Note--When we say Jon, we are referring to Jon, my husband and the father of our children. When we say Jonathan, we are referring to our youngest son.
The Jon & Amy Hansen Family in 2008
What do you know about us—what is True and what is False?
1. Jon got a new job in Murray, Idaho.
Answer: False--Jon's new job is in Murray, Utah--this is a small picture of where his office is.
2. Jon and Amy sold their townhouse and bought a homein Riverton, Utah.
Answer: True--We love our house! Unfortunately we didn't take any pictures in the summer when it looks a lot nicer outside, but here it is in the snowy winter!
3. Amy ran a race in a Hooters shirt.
Answer: True--refer to Blog entry in the Blog Archive (right hand side of page) click the arrow next to 2008 and then click the arrow next to June and then click on "5k Run Against Pornography"
5. Aubrey and Jon designed and made a Star Trek Enterprise ship out of Lincoln Logs.
Answer: False--It was actually made out of Legos. Jon and Aubrey drew out plans and worked on it for a couple of weeks. They really came up with something neat!
3. Amy ran a race in a Hooters shirt.
Answer: True--refer to Blog entry in the Blog Archive (right hand side of page) click the arrow next to 2008 and then click the arrow next to June and then click on "5k Run Against Pornography"
4. Amy ran a half marathon.
Answer: True--it was all because of her sister, Emily who actually ran a full marathon earlier in the summer and got several of her siblings to run a half marathon with her in August 2008. It was actually really neat to do and not as hard as I thought it would be--I plan to run more half marathons--I am not sure about a full marathon though.
In order of appearance: Emily Morrise, Ben Morrise, Jeremy Robertson, Jay Robertson, Amy Hansen, Emily Robertson, Rebecca Clary
5. Aubrey and Jon designed and made a Star Trek Enterprise ship out of Lincoln Logs.
Answer: False--It was actually made out of Legos. Jon and Aubrey drew out plans and worked on it for a couple of weeks. They really came up with something neat!
6. Mariah wore hot-pads for shoes.
Answer: True--it was really quite funny, though she wasn't trying to be funny, she was just "dressing up".
16. Aubrey is very good at writing and drawing—she used pretzels to spell out Mariah’s name.
Answer: True--she spends a great deal of time drawing and writing. This was a lunch-time activity that she and Mariah came up with.
Answer: True--it was really quite funny, though she wasn't trying to be funny, she was just "dressing up".
7. Jonathan hates playing with Star Wars toys.
Answer: False--all of our kids love getting out the special Star Wars toys--it is one of their favorite things to do with Jon. Jonathan very much loves Dad's special toys--he loves He-Man, Star Wars, Star Trek, and legos--just like his dad. He is just the sweetest and most delightful little boy--most of the time.
8. Our cat had two “6 toed” kittens.
8. Our cat had two “6 toed” kittens.
Answer: False--she had five "6-toed" kittens--pretty spooky! We actually did get rid of all of them except for one. 
9. We loved taking care of our yard and planting a garden this summer —Jon even loved mowing the lawn.
9. We loved taking care of our yard and planting a garden this summer —Jon even loved mowing the lawn.
Answer: True--refer to December 2008 blog on our yard (in the Blog Archive, click on the arrow next to 2008, then click on the arrow next to December and click on "Our New Yard, YEAH!")
10. We canned peaches, pears, grape juice, dill pickles, tomatoes, tomato soup, apples, pumpkin, chicken, green beans, corn, pinto beans, black beans, kidney beans, and potatoes.
10. We canned peaches, pears, grape juice, dill pickles, tomatoes, tomato soup, apples, pumpkin, chicken, green beans, corn, pinto beans, black beans, kidney beans, and potatoes.
Answer: False--we canned all of those except for corn, kidney beans, and potatoes--refer to December 2008 blog on our Garden (in the Blog Archive, click on the arrow next to 2008, then click on the arrow next to December and click on "Our new House--and the garden Summer 2008")
11. Jon was almost arrested on Legacy Parkway.
11. Jon was almost arrested on Legacy Parkway.
Answer: True--Amy ran the Legacy Parkway 10K race--this was a race that happened in the morning before they opened the parkway to the public. Jon dropped Amy off for the race an hour before it started and was going back home to get the kids and his parents (we had spent the night at his parents home). Well, the security on the parkway was very tight and they only had traffic coming one way--to the starting line. They weren't letting cars out. So Jon asked several volunteers and cops how to get back out and was told several different answers, with a, "well, I am not really sure". Finally a cop told him to go a certain way. Several cop cars suddenly went speeding in the direction Jon had gone. They were after Jon and determined that Jon was up to something--like destroying the parkway--and that he was lying about dropping Amy off and having to go back home to pick up the kids and his parents since we didn't want to wake the kids too early and have them just waiting for the race to start in the cold. Finally they let him go, but made him go another way. It was a fun adventure!
12. Amy finished the infamous t-shirt quilt—it’s only taken 2 years!
12. Amy finished the infamous t-shirt quilt—it’s only taken 2 years!
Answer: False--it took 6 six years! It's not pretty by any means, but it has a lot of history--if that counts for anything! Jon and I started making it when we were first married. It is our t-shirts from our childhood up to when we first got married. Each year I have pulled it out in the winter-time and worked on it for a while and finally this winter, I finished it!
13. Aubrey made a life-size puzzle of herself.
13. Aubrey made a life-size puzzle of herself.
Answer: True--Aubrey drew and cut out this "puzzle" as a Christmas present for her cousin, James (Emily's little boy). It was really cute and she worked really hard on it! She also had cut out boots to cover the feet, but had left them at home (this picture is at Grandma Robertson's house when she gave James the gift.
14. Mariah dressed up Skeletor (He-man villain) in her doll clothes.
14. Mariah dressed up Skeletor (He-man villain) in her doll clothes.
Answer: True--our kids love He-Man--they are going to sadly discover when they go to school that nobody else plays with, watches, or even knows who He-Man is!
15. Jonathan has super powers—he’s still trying to learn how to use them.
15. Jonathan has super powers—he’s still trying to learn how to use them.
Answer: True--Jonathan tried flying off of the stage at the Ward Christmas party--he almost convinced us that his practice flight only looked like a fall.
16. Aubrey is very good at writing and drawing—she used pretzels to spell out Mariah’s name.
Answer: True--she spends a great deal of time drawing and writing. This was a lunch-time activity that she and Mariah came up with.
17. We got to be in “The Days of 47” Parade in Salt Lake City.
Answer: False--we were in "The Days of 47 Children's" Parade--it was still pretty cool and they had a free children's fair afterward (bounce houses, blow-up slides, and other fun activities).
18. The kids milked a real cow at the Utah State Fair.
Answer: False, they milked a fake cow at the Utah State Fair--it was really quite a cute set-up done by FFA for kids to do farm chores.
So those are several of the events that took place this past year--of course many more fun and adventurous things have also happened! Our kids really are adorable and we enjoy them--most of the time! Jon is the most wonderful father and husband ever and I am very blessed and grateful for that! We love our home and yard and have had a wonderful year filled with many blessings!
