Park City

In February the boy's and I went up to see Tyson in Heber, a friend came to town and we went out to lunch. After lunch we went to see one of the homes Tyson designed in Promontory. It is amazing to see this beautiful home complete, I helped Tyson make the model that was required for this community when Isaac was a baby!
My sweet husband never fails to amaze me, he is such a wonderful example of the talents our Heavenly Father gives us. Tyson works so hard nurturing his talents and finding work in things he loves. This past month we have been working on our new home in Heber. While I have been stressed out of my mind, Tyson has been getting to work. Making lists for the bank, redesigning things in the home, making renderings of what he wants the house to look like, talking to sub contractors, reading up on how to do electrical (scary!), digging holes for water lines, peeling timber for a new stair case, moving the walls, talking to supply places, etc. etc. etc......
Tyson amazes me and exhaust me all at the same time!!!
I am grateful for his example to me and my boy's of forgetting himself and getting to work!
I'm also grateful to my Heavenly Father for such a great Husband and Father!!!
Thank you Honey!!

F.H.E.

The joy's of Family Home Evening with a two year old and four year old. I don't know how much reverence we are getting during FHE, but it is fun!! Any suggestions?

Fun in the Snow

One morning in January(yes I am trying to catch up!) after going to the chiropractor, we headed out to Tyson's moms house to play in the snow. Grandpa Blaine had hooked up a car hood to the back of Kierstans truck and everyone was having rides on it! I couldn't go out to play because I just went to the chiropractor and sailing through the air on a hood didn't seem to be the best recovery plan!
I did have fun watching through the window as the kids took there nice little rides around the field. I almost peed my pants when I looked out the window and saw Tyson, Branson or Clayson whipping around the field so fast the sled hardly touched the ground and when they flew off, it involved several cartwheels!! My heart stops just thinking about it!!!
Tyson and his brothers had fun making more home movies. The topic this time was extreme sports, all the guys had Arnold Schwarzenegger accents. The game was to see who got the most points for staying on the sled the longest, how rough the ride was, and how many times the sled hydroplaned!!! I had to remind Tyson how expensive broken bones are!!!
In all it was a great day, I love to see Tyson have so much fun with his siblings and Isaac!!
Now I am ready for spring!!!

Christmas

Christmas morning was so much fun. It makes such a difference when the kids know whats going on!! Isaac was thrilled with everything and wanted to open all the presents. Ethan wanted to just open one thing at a time and play with it right away!

Our friend form Japan Kiyoko Fujisawa, sent Isaac and Ethan presents for their birthdays, we thought they were for Christmas!! She is such a sweet lady, Isaac and Ethan loved having her family come visit last year! Thank you Kiyoko!

My moms house was next, with more fun present opening and a wonderful breakfast. Thank you Grandma and Grandpa Munson!!
We than went to Tyson's moms for games and lunch. It was fun to see everyone! I am so sad we didn't get any pictures. I started to come down with a could at this point, and wasn't thinking clearly. Thank you Grandma and Grandpa Hatch!

Last on our list was my Dads and Laurie's it was a great place to rest from the day of running. We had fun exchanging gifts, I gave Heather and Allen pajama pants that were "HUGE" I still need to get them back to fix them!! Sorry!!!
We had dinner and Grandpa made some of his wonderful treats!!
Thank you Grandma and Grandpa Berg!!!

More December Fun!

We Had a fun family night setting up our Christmas Tree and decorating our house! Daddy wanted to put poinsettias and lights up on the shelf in the living room. Isaac helped and Ethan got to take a picture. It was scary for Mommy!

The finished product! This was Christmas Eve night.

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to meet my moms biological father. His name is Don and his sweet wife is Patty, they came up from California to visit before Christmas. It was fun to get to know them better, and learn more about our family genealogy. It was also surreal to look at Don and see family resemblance. We had such a nice time and the kids had fun with a new "Grandpa" and "Grandma" I hope they come again!!
I love that my family is so large, Isaac and Ethan get to love so many people and so many people love them. I also love that they have learned to be so accepting, of people and love everyone!

December Fun!

Isaac and Ethan's Birthday Party at my moms house. Isac was so excited to get this Geo Trax, he found it in an ad and told us everyday how much he wanted it! Thanks Grandma!

At the ward Christmas Party with some friends!!

My family cuts down Christmas Trees in Joseph every year. My brother-in-laws parents live down there and let us come see them. They are such sweet people!

We went out with my mom, step-dad Jim and brother Allen.
Mom took maters into her own hands and cut down my tree. It took to long for the guys to get there with the chain saw.

