All the Single Haynie's, All the Single Haynie's...
5 of the 7 Haynie girls.
Tara, Saryn, Kendra, Becca and Bri (Bree)
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Just Because...
...I wanted you all to see how cute we are! :) Absolutely adore my sisters...and Star!
You are not going to believe this!
Once upon a time I was really bored at work. I had a lot of other things I could have/should have been doing..but I was rebelling just a little. So obviously, I instead decided to google my name. Well once there, it is really quite fun. You go through seeing what "Kendra Haynie"s are really you and such. It is a good time, I suggest you try it if you have not already; which I am pretty sure everyone has at least once! So I was just going through and seeing that a lot of them were about me speaking at high school graduation, sterling scholar winner, FCCLA scores, quoted in the Daily Universe etc. I even found out that I have a profile on athletic.net! So great...although not my PR's from my senior season....Annnnyyyyway, sorry I am really bad at going off on tangents. So I just was googling myself and the image below, is what I saw.
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| Cute photo right?! |
Right there, Gift Card Giveaway Kendra Haynie from Provo, UT. Well, at this point I was super baffled. So I decided to write them a little message about how I am pretty sure this was me but I never had heard anything about it, but I would like to know more.
Fifteen minutes later, I get a call from a man who had the thickest southern accent I have ever heard, and obviously immediately fall in love with him...his voice. He proceeds to tell me that I am in fact a winner...of a
$150.00 Gift Card
to Cavenders!!!!!!!!
Apparently if you are on their mailing list (which I was because I had bought something from them) you were entered into their drawing and an email had been sent to me but because it was from a different sender it went straight to my junk mail. "Mam, if you could just please confirm this mailing address I have fer you here, I will personally make sure your gift card gets sent out first thing tomorra mornin." ...and can we get married? Thanks.
Yes Please. Holy smokes right?! What are the chances of this actually happening. Crazy! So now, I can guilt free by myself another pair of boots...or maybe a salmon pair of wranglers and sequin shirt, Rodeo Princess Style?! The possibilities are endless!!!
Moral of the story: Frequently Google yourself. You will never know what you won! :)
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Valentine's Day
Yep, it came this year. Kind of weird that I choose to blog about the holiday Valentine's Day when I am pretty sure I did not even post about Thanksgiving or anything else, but oh well. I have some pictures and felt like I should share them. :)
It was just a pretty typical day. The Sunday before the Elders Quorum came into the end of Relief Society and sang. "I am a Child of God" to us and then handed out roses. haha It was dripping with akwardness. I loved it, for that very reason! Fun fact, there were five, I repeat FIVE, of the seven Haynie sisters in the 61st ward on Sunday. It was awesome. Janae and Shandi, we really missed you!
We then had FHE on Monday night and decided to Heart Attack the Bishop. (I did not even post about this, but Bishop Owens got released two weeks ago. I already miss him, but am super excited for Bishop Porter, Bro Hughes, and Bro Rollins. They are going to love being in the 61st ward!) Anyway, we went and heart attacked the bishops house who lives in Orem. There were five of us that went and just as we were sneaking up to his door, who pulls into the driveway? Obviously Bishop Porter and his wife! haha We probably looked super sketchy, Mike had his hood on and we were all trying to hide our plates of cookies and hearts. It was awesome. We got it done and it was such a fun activity! I just love my FHE group! ;)
We also got a PACKAGE in the mail that day. From our oh so wonderful nieces and nephews! They are just the most tender things ever. **Background: My mom always sends us a Valentine's Day package. This year she has been on HCG and did really not want the temptation of all the good stuff she makes while on maintenance for her diet. So she told us no package this year. We were a little bit sad...maybe we thought about disowning her for a second, but we are all good now. So instead my darling sister Janae and her kids made and sent us one.
When we got home later that night, Taryn and Matt were on their Valentine's date at our apartment. Star and I did not really know if we should leave, or just hang out with them on their date... So we chose the obvious choice and chose to hang out with them, while on their date. Matt even let us eat some of the Strawberry Shortcake he brought for him and Taryn. It was a romantic evening with the four of us (slash five, Bri came over later). haha
Aren't they tender? We like them. Saryn was also on a hot Valentine's date with Devin...which is why she is missing from the photos. Apparently Dev did not love the idea of a date at Wellington 4? Weird. But we also love them! :)
It was just a pretty typical day. The Sunday before the Elders Quorum came into the end of Relief Society and sang. "I am a Child of God" to us and then handed out roses. haha It was dripping with akwardness. I loved it, for that very reason! Fun fact, there were five, I repeat FIVE, of the seven Haynie sisters in the 61st ward on Sunday. It was awesome. Janae and Shandi, we really missed you!
