Dress-Up...Daddy style...

This must be how boys dress-up. Dad was left incharge and the Princesses were no more.

"monster spray"

My girls think they have monsters in their closet and under their beds. To remedy this situation I have equip them with "monster spray." All you have to do is point and spray in the direction of potential monsters and they will be gone. What can I say?! My girls have the freshest smelling room EVER!

The Great Debate

Garrett and I have had the same debate for the last 6 years. The question is....is it considered proper etiquette to sip the milk out of your cereal bowl?? What do you think??

First year of Benton's Life...

Pettiskirts

I had these great skirts made here in Mexico for a fraction of the price of an original pettiskirt. Maybe I will start selling them. They turned out beautifully. My girls LOVE them.

#1 Fan

As we all know...Garrett is the biggest Lakers fan in the whole world. He has been ever since he was a kid. Well, Tori came out one {game night} dressed like this... I think we have the #2 biggest Lakers fan in the making.

Happy New Year. 2009.

We spent New Year's Eve celebrating with our girls. We pulled out the party favors and the sparkling cider and then brought the new year in playing cards with Aunt Carol and Uncle Fred, DeeDee and her kids. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

We love Daddy...

I came home from working-out and this is what I found. I LOVE how they adore their father. He is so good to them. He can be a HUGE tease but he is the best father EVER!

These are a few of my favorite things:

Benton 11 months.

Benton- 1

Benton Harris Hatch 7lbs. 4oz. 22 inches long
Born January 20th

Benton loves his daddy. We spent the summer swimming and Benton loved his freedom in the water.

Benton loves to laugh. He keeps us smiling. He is a happy baby and our little Prince.

This was Garrett's only successfully grown chile this year. Happy Halloween.

Benton did the "stink bug crawl." He didn' t like putting his knees down EVER. He is one fast little bug. He gets into everything.

This year he learned how to sit, crawl, stand, chew, bite, and talk. We are working on walking for next year. His first words were, DAD, EAT and BYE. He is all boy and is about to eat us out of house and home...already!

For Christmas he got a puppy. He loves interacting with this dog. I love to watch them play.

Alex- 3

Alex-3
Alex is our little sweetheart. She is so tender hearted and is concerned for everyone's feelings.

This is Alex standing in our garden wearing her favorite dress. I think she wore this dress everyday for a month straight! I had no say in the matter.

Alex is a natural dancer and very coordinated. She still loves horses.

Alex has the most unmanagable hair. It falls out if I use rubberbands, it sticks straight up, it's curly in some places and straight in others, but it is coming in very thick. Someday she will have amazingly beautiful hair. Until then I try my best to help the cause.

Alex loves Princesses. On Christmas morning she got the whole Princess Collection and had to carry them around with her all day. Notice the hair. We love Alex.

Tori- 5

Tori- 5
Tori still loves to be as active as possible. She dances, jumps, swims, plays tennis, cheerleads, speaks Spanish (better than Mom), rides bikes, swings, plays tag and now loves to play cards and she LOVES to dress-up.

Tori is growing up so fast. She has always been self motivated and she is very smart. She is a wonderful big sister.

Tori has such a great imagination. This summer my dryer broke so I had to hang the laundry out. I found Tori dressed up playing in her new wonderland.

Tori also started school this year. She is a Kindergartener now and is at school all day. I am so glad she gets to come home for lunch everyday. I wasn't ready for her to leave the "nest" but she was more than ready.

I love how the temple is in view from all over town. This is Tori cheering for Daddy at the Homecoming football game.

Did I mention she LOVES to dress-up?? She is a cutie and a beauty.

BarbieJo

BarbieJo
This year I started out being 9 months pregnant. Don't you just love the self portraits. I eventually taught Tori how to take pictures of me so I can be included in the family photos.

This is my second child born in Mexico. Benton Harris Hatch. This was the smoothest and most wonderful delivery EVER. I loved my doctor and the hospital was amazing. Viva Mexico!

I decided it was my turn to get braces since I never got any as a child/teenager. So, I got myself Invisiline. Don't let looks be decieving...they are painful!

I also decided I needed to get into shape, after having baby #3 so I enrolled in the Body for Life Challenge. It was a fun experience and I couldn't believe the results. I recommend this program for anyone. I am now in better shape now than I ever have been.

I am still serving as the Primary chorister and loving it. I have finally overcome my fear (somewhat) of singing in public and in front of people. I also bottled peaches, and raised cabbage, onions, zucchini, carrots, melons, tomatoes, squash and corn this year. Being married to a farmer is rubbing off.

Family Yearbook 2008- Garrett

Garrett
This year Garrett has been busy planting chile, pulling out chile, replanting maize, picking, bailing, orcharding, fixing, painting, growing, and harvesting. He has big plans for next year. Wait, I think I've heard that before!! Highlights of this year included: an Alumni Football game against the high school team for Homecoming. Garrett got to suit up and get his pads on. I've never seen him so excited before. They beat 16 to 13. All of the men were incredibly sore and limping at church on Sunday.

Yes, Garrett is still driving his red truck. He claims it can go anywhere and NEVER gets stuck. Just like here?!

Here is a picture of Garrett's farm. His grain looked so beautiful.

Garrett also ice-blocked for the first time in his entire life this summer.