Hunting Season

We were blessed this hunting season, Tyson got a nice deer and elk.
The pictures of the deer were after the deer hunt, they were beautiful. Isaac and Riley were so excited to be hunting. When we saw the deer they would jump up and down and shout "there's the deer get them!!" I don't know how I feel about this, I hope my child doesn't have to go to counseling later in life! I do respect the lessons Tyson learned growing up around hunting and guns, I hope my son's will learn the same lessons!

Ethan

It was so hard not to put more pictures of Ethan up!!!
I love you sweet baby!

Last Valentines we did our own photo shoot, to get some pictures for Daddy. I love how this one turned out.

We cant look at his eyes when he is in trouble or he melts our hearts!

This is the only picture of Ethan's first Birthday with him in it. Our camera broke, I am so sad.

Funny boy!!

Daddy always makes him smile!

A few months old and so big!

On our wedding video we talked about having kids after Tyson graduated. It didn't quite turn out that way, but i wouldn't trade my boys for anything. We learned that Heavenly Father knows whats going on, and I wouldn't trade them for anything!

Ethan's first Christmas!

Ethan the day he was born, holding his Binky in his mouth!

It was Ethan's Birthday on December 7th. My boys are two years and exactly a week apart!
Ethan is such a sweet boy and my little baby. I had two doctors tell me I can't carry him anymore because he is to big, but he is still my baby!
Some of the things Ethan loved and learned this year are....Daddy, his first word...Spider man,his second word!...and then Mommy!....he also loves playing outside...loves playing in a corner with cars by himself.....loves anytime he can be by himself and left alone!...He LOVES anything with wheels....also balls, or anything he can through at Isaac!....He does love to play with his brother when he is feeling up to it.....He loves Micky Mouse on TV and on the computer...He loves to sit on Daddy's lap and help him design things....he has come so far in his speech the past few months. He wasn't one to talk, than he just started speaking in sentences!....I love it when he comes to me and wants to hold my face and tell me what he wants...he also loves nursery, he was such an easy child to send to nursery. He will just sit with his favorite teacher Bro. Hanson, all day and play with toys.

We love you little boy!!!

Isaac

Happy Birthday Big Boy!!!

Isaac at three years old.

Isaac at two years old.

Isaac's 2nd birthday.

Isaac 2 years old with his new brother Ethan.

Isaac's first birthday, with Ryley.

Isaac on his blessing day, sitting with Grandma. Grandma made his outfit.

Isaac newborn.

Daddy and Isaac, right after he was born.

Isaac turned four November 30th!!
He is such a sweet boy and we are so happy he is part of our family!
Some of his favorite things this year were...... Star Wars, Luck Skywalker...Playing outside with all his friends and helping in the gardens....Leaning to ride his bike on two wheels!!!! Helping his Daddy with all his projects......Helping Mommy cook......Playdough....Disney online and on TV........drawing (I wonder where he gets that from!!)....his play group...playing with all his relitives...Prymary...and being a big brother!!!
We love you Isaac!!!

Thanksgiving

This year for Thanksgiving, we had dinner at my moms the Sunday before. We enjoy being able to enjoy thanksgiving all week long! We played bingo and enjoyed the good food! On Thanksgiving we spent the afternoon at Tyson's moms, eating more wonderful food. It was nice to see all Tyson's siblings as well as Grandma and Grandpa Finch! Uncle Chuck and Jessie even came. We had so much fun laughing at his crazy stories! Later we went to my Dad and Laurie's house. My sister Rachel's extended family came to join in the fun as well as my mom. There was so much good food, I was ready to explode by the end of the day!
I am so grateful for this holiday season when we can remember all the things we can be thankful for, especially The Savior and our wonderful families! My little family is so blessed to have such wonderful people that love us and care for us!
We love you all!
Thank you!

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Hatch House

The Sunday after Halloween we went to Tyson's moms house for dinner. The boys took their costumes to show grandma. It got a little crazy when everyone else wanted to find a costume. Branson loves to find crazy outfits and create personalities to go with them. This is him with pillow stuffing on the front and back, doing the shake bootee dance!

I love my little Yoda, he has such pretty eyes! I love that Tyson helped me out by sewing the wrinkles on Yoda's forehead!

That Jedi is pretty hot too!

Isaac was so proud of his costume, he still talks about it and wears it all the time.

Isaac and Riley found the camera.

Gotta love grandmas wigs!

Another one of Bransons caricatures!