We then had FHE on Monday night and decided to Heart Attack the Bishop. (I did not even post about this, but Bishop Owens got released two weeks ago. I already miss him, but am super excited for Bishop Porter, Bro Hughes, and Bro Rollins. They are going to love being in the 61st ward!) Anyway, we went and heart attacked the bishops house who lives in Orem. There were five of us that went and just as we were sneaking up to his door, who pulls into the driveway? Obviously Bishop Porter and his wife! haha We probably looked super sketchy, Mike had his hood on and we were all trying to hide our plates of cookies and hearts. It was awesome. We got it done and it was such a fun activity! I just love my FHE group! ;)
We also got a PACKAGE in the mail that day. From our oh so wonderful nieces and nephews! They are just the most tender things ever. **Background: My mom always sends us a Valentine's Day package. This year she has been on HCG and did really not want the temptation of all the good stuff she makes while on maintenance for her diet. So she told us no package this year. We were a little bit sad...maybe we thought about disowning her for a second, but we are all good now. So instead my darling sister Janae and her kids made and sent us one.
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| I was clearly SO excited! |
We got some dipped pretzels, some 'hot lips' (because we have super hot lips!) dipped in chocolate and a super cute card signed by the nieces and nephews/ Allie wrote all of their names! It was so fun! We are loved and I appreciate it.
When we got home later that night, Taryn and Matt were on their Valentine's date at our apartment. Star and I did not really know if we should leave, or just hang out with them on their date... So we chose the obvious choice and chose to hang out with them, while on their date. Matt even let us eat some of the Strawberry Shortcake he brought for him and Taryn. It was a romantic evening with the four of us (slash five, Bri came over later). haha
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| Creative little date planner. |
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| Can't even handle the anticipation of what the judges have to say... Matt is praying he is the winner maybe? |
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| They were making Valentines for each other and obviously with Matt playing, it became a contest. We were assigned to be the judges. |
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| No big, I am just documenting their relationship for them...because they don't. |
Happy Valentine's Day 2011...until next year!
Obsessed
How many things were going through your mind when you read this post title?! Admit it, you are probably thinking that I am going to talk about sports, family or brown boys right?
Well, those are all incorrect... {don't get me wrong...I am actually obsessed with ALL those things}But actually, this is to talk about how I am obsessed with decorating my apartment. It is an expensive little habit I have gotten myself into. My roommates can attest that any time I get the Michaels coupons of the week, I insist on going, promise to only be there for my discounted item, and come out with way more than I had planned on! I do always get really good deals though...yes, that is me justifying my spending. Not to mention, my craft drawers (which I am really going to be needing a craft ROOM here any day) always benefit in the best ways from these excursions! I am an Elementary school teacher, I need a lot of craft supplies. :)
I just can not think of anything greater than coming home from the longest day at school/work/life to a decorated door and/or apartment. It cheers my soul better than anything!
Come the second week of January, you had better believe that I was putting up Valentine's Day decorations. Most people give me a hard time and tell me, "It is not even February yet!" But, if I were to wait until February, I would only have a mere two weeks to enjoy all of my fantastically cute decorations! That is just not enough. I become very attached to all of my decorations and they are given the highest of priority in my storage areas.
I may or may not give some of them names...
What is going to be happening within the next week? You could probably stop by anywhere around W4 and see a whole lot of GREEN!!
Well, those are all incorrect... {don't get me wrong...I am actually obsessed with ALL those things}But actually, this is to talk about how I am obsessed with decorating my apartment. It is an expensive little habit I have gotten myself into. My roommates can attest that any time I get the Michaels coupons of the week, I insist on going, promise to only be there for my discounted item, and come out with way more than I had planned on! I do always get really good deals though...yes, that is me justifying my spending. Not to mention, my craft drawers (which I am really going to be needing a craft ROOM here any day) always benefit in the best ways from these excursions! I am an Elementary school teacher, I need a lot of craft supplies. :)
I just can not think of anything greater than coming home from the longest day at school/work/life to a decorated door and/or apartment. It cheers my soul better than anything!
