Happy New Year!

I thought I would quickly wish everyone a Happy New Year. Another year has very quickly gone by I don't even think I can remember half the things that went on this year. I finally changed jobs from Jordan Valley Hosp. over to American Fork Hospital (way closer to home), I am really enjoying it there although I do miss my coworkers (especially Mom and Beth the best coworkers ever) at Jordan Valley. Brad finally got severanced out of Advanta (YEAH!! Hated that place) and very quickly received another job with Prestige Financial. Brad's dad has had a rough year with his health declining but is hanging in there. Although with that I must say I have enjoyed seeing all Brad's family visiting frequently (love you guys). We were released from Activities Committee in the fall and I was put in as a Nursery worker (No laughing I am truly trying to embrace this I am sure it is going to help me somewhere) and Brad currently is still waiting for a calling . We have had a fun year and have enjoyed watching the girls grow and embrace their individual personalities. We are also blessed to be in good health and hope that continues this year. Anyway just thought I would let everyone know how grateful we are for each of you in our lives and hope that you all have a very wonderful ,healthy new year!

Family Picture!

Here are two pictures we took on Thanksgiving as our little family and then one with the girls and Memaw (aka grandma gerri). This is in G-Grandpa-ma Hatch backyard love it.

Emmalee's Christmas Clogging Show!

So it was Emmalee's annual Christmas Clogging Concert and what a great job she did. She has definitely improved since the Spring it is amazing! Here are some way cute pix of her in her costume!

Additional Pix

Doesn't Alyssa look like she is up to no good! She is our sweet little trouble maker!

New Pictures!

So this was the best Christmas present to Mom ever a Grandkid picture. One that she has been waiting for with all of her grandkids (thanks Sara for being here so Kaden could be in the pix). It is kinda crazy trying to get 2 babies under the age of 6 months and three kids at the wonderful age of 2 and under to sit still. It was a great time though! I will get some Christmas pix up soon!

Mom's #50 Birthday!

So last Thursday was my Mom's BIG 5-0 Birthday! Happy Birthday again Mom! We did a surprise party for her on Thursday which was a blast Sara came down from Wyoming as a SURPRISE and it was. Mom I think had everyone in the room teary eyed! The theme of the party was the "red hat lady society", that will explain the pictures. Thanks Sara and Stephen once again for coming down. So then Friday Beth, Sara and I took Mom out for a Girls Night. We took her to a little Western dinner show (was too cute)! Then who can't resist a little stop at Target and Walmart for some late night shopping. We always have fun with that. Anyway it was too fun! I always love a fun girls night out!

Halloween Pictures!

So once again I am a slacker. Here are pictures of the girls at Halloween. Emmalee was Little Mermaid, Sami was Snow White and Alyssa was our cute little witch (fitting right) J/K. They were so much fun this year. I love when they start understanding the holidays a little more. Emmalee especially is just a blast, she has her costumes planned out clear til she is atleast 30 years old. She is so funny!

Sometimes It's Tough Being A Mom!

So last week was one of those weeks when you ask yourself, "What was I getting myself into when I wanted these CUTE kids." We started off two Saturday nights ago with Emmalee and the dreaded stomach flu. Then she passed it on to Sami who started on Tues. night who by the way kept going until yesterday morning. Alyssa had it somewhere in there. (I hate diarrhea, especially when they are fresh from potty training like Sami)! Then last Friday in the midst of everything my sweet angels Sami (Picasso) and Alyssa (Rembrandt) decided to color on Emmalee's walls and doors with red and black permanent marker. After only about an hour of Nail polish remover and magic eraser I was able to get it off the doors. As for the walls nothing that a little primer and fresh paint can't fix (AAARRRGGG!). The best part to all of this is that after I had gotten after the girls for the lovely drawings and told them to go to time out Sami comes back in and tells me that I needed to apologize to them. My response back (Crickets sounding in the background) I had nothing to say! Then I let her know that she needed to apologize to Emmalee when she got home from school for coloring on her walls. I LOVE those kind of weeks!

Gardner's Village!

On Thursday we decided to take advantage of the great fall air and we headed to Gardner's Village with my mom and my cute little niece Lily. They were having there wee witch festival. Emmalee had a ton of fun doing the witch's scavenger hunt, it's weird to think she is old enough to enjoy that stuff. I love it! They had the cutest decorations there it made for some way cute pictures. Anyway it made for an awesome family day.

Spa Treatment!

So on Conference Sunday, I was laying there when Brad and the girls decided to break out my foot pedicure stuff that I got for Mothers Day and give me a spa treatment. It felt great! Nothing like laying there with conference on and getting your feet rubbed! I have the best family ever!

