2019
Year in Review in Numbers for the Hilton Family
42
#
of bison we saw as we entered Yellowstone; 5
# of kittens the kids wished they could have taken home but didn’t; 2 #
of exchange students we get to have spend the school year with us and we love; 16 # of car repairs paid for; 9 # of hours we survived in Bejing
without water, food or local currency;
6
#
of miles daily walking average on hot summer days in China and 25 # of scriptures recited while
walking; 3 # of weeks the kids enjoyed the above ground pool before it
turned green; 5 # of hours building
snow forts; 30 # of breathtaking hikes; 2
# of cousins serving valiant missions; 1
# of hikes we did not freeze on while at Bryce Canyon; 15 # of times the kids rode Sea World Manta; 1 # of entire New Testaments read; 6 # of sand dunes ran down with cold feet; 1 # of raccoons trapped!
3 # of weeks Levi (18) avoided being “shot” during senior
assassin game making it to the top ten;
475
#
of pounds Levi can dead lift; 50 #
of hours Levi spent preparing for Utah Sterling Scholar before coming in 2nd
in State; 1.5 # of semesters Levi
has been living at BYU.
24 # of recipes Annemarie (17) cooked for us and we loved; 80 # of practice driving hours prior to her license; 4 # of Rock Climbing ventures; 51,634 # of words Annemarie wrote
during novel writing November; 3.5 #
of days spent in Guadalarja; 6# AP
classes she loves; #1 hardest
working employee at Malawi’s Pizza.
1
#
of sea turtles Maria (15) snorkeled
by in Turtle bay; 1 # Maria’s Parli Pro
FCCLA team placed then went to nationals in Anaheim; 45 # of dolphins she saw; 1 #
of earthquakes she felt; 1 # of
church history tours she assisted on; 9 #
of hours weekly on violin & piano; 1000
# of good deeds she does.
450 #
of college students Joseph (13) reported
his research to; 0 # of varsity tennis matches lost;
18 # of pages of knowledge
bowl facts memorized, and meals he assisted on; 1# of flag football games lost; 60 #
of min most days on the piano; 1# of
light fixtures he installed; 3# of languages he is learning
1#
of fire sticks Katrina (10) twirled
for an audience without being burned; 300
# minimum amount of books Katrina read; 200 minimum # of flips she did; 100 minimum # of funny voices she made; 6 # of hours she swims in a pool without getting tired; 3 # of hymns she can play; 2 # of outfits she prefers.
200
#
of love notes Rebekah (6) wrote
& delivered; 12 # of laughing
outbursts she can have in 1minute; 17 #
of minutes she practices the piano most days; 1000 # of minutes swinging in the back yard.
2
#
of times Lani vomited after skydiving with John in Hawaii; 25 # of people at her family’s sibling retreat; 19 # of ski runs she loved;
1 # of books John authored and will
be publishing Spring 2020.
Hundreds #
of people John amazed with magic tricks, # times Lani and John were amazed by
their children; # of youth & adults Lani taught; # of students John
inspired; # of Chinese characters the kids each know; # of chores complained
about but done; Countless # of meals cooked that kids rejected; # of messes made; # of frustrating or
disappointing moments; # of joyous moments; # of blessings received
Fun
actual words said: “I am not arguing, I am just telling you
why I am right.” “I don’t make mean
looks it is just the way I look.” To a younger cousin: “Oh, 3 was one of the
best years of my life, well actually so was 4 and 5 (pause) and 6 (and then she
giggles).”
We
find joy in the peace and hope the Savior, Jesus Christ brings! We hope you do
to!
We rejoice in His
Birth! John 3:16! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Love,
The Hilton Family
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