Come the second week of January, you had better believe that I was putting up Valentine's Day decorations. Most people give me a hard time and tell me, "It is not even February yet!" But, if I were to wait until February, I would only have a mere two weeks to enjoy all of my fantastically cute decorations! That is just not enough. I become very attached to all of my decorations and they are given the highest of priority in my storage areas.
I may or may not give some of them names...
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| **Skelly and Scarecrow. Some of my favorites! :) |
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| Christmas Spirit! |
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| Yes, that heart does light up. I love it. Thanks Cal! :) |
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| Just a little craft I made up....Cute right? ;) haha |
What is going to be happening within the next week? You could probably stop by anywhere around W4 and see a whole lot of GREEN!!
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Haven't blogged in 4 weeks wha?
I had a very dear friend of mine remind me that it has been four weeks since my last blog post...thanks Riss. Although the reminder coming from her is a little strange since she is the only other person I talk to on a regular basis that does not live with me, and therefore knows everything there is to know about my life currently. But, I feel bad regardless and I hate when a month passes and then on my archive there is not a number next to it, so this posting is necessary!
But here is the issue, I just do not know what to blog about. I feel awkward just telling about my mundane life, since I have never really done that in the past, and then if nothing monumental happens I just don't blog.
But really, I would like that to be different. So here are just a few things that I have been up to.
Christmas: Completely rocked my ENTIRE world. The entire family was home and it was marvelous. Two parents, 10 children, 2 in laws (doesn't it just feel like that number should be larger?!), and SIX grandchildren/nieces and nephews. It was the best thing of my life. I can not believe how incredibly blessed I am to come from such an amazing family. One that I get to be with for ETERNITY. One where I would drop everything to be with them and would choose just hanging out with them over anything...except maybe hanging out with them at Disneyland. That would definitely win. We had the first session of Haynie Family Olympics and it was epic. (View this album for an entire picture storybook of our adventure! http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=339177&id=745801040&l=b8244370ef) We had an indoor snowball fight (aka marshmallow fight), impromptu singing sessions of 'Must Be Santa' and many others, Just Dance 1 and 2 took over our lives and our workout plan, and so many inside jokes were started there is just not room to say them all. Here are just a few images to help portray the amazingness that was our Christmas vacation. (P.S. We took thousands of photos...I am really going to try to cut it down to...at least less than a hundred. ;)
Even though it doesn't really look like it...our entire vacation did not revolve 100% around the grandkids....just probably 95% of it! :) I love them and they are just so dang lovable!
I had such a great time in Cedar City. I am kind of obsessed with it, seriously. I love it so much. I loved spending time with the amazing friends that I am blessed to have there and we all just had some good times! Bowling and almost dominating (we totally should of won Riss), a little SUU basketball, New Year's Eve party, volleyball, game nights and of course; A LOT of good food! I guess you could say I was more than a little sad to come back to Provo and start school. Now that I am here I am readjusting and really do enjoy being in Provo! I missed my roommates a lot, so it has been good to be back with all of us!
Quite suddenly, I feel like I do not have anything else to blog about. I am sure I do, but since I am leaving work currently, I will just have to post this and blog again later. Maybe I will get really crazy and blog again while it is still January...if you are all lucky!
My life is currently school (class at 7:30...again!), BYU Athletics (Are you shocked to hear that?), Church, work, homework, seriously disliking winter, and not near enough playing! But I love it regardless!
Until next time....in the heart of wanting it to be summer and being able to wear shorts and NO jacket or close toed shoes: Look how happy we are when it is warm! Love you all!
But here is the issue, I just do not know what to blog about. I feel awkward just telling about my mundane life, since I have never really done that in the past, and then if nothing monumental happens I just don't blog.
But really, I would like that to be different. So here are just a few things that I have been up to.
