Elk Bugling in ????

Yes, finally a new update, sorry everybody. Phil and I a couple weekends ago went to ???? (sorry my husband doesn't want me to disclose any information about where we went for reasons unknown to me?) and met up with his Uncle Dave and Aunt Bev to go Scouting and do some bugling. The Elk were talking like crazy! Friday night we went to bed at 9, which was nice, but was so hard to fall asleep because usually we go to bed around 10 or 11. Anyway, we had just fallen asleep, it felt like, when we heard 2 elk bugling really close to our tent. So Phil gets out and starts calling them in. It was pitch dark, so of course I stayed in the tent for fear of what else might be out there! I'm a scardey cat. Anyway, he decided he was done and got back into the tent and it felt like 3 am. Phil looked at his phone and it was only 12am! I was soo mad, cause I wasn't sleeping good at all because of all the noise. Anyway, 5 o'clock rolls around and it's time to get up, and once again, sooo mad. I'm just not a morning person at all! Anyway, this video is from that morning. It was the coolest thing ever and was totally worth getting up at 5 for! For a short moment I could see why my husband likes hunting so much, but like I said, it was only for a short moment. jk! The rest of the day we quaded around the forest, checking the spots, hiking and enjoying Mother nature. It is sooo beautiful there ??? (once again i can't tell you, sorry :) And was so much fun as always, hanging out with Uncle Dave and Aunt Bev. Thanks again! Oh yeah and might I add that everyone found an antler but me!!! Once again, sooo mad! But it really was a fun trip and I loved spending time with Phil and seeing him get so excited about it. Enjoy...

Wyatt's First Birthday Party!

Yes, finally I have posted the pictures from Wyatt's birthday party. And yes, it was a blast! as you can probably tell. Alot of people came to join us in the fun which we really appreciated. He got a ton of cool stuff. We gave him a cupcake to get all messy with and for some odd wierd reason, unknown to us, he didn't like it at all! As you can tell in the pictures. We were expecting him to eat it and just love getting all messy cause Momma doesn't let him do that too often. haha! anyway, he finally got used to it and seemed to somewhat like it. And of course we had a pinata, I just couldn't resist! I love pinatas! I didn't get to have one for my birthday, so i got to take a wack at it with all the kids. haha! I will always be a kid at heart just like my Dad. Overall, I thought the party turned out really well. Thanks to everyone who helped!

I saw this on my Sisters blog and had to do it. Funny stuff.

You Are Mulan!

Strong and spirited. You're no one's girly girl; actually you are very determined person with a strong sense of self. Never let go of that! The only thing that equals your sense of self is your family, but the traditions of society can always be bent to protect something or someone you love.

Which Disney Princess Are You?

Wyatt's first hair cut!!!

The before pictures... We should've spiked his hair up so you could see just how long it was. Oh well.


The after pictures! It's amazing how much older he looks now! A lot of women say they cry after they cut their first childs hair because then they look all grown up, but to be honest I was so happy and excited! It was a lot of fun. And the amazing part is that he didn't cry at all or even move that much while we were cutting it. He did so good!
What did they do to me??

Hatch Reunion

Time for the Hatch Reunion again! And as always, it was a lot of fun! We went to Hutch Mountain again this year, it's so beautiful up there. We played horshoes, waterballoon volleyball, spotlighting, and best of all the Talent Show. Unfortunately something is seriously wrong with our camera and after putting several pairs of new batteries in it, it drains them in a matter of minutes. So needless to say I wasn't able to get all the wonderful pictures from the show except for one (you're busted Heath!) but it was a blast!

Girls trip to California

We just got back from our almost week long girls/boys (Wyatt) trip to good ole California. Jacque had a work seminar there and was kind enough to invite us along. We stayed on Coronado Island which is so beautiful there. The weather is perfect, mid 70's all the time! I can see why people like it there because of the weather, but in my opinion that would be the only reason for me to want to go there, it's just too crowded for me. Anyway, we played on the beach, went shopping, walked and walked and walked forever! I felt so bad for Wyatt, not only did he spend most of the time in his carseat because of traveling, but he spent the other half in his stroller being pushed around for miles everywhere we went. He was a good boy though and handled it very well, thank goodness! We had a great time of course, who doesn't have fun in California, but we were ready to come home to our wonderful small town of Flagstaff.

Good Times in Colorado

Well, we went to Durango, Colorado again with Phil's family for the fourth of July and it was a blast, as it always is! We went fishing at Elbert creek which is my kind of fishing! You only have to wait two seconds and bam! a fish bites! It's awesome. We took family pictures, watched the fireworks down in Silverton which is one of the coolest towns I have ever been too. If you haven't been you should definitely go and they have the best fireworks too! We also went to Ouray which is also a really cool town, a tiny town surrounded by mountains, they call it little Switzerland. Anyway, we went swimming at the hot springs there which are really cool. Wyatt loves the water! It takes him a little bit to get used to it at first, but once he does, he just wants to jump out of your arms into the water, which I guess isn't a good thing, but kind of is at the same time. We also lit our own fireworks in the parking lot by the condos where we stayed and upset a few neighbors, but had a blast doing it! ;) We look forward every year going to this trip and can't wait till next year! Thank you everyone for the fun and great memories! :)

Willis Reunion

I know, I'm behind. A couple weekends ago was the Willis Reunion up by payson and it was a blast! We played games, hungout and played songs on the guitar by the campfire, went four-wheelin', played whiffle ball, we did it all! It was such a blast to see and hang out with all of you again, we can't wait till next time! :)

Hanging out with Grandma & Grandpa Great

Last month Wyatt got to see and hang out with his Grandma & Grandpa great down in the valley and