Christmas treats

Just thought I would show all the treats that we had made for friends and co-workers.  Luckily I was able to get them all taken care of in one day, but it was a lot of work.  I love seeing people's faces though when they see their bag of treats, it really is just so much fun.

Chocolate Pretzels, Carmel Apples, Pumpkin Bread, and Cookies!

And this is Derek's Delivery outfit.  He was so excited to take "treats" to his friends and neighbors.  I absolutely loved, how excited he would get just watching someone else get a gift.

SNOW

Derek loves his trike just that much, that he is willing to put on all those clothes and ride in the cold.  He is a die hard trike fan.

Just in case you weren't completely convinced that we have received a ton of snow lately, here is a picture to prove it.  Don't worry it is snowing again, today,  Luckily I have wonderful neighbor's who have come and helped dig me out.  Thank you!

It's Christmas Time!

So every year we have the Hatch Family Christmas Party, and there is always quite a bit going on.  The last couple of years it has included a family picture as you can see below. 

Aren't all these cousins just so cute.

The Whole Hatch Family

Mom and Dad are starting to get quite the litter of Grandkids.

The little kids opening up their Christmas Jammies.

Every year we get matching jammies, well aren't we just so cute!  Afterwards we as families create our Gingerbread houses, however, just like the pumpkins it is quite the contest.  I think they turned out pretty cute what do you think?  My parents always make this so much fun, thanks to them.  I can't wait for Christmas Eve, it will be a wonderful day to truly remember our Savior Jesus Christ.

The Prestons

The Hardings - they took first place!

The Hatch's they took 2nd!

Unfortunately I don't have a better picture of the Gambling's but there was still really cute.

All of us with our houses.

Oh the snow

 So, it hasn't really stopped snowing here for it seems like a couple of days.  Last Friday we got so much wet heavy snow that the snow blower that my Dad brought down to help me out just couldn't cut it, and I was finally saved by my neighbor and his tractor.  Yesterday, (pictures below) we just kept getting more snow, and can I just tell you that I'm getting my weight training in by shoveling by hand.

There is probably a couple of inches on top of my car.

Again, Yesterday!

This morning!

I promise that is my car covered by all that snow!

That tree looks really heavy to me.

Yes, Corey is  in trouble for this one, because I reminded him  last night to take out the trash cans to the road.  Now, every since Corey and I got married this has always been his job.  He cleans the toilets and takes out the trash, and I handle the Kitchen.  He hates doing dishes and I hate the trash and the toilets, so we feel like it is a fair trade.  However, he forgot to do it, so I had to dig them out and take them to the road. and let me tell you this was no easy task.  I'm not sure that I really want to say this but Welcome Winter!

Decorating the Christmas Tree

 So the night before Thanksgiving Corey and I to just go ahead decorate the Christmas Tree, I was afraid that if we didn't hurry and get it done that it would never happen.  Needless to say we started at about 6pm and roughly at about midnight we were finally through.  Corey had to even make a last minute run to Wal-mart at 10pm to get more lights for the tree because "when one goes out they all go out."  Oh well, it is all done and my house feels like Christmas, at least this year I'm not quite a scrooge, and the tree is decorated before the middle of December.   Derek loved watching the lights go up on the tree and you can catch him starring at the tree when it is lit.  I'm so excited to take him to Temple Square this weekend and let him see all the Christmas Lights in Salt Lake City.  He loves see them and tells me "the Christmas lights are so Wonderful," it is so cute and I just can't help but laugh.

Our first snowfall of 2010

 So the day after we raked up all the leaves, we had our first snowfall and it was a lot, however, Derek wasn't so sure what he thought about having to wear all of these crazy clothes, just to go outside.  He still was adiment about riding his trike.  Derek has always loved to ride his tricycle and even though he found it difficult in the ice, he was bound and determined to make it happen. 

Man, the snow was bright.

Derek's first sledding adventure by himself.

Playing in the leaves

There is just some iconic about being able to rake up the leaves and then jump in them as a little kid.  I remember doing this all growing up and now I really enjoy watching my son do it.  So here are just a few picutres of our fun Saturday Morning.  Don't worry right after we did this that night it snow several inches.

I don't know who had more fun Daddy or Derk.

Kari Playing in the snow!

We love it when friends come!

 Over the Thanksgiving weekend my best friend Kari Mecham and her family came to visit from California.  They have lots of family around Utah, but I was lucky enough to steal a day with them.  Kari and I got to go get Pedicures, we played crazy Uno, and had wonderful food.  The next morning it had snowed again, ad we decided that it was time to take her son Parker out in the hills behind our house, and show him what real snow is like.  The kids had a ball and maybe the parents even had more fun.  Thanks Ben and Kari for coming and visiting us, and more importantly Derek and Parker have become amazing friends.

Aren't these kids darling.

 

Derek was terrified for his life, and he had already spent as much time as he wanted to in the snow.

Yes we are pulling Kari behind the truck, we set wonderful examples for our children.

A Video of Derek in the leaves

Just a simple video of Derek playing in the leaves.  Hope you enjoy it.

A Haircut for Derek

So I realize that it has been forever since I blogged, however, in my defense we have just been busy people.  We've had Thanksgiving, work Christmas parties, friends coming to visit, and all of the regular Holiday craziness that comes with this time of the year, so even though we love it we also can seem to get so far behind.  So a while ago Derek had a huge break through, I normally absolutely hate taking Derek to get his haircut because he becomes this complete nightmare where he screams at the top of his lungs, won't hold still and sometimes can get a crazy looking haircut.  I have always taken to a cute little place called Cookie Cutters, obviously it is a place just for kids where they are specially trained to cut kids with all the challenges that comes with that.  Well this time Derek was actually pretty good, he loved watching Dora and even though he obviously wasn't well pleased, he did awesome and this was the best haircut we had ever had.

 

 Doesn't he look just so excited to be hear!

Shutterfly

Yup, another shutterfly post.

So many of my friends have been doing these post and I just couldn't resist!  

But seriously who doesn't want FREE cards??

Especially REALLY CUTE ones!

Shutterfly has so many cards to choose from.

They also have calenders, photobooks, 

and a ton of other things you can customize! 

I haven't ever used them before but I have heard great things about them!

I can't wait to get my christmas cards and see for myself! 

THANKS SHUTTERFLY!!

I love these 3 and can't seem to choose what do you think

http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/cards-stationery/merry-blossoms-christmas-card?sortType=1&storeNode=93476

http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/cards-stationery/merry-plaid-christmas-card?sortType=1&storeNode=93476

http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/cards-stationery/sweet-and-retro-christmas-card-5x7-flat?sortType=1&storeNode=93476

but you'll have to wait and see which one I really chose! 

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