JUCHAU FAMILY AT GRANDPA JUCHAU'S WEDDING

The Juchau's yard in Spanish F"ork made a beautiful backdrop for a wedding and reception as well as photos of Ryan and Mindy's family.

Brinlee, the adventurer, fell on her front porch a couple of days before.  (Interesting note -- the wasps were out attacking the Texas BBQ on everyone's plates, but their favorite spot was trying to get to the flowers on Brinlee's dress.)

Justin and Ethan both looked very handsome in their wedding finery.

There have been quite a few posts with the Juchau's in them lately, but it's been an eventful year for them.

...AND THE FAMILY GROWS

Bryan Tracy and our oldest granddaughter, Natasha, announced their engagement this spring and were married in the Mt. Timpanogas temple in August.  Happy times!

MEET KATHERINE ELAINE

 We had a grand tea party!

Aunt Judy was always up for fun with the kids.

 Raymond Lee Hunsaker meets Kathering

 Sisters

 Sabrina and Katherine

 Aunt Mindy meets Katherine

 Chick-a-fil-a.  Justin and Ethan meet the cow.

 A trip to Hogle zoo for almost the whole family.  Great Grandma and Xadrian ride the train.

 Petting an armadillo!

Greg and Misty were able to travel to Utah for their summer vacation.  It was time for the Hunsakers to meet baby Katherine.  They were able to have Katherine blessed in Greg's home ward.  We had a week stuffed full of fun.

RYAN AND MINDY'S GREAT DAY

After many long years of work, school, and lonesome days and nights for Mindy and the children, Ryan graduated from pharmacy school.  The ceremony was in Kingsbury Hall at the University of Utah.

WARMTH OF THE SUN, SPRING BREAK 2012

 Brinlee's Easter dress.

 Easter egg hunt on Monday afternoon.

The carousel at the St. George splash pad 

For the past few years, we have stayed in St.George with most of the different families taking a turn for a few days.  This year it actually fell over Easter which is different for our school district.  We went to church with Dad and Gloria Easter morning and had a great time enjoying the grandchildren.

PLAY BALL!

January and February had us going Wasatch High School basketball games one or two nights a week.   Austin played on the junior varsity time most of the time, and once in a while on varsity.  Kirk and I went to the games if they were early, otherwise I went myself.  I didn't attempt the away games because of work and time.  

One of the most enjoyable experiences was playing the Union High School team from Roosevelt where my Nielsen cousin's kids and grandkids play on every team -- varsity, jr. vars. sophomore, freshmen boys and girls as well as drill team and cheerleaders.    There were a dozen kids participating, and was fun to root for them as long as they weren't playing against Austin.  It was fun for Elise and I to visit with them.  

I love that the "love" of family is just immediately there when we see them.

Austin just kept growing, and this year has measured in at 6'10".  He wears a size 18 shoe which looks gigantic -- but when he gets them on his feet, they kind of fit with his height.
This fall, 2012, he is playing on an invitational tournament team with teams from Salt Lake and Utah Valley.  I haven't attempted to go to these, but they have won their first two, and Austin had played well.
Most other nights he is working at Day's Market on the freight crew or as a bagger, watching basketball games on tv, or playing video games, so he stays plenty busy.  He keeps my front lawn looking great which I appreciate.

FAMILY BLOG REVISITED

Kids David and Judy hosted an awesome party in their backyard in Lehi.  Kirk's siblings and spouses were there for a barbecue -- the first non-obligatory (funeral, weddings) gathering we have had for a few years.  My sweet niece, Julie, accompanied her mother, Carolyn.  One of her questions for me was when was I going to begin posting on my blog again.  I told her I had kind of quit because I just got out of the habit and didn't really think anyone looked at it.  She told me she checks it regularly.
I thought about it awhile and as I looked at it, realized I really don't need to have anyone reading it necessarily -- but that it's a good way to document Hunsaker Happenings, even if I haven't figured out how to make cool formats or get my pictures in the right place.
As I looked back at the photos I finally uploaded from my camera I was amazed at the events that occurred in our family this year.  SO---- here we go, bits and pieces at a time.  Thank you Julie for the nudge!  And I'll get busy soon on my Genealogy Blog Hunny Days.

RYAN, MINDY, AND JUSTIN

EMILY, BRINLEE, GRANDMA HUNNY
January 2012 brought two exciting events -- Justin J.'s  baptism in Lehi one week in January.  We had a gathering afterwards at the Juchau home.  The girls seemed to coordinate their wardrobes, so we had the girls in red.

ELISE AND EMILY

The next Saturday, little Emily was baptized.  They had a
luncheon at the meetinghouse.  Emily bore a beautiful testimony at the baptism service!


AUSTIN AND NATASHA

JARRETT (and the phone), LUKE, AND GRANDMA