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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Guess who's 7?

We want to wish a very Happy Birthday, to Garrett, who turns 7 today!

We hope this year brings you lots of fun and happiness!

We love you!

The birthday boy!

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

It's that time of year again! Yep, it's time for the kiddos to head back to school! The King kids headed off the last week in August and J.T. headed off on Sept 6th. Kelly snapped the photos of the King kids and luckily enough, J.T. let us snap one pic of him before he set off! So, without further ado...we have the official back to school photos!

Ben, 7th grade

Garrett 1st/Cassidy 4th

J.T. Pre-K

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Happy Easter!!

Happy Easter to one and all! We had a lovely Easter here, we celebrated both Joe's birthday and Easter at the same time! I would definitely post all the wonderful Easter-y things that we did this year but the camera has decided to act up and basically all the Easter photos are just ruined...I can't post those, but I will post JT's pic with the bunny, and an Easter pic of the King kids that Kelly sent us! Enjoy!

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Pony Pictures...

Does everyone remember having their picture taken with the pony? Well, around here it's like a rite of passage! Last week JT 's school had the pony come and they were able to take pony pics! JT took some of the cutest pictures I have ever seen! Here's a look at some of the best pony pictures ever taken...

And now for your viewing pleasure...some pictures of other kids on the pony...

Kelly

Melissa

Scott

Thursday, March 10, 2011

The Big 1-2

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEN!!!

Best wishes for a great 12th year!

We love you!!

Friday, November 19, 2010

Miss Cassidy turns 9!

Happy Birthday to the sweetest 9 year old on the planet!

We love you more than you know!

May all your birthday wishes come true!

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Happy Birthday Garrett!

We are wishing the very happiest of Birthday wishes to

Mr. Garrett, who turns the big 0-6 today!

Hope you have a wonderful day and a great 6th year!

We love you!

Sunday, August 29, 2010

BACK TO SCHOOL!

At the end of August the King kids ventured off for another year of learning!
Cassidy is now a big 3rd grader and Ben is in 6th grade this year.
But the biggest news, is that Garrett started Kindergarten!! Yay! Fun times are ahead for these smart and wonderful kids! We wish them a great school year full of learning, fun, friends and adventures! Kelly snapped a few 1st day of school pics to commenorate the big day!

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Auntie Mel goes to Utah!

The 1st week of August, Auntie Mel took a nice vacation to Utah to see the King family! There were lots of outings and tons of fun, here are some of the highlights from the trip!

(Click on the photo collages to enlarge for a better view)

The kids had lots of fun climbing the swing area and making silly faces for Auntie Mel's camera!

We had a camp out in the canyon, complete with smores, and a rancid watermelon that Ben found in the stream. Auntie Mel also saved Garrett's life as he was trying to climb down a very steep hill-- then she slid all the way down the hill on her booty--luckily we don't have a picture of that oh-so-glamorous moment!!

Kelly and Melissa took a trip into Salt Lake City to tour Temple Square and to have a nice sisterly lunch without the kids. The sky was gloomy and the thunder and lightning just added to the beauty of it all!

We ventured to the local mini golf course for some great fun! Auntie Mel is not known for her putt-putt skills!!

On Friday, we went to Garrett's last swim lesson of the summer! He has improved so much, and even swam without help from one side to the other! He was so proud, he was rewarded with a very cool sword that makes all kinds of music!

We also went to This is the Place Heritage Park, in SLC. An old Deseret Village, a restored and recreated living community memorializing Utah's pioneer past. It was so neat to see how life was back then. They even have all the old-timey candies too! We panned for gold, saw a kid get a shave from the barber who was also the dentist ,rode the train around the lake, petted lots of animals, rode some ponies, and had a few naughty lambs try to eat the backpack our lunch was in!

Melissa and Kelly in SLC

Auntie Mel with the King kids, Ben, Cass, Garrett and baby Sam.

We can't forget Tyler the sweet fat kitty! He spent his days sleeping and getting attention from Auntie Mel.
I tried to get a pic of Gracie, Tyler's mom, but she was too camera shy!

There was also bowling at Fat Cats, the yummiest ice cream @ the Creamery, shopping at DI , where I scored some awesome deals, jam-making, bread-making, recipe copying, craft time, Karaoke with Cass and her BFF Adi, movie watching,Wii bowling tournaments, yard-saling, a trip to Lehi Mills, where I found a copy of my fave cookbook, American Girl doll playing, lots of gum-chewing, and bubble popping by baby Sam, and a delicious Sunday dinner at Grandma and Grandpa Kings home...and so much more!!

All in all it was a fantastic trip! I had so much fun and I can't wait for you guys to come in September!

