Moving Blogs II

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Thanks again!

Moving Blogs

I've been DREADING doing this blog move. But time has come and so we taken a big step in creating our new family blog!

I know that it's such a inconvenience - but blogger doesn't let you change your primary email address. So for the past year I've had to sign-out of my gmail account, then sign in to my blogger account - which is my old hotmail account, but was used as a gmail account for blogger (weird, right?) THEN if I needed to jump back to my gmail I had to do the whole routine of sign-in and sign-out all over again. It was getting pretty annoying.

So here's the link:

www.micahtawniplatt.blogspot.com

Family Pictures

In the process of getting our missionary sent off my family realized that we haven't had family pictures in 3 years - which means that we've added 3 members to our family: Kairie, Isla, Tiffany (4 members including our new furry niece Sheeba)

We were so excited to do a snow picture. But there was a problem - no snow. 

Not trying to be biased or anything but she's getting so stinking CUTE! I can't even describe how much we love Isla!

Kairie is pretty darn cute too ;) It must be in the genes!

So I realized I NEVER posted about my other little brother, Travis, getting married on 11.11.2011

Tiffany had beautiful colors for the Fall, the location was beautiful @ Birch Creek Golf Course in Smithfield, tons of good looking people showed up for the event!

And here's Elder Jensen, which by the way is doing amazing at the MTC! He wrote on Tuesday:

"So I was told that the MTC was a lot like prison.... well now I'm
seriously considering breaking some laws when i get back because I
love it here."

He can read, teach lessons, and pray in Korean, and says that the language is very easy to read and spell words out! His first companion is Elder Brown who is from Arizona and they get along very well!

Since time was short (and getting everyone together, plus budget) we switched in our mom and dad - ha ha, we can laugh about it now. So here's my mom's family picture:

So thank you to Jacque for taking our photos...once again!

Isla Update

Isla turned 15 months old on January 1. She is just so fun to watch these days - always on the go. 

Stats:

Height: 31 3/4" - 90th%

Weight: 22 lbs 12 oz - 60th%

Head: 45.5 cm - 45th%

She can turn on the tears in an instant:

Mommy: "Isla can you say cheese for me please???"

Isla: "Nooooooo!" then starts crying.

Oh yes. She even covers her mouth when she is upset. 

Do I have to remember not to smile when she turns on the alligator tears? Yes. Although, I was interrupting her reading quiet time. So technically it was my fault this time. 

She's a tall one - and is getting the hang of opening doors, and reaching anything she can off the countertops. 

Words she can say:

What's that?, Daddy, Momma, No, Nana (Grandma), Pa (Grandpa), Nose, Eye, Bel-Bu (Belly Button), Tickle Tickle Tickle, Eese (Please), Uh-oh

She signs:

More, Please, Help, Thank you, All done. 

Dancing

We have enjoyed other people's xbox kinect and just dance 3. Isla is amazing too. She especially loves going to Sams Club and dancing with their demo model.

The KISS group dance is hilarious.

Isla gets down on the floor and rolls around to add to the dance. 

Good thing she is short enough she doesn't register on the camera and mess up the scoring.

Elder Jensen 2012-2014

Ryan was set apart at 9:30 and is officially Elder Jensen!

He will enter the MTC at 12:55 on January 11. He will spend 3 months there learning all he can about the gospel and the Korean language - keep him in your prayers! He will then travel to Daejeon, South Korea.

What an amazing experience this has been for our family. We are just so proud of him and all that he has done these past couple of months to prepare for this joyous event!

*UPDATED PICTURES*

Ryan giving Isla his last "See you later" hug

In-n-out burgers

Micah's sister let us borrow their Armada (since you can only have one vehicle dropping your missionary off, so we needed one that could fit 7)  so the Hodlmair blood is UTES all the way, and the rule for any of their vehicles is that if it goes into Utah County they must sport Ute flags, magnets, etc. So we pulled up in the Ute mobile and the MTC people were loving teasing Ryan - one asked him to as we were pulling in:  "Don't they have another MTC for you people?" ha ha

sniff, sniff, there he goes!

he'll be in the MTC until March 26 so if you want to write him:
Elder Ryan Scott Jensen 
Provo MTC 
2005 N 900 E MTC Box #121
Provo UT, 84604

Classic Santa Portrait

Not even a cookie and a present could make this little girl smile. 

Homecoming and Farewell to Remember!

It's been such a great experience going through this sending off a missionary, Ryan's best friend (and our other adopted brother) Brock Warnick returned from the McAllen Texas Mission, so they rallied up the troops to give him a warm welcome:

Ryan and Danielle Parker with the hilarious "Welcome Home From Fat Camp" sign

All Isla cared about was the balloon.

Still brings a little tear to my eye, the best friends get to hug...sniff sniff

Mama Warnick with her two boys

On January 1, 2012 we had the "Homecoming and Farewell" talk in Nibley, UT

Such great talks, and the church was packed with both of the families and friends.

Afterwards we went over to Cafe Sabor, which was amazing!

Micah's parents made the long journey up to support Ryan, and Gaye brought some amazing cookies that everyone loved! I had to fight and con my way to bring some home, someone else was going to snag them all!

Grandma Afton

Nephew Tyler, Ryan, and our oldest brother Shane

Aunt Karla:

Ryan, Kairie, and Ashley 

The Sharp family

Our momma Maisie, and her baby boy

We haven't seen our other aunts and uncles in years! These are my moms "foster" sisters and brother-in-law. She was born in Tuba City Arizona, but was raised in the suburbs of Ogden Utah with her foster family :)

The Jensen family

Us and our missionary!

Dawnielle from Texas, Ryan, and Danielle Parker! Cutest girls ever!

The other sister Bri Roberts!

 When Ryan came down to live with us he attended the Taylorsville Singles Ward and started working with Austin (The middle guy), the guy in Blue is named Chase Love and actually served with Brock Warnick in the Texas McAllen Mission, but he and Austin are best friends. 

Small world, so now everyone are the best of friends!

Ryan, Travis & Tiffany

Ryan, McCall and Brock

Ryan and mama Warnick

Our dad and Ryan

Isla and Kairie playing all over the place. They made up this game of get on the high-chairs and run over to the metal wall over and over and over again. 

 Uncle Ryan and his two girls: Best picture ever. I love that my brothers are always having fun with the girls. Makes them so much more spoiled and loved than the other nieces there :)