Fun at the Zoo

I have recently watched Kaden Olsen (family friends) while his parents were out of town. One of the many fun things we did was go to the Wildlife World Zoo with my mom and sisters.

They have an aquarium now. This tank has stingrays and bamboo sharks that you can pet! I was pretty fun and the kids loved it!

This little otter was just scarfing this fish down! They are so cute!

The kids liked the petting zoo! Kaden with a little goat! Isn't he cute!

Nat holding a goat... and then we got scolded by the zoo lady! Oops

So this was pretty funny and all the kids still talk about it... There is a super cute, fluffy Llama in the petting zoo. Ali was feeding it so that I could get a picture with all the kids and the llama. I took a picture and figured I should get a second one because Alisyn wasn't looking...Here is the second one... while taking the picture I hear a really weird noise and ask the kids, "what was that?" Natilee and Kaden tell me the llama just sneezed. I look at Ali who hasn't said anything yet; her hand is covered in green llama snot! It was classic and disgusting! You can totally tell in the second picture that llama is up to something. We all thought it was pretty funny!

There were lots of baby animals at the zoo... giraffe

A joey named Roo in his pouch

Baby Tigers only a week old

We all had a ton of fun!!!

Random petting zoo footage!

A Few Events

This is all the Hatch Ladies at MeKell's Baby Shower! Ramsay was javelina hunting, so she wasn't joining in the fun!

All the cousins!While I was working up in Phoenix and Josh was down in Tucson, we didn't have much time to spend together. One night I came home to this! What a sweetie!

Josh had the opportunity to go present his research from this summer in Carmel, CA.

He took some pictures, because I couldn't go with him! Its really beautiful!

My handsome husband!

YAY... for Internet!

Finally a posting and pictures of our new "toy" as promised... Nope not a puppy, I wish! Its probably not as exciting as most of you thought, but we have been looking for one of these bad boys for awhile now! This our BIG Orange Suburban. 'Crush' (like the soda) or as my sisters like to call it 'The Great Pumpkin.'





Its a 1970, 4X4, three door beast! But it is a lot of fun! I am sure there will be many a night spent working on our new truck!

I also wanted to post the project Tom and Josh, and a few others have been working so hard on! The 1968 Camaro!

This is what she use to look like....
Many hours were spent making her look like new....

The Final Result

Those two boys have too much fun, working on cars and they sure do a great job!

I have so much more to post!!!!! Stay tooned!

Quick Posting

Hey all! I have moved back to the Valley! No internet yet and Josh is still down in Tucson and studying like mad! But we do have a new toy.... which I will have to post later! It is pretty fun!!!!!

Parks, AZ with the Hatch Family

This December my parents celebrated their 25th anniversary! They decided they wanted to go up north and rent a cabin!

It was snowy! Look at the icicles outside of my window!
The girls outside with the snowman!
Emily sledding down the hill!
Natilee & Alisyn zoning out after a long day of playing!
Cute Mia
Alisyn & Kendon hiking out the box caynon!
Emily & Roo Bear in Box Canyon
Me at the snow play area
The girls dropping like flies after a day of hiking and sledding
Josh in his Christmas camos, ready to go coyote hunting!
Roo's great shot
Ali shooting
Mom and Josh
Dad helping Nati!Me and my Christmas present from my hubby, a glock 27
Dad trying out my present!

Josh helping my mom shoot

We had a really fun time and did a lot of cool things! Thanks mom & dad! We love you!

OK so its been awhile...

Things, as usual, have been CRAZY for Josh and I! Josh is coming up quickly on his BIG step 1 of the boards. As you can imagine he has been a studying fool. I am currently living with my in-laws, Tom and Shirley, all week and then driving down to Tucson to hang with the hubby. I was offered a job up there by a couple from the ward I grew up in, as since Josh is doing rotations for his 3 & 4 year. I decided to move up earlier. But I figured, while Josh is sleeping in this morning I would post a few things since I am way behind.

During Thanksgiving weekend, Josh went up elk hunting with his dad and their friend Phil. They had a lot of fun...

It snowed while they were up there.

Tom shot his elk the 1st or 2nd day.

Larry, Phil and Phil's Elk

Josh and I had our own mini Christmas morning on the 23rd, with cinnamon rolls and egg nog!

Josh opening his Guitar Magazine

Christmas Eve we spent at my parents house... We played PIT, had our traditional dinner and opened our PJs.
The silly girls
Christmas Day we spent at Josh's Parents house. Jeremiah, Laura, and gang came over
Buzz Lightyear (Isaac) got a stick horse
Ben opening some fun puzzles
D, opening got a shopping cart
Percy, aka Iris, opening some cute camis
Laura, got some soft PJs
Jared and Becky came over too!!! (sorry Becky I know eating pics are the most flattering)We had a great Christmas and where so glad to share it with so many special people...
(We also got to have Grandpa Bert and Doris, Steve, Dawn and their family stop in as well)
We love you all!