It's about time!

Well I have got myself behind once again. I am such a blog slacker! I want to print my blog but feel like I need to do a little catch before I print. Since I have a ton to put on here before I do I figure I put something up everyday this weeks in hopes to get caught up. So here goes...

Easter

We had a great Easter this year. We spent it with both families and had a 4 Easter eggs hunts. The kids loved it of course, only because they got a ton of candy which Mom never lets them have. They carried their baskets around for about week. I swear they crack me up, the things they do. Silly little boys.

Family Fun
Here we are at Amazing Jake's having a little family fun. We met up with Travis' Mom and sister which made it more fun. The boys love Noni and their cousins. We had a great time playing games and eating dinner.

Brennen Pre-School

Brennen was attending EMECEC for a little speech delay. He loved it there and did so well. He is talking so good now and I am so glad I got him into the school. The only thing is once they do well and meet all there goals they kick you out which really sucks because he absolutely loved it there. Here is enjoying Olympics Day.

They kicked him out in the Middle of April and I really wanted him to finish out the year so I asked my friend Katie who teaching pre-school in our neighborhood would take him for the rest of the year. Here he is with his new class. They went on a feild trip to the grocery store the first week he was there. He loved it and had a great time.

Here's Brennen on the last day of school with Mrs. Katie class. He started again with her just a couple of weeks ago and doing really well. Pictures of his first day of school coming soon!

BIG NEWS

So I have to tell some really big news before I do anymore catching up because I have wanted to announce this on my blog for awhile now. We are finally expecting our 3rd child!!!! After almost a year of trying finally I am pregnant! YEAH!! We are so excited and we think it's pretty much another boy just so we are prepared. I am really okay with that. If it ends up being a girl it will be a really nice surprise. I am 13 weeks so I will be finding out real soon. Can't wait!

More Catch up

Travis had knee surgery in February. He tore his ACL and Meniscus in his left knee wake boarding. He did the same thing to his right knee just before we got married. I told him its time to retire wake boarding tricks. He is going to need knee replacements by the time he's 50.

We also celebrated our 7th anniversary in February. We just went out to dinner since we just took a trip to Hawaii. We ate at one of our favorite places, Charleston. Yummy!!!

We had a great Valentines this year. I put a little something together for my boys and they loved it. I just got a bunch of dollar stuff and treats of course.

I get so frustrated with Travis sometimes because he just can't keep his comments to himself sometimes. He always says what's on his mind. "Tara, you have had a your hair in a pony tail for 3 days now". "What did you do all day long". "You never get ready anymore". Sometimes I want to kill him. In this case he was making fun of my handwriting just before I wrote in his Valentines card I got him. I was a little annoyed and told him how I felt in his card. The front of it read To: My critical, blunt, VERY honest, can't keep his mouth shout HUSBAND. And then I told him if he needed me to translate it for him to let me know. He is such butt sometimes but I love him. I just have to put him in his place every once in awhile.

We made pink pancakes for breakfast.

They got little squirt guns and bubbles in the Valentines basket so we had a little fun in the back yard after breakfast.

I just had to post this. I have been called to girls camp this year and have been practicing the camp dance this past week. The boys just love dancing along. They are so freakin cute!!

Since Bryson just turned 2 I took pictures of him and then both of them. Here are some of what I got. Also I just finished a project and will be posting what I did soon. It turned out so great and I just love it. Can't wait to show it off.

I can't believe Bryson......

IS TWO!!!

I don't have words to explain how cute this kid is. I took these pictures of him for his birthday and couldn't ask for better. What's funny is, he knows how cute he is and gets away with A LOT especially with Travis. He's our little stinker!

My little baby turned 2 January 23rd. I hate that it goes by so fast. Before I know it their going to be all grown up and leaving me. This boy is something else let me tell you. He so energetic and full of life. Travis and I are constantly amazed with how so freakin cute he is. He is talking like crazy and says the funniest things. One of my favorites is "Dang it" and "Stop it". Ummmm I wonder where he heard these words??? Yes, yes it me. What can I say? Bryson is such a special part of our family. I just LOVE his dimples, how much of a BOY he is, his HUGE smile, his outrageous laugh, his kisses, his stubbornness, his grumpy face, the list can go on and on. We love this little boy more than our hearts can take.

HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY WE LOVE YOU BRYSON!

Hawaii Pics Finally!

Here they are finally, our Hawaii pics! We had such great time and want to go back. Travis' cousin lives there so she let us stay at her house and use her car. It was a perfect vacation!!!

Here's us enjoying the 7 hour flight there. Yeah right! When we got there we took her car a drove around to get a little familiar and then ate at the Outback.

The next day we decided to hit up Pearl Harbor and the Dole Factory. We didn't get to these places on our honeymoon so I told Travis we had to make it a priority. I just loved Pearl Harbor. It was pretty overwhelming looking at all the names of those who lost their lives that day. I can't believe it will be 70 years this December.

Dole Factory

After the Dole Factory we drove up the North Shore and stopped off at some of the beaches. There were so beautiful and I couldn't stop taking pictures. I ended up taking 700 pics of this trip! One of the beaches, Travis thinks it was called Turtle Beach but I don't think that's right. Sea turtles come out and sun bathe on the beach.

We watched the sun set that night on Sun Set Beach. I know how quaint=) We had a little photo shoot on the beach. The sun set was so freakin beautiful!!!!

