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!!!!!

Halloween

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Halloween was so much fun and I just love how my boys get so excited. We of course had so many things going on. This time of year is so busy but my favorite. Brennen's school had a Halloween parade and did a little trick or treating in his classroom. He was so dang cute in is Buzz costume. He enjoys his school so much. I can't tell you how much that makes me happy. I have noticed such a change in him since he started school. It is so good for him and I just love how much he is talking. Best thing Travis and I have done for him.

My work had their annual party at the office. The theme was Hollywood. Our office dressed up as Pirates of the Caribbean.

My friends from work have a Halloween party for the past 2 years but this year we just weren't up to it so we decided we would just have a little get together. We ate lots of great food and played rock band and ended the night with a scary movie.


Halloween night I invited my family to join us for trick or treating. My neighborhood is awesome on Halloween. Everyone comes out and passes out candy together. We sat up a huge BBQ across the street from my house. We sat up camp on our drive way and then took the kids around the block.

And here are my Buzz and Woody. Are you kidding me!! Brennen threw a fit when I wanted a picture of him in his costume. I just don't understand why he can't just stand there for 2 seconds. He just wanted to go trick or treating so bad. And then my little Woody, I don't have words to tell you how cute he is!! My little stinker. You can tell his costume is a tad big, okay, okay HUGE! I order a 2T and they sent me a 4T. I had no time to send it back so we had to make it work.

Here is all of us just hanging out eating, visiting, and having a great time. My brother Logan and his wife dress white trash. It was pretty funny. Good times!

Girls Trip to Cali

The weekend before Halloween some girls from my work and I went to spend the weekend in Cali and go to Six Flags. We had such a great time. It was a SO needed trip for all of us. We are all trying to have babies right now with no luck so we thought since were all depressed lets do something pregnant girls can't, RIDE ROLLER COASTERS!!!!

This is Tom Tom. He is what help us get around Cali without getting lost. Shout out to Tom Tom and special thanks!!

This is where we stayed in Santa Monica

We got there Friday night and just had to eat. So we went on the town. We went down Third Street Promenade to eat and look around.

Danielle, Tarin, Me and Kirsty. All the girls that went on this CRAZY trip!

This is us in our room goofing off. We stayed up really late talking, laughing and just having a great time.

The morning before all the fun. On our way to breakfast.

I love this girl, she is hilarious. She works up front in our office so I really didn't know her well before this trip. Now I just think she is so fun and he-larious!!! If anyone of is deserve a baby, its her. Her and her husband just got their certification to adopt and they are so super excited. Congrats Kirsty!


On are way to Six Flags and getting to Six Flags. Let the FUN begin!




Right when we entered Six Flags all the characters where out so of course major picture opportunity.

The Six Flags guy!! I was so excited to see him that I got a picture of us running after him. I started singing the song and right away he started dancing. Funny, funny!!!

We hit the Viper first. And of course it was AWESOME!!

We didn't ever go on the X2 because it always had a 3 hour wait but we got a pic anyways. And then our shadows, I was having a lot of fun getting random shots.

THE BEST RIDE EVER!! The Tatsu. Holy freakin cow, I can't tell you how crazy this ride is. Danielle and I loved it so much we went on it again later that night. I about had a panic attack when I was looking at the ground at a billion feet up, thinking about my seat breaking. It was so CRAZY!!!

THE WORST RIDE EVER!! We all hated this ride. It was so rough and crappy. It gave us all a headache.

THE LONGEST WAIT RIDE!! We hated this ride because we waited for 2 hours for a 2 min. ride. Danielle and I took pics of how we felt. It sucked!

Lunch break and the haunted houses. Since it was Halloween, Six flags was all deced out and crazy dressed up people were every where. They had a ton of haunted houses and we got to ride the Colossus backwards. That was so crazy but so much fun. I hate being scared, I hate scary movies and I hate, hate haunted houses but I went with girls because of all the pressure. It was horrible and of course I can't hide how I react so they all picked on me. Running after me, breathing on me, yelling at me. I HATED IT! I will never do it again. After I got out I was almost in tears and having a panic attack and it wasn't even that scary. I am such a wimp.

More rides.

Kirsty and Tarin went on the Goliath while Danielle and I went on the Tatsu again. I was to much of a weeny to go the Goliath. And then we said our good byes to Six Flags. What a fun trip, I had a blast ladies!

Breakfast the next morning. Then we did a little shopping on third street promenade. And then hit up the Santa Monica Pier.

We had of course hit up the beach. We just hang out and took lots of pics. Tarin did a little talent show and showed off her cheer leading skills from back in the day. She's still got it even though she biffed it on her round off back hand spring tuck. Whatever Tarin, you know your awesome all of us can barley do a cartwheel. Ha, ha!

I just love our jumping pics! Tarin thought she was so clever. I have to admit that is the funniest pic I have ever seen.

A crazy guy feeding disgusting pigeons with his mouth and a half naked guy performing something and us looking over the beach and the Santa Monica pier.

Every Sunday the pier does a memorial for all those who have lost their lives in Iraq. Each cross represent someone and the red crosses represent 10 people but I didn't really catch who the 10 people were. It was pretty eye opening and sad.

After the beach we headed home. Thanks girls for a fantastic trip, I had a great time and it was so great to get to know you all a little better. I love working with you too, even though I only work here and there. Love you girls!