Elders Quorm Tennis Tournament

Last night we had a mini tennis tournament. It was a blast. After waiting for an hour in the dark we had a great match. We got to play on the JSA's new courts. We played couples doubles and it was great. Dave and Danicia, Bert and Kara, Jeni and Cade, Garrett and I all had a chance to play each other. WE need to do this more often. I love this game.

Body For Life II

As most of you know I have accepted the "Body for Life Challenge." I am half way through this 12 week program and I am losing steam FAST! I need some help. If any of you have any great, low fat, high protein recipes or exercises (weight lifing) for your butt , abs and hamstring...please share the knowledge. I have my eye on the $25,000 grand prize. This is the winner from last year. She is a stay-at-home mother of three too. Maybe that will be my picture next year!

Ants...HELP

I have a huge ant problem. Any home remedies?? I would love to try any suggestions?

My Day...

5:30a.m.- nurse baby

6:00a.m.- work-out

7:00a.m.- drink protien shake while checking emails

7:30a.m.- shower and put away laundry

8:00a.m.- feed kids breakfast, make bed

8:30a.m.- nurse baby, read my book

9:00a.m.- get ready for temple and send Garrett out the door to work at temple.

9:30a.m.- drop baby off at Mother-in-law's.

10-12:00p.m- at temple

12:15p.m.- make tuna sandwiches for everyone

12:30p.m.- naps...more reading and nursing

2:00p.m.- wake-up from naps, sit down to computer, play with baby and indulge in dark chocolate covered bluberries!

2:30p.m.- change into swimming suit and lay-out/play in sprinklers with kids

3:00p.m.- call everyone in town that is ages 2-5...Tori is desperate for a friend.

4:00p.m.- no success with finding a friend so Garrett takes the girls to the gym and I get to read.

5:00p.m.- take a cold shower and change out of swimming suit. Noah comes over to play...finally a friend for Tori! Talk to a friend on the phone.

6:00p.m.- make dinner (ham and potatoes) and eat outside on lawn with Garrett.

6:30p.m.-more Dark chocolate covered blueberries and a LAKERS game.

7:30p.m.- put kids to bed, bed time stories, songs and back tickling.

8:00p.m.- nurse baby and relax with hubby.

9:00p.m.- watch TV, read another chapter of my (clean) romance novel.

10:00p.m.- bed time...wash face, brush teeth, climb into freshly washed, crisp sheets and hubby decides he wants to chitchat!

11:00p.m.- hubby done talking because the other half of the conversation has drifted off into slumber!

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