Housewife of the Mexican Mormon Colonies

Saturday, June 23, 2012

HATCH REUNION- COLORADO

Tori was lucky enough to ride down with Uncle Frank and Aunt Cathy to meet up with Grandma and Grandpa Hatch for the Hatch Family Reunion. She had so much fun. The first day they participated in an "Amazing Race."

The second day they got to go the lake. Tori got to go Jet Skiing.

The third day they went to Denver, Colorado's Water World. She is having a great time staying up until 1:00am every night for "platica." She is really enjoying the Hatch "ambiente". We miss her around here but she said she hasn't had enough fun to come home yet.

Alex's first gymnastics competition

Spring Board

Bar

Beam

Floor

Awards

Monday, June 18, 2012

Tori's Party


Tori's birthday falls on a month where everyone leaves town to start their summer vacations.

I've learned to have her party a few weeks early to catch all her class mates before they part ways for the summer.

Tori had a ANGRY BIRD pinata...donuts...water balloons...and ice cream.

It was fun for the kids to get out of class early and celebrate with Tori.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Terrible, horrible, NO good, very bad...morning

This morning my beloved 19 month old spilled water all over the floor...

dumped out my drawer of plastic dishes...

dropped a glass of milk...

bathed herself in brownie batter...

spilled eggs on the floor...

wiped her face on my pant leg...

all while I was preparing breakfast!

Then I opened the oven to check on my chocolate chip zucchini brownies only to discover that the center was not cooked through...and I dropped my knife right into the baking brownies. It sunk down to the bottom of the pan.

The wonderfully playful dog has also left us a beautiful landscape of chewed up garbage covering our entire yard!

Lovely day!

And it's only 7:30AM!

Friday, June 1, 2012

Class Ceremony

Benton completed his first go-round of Pre-School.
Everyday he would insist on packing a treat for everyone in his class.

They held a little ceremony... Luau... really.

They performed a darling dance then received their certificate of completion.

Then they all jumped in the pool and enjoyed a nice lunch prepared by the parents.

Congratulations my little Graduate!

Alex's 7th

Today we had a birthday party for Alex at school.

I prepared by filling up 100 water balloons...ordered 2 dozen donuts...baked 3 pizzas...and decorated the school yard.

Her entire school class changed into swimsuits, they ate and got soaking wet.

I was trying to lift a HUGE tub filled with water balloons from the back of my car and let it drop to the ground so I wouldn't herniate a disc trying to set it down gently...and the sudden drop caused half of them to POP on contact!

It is tough work hosting a birthday party by yourself.

They kids had a good time and Alex made off with some great loot.

After school the girls went to gymnastics while I ran errands...which included picking up Alex's Mermaid pinata.

This thing was GINORMOUS!

It took up the entire back to my car.

Alex was so excited to have it that she has been carrying it around all night long.

She even tucked it into bed...with a blanket.

I wonder how she will feel tomorrow when we are bashing it in with a stick!

Happy Birthday Alex! We love and adore you!