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Happy 1st Birthday Sam!

Wow, what a difference a year makes! I can't believe that just 1 year ago, Kelly sent us the 1st picture of their precious baby Sam, and now look at what a cute little boy he's grown into!

Happy, Happy Birthday Sam! We can't wait to see where this life takes you! We love you!

Monday, October 19, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GARRETT!!

We want to wish a very Happy Birthday, to Garrett who turns the big 0-5 today!

Happy Birthday from your family in California, we love you!

Hopefully, we'll have a picture to post of the bday boy soon!

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Baby Sam's Blessing!

Kelly just sent these photos from Sam's blessing in their church the other week.
He is such a cute baby and the kids really love him!
What a sweetie!!

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Fun Valentine Crafts!

So, JT might be a little too young to do some of these but we thought that we'd share a few of our favorite V-day crafts with everyone, you might want to make some of these with your family! There are really great website that you can look at for inspiration, you can download directions and templates, and a lot of the materials you probably have on hand! We love to look at the Martha Stewart website and then make a simpler, less fussy project,her site is great for ideas. The whole point is to celebrate the day, to have fun and to spend time with your family.

(This project is super easy and can be done by kids of all ages. It's a great craft to make for the grandparents, or aunties, or special people in your life. It's great because it's a keepsake of the child's hand prints and it's fun for the kids to make as well!!)

(This is one of our favorite projects, melted crayon hearts. You take broken up pieces of crayon and put them in either metal heart-shaped pans sprayed with PAM, or for best results use those silicon baking pans, they work best. You put the pans in the oven at 250* for a few mins until all melted, then place the pans in the freezer for a few mins, and then they will slide out. You can attach them to construction paper with a cute message, or package them in cute containers. The best part is that the crayon hearts are totally usable, kids love to color with these! Stay away from using black or purple crayons as they muddy up the colors!)

(A sweet project, is this cute candy necklace. Just tie together the ends of the wrapped candy, and voila, you have a sweet necklace for the girls in your life!)

(A super cute idea, and great for the older kids, are these sweet sentiment hearts. You can purchase these plastic hearts at any craft store, we got ours at Michael's for around 50 cents, you write sweet little notes or inspirations on little strips of paper(enough for a month), roll them up and put them in the heart. You can decorate the hearts with bows or stickers and then the recipient can open a new thought or inspiration every day of the month!)

(These projects are super easy and fun, and kids really like to make them and they are great to give to the especial people in your life.)

(This is an easy bookmark to make, you take a calendar and cut of a week, and glue it to some card stock, and them decorate with stickers and a ribbon on the end. You can write a cute saying on it like: You make my day, or It's a date! )

( This heart wreath is super-easy and super-cute to make. You cut out several colors of hearts and then cut out the center of a paper plate and then glue the hearts on the plate..EASY!! You can even add stickers or ribbons or glitter to make them even more special!

