February Birthdays

I thought you might be interested in who all have birthdays this month, so here is the list.  Hillary – 6th, Merrit – 8th, Charlie – 11th, Bill – 14th, Alexis – 15th, Sue – 16th, Jaxson – 18th, Kyle – 26th, and Phillip – 28th.  Happy Birthday to all of you

Hello family! I haven’t written in a while, nor have I seen most of you in ages, so I thought I’d just say hi. We’re still up in Rexburg. Bryson’s graduating in April, though, so we’ll be moving out of here April 10. Yay! Not that I’m anxious Well ok, I am. Five years is long enough to be here. We’re not sure yet where we’re going, but it’s hopefully going to be somewhere in Utah. Salt Lake and Provo are apparently HUGE for Computer Science so we’re thinking that’s our best bet. He doesn’t have a job yet but we’re really hoping he’ll find one soon. It’s kind of a scary place to be in the meantime. We know we’re moving out in less than two months, but we don’t know where we’re going.

Then, four days after he graduates, we’re heading to the Czech Republic as Bryson’s graduation gift. That’s where he served his mission so I’m taking him back. It’s a lot of money for two recently graduated college students who as of right now don’t have a job, but we’ve been saving pretty much since we got married, so I think it will be ok. I’m very excited. Not only do I get to visit the most beautiful city in the world (Prague), I get to see all these sites that Bryson’s been telling me about for three years. We’re staying for two weeks, which isn’t nearly enough time to see everything we want to, but we’ll still have a great time.

Oh yeah, so the place I work is a non-profit organization that sends volunteers to Ecuador to take care of orphans for ten weeks. We’re really struggling right now with the shoddy economy, so if anyone knows anyone over the age of 18 who you think would be really great at that, please send them to our website: www.orphanagesupport.org. We could really use the help. We’re a great program!

So anyway, that’s my status. Like I said, I just wanted to check in and say hi to everyone. Hope everything’s going well for everyone else too!

Happy February Birthdays!

I know there are a ton and I know the month is half over, but being pregnant I am a little airheaded these days. So, Happy Birthday to Hillary on the 6th, Kyle on the 20th, Phillip on the 28th, and Charlie but I don’t know what day. Also, I know that some of the Hick’s children have February birthdays but I don’t know for sure which ones and what days. If anyone has a list of birthdays for theis entire family I would love to have it emailed to me. Anyway, Happy Birthday to anyone who has one this month and if I don’t have you on here then let me know when your birthday is!

Deena’s Baby!

I’m not sure when or if Deena will have time to post the info and some pictures of her new baby so I thought I would post what I have. Hopefully she won’t mind!

Deena and Jeff welcomed their baby boy on Wednesday the 11th more than two weeks early (lucky girl). He was 6 lbs 4 oz and 18 1/2 inches long. They are naming him Cooper but I don’t know if they have decided on a middle name yet.   Here are the two pictures I got, hopefully when Deena has time she will be able to post some more info (and cute pictures), but I would imagine she will be pretty busy for awhile!

   Cooper (?) Robbins

(Rodney, Deena, and Cooper)

Brandee’s address

I didn’t know if everyone got this email from Mary so I thought I would post it on here for any who didn’t.

Ms. Brandee is doing quite well at advanced training though they are working her long hours. Good for her! She loves hearing her name at mail call. Please forward this to your children. She will appreciate hearing from any and all.

Pvt. Brandee Patterson

Delta Co 187 Ord Bn

Class 27 1st Plt

Ft. Jackson, SC 29207