boy.dog.stick.

What more could you ask for? A little boy's dream. {Benton and Tobby}

Nutcracker

Nikelle performed with the Moscow Ballet. It was a wonderful performance. Next year I want Tori to audition and be apart of such a great experience.

Christmas Day.

Christmas morning we had to wake-up our kids. Garrett and I were more excited than they were. After all the toys and candy and clothes were opened Tori decided her favorite gift was the $1.00 can of "silly string." Alex loved her new Princess Collection of dolls and they go EVERYWHERE with her now. Benton was happy with a sucker in each hand and nothing more. Merry Christmas!

Christmas Sunday

I had these beautiful red skirts made for the girls to wear to church on Sunday (the Sunday before Christmas). Once all the kids were dressed and ready for church we piled into the truck and headed to the chapel. From the time Tori got out of the truck to the time she walked up to the stand to sing with the Primary (before the meeting even started), she managed to get a HUGE hole in her new skirt. As I was looking up at Tori from the congregation I see my beautiful 5 year old sitting on the front row of the chior seats with her finger jammed up her nose with one hand and her other hand holding UP her newly ripped skirt! What an image. We love you Tori!

Calling all Hatchs

Here are all the pictures that were taken at Thanksgiving. If you want them you can copy and paste them off of this post.

Santa Baby

The girls performed at the ward Christmas party. It was a HIT. Then Santa's "helper" made an appearance. Everyone had a blast.

Tori's First Grade School Christmas Program

Everything was in Spanish. Tori sang the Little Drummer Boy (in Spanish) and did AMAZING! They got lunch and hot chocolate afterwards for all the families. We are so proud of you Tori. You are growing up too fast.

Top 10 Beauty Secrets

My Top Ten...

I have been tagged! These are my top ten beauty secrets that I swear by:

#1. I agree...a great gloss is mandatory. I recommend MAC Lipglass. This stuff NEVER comes off.

#2. A hair smoother and shine enhancer. This one is from Bath and Body Works. LOVE IT!
#3. A good pair of designer jeans. YES, they are worth every cent!!!!

#4. A great moisturizer is key to having smooth skin. This one is packed with Vitamin A which is the secret ingredient for any good moisturizer.

#5. Can't go anywhere without a cute pair of sunglasses. Great for any day with or without make-up. My favorite pair are Dolce and Gabbana knock offs from the Pharmacy in Mexico. Can't beat $5!

#6. A fake hair piece for those on-the-run or bad hair days. They sell great ones at the Dollar Store or at any jewelry/accessory store.
#7. To feel good you have to smell good. Right now I am loving JUICY.


#8. Accessorizing will make everyday drab into special occasion fab. A good necklace or a great scarf is what I do.
#9. The new flat iron. They help maintain smooth hair. They curl and they straighten. Whats not to love??



#10. My last...and most important beauty tip is a white smile. I've had bleach trays, zoom whitening and everything else under the sun, but the best are Crest!

I tag...Jeni, Laurice and Sara J.

White Elephant

We played "Celestial Companions" and Jen and Kara were a "couple" and they WON.

Good food, fun games, and great company.

I love the annual Christmas parties with the White Elephant gift exchange. This year some of the gifts included: a "spice" kit (to spice up your life), chocolate mixed with exercise videos, a "Male Urinal" (you'd have to see it to believe they exist), a half used roll of T.P., a wooden Boodah, a home waxing kit (Garrett secretly LOVED getting it). hehe, and lots more.

Just the 7 of Us.

The 7 brides for the 7 brothers. If you ask me I think they are the lucky ones. hehe.

too funny...

I am sorry. I couldnt' pass this opportunity to post this one:

Tori came up to me and said, "we need more asses." I freaked out, of course, and said WHAT?! did you just say? She said, "yes we need more asses." I asked her what she was talking about and she said, " you know...the stuff to make gingerbread with."

OH...MOLASSES! It all makes sense now. We then had a little enunciation lesson.

Family Picture and Thanksgiving

This year we had the whole Hatch Batch down for Thanksgiving. We were able to get a decent family picture, a first in 5 years. We've had a fun week of "controversial subjects," games, football, lots of food, and horses. These times call for great memories in the making. Happy Holidays.

Betrothed

Hayden and Benton

Trips to El Paso

To be able to survive in another country we have to be able to escape to the "states" every once in awhile. Trips like this one entails malls, dining out, movies, ice cream, WalMart, more malls, mail and post offices, bank and gas stations. By the time we are done (shopping for 4 families) the vehicle usually looks like that! Thank Heaven Michele has a 12 passenger van. We were all packed in TIGHT on the way home. Viva Mexico!

Kid's quotes

Last night: Tori said, " Dad, I will start to obey you when it gets Christmas time."

She doesn't want to get stuck on the NAUGHTY LIST and has got all her bases covered.

Alex decided to show me how she learned how to count...in front of our HOME TEACHERS. Alex said, "Mommy has one...two...boobies. Yea, mommy!"

What would we do without children???

innocents

what do you tell your 5 year old when she asks you why jesus isn't answering her prayers? why. you ask. then she begins to explain that she has been praying every morning and night that daddy's crop will be okay and it isn't. how do you explain something you yourself have a hard time understanding? just have faith, little one, heavenly father knows what is best for us and knows what our family needs. we will be blessed. just have faith.

Black and White Sunday

Somehow everyone ends up color coordinating EVERY Sunday. This time Jeanetta got in on the action.

Happy Birthday Dad!

Early morning birthday surprise.

golf bag birthday cake

love the p.j.s Dad

the birthday boy

Mid-life crisis?

Happy 50th Dad! I am so glad we got to celebrate my dad's birthday while we were in Arizona this week. We were able to surprise him with the traditional cake and presents in bed this morning. I told Dad once I stop getting asked if he is my "older brother" he can

finally "feel" 50! I just hope I age as gracefully.

Invisiline

My mouth HURTS and I am only straightening one tooth!! I can't even imagine the pain I would experience having a mouth full of braces. It is yogurt and jello from here on out!

Getting ready for church.

6:30am~ finished my book. fed kids oatmeal. put roast in the crock pot. put two little girls into their boutique dresses. washed face. applied make-up. curled tori's hair. curled my hair. couldn't find alex. woke-up benton. still couldn't find alex. talked to dad on the radio. where is alex? found alex next door at aunt carol's getting her hair curled. one less head to curl. thank you aunt carol. dressed benton. fed benton. dressed. shoes on. 10 minutes late for church. next time tell mommy where you are going.