Military Cards

Some of you may know that my brother Bryce currently serving in the army and is stationed in Iraq. I can only imagine how hard the holidays will be for him and his family. I know these cards through XEROX don't actually go to him but I know if it's hard out there for him it's hard for all those serving our country and our freedom. My brother is pretty lucky with supportive family and friends but he has friends out there in Iraq who get no mail and have no support. So please, it seriously takes 1 minute to do this card thing and it'll make 1 soldier happy. And if any of you feel generous this Holiday Season to send a card directly to my brother or his family, please let me know and I'll give you his address. I know he'd appreciate it.



Thanks,

Carly



XEROX IS DOING SOMETHING COOL



If you go to this web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it and it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq.

You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to a member of the armed services.

How AMAZING it would be if we could get everyone we know to send one!!!

It is FREE and it only takes a second.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if the soldiers received a bunch of these?

Whether you are for or against the war, our soldiers over there need to know we are behind them.

This takes just 10 seconds and it's a wonderful way to say thank you.

Please take the time to send a card, and please take the time to pass it on for others to do. We can never say enough thank you's.

Thanks for taking to time to support our military!

Hopkins Family

Over the summer the Hopkins Family had the opportunity to have the one and only Bryan Niven do a family photo. Check out Bryan's blog for the full image.

www.bryanniven.com/blog/

Faces of China

I know this is like a month late but that's the story of my life. We are so glad that everything regarding Shad's trip to China in May is over with! The week leading up to his exhibit was such a stressful week for all of us. Shad was eating meals at school and he practically lived in the print lab/dark room. Cru and I made many visits that week just so we could catch a glimpse of him (and bring him food). Towards the end of the week I was asking people to watch Cru so I could help Shad (thanks Chels and Joy). In the end it was amazing. I have never been so proud of my husband. He is so talented and I love the pictures he took while in China. I also thought that Lucy, Reed and Jessica did a fabulous job. Thanks to everyone who went to the exhibit to support the photographer's and especially Shad. It was amazing to see our friends and family making the exhibit a family home evening activity, a friday night date, a stop on their way to the oh-so-important football game! thank you to all!



Picture of the group in China. left to right: Valerie Telford, Lucy Call Millward, Reed Rowe, Shad Hopkins, Jessica Bingham Kehl, John Wong (photographer: John Telford)

Students that went to China: Jessica, Lucy, Reed, Shad


James, Shad and Cru (Lucy and James are married)


Shad, Cru and I in front of Shad's pictures. Notice how Cru is NOT looking at the camera. He is instead pointing at the picture of the pig behind him that now hangs on his bedroom wall. He loves that pig.


Shad Cru and Joy (shad's sister)

Hopefully in the near future Shad will put his China pictures up on his website. Until then, you get to look at them through my camera! :) enjoy. We would love to hear comments on pictures you like from the exhibit.







P.S. I know this is going to make my mom DIE but it was really cute listening to him giggle while he slid down the stairs. This is pretty much all Cru wanted to do while we were at the exhibit reception.

Halloween!

First - the day before Halloween we were so lucky to be able to meet up with some friends that have moved away from Provo. It was fun! Here's a few pictures although I didn't really take too many.


I really love this picture. Emily with the kids (sorry Addie, I have no idea where you were wink wink). Emily used to babysit Cru (forever grateful) and she's holding Heidi (her daughter) and Cam (Cru's other babysitter's newest baby!) and then Cru!


and this is obvious why I'm not the photographer and shad is. sorry Sean, cute picture though. Cru loves you!


Cru was a good sport for staying up so late!


Second - HALLOWEEN. Well, I'm pretty sure that Cru was the cutest Zebra ever made! And he didn't hate the costume as much as I thought he would!







Cru looks so tired here. Poor guy. After an eventful Halloween (mall trick or treating, ward party, Chelsea and Jacoby's trick or treating, and the Millward party) he was so tired!

cru's birthday party

here's some pictures from Cru's first birthday party! It was fun and I was exhausted for a full 24 hours after (pathetic I know) but it was so much fun. Cru got fun new toys and clothes and he loved his dinner and loved even more his dessert!

I can't believe it!

Cru is 1 year old today! How time has flown by! But our little Cru is so perfect now. Even after his rough start! We just love him and are so glad he's is in our life to bless us every day! Happy Birthday Cru!

picture's of cru

I know it's been a long time. I've been slacking. Maybe it's a good thing I'm not sitting on the computer all day lately! Cru and I have been crawling around a LOT and he's been getting into a lot of trouble. We moved back to Utah at the end of August and started our life here again! Enjoy the pictures...I'll post more soon (disclaimer - these are from my cell phone. I couldn't find my camera battery charger and the battery was dead and I couldn't upload pictures onto the computer until the battery had life!)


our very own tribal chief!



cru loves his berry smoothie from costco. maybe we shouldn't give it to him but he has teeth number 7 and 8 coming in and quite frankly, if it makes him happy it's his!



probably one of my favorite things to do. put sweet glasses on him.