Ethan and His Mission Call

Is it okay to blog about something a month passed? I hope so because that is what I need to do!
Ethan recieved his mission call on Feb. 26, 2009....and he was at work, so we had to wait until that evening for him to open. We had some friends come over and share this time with him. We gathered in the family room and called family and five different phones so they could join us. His hands were shaking and his voice cracking as he read...."Elder Ethan Sinnott Hine, you have been called to serve in the Panama City Panama Mission ! YAHOOO! He is so pleased with his call, he had told himself he would be happy anywhere the Lord choose to send him, but was really hoping to go out of country. He leaves for the MTC on May 13, 2009. Props to you Ethan for wanting to serve the Lord, He is so very mindful of you.
So the passport is here and the visa papers filled out, on to the shots....lots and lots of shots. I will try to keep you all better posted:)

Ezra, the Big Brother

I can't end this blog and not mention Ezra...such a cute big brother. However as you can tell by the photos, he is happy abput being a big brother only when allowed to"play" with is sister:) Gramcracker loves you Chuck!

The future Elder Hine

We are also celebrating another mile-marker for Ethan...he got all is Dr.'s okay to go forward and put in his mission papers! Yahoo, now we hurry up and wait...maybe we should take a pool on where you think he will be sent:) Doesn't he look happy?

Rylie Dianne

We have had such a good week in the Hine House! On sunday Feb. 1, 2009, we welcomed new grandaughter Rylie Dianne to the world! She joins the ranks of the most beautiful grandaughters in the world! Thoses ranks include our other grandaughters Julie and Zarah! We give thanks to the Lord for a healthy sucessful birth. Hats off to her Mom, Tanya~ you did great daughter! And to Devin to,you have a beautiful family!

New Nose Day 16

Okay It is now day 16. We went to the Dr. today and took all the tape off and sent Ethan on his way. It looks great, the Dr. said in the next couple of weeks a bit more swelling to go down. He told Ethan just be really cafeful and don't gethit in the face:) We think it looks great!

New Nose Day 6

Day 6, we went to the Dr. yesterday, he took out some stitches and took the splint and tape off so Ethan could see his new nose....it looks great! Next week the rest of the stitches and the splint off!

Day 4

Day 4, less color and more swelling