Christmas: Completely rocked my ENTIRE world. The entire family was home and it was marvelous. Two parents, 10 children, 2 in laws (doesn't it just feel like that number should be larger?!), and SIX grandchildren/nieces and nephews. It was the best thing of my life. I can not believe how incredibly blessed I am to come from such an amazing family. One that I get to be with for ETERNITY. One where I would drop everything to be with them and would choose just hanging out with them over anything...except maybe hanging out with them at Disneyland. That would definitely win. We had the first session of Haynie Family Olympics and it was epic. (View this album for an entire picture storybook of our adventure! http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=339177&id=745801040&l=b8244370ef) We had an indoor snowball fight (aka marshmallow fight), impromptu singing sessions of 'Must Be Santa' and many others, Just Dance 1 and 2 took over our lives and our workout plan, and so many inside jokes were started there is just not room to say them all. Here are just a few images to help portray the amazingness that was our Christmas vacation. (P.S. We took thousands of photos...I am really going to try to cut it down to...at least less than a hundred. ;)
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| Combined birthday parties for some nephews!! Big #2! |
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| Haynie Family December 2010. Tender. |
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| Bowling Event. Winner: Mom's team! :) |
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| Janae and Brandon Sanders. Children; Allie, Tyler, Trent and baby Kate |
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| All the grandkids! Adam was LOVING this...clearly. Benson, Adam, Allie holding Kate, Trent and Tyler |
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| Keep in mind, it was FREEZING outside. Helaman and Maija Haynie. Benson and Adam |
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| "Sisters, Sisters. There were never such devoted sisters!" |
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| "All the single Haynie's, all the single Haynie's..." ;) |
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| Who else would they have picked to be the angels?! Obviously this was the best choice. |
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| Mary and baby Jesus... |
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| Trent and Aunt Kendra |
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| Newest addition; Baby Kate! |
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| Benson. So adorable. |
I had such a great time in Cedar City. I am kind of obsessed with it, seriously. I love it so much. I loved spending time with the amazing friends that I am blessed to have there and we all just had some good times! Bowling and almost dominating (we totally should of won Riss), a little SUU basketball, New Year's Eve party, volleyball, game nights and of course; A LOT of good food! I guess you could say I was more than a little sad to come back to Provo and start school. Now that I am here I am readjusting and really do enjoy being in Provo! I missed my roommates a lot, so it has been good to be back with all of us!
Quite suddenly, I feel like I do not have anything else to blog about. I am sure I do, but since I am leaving work currently, I will just have to post this and blog again later. Maybe I will get really crazy and blog again while it is still January...if you are all lucky!
My life is currently school (class at 7:30...again!), BYU Athletics (Are you shocked to hear that?), Church, work, homework, seriously disliking winter, and not near enough playing! But I love it regardless!
Until next time....in the heart of wanting it to be summer and being able to wear shorts and NO jacket or close toed shoes: Look how happy we are when it is warm! Love you all!
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Because nothing big has been going on...
because this blog is for the little, mundane things that happen as well right?
Well that, and I REALLY do not want to be studying for my last two finals that were so rudely scheduled for the very last day! So I am blogging instead! :)
Well this week has just been work, studying and finals. I had 8 to take this week and took 6 between Monday and Tuesday. My little act of defiance. They are going to make me test from 11-6 on Friday, I just will not take any Wednesday or Thursday...No one really cares that I did that except me, but oh well. It felt good to do it anyway.
Helaman was on an intramural football team for the last few months (The Gomers!) and they did amazing! We got up to the championship game...and then just did not perform up to par. It was fun to go watch and all the boys had so much fun playing! Helaman, Westin and Craig all playing football together again, just like Cedar High Days! :) I do not actually have any picture of the boys playing, but look how stinkin cute my nephew is!!
He is adorable...that is his 'cheese' face! Anyway, that was an enjoyable activity. We also have been just enjoying Cougar sporting activities like crazy. CU has been pretty dormant since football ended, with a few assignments from marketing here and there to help out. For the home opener we went and put out thousands of t shirts and pom pom on the seats of the student section. That was exciting!
Just chillin on the gym floor before the game. Perks of having to be at the Marriott 3 hours before the doors even open for a game...we get real great seats and don't even have to wait in line! :) So nice,
In other news, my cousin Cali had a baby! You didn't even know right?! ;) Anyway, he is adorable and I wish I had more time to spend with baby Hudson. But if you didn't know, Cali's husband Nate, just happens to attend the U...we still try to be very cordial to each other.(Just Kidding, we love each other) But I thought that it would be appropriate to raise up Husdon right, since he probably won't be getting that from his dad.
One perk of having a 7:00 am class is the fact that when I walk to campus, I get to see this.... every morning.