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Sorry!

I first have to say I am truly sorry for being a slacker on the whole blog thing. We have had some minor computer problems. It won't let me load pictures so I am a tad frustrated. Brad seems to have found another way to load so pictures are coming soon!
Life just seems to speed on by. Does anyone else feel that way? I have been working full time because the outsourcing of Brad's work finally happened. We have been waiting for this. So I am just picking up extra hours to keep on top. He has already received one job offer (still thinking on it), and has had a couple phone calls for interviews ,they don't seem to be much though. So life is just slipping by because we are going all day. I am grateful for all the work he is putting in though for trying to find a new job. He truly is a wonderful husband.
Anyway as I said before I will get some pix up soon!

Sami's haircut!

So lately sami is in the phase of not wanting me to do her hair. That is when I got this fantastic idea, lets give her a simple cute cut so I can run behind her and just brush it down.It turned out way cuter than I even imagined (we cut 6" off aaah!). Enjoy!

First Day of School!

Well it is Emmalee's first day of FIRST grade. I am so excited for her to make new friends and have so many new experiences. I have to admit though I am missing her this morning. It has been a fun, busy summer and now it has come to somewhat of a close. I am excited to have time alone with Sami and Alyssa though.

School definitely isn't what it used to be she is only in school on Monday from 8 am to 1:15 pm than 8 am to 2:15 pm the rest of the week. What ever happened to a full day of school. I don't know maybe that is long enough.

Anyway it is so neat to see our sweet girls grow up. I love every minute of it.

HAPPY #2 BIRTHDAY ALYSSA!

Happy Birthday to our sweet Alyssa. She is such a sweetheart yet so mischevious at the same time. What would we do without her in our lives. We love you! May I also say (phew!) We made it through the summer birthdays again. One every two weeks then the last two are 3 days apart. Thanks to everyone who shows so much love towards my family all year long!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRAD!

Happy Birthday to the most wonderful husband in the world. I am so grateful for him as my husband and the father of my children. It is so wonderful to have a man who honors his priesthood in our home and who loves all of his girls more than anything. He is truly patient he has to deal with me (and that's alot)! I hope Brad that you have a great day and know that we love you and will for eternity!

HAPPY #6 BIRTHDAY EMMALEE!

Happy Birthday to our sweet Emmalee! I can't believe you are 6! I hope you know how much we love you and are grateful for you in our home. What a personality she is mom's little friend and snuggler and daddies (computer and fishing) buddy. She likes to make sure she is still his buddy everyday. What would we do without our Emmie! We love you!

Happy #3 Birthday Sami!!

Today is our sweet Sami's 3rd birthday. Where does the time go? She truly is our little monkey (hanging from the tree)! She has the sweetest personality ever and is my little cuddle bug. I don't know what we would do without our little Sami. We definitely love her!

Emmalee's Busy Week

So last week was what I consider Emmalee's week. We had Emmie's Spring Spectacular clogging show and her Kindergarten graduation. She did such a great job on her dances. We were so proud of her.

Then her Kindergarten graduation. My Emmie is going to be in First grade. Where did the time go? I am so proud of all that she has accomplished this year. In the beginning of the year her teacher Mrs. Mikulecky asked what I expected of her this year. I thought it's Kindergarten how much can I expect. So I wrote her and told her that I hoped that she would be attempting to read on her own and that she would have a memorable first year of school. Wow! She pretty much can read on her own. That is more than I could even imagined. I am so proud of her. So here are a few pictures of her dancing and a picture of her with her Kindergarten teacher ,Mrs. Mikulecky.

Full Heart

I have been sitting here tonight downloading songs for my ipod and have found myself downloading church music. I love listening to hymns and anything that talks of our Savior. There is this song "Come To Jesus", i hear it on the radio alot and than they sang it at a Womens Conference that I went to a couple of weeks ago. It talks about repentance and how our Savior is just waiting for us to Come unto Him. My heart is just so full tonight and I just feel like I need to share that I am so grateful for the gospel and for the Atonement. I am grateful for what my Lord and Savior did for me and my family so that we may live Together Forever. I love you all!

Bath Time

I received these pictures on my cell phone T uesday night while at work. I am so grateful for these sweet little blessings in my life. I couldn't do it without Brad either, he gets the fun job of baths and bedtime routine on weeknights ( I miss that!). The girls just have the funnest personalities, and yet are SO different from one another it is great. I am so grateful to have so much LOVE in my life.