dance parties at our house now.