Our Family Update--2007-2008

Since it may have been awhile since we've had contact with some of you, we thought that we'd give a brief update on the last 16 months or so--Jan 2007-April 2008.
Jan 2007-New Year, a time of renewal and joy-1 year and 1 month since Grandma Sadie had passed.
Feb 2007-A month filled with love!
March 2007-Scott and his fiancee, Sarah find out that thebaby they are expecting is a boy!!
April 2007-Joe turned 63!! Scott and Sarah take the family up on the offer to come and live back home for a year or two, in order to save for a house!
May 2007-Mary turns 59! We began a slight remodel in order to make room for the happy family!
June 2007-Sarah has a babyshower given by Melissa. The house re-do is almost complete.
July 2007-4th of July, Sarah complains of bad cramping--braxton hicks, Scott and Sarah move in.
JULY 27TH--LITTLE JACOB THOMAS HUCKEBA IS BORN!
7.2 lbs, 21 inches long, at 1:44 pm@ Presbyterian Hospital in Whittier.
JT, is born with jaundice, but is sent home with bili lights...the next day we are told to rush to the ER his blood levels are deathly high, he is admitted to the NICU, they prepare us all for the worst! JT may not make it, he may be brain damaged, they want to do a massive double blood transfussion...they are searching for blood...10 days later, he is released, doing much better and thriving wonderfully!! God answers prayers, everyone is amazed!!
August 2007-JT comes home from the NICU!!
September 2007-Sarah turns 27. Mary begins to feel tired and weak, we begin doctor's visits to find out why!
Oct 2007-Scott turns 26. They have found some enlarged lymph nodes in Mary's abdomen, she is admitted to the hospital for tests...she is getting weaker.
Nov 2007-1st Thanksgiving with JT. Mary is still ill, but still tries to remain hopeful, it looks like some kind of cancer, but all the tests come back inconclusive! Still, little JT is the delight of his Grandma Mary's life!!2 more hospital visits, and a trip to a Pasasena Oncologist to determine if it's some kind of gynecological cancer...good news, it's not, but we are still uncertain of what type of lymphoma this may be!
Dec 2007--Back and forth to specialists...still no answer, Mary is all but bed-bound, we work tirelessly to find some explanantion for all this..we pray constantly for peace and understanding.Dec 19th, Melissa turns 3o, we celebrate with cake in bed with Mary.
Dec 21st--Today is a big day, we are to get some tests to figure out what is going on. Joe and Melissa drive with Mary to Pasadena, but while getting ready in the bathroom at the testing center, Mary passes out...the paramedics are called, she is transported across the street to Huntington Memorial Hospital...they prepare us for the worst, she has been vomiting blood in the ER. We call all the family together..we are devastated...we wait on word...they put her on a ventilator and move her to CCU...it's a strange world up there, monitors and machines...we are frightened..we stay until 1am, they tell us to go home and rest for the long day ahead tomorrow...they are going to try and extubate...this will tell us how weak or strong her body is.
Dec 22--They take out the tube she is wide awake...says she felt like Alice in Wonderland...like the Rabbit popping up out of the hole!! We are happy she is starting to stabilize...the doctors are amazed! More tests...her blood is still behaving badly, as it had all the times before...they are puzzled..calling specialists from City of Hope!
Dec 23-25-We spend the holidays at the hospital...all the family is here...Aunt Ruby flew in from Tampa...we take turns spending the night. She feels bad that she "ruined" Christmas, we tell her she didn't, we just want to be with her! More tests, they want to do a biopsy, but they must get the blood count high enough...more blood is given...
The next few days all blur together, but finally they get the blood up enough to do the biopsy...death is a real possibilty, we move forward, she wants to know what is going on inside! We brace ourselves for the surgery...they call from the OR, she is doing better than expected...no bleeding, they got the sample they need, an answer will come soon! Early the next morning Melissa and cousin Marissa are with Mary, a seizure begins...we summon for help, it stops, they get a CT, no brain bleed visible...they are concerned about the sudden seizure...everyone rushed to the hospital about 4 am.
We are told they can't do anything else, since they still don't know what's going on, and even if they did know she is too weak for treatment, and the kidneys have begun to go...we have a decision, lots of tests and pain and suffering, or to let God take care of her..we opt for peace and no pain..she hates pain! She is in and out of it...we are all there, we talk to her and sing to her...they move us out of CCU, to the hospice wing... it's a round the clock vigil, they give her meds for pain, she has none, and she is just peacefully sleeping....it take days...we 2nd guess our aproach, it's just our pain talking though, we know that this is the best for her, and it's what she would have wanted...we wait...
New Year's Eve 2007- we spend it in the hospice wing, she is sleeping, I think to myself about how much she loves the Rose Parade...we are a mere 2 blocks from the parade site...she hangs on...we take turns getting a few hours of sleep...
Jan 1st 2008--At 5:51 am, we are there when Mary leaves this world and enters into the presence of God...I imagine Jesus saying to her, Well done, thou good and faithful servant, enter now in to the joy of the Lord!! We are inconsolable...our angel here on Earth has left us and we are lost...but we have hope in Jesus!! We take care of all the hospital stuff and leave the hospital...there is much to do...we drive past the parade route...I think to myself, she has the best seat in the house now!
Jan 2008--We have a rosary for Mary, and the funeral the next day...it was raining...but stopped that morning to give us beautiful sunshine, and a rainbow.....Mary is buried at Rose Hills in Whittier, Ca.
Jan 2008- The rest of Januray finds us all trying to come to terms with all of this, Joe has taken time off work, Sarah has resigned from work to be a full-time stay-at-home mom, Mary was going to care for JT, but that was not to be...Scott has gone back to work, but is still terribly sad...Melissa, who left her full-time job, to get a part-time job in order to help care for Mary, is beside herself with grief...only the love and smiles of her baby nephew fill the void. Mary's mom and family try to find a way to come to terms with all of this...we lean on God for support and comfort.
Feb 2008-Scott leaves Downey Savings after 7 years...while between jobs he stays at home with Sarah and JT , the family bonds!!
March 2008--Scott begins a job with Interbusiness bank, an international bank, he work in Alhambra.
April 2008--Joe turns 64!! We are spending our time bonding as a family and watching little JT grow and change each day!!
That's the sum up, until now...lots has happened, but our faith in God and family has sustained us along this weary road.
We hope that you will continue to check in with us and see where this year 2008 leads us!!
Below you will find some pictures to show you a few highlights of the past year!!