Impromptu El Paso

On our way out of exercise class Jeni, Danicia and I decided to go to El Paso...that afternoon. We ran home, showered, packed up the kids that would not be attending Father-and-sons that night, and hit the road.

Our first stop was the Outlets...

then the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory for some chocolate dipped strawberries...

then onto dinner at Texas Roadhouse...

then we went to Target...and everyone scored somthing great...

And after a nice evening of bubble baths...Dove chocolates...and a chick flick...we hit the sac. In the morning we cleaned up, hit WalMart and then we were on the road again.

Alex, Remy, and Tori crashed the last 30 minutes of the trip...too bad it wasn't the first 2 1/2 hours...but

the babies had a grand time...especially the ride home.

And that was our trip to El Paso.

It's My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To

The cupcakes stole the show...

I thought a room filled with balloons would be a hit with the little girls.

A picture says 1,000 words.

One thing that will stop tears...PRESENTS!

Alexandria Marie is 3!!

Today Alex is 3 years old! You were such a tiny baby I thought you'd never get big and now you are such a big girl. You are such a sweet and tender hearted little girl. You are always concerned about everyone's feelings, especially your dad. You have your dad wrapped around your little finger. You have a sweet little voice and a cute lisp. You spoke your own language until Benton was born then you started speaking English. You are becoming a little tease and you love to get Tori going. You and Tori have become the best of friends and you play very well together and insist on sleeping together every night. I love watching you two play and I hope you are just as close to Benton whe he gets bigger. I love being your mom and watching you grow and learn.

Happy Birthday Baby Girl!!

My Little Man

Benton Harris Hatch

born January 20, 2008

8:00p.m.

7lbs. 6oz.

22 inches long

I can't believe you are 4 months old! Time flies. You are starting to grab things and put them to your mouth. Your motor skills are coming along. You love to babble and are such a good mannered baby. You are a "momma's boy" and I wouldn't have it any other way. You love to sleep in the crook of my arm every night. We have got to break that habbit soon. You are starting to want to eat foods now and everytime we sit down to the table you want to be included. You've got a million dollar smile and a great laugh to boot. I love having you in our family.

tagged two-for-one!

TAG ONE
Jobs I've Had:
Lifeguard, Swimming teacher, Legal Secretary, Tennis Instructor, Dance Teacher, Dairy Keen and Pizza Factory (food server)
Movies I can Watch Over and Over Again:
Gladiator, The Notebook, Princess Bride
Guilty Pleasures:
Bernard Callebout chocolates, Rocky Mountain carmel, chocolate covered apples
Places I've Lived:
Michigan, Canada, Provo, Midway(UT), Lindon(UT), Gilbert (AZ), Mesa, Dublan and Col. Juarez Mexico
TV Shows I Enjoy:
Desperate Houswives, 24, CSI, Ugly Betty, The Office, Keeping up with the Kardashians
The first things you thought when you saw your significant other the first time:
What beautiful, BIG, blue eyes!

Places I've Been on Vacation:
Oahu, Waterton National Park, Banff, Cancun, San Carlos, Calgary, Vegas

Favorite Foods:
Texas Sheet cake, corn on the cob, fruit smoothies, cookies
Websites I Visit Daily:
myway.com, blogspot.com, facebook.com, foodnetwork.com
Magazines I Subscribe To:
Ensign, The Friend, Discount Dance, Pottery Barn

Nicknames I've Had:
THis one is BAD...B.J. my wheenie...my maiden name is Matheny...mean high school boys!

Beeje, BarbieJo, Barb

Your Turn. I Tag:
Laurice

Erica
Who Tagged Me:
Rachelle

TAG TWO
1. pick up the nearest book
Foul Play

2. turn to page 123
3. find the 5th sentence
4. post the 5th sentence on your blog
He was going on information you provided.

5. Tag 5 people

Jeni

Dejah

Jen W.

Jill

Britney

Town Excitement

Today was a very windy day. HA...windy was an understatement at our house. Here are some pictures to help describe what happened...

Turns out this tree was rotting in the middle. The first of it fell (almost hitting Alex's bedroom window), then the second part fell (almost hitting Tori's window) then Garrett and some men jumped in with chain saws and trucks with cables and got the last two parts down in a safe direction to avoid creating a huge HOLE in our roof. We had a ton of town support, on-lookers and most importantly...HELP. Thank You!!

Benton is 4 months!