PCC

Waikiki Beach and the Market Place

On Sunday we thought it would be perfect to go on a hike. We picked a pretty easy hike but ended up being a little challenging hike but so worth it! The hike ended at a small water fall where there were lots of people cliff jumping. I am a huge wimp and just jump off a small cliff. Travis is a brave a took on a HUGE cliff. He said it was pretty scary. I was able to take my nice camera so I got really crappy pictures. I was so mad because I totally could have taken it.

The last day there we went back to the North Shore and hit up all the places that were recommended to us. We ate at Killer Tacos which was soooooooo good. We then went to the best shaved ice place ever called Matsumoto's. Bahama Bucks is nothing next to Matsumoto's. When ended the day at Wai mai Bay. After we got home we went and saw Avatar in 3D. This day was also very depressing. I found out that I was NOT pregnant. We have been trying for 7 months now and I am getting really frustrated. We didn't get pregnant this month either. I swear I am going to kill someone!!!! Well hopefully March is our month. It would have been so cool to find out I was going to have another baby in Hawaii. Son of va............!

Over all it was a FANTASTIC vacation and can't wait till the next one. We are planning on taking the kids next time. We are thinking Lego Land this summer. What do ya think?

The Holidays

Well like I said before I am just trying to catch up and post everything I missed these past couple of months. Everyone has been asking for our Hawaii pics. I will get those up next, don't worry.


THANKSGIVING

We had Thanksgiving this year with Travis' family. We ate at his parents house. We had such a yummy dinner. After we did a family tradition of putting together a time capsule that they do every 5 years. We got to open up the one from 5 years ago and it was so neat. I am so glad we do this because a lot happens in 5 years and it was just so cool to see how we have all changed and how different we are. We fill out a little questionnaire thing and then we do a little video interview of your hopes and dreams for the next 5 years.

We finally got all 5 grandboys together and of course I had to take a picture. Here they all are! Quinn (tara&jakes), Thomas (tamara&steve), Bryson (mine), Mason (tara&jake) and Brennen (mine).

Travis' Mom came up the weekend before Thanksgiving to visit and decided to do a Thanksgiving dinner with her kids. And that's what we did so we had two Thanksgiving dinners this year. Yummy, yummy!!

CHRISTMAS EVE

We spend every year with my family for Christmas eve. My Mom makes an awesome dinner that we have had for years and years. I love Christmas time we have things that we only have at Christmas time and it just makes it so much more memorable. I just love it. It brings me back to growing up in the Hatch home. After dinner every year we open up PJ's and then drive around to look at Christmas lights. My Dad also tells the Christmas story from the Bible. Oh how I love Christmas time. Especially now that I have kids, it makes it even more fun and exciting to share it with them.

When we got home it was so late but I still made Brennen decorate cookies for Santa. Bryson was so tried and was not havin it so Brennen didn't mind doing it himself. I think it was better this way because they probably would have fought the whole time. After the boys were asleep, Santa finally came!

CHRISTMAS MORNING

CHRISTMAS WITH THE BOWMAN'S

CHRISTMAS WITH THE HATCH'S

We go a little over board for Christmas and we were definitely spoiled this year. But this is what we all got for Christmas. I just love to shop and this is really the only time I get to. So like I said I go a tad over board!!!

NEW YEAR'S EVE

We had a little party at our house this year. Mostly people from my work and my brothers and sisters came. We played games and at midnight Travis lit some fireworks that resulted in this nice size whole in our back yard. Nice one Travis!

I turned 28!

I have a lot to catch up on so I thought I would start where I left off and do a post here and there. I had a birthday in November. I turned 28!! Holy crap I am so old. I can't believe I am almost 30. I still feel and think I look like I am 16. I hope that stays awhile. Travis did a great job with the party. We got the family together and had a BBQ. Travis also did Bowman Olympics again this year. It all started when I turned 25. He had everyone doing all kinds of obstacles and games. It made my birthday so much fun. It went so well that he planned it again for my 28th. Thanks so much babe, it was a great birthday!

Everyone hanging out and eating. Don't you love Travis' mom showing off her sweet hula hoop skills. Donna don't be mad you look so cute I had to post it.

BOWMAN OLYMPICS

Travis got dollar prizes for those you won. And me giving my sweet boys love and kisses. Gosh I love them sooooooooooo much!!!!

And then we had my little party, here's everyone singing to me and my boys helping me blow out the candles.

The best part of the night OPENING UP PRESENTS!!! I was so spoiled this year. My Mom got me the most beautiful necklace that I just love so much! Travis got me a video camera that I have been wanting forever. Its takes no TAPES. YEAH!!!! I just love the camera it is the best ever!

Aloha from HAWAII

I have a ton of catching up to do on this blog but I thought I would do a little post from Hawaii. We have been here since Wednesday and having so much FUN!! I wanted to post a picture but I forgot my USB cord to my camera. Son of a........Oh well. Right when I get home I plan on putting lots and lots of pics up from, my birthday, Thanksgiving, Christmas and our trip to Hawaii. I know you are all sooooooo excited to see them.

Well I got to get ready for the PCC today. I am so excited, I love that place. We have been once before on our honeymoon but it rained the whole day. Today the sun is out and its such a beautiful day to spend at the Polynesian Culture Center.

I will be posting more real soon.

ALOHA!!!!!