KSU Game Day T-Shirt Quilt

Eric and I have LOTS of Kansas State University t-shirts.  We both attended and graduated from KSU and are loyal fans, bleed purple, and still have (and always will have) a wardrobe filled with all kinds of KSU purple apparel.  I decided to use some of our oldest KSU football t-shirts to make a game-day t-shirt quilt.  All of the shirts that I used out of our closet to make this quilt were either game-day shirts, football schedule shirts, or bowl game shirts.  They are shirts that were printed and sold during the years of 1996-2001, the years Eric and I attended Kansas State University.

The picture below, with a corner turned over, shows the football fabric that I used on the back of the quilt.

Christmas at the Kinloch Price Boys Ranch

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 ~ Eric Hendrickson ~ (my husband)

For over a year and a half I have been visiting/mentoring at Youth Horizons Kinloch Price Boy's Ranch for troubled teenage boys.  On December 9th, we celebrated our second Christmas together.

CLICK HERE to find out more about the KINLOCH PRICE BOY'S RANCH.

Pictured above: left to right, Chris (red jacket), Brian (Brian is one of the house parents.), Jon (back), myself, Eric (front), and Jaz (wildcat shirt).

Chris, in the Chiefs jacket, has been at the ranch since I have been going out there. I am excited to say that he has recently been adopted and left for his new home on December 16th. Thankfully, Chris will still be in the Wichita area.

Over the past year and a half we have seen a lot of boys come and go.  We met 3 knew arrivals this night (Zamien with present high in the air, Shaun (not pictured) and Devin (not pictured).

We had a potluck chili dinner.  Jonathan, JD, and I can make some good chili.  I don't like to brag, but I was told mine was the best, (by my wife...who only tried mine.)  We gave gifts of new basketballs, footballs, soccer balls, and board games for each of the two Ranch houses.

In these pictures we are singing Christian and Christmas songs while Carl and Brian played the guitars.  Some of the boys were out playing basketball. I guess we should have waited to open gifts until after the singing.

Our families came with us again this year for the party.  They enjoyed meeting and interacting with the guys.

The core group: Jonathan, JD, Carl, and I

Except for the two guys in the brown coats, the remainder of the guys are either youth, staff, or mentors at the Ranch.  Josh (far left) is staff.  Eric and Zamien are kneeling in the front.  Jon (glasses), Shaun (stocking hat), Chris (CHIEFS!), Markiest (blue shorts), Matthew (maroon shirt), Joe (short with white T-shirt), Emerson (tall with white T-shirt), Devin (Ron Baker look alike), (Jaz and Josh were not present for the picture).

Thank you men for being a blessing in my life.  Your future is bright.  God bless you all.

Thanksgiving in Texas 2014

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 ~ Eric Hendrickson ~ (my husband)

We went to Ft. Worth this year for Thanksgiving to spend time with my mom, brothers, nephew, niece, and Uncle Tom.

Wow, the kids were all sitting and looking at the camera! Stacee, Mom, and Andrea took all the kids to the mall for shopping at the Disney store and Santa time.

I did not go to see Santa because my brothers (Bret and Marc) and I went to the golf course.  I haven't played a round of golf in 4 years and it is only the 2nd time I have played a round in the last 8 years.  Overall, I was happy with my game.  We played a scramble and a handful of my shots were taken.  We had a great time but shot a disappointing 2 over.

Sarah (below) is writing in her new diary.

Bret and I (above) taking a selfie.         

The girls love cooking with Grandma Sharon.  They made some sugar cookies.

Thanks for the yummy cookies girls.

We didn't take any pictures of the time we all spent at the park on Thanksgiving day.  The kids played on the equipment while Bret, Marc, and I played football and basketball with some teenagers.  Even though we are in our 30s, we can still compete with the young guys.

Marc and Silas are buddies. 

We left Friday after lunch and headed for the Kienholz Thanksgiving in Lucien, Oklahoma. (Stacee's Mom's Mom, Georganna Kienholz Grant's side of the family)

 I always have a good time with my Mom and Bros.  Thanks for another great Thanksgiving. 

Cheerleading 101

Sarah participated in a cheerleading group this fall.  They met 6 times for about 45 minutes each time.  The class was taught some basic cheerleading stretches, jumps, cartwheels and rolls, and cheers with and without pom-poms.  Sarah already knew how to do cartwheels and one-handed cartwheels, so the teacher tried to teach her how to do a front flip.  (She can almost do it!)  At the final session parents could stay to watch a short performance of skills the girls had learned and each girl got to take home their set of pom-poms.  

One cheer that Sarah learned was "Got to go to fight, got to fight to win, GO FIGHT WIN!"

Another cheer she learned was "Give me a V. Dot that i. Curve that c, t - o -  r - y.  Oh, victory!  *Clap Clap Clap Clap*  Oh, VICTORY!  *Clap Clap Clap Clap*"

I think Sarah enjoyed the gymnastics part of this class the most.  She likes to do cartwheels and has been practicing her front flip and hand-stand skills in our basement A LOT!   I am sure she will have them both down within the next month or so! 

Youth Horizons Christmas Concert

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 ~ Eric Hendrickson ~ (my husband)

On Tuesday, December 2nd, Stacee and I, along with a few friends, went to the Youth Horizon's Benefit Christmas Concert at the Abode Venue.
To find out more about Youth Horizons CLICK HERE. 

Earnest Alexander, the big kahuna (President) of Youth Horizons sang with Friend's University Jazz Musicians and Vocalists led by Lisa Hittle and Craig Curry.

JD (and his wife, Ronette) and Carl were able to make it.  We had a great time listening to Christmas music and hearing more about the Youth Horizon's program and the Kinloch Price Boy's Ranch where I am a mentor.

Stacee and JD's wife Ronette enjoyed the show.

Here we are with the star of the night, Josh.  All the young men from the Ranch did a great job of seating people and representing Youth Horizons.  We are thankful that the Youth Horizon's Christmas program was a big success.

If you would like to help support YOUTH HORIZONS and the KINLOCH PRICE BOY'S RANCH with a monetary donation this Christmas, or anytime throughout the year, 
please CLICK HERE.  

Birthday Questions

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 ~ Phoebe Hendrickson ~

What kind of treats did you take to school to share with your friends for your birthday?
Phoebe: "powdered doughnuts and juice"

Where did you get the yellow Happy Birthday crown?
Phoebe: "A teacher made it for me. The kids sang happy birthday."

Where did we all go to eat and play on your birthday?

Phoebe: "Chik-fil-A"

What are some of the gifts that you got for your birthday?
Phoebe: "Doc McStuffins gifts, and a headband that we can make, and a bracelet that we can make. An Ariel jacket. Clothes."

Did Silas and Sarah give you gifts?  What were they?
Phoebe: "Yeah.  Doc McStuffins toys."

Before we went out to eat on your birthday, we went to the Zoo,  Because we went on your birthday Daddy let you pick out something special from the gift shop.  What did you pick?
Phoebe: "A Tiger. He roars and we can put our hand in it and squeeze and it roars again. He's a puppet.  He's soft.  He has yellow eyes and he has stripes on his head and stripes on his feet."

What special dessert did we all eat on your birthday?
Phoebe: "Ice cream with chocolate and only one cherry and a candle for me to blow out."

You and your doll look super cute in these matching outfits you got for your birthday!  Who gave them to you?

Phoebe: "Aunt Judy.  Me: "Nope." Phoebe: "Ummm, Grandma Sharon!"

What is it like to be 5 years old?

Phoebe: "I can be a kid.  This is a hard one. I can karate chop better on Daddy.  I can fight better."