some of my best friends...

When I was a teenager I considered any family time to be "Forced Family Fun." Little did I know that I was growing up with my very best friends. I just wish we all lived under the same roof now!








Here are some of my best friends from high school. I was lucky enough to catch them for dinner while I was in town. We had so much fun!

{potty training}

Benton is learning how to go "potty." Not so much fun for Mom. Way too much laundry!

My New Ride

I went from driving this...







to driving this...




with future plans to someday drive this...

sweet moments

I love seeing my family. We gather from all corners of the earth and our time together is priceless. We share. we laugh. we build memories from sweet moments. This is one of those sweet moments...walking from the Mt. Timp temple. freezing weather. done taking pictures. kids have expired. doing what we can to keep warm. happy to be together.

Love & Marriage

Jordan and Rachel (my sister) were married last night in the Mt. Timpanogos temple. They had a beautiful reception at the Sleepy Ridge Country Club. We ate yummy food and danced the night away. It was so fun to be in the temple with my siblings and mother. Congratulations!! We love your new husband.

Close Call!

We were in an accident last night. 5 miles outside of Moab we slid off the road and flipped the truck. We landed passenger side down and everyone was suspended from their seat belts. We had to climb out of my window. No one was seriously injured...THANK HEAVEN! We were definitely being watched over last night!

The truck broke its rear axle and our tires came clean off. No much body damage and NO broken windows! My kids were in shock and crying as I pulled them out of the wreckage but we were able to walk away. Thankfully a highway patrol was there and witnessed the whole thing so he was able to call in for help within seconds.

Alex is suffering a swollen and bruised face and Tori has a severe seat belt rash and Garrett and I have sore necks and backs and Benton was 100% okay. We are so blessed that we had our seat belts on and strapped into car seats. Minutes before the wreck I let the girls unbuckle so I could paint their nails then Garrett insisted they buckle seconds before we began to slide. INSPIRED!

We are counting our blessings today! Pictures to come.

[birthday boy]

Benton turned 2!! We celebrated the terrible two's with a basketball cake and candy (Benton's fav). Grandma and Grandpa Hatch were there to party with us.

Benton's new ride. He calls it his "BIG truck" but it is a plasma car and the whole family enjoys ridding this thing.

Happy Birthday Son. Here's to another year of less trips to the hospital, no more biting and scratching, going potty by yourself, sleeping in a big-boy-bed, and many, many more messes. We love you.