Kelsies new bedroom!!!

Finally, here are pictures of Kelsie's new room. I love it, she loves it, it was a lot of fun. There are a few more things I still want to add to it, but its good for a little while. Her favorite color is Tourqoise blue can you tell? She loves having her own room, and really takes pride in it. I hope she continues to keep it as clean as she does. I never have to ask her to clean it or make her bed, it is always done right when she gets up.




This is the newest addition, I painted that. It was a lot of fun, its been a long time since I have actually painted on a real canvas. Makes me want to do more projects like it.

We made the headboard, which is alot of fun. It is way soft and fuzzy.

As for me!!!

As for me, I am nine months pregnant in the dead heat of summer. Yes we are done, but we are patiently waiting for our new little addition to make her appearance. We still have over two weeks left, but are hoping she comes August 1st. We are all ready, our swimming lessons are over, nursery is painted, clothes are washed, everything is set up, camping has been done. Now we wait, the girls are very excited and ask daily how many more days. Wish I could tell them, but only the little one knows that. I am dilated to a 1+, and effaced 70%. I guess I should stop lounging around and taking it easy. Time to start walking to get her out.
We will see!!!!! We are Waiting!

Swimming Lessons

We have been doing swimming lessons again this year. We did one session with just Kelsie and Jillian. And they did great!!! The first day we were getting ready, and Annie just cried cause she didn't get to get in her swimming suit and to to swimming lessons. But I didn't sign her up because I didn't know how she would react, and didn't want her crying. So I wanted her to watch her sisters to see what it was like. We signed her up for the second set. She was so excited, we got her a new swimming suit, and her own goggles. She was set till we got to the pool and was taking her to to class. She would not stop crying, she didn't want to do it anymore. But I put her in the class, and the teacher tried everything to get her to stop crying. My mom was there and tried and it just didn't work. Nothing was helping so we let her cry the full 45 minutes of class. I didn't know what I was going to do, you cant get your money back. And I didn't want her to hate it. So the next lesson day we had talked to her, and Brandon came to watch. We told her we would get her a Slurpee. She loves Slurpee's!!!! So the teacher took her in, she cried a minute or two, and then decided that everything was ok and that she loved it. We haven't had a problem since. She is doing great! She isn't afraid of water, I think she just wanted me to be in the pool with her.

Kelsie and Josh in their class.

Annie with her favorite teacher, she loves her teacher with the Pink Sunglasses. I don't even know her name.

Annie swimming, kicking and smiling.

Annie, Molly, and her favorite teacher.

Kelsie and her teacher doing the side breathing.


Jillian and Josh waiting their turn.
Jillian is seriously a big fish, she loves the water. I can see why she wants to become a swim teacher when she gets older.

Hind Family campout

Yes this is our third trip this year. The only reason I am camping while 8 months pregnant is that we have a trailer. I would not be doing it in a tent.
Anyways we went camping with my family a few weekends ago up to the Spruces campground in Big cottonwood Canyon. It was gorgeous! And I love that it is so close, you done have to travel more than 30-45 minutes.

First of all before we got up there, my mom texts us a picture of a moose, saying that it had visited them that morning. They went up a night before us. We thought we wouldn't see it again. But we went for a little walk after setting up, and there it was. This thing was HUGE. We really didn't get this close to it, we zoomed in with our camera. But WOW it was amazing to watch.

Kind of a dark picture, but here ya go. I am 36 weeks pregnant here. We were heading down from hiking up the Doughnut falls. It was an easy hike, but made it harder when you are carrying a lot more weight it doesn't make it easy at all. But I did make it.

My cute kiddos, the girls love camping and hiking.

All the Hind Grandchildren, Gwynn, Kelsie, Annie, Gavin, Jillian and Annie.

Our family picture by the falls.

Grandma and Kelsie playing games.

Ward Campout

This year our ward was doing a two night camp out. We were very excited, cause one night never seemed like enough. We did take our trailer, and it was great. We camped at Bear Creek campground, which is on the Nephi side of Nebo loop. It was a gorgeous campground. They kids had a great time with all the kids, and running around.

