Caught up....for now!

After some prodding from friends I decided to update the blog. I tried to go in chronological order on the posts. Enjoy and I'll try not to wait 3 more months before the next entry!

Jack's 4th Birthday!

Jack's photo for his birthday card.


On his way to his party!

The cake. He was excited because you can actually play with the figurines on the cake!

Cousin Alexander representing in batman gear!

Opening presents!

After eating some cake!

Playing with his new batman toys.

Grandma's 80th Birthday party!

My grandma had a small party to celebrate her 80th birthday! We all went to Miami, OK and took her out to lunch and then went to the church to have cake and punch! She was thrilled to see so many people and had a great time!


The great-grandkids!

The grand-kids!

Her three daughters.

Me and my grandma!

Me and my mom!

My grandma's cake with all the names that people call her, including her grandkids.

more Chicago pics!

Me doing the self portrait at the baseball game. As you can tell, we were almost at the very top.




Moody!! It was great seeing a friendly face.

This was on the glass deck on top of the now Willis Tower, formerly the Sears tower. It is definitely a little breath taking stepping out on the glass and hoping it holds!

A landmark known as "The bean". We took our group picture here and when you take a picture you can see the entire Chicago skyline in the bean. Pretty cool. These are my three senior percussionists that are about to graduate. I will miss these girls!

The front of the museum.

Chicago!

The Alma HS band took our spring trip to Chicago this year and it was a blast! I have been to Chicago a couple of times already but one time I was 7 months pregnant and the other it was the dead of winter. This time it was a beautiful 70 degrees and sunny, which the Chicagoans said was not normal. We were able to see many things I have never seen in Chicago which included the Shedd Aquarium, the Museum of Natural History, and a Chicago White Sox Game!

Also, the band did play in a competition while in Chicago and who happened to be there but Todd Moody! It was great to see him and catch up. I hadn't seen him since he graduated in '99 but it was just like old times.

Some museum pics!


The cool dinosaur!




Had to get a pic of the Razorback!


The view from inside looking out.


I will post more pics later. Right now it is only doing one pic at a time, which will take me all night.

Starting over...again!

Alright, my new year resolution is to actually blog more this year. Hopefully, big things are going to happen for the Hinksons in 2011 and I would like a reminder of all that happens. Enjoy!