Pacheco

We went to our ranch this last week. It was so nice to be away for a day. We had Kelsey, Kaleb and Kirsten with us. They had a blast swinging on our "cliff swing" and swinging off the "tree rope" into the pond. Their favorite part was riding the 4-wheeler. Kaleb would drive all the little girls around for hours. It was great! I was able to get some reading done. The orchards are looking incredible and we can't wait for our first crop to come off.

All because two people fell in love...

I met Garrett while delivering banana bread to my neighbors to get to know them. He was watching a LAKERS game and he was in a room filled to capacity with Hatch boys. Of course, he was the loudest one in the room so he kinda stood out. I got to talking with him and found him to be a handy man. I was having car problems and he offered to help. Not only did he fix my car but he let me borrow his truck so I could go to school the next day.

I was intriged by this so I attended our FHE that Monday and Garrett happened to be giving the lesson. All I could think about was, "this guy has the bluest eyes and whitest teeth I've ever seen, and the sweetest testimony to boot." The rest is history.

We spent everyday together. I took him to Arizona to meet my dad and attend his baptism and he took me to Mexico to his family reunion....all before our first kiss!

A year later he proposed on 02-02-2002 by bringing me to his condo where he had my favorite dinner from MACARONI GRILL waiting by candle light. He gave me roses and got the ring out and asked me to marry him on bended knee.

We were married and sealed a few months later in the Salt Lake City Temple by my great uncle Mark Benson. My colors were red and black. Everyone dear to us attended. It was the windiest day of the year and I almost lost my veil a few times, but it made for some great pictures.

We spent our wedding night in SLC and Granny Walker picked us up to take us to the airport. We got the BIG thmbs UP when we got out to the car. We then spent our honeymoon in Hawaii. It was magical.

Six years, three kids, and eight moves later...I am more in love with him than ever.

Ugly Face Tag!

You can't be shy!

Now I tag...Laurice, Dejah, Rachel, Beth, and Cindy

My Mom

Happy Birthday Mommy!!!!
My mother is hillarious. My sister posted some pictures that describes my mom to the T!! Enjoy! Click on the "Happy Birthday Mommy!!!" to see the pics.

Beauty Parlor

This week the little girls got invited to our local salon for "Princess Day." The girls got to dress-up and get their hair, make-up and nails done. They danced and got crowns and treats too.

Luncheon

We started a tradition years ago where all the girls get together to sit down and have a pot-luck lunch while the children play. It is a wonderful time to chat, swap recipes, cleaning tips, parenting advice, etc. This helps us stay sane, and is something nice to look forward to. I didn't get everyone in the picture but you get the idea.

Random Tibits

I bought Benton a BUMBO chair, and I LOVE it. He can now sit up to the table with the rest of us at dinner time. He was too small for his high chair and unable to support himself so we invested in the BUMBO. It is hillarious ...so cute.

Garrett got attacked by a dog at his farm. It touched some bare wires and got shocked so Garrett, being the tender hearted guy that he is, went over to see if the dog was alright. The dog was MAD and thought Garrett was the culprit. Thus, clamping down on his leg and NOT letting go. Poor Garrett. He had to get a tetanus shot later on.