It is absolutely beautiful. Watching the sun come up over the mountains with the wild flowers right there in that open expanse of land... (if they are dead, I promise they actually were once there and they were gorgeous.) Althought I do LOVE looking at this as I walk across campus to get to the McKay Building, I am pretty sure I could forego it, and just have class at 9. ;) That is the only benefit of having class that early.
That was like the most random post of my life. It was kind of fun though right? I have SO many more pictures from the last home football game; so depressing, not the game. We won, it was good. Just the fact that it was the last one. As well as pictures from Thanksgiving and other fun festivities I have participated in.
Next time you hear from me, I will be done with my finals!! I am going to the Mo Tab concert on Sunday featuring David Archuleta with my boss and her husband and I could not be more excited!! I do not get to go home until Tuesday due to a wedding engagement we have on Monday night. But I am so stoked for Christmas break, it is SERIOUSLY needed and my ENTIRE family will be there. I love this time of year so much.
ASLOOO, I can not believe I almost forgot this, next semester, I only have FOURTEEN credits!!!!! After two 18 credit semesters I could not be more excited to only be taking 14. That is the least amount I have ever had in my entire college career. I almost cry with joy sometimes when I look at my schedule. :)
Until next time, Merry Christmas!
Well that, and I REALLY do not want to be studying for my last two finals that were so rudely scheduled for the very last day! So I am blogging instead! :)
Well this week has just been work, studying and finals. I had 8 to take this week and took 6 between Monday and Tuesday. My little act of defiance. They are going to make me test from 11-6 on Friday, I just will not take any Wednesday or Thursday...No one really cares that I did that except me, but oh well. It felt good to do it anyway.
Helaman was on an intramural football team for the last few months (The Gomers!) and they did amazing! We got up to the championship game...and then just did not perform up to par. It was fun to go watch and all the boys had so much fun playing! Helaman, Westin and Craig all playing football together again, just like Cedar High Days! :) I do not actually have any picture of the boys playing, but look how stinkin cute my nephew is!!
In other news, my cousin Cali had a baby! You didn't even know right?! ;) Anyway, he is adorable and I wish I had more time to spend with baby Hudson. But if you didn't know, Cali's husband Nate, just happens to attend the U...we still try to be very cordial to each other.(Just Kidding, we love each other) But I thought that it would be appropriate to raise up Husdon right, since he probably won't be getting that from his dad.
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| So I purchased him some REAL nice BYU apparel...shirts of all sizes and a hat, so he can be adorned in appropriate clothing for many years to come! :) He will thank me when he is older for sure! |
One perk of having a 7:00 am class is the fact that when I walk to campus, I get to see this.... every morning.
It is absolutely beautiful. Watching the sun come up over the mountains with the wild flowers right there in that open expanse of land... (if they are dead, I promise they actually were once there and they were gorgeous.) Althought I do LOVE looking at this as I walk across campus to get to the McKay Building, I am pretty sure I could forego it, and just have class at 9. ;) That is the only benefit of having class that early.
That was like the most random post of my life. It was kind of fun though right? I have SO many more pictures from the last home football game; so depressing, not the game. We won, it was good. Just the fact that it was the last one. As well as pictures from Thanksgiving and other fun festivities I have participated in.
Next time you hear from me, I will be done with my finals!! I am going to the Mo Tab concert on Sunday featuring David Archuleta with my boss and her husband and I could not be more excited!! I do not get to go home until Tuesday due to a wedding engagement we have on Monday night. But I am so stoked for Christmas break, it is SERIOUSLY needed and my ENTIRE family will be there. I love this time of year so much.
ASLOOO, I can not believe I almost forgot this, next semester, I only have FOURTEEN credits!!!!! After two 18 credit semesters I could not be more excited to only be taking 14. That is the least amount I have ever had in my entire college career. I almost cry with joy sometimes when I look at my schedule. :)
Until next time, Merry Christmas!
We “cannot bear all things now,” but the Lord “will lead [us] along,” as we “give place” in our thoughts and schedules and “give away” our sins, which are the only ways we can begin to make room to receive all that God can give us.
Each of us is an innkeeper who decides if there is room for Jesus!
Elder Neal A. Maxwell
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| My real cute nieceS!! Love that I can say that now! :) Allie and Kate |
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