There was a little river not far, where we decided to go down to the next day. Well it started out just us, then a few more, then a few more. Then the guys started getting down onto the rocks in the middle and started splashing people by throwing rocks. Yes Brandon did start it. It went crazy, soon we had a ton of guys getting all wet, then some moms got involved, and older kids. Then the buckets and water bottles came out. It was a pretty good water fight. I am sure it felt good, but I couldn't run so I stayed away. I was able to get a few pictures, till I was chased down with water, and it ended up getting on Annie who was standing next to me. It was fun though to watch.

Annie looking off the bridge at everyone below in the water.

Emma and Jillian watching.

Part of the Water Fight.

Annie and her friend Molly being silly on the bridge.

Kelsie, Hailey, Maddison, and Dylan waiting for the water chase.

Elzinga Camping Trip 2010

While Amy was in town we decided we would do a camping trip with her and her family. We went to Tiblefork Reservoir. We were afraid that it would be too cold since it was the end of May. But it actually was perfect, no bugs, and the weather was great. The kids had a great time as always, and of course didn't want to go home. We only stayed one night, should have done two. But it was fun anyways.

Kelsie, Emma and Annie on top of a big rock.

Kendra, Jillian and Spencer showing how big they are.

All of the kids pulling funny faces. Girls on one side, Boys on the other. This isn't all of them, there are 3 missing. Micaela, Karsen, and Peyton.

Another group photo, which I think is pretty darn good.

Kelsie, Jillian ,and Kendra inspecting something.

Another group photo, they loved this one, I think it is pretty creative.

The two of us, I don't know what he is doing. Being Goofy.

Brandon playing king of the mountain? I really don't know what he is doing.

Last Week of School

This is of Field day. I didn't end up volunteering because I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to. But my friend was able to and snapped a few pictures of Kelsie. It sounded like it was fun. Jillian, who was in kindergarten didn't get to do the same activities as all the rest of the school. But she also had fun too.

Kelsie and her friend Sydney.

Playing a toss game.

Kelsie and Sydney.

The Aquarium

Brandons sister Amy and her family came in from Washington to spend a week or so with the family. So we planned fun things to do while they were here. We had decided to go to the Aquarium, since none of us had ever been. It was fun and actually not that crazy.

Spencer and Annie looking at the Big Frog, I love how he has his hand on her back trying to get her to see it.

The cool Jellyfish, these were my favorite. All the other aquariums that I have been too have never showcased them like this. They were very cool.

This isn't a great picture, but it is of Emma (cousin), Kelsie, Jillian and Kendra (cousin) looking at the fish.

This was the kids favorite part, we spent most of the time letting the kids pet the stingrays. This is Kelsie, Kendra, and Jillian with Brandon.

L to R :Bob in Blue, Jillian, Kendra, Spencer, Jared, Emma, and Karsen.

The HUGE Lobster.

Jillian turns "6"

Jillian was so excited to turn six. It was a big birthday for her. I guess she thought it meant that she was really a big girl. She said that now she can go to school all day, and even eat lunch at school. At the rec swimming pool she doesn't have to wear the baby wristband(which means she doesn't have to wait for mom or dad to get in the pool with her) and she gets to loose teeth. I am sure there were a few more. But that is a few I remember.
She had a great birthday this year. We had a party with our families. And she got her Tinkerbell cake that she wanted.



She got a Tinkerbell swim towel.

She also got her own scooter, which she has gotten really good at.


This is our beautiful 6 year old. I cant believe how fast it has gone.

We also had Kindergarten Graduation program. No this is not an old Halloween picture. They have a Fashion show, that they get to show off a dance, sport outfit, or a fun summer outfit. Or a costume, and since she loves Halloween of course she picked a Halloween outfit. They sang a bunch of songs they had been learning. And of course her favorite one "1st grade, 1st grade" is all I remember from it. But she gets to go to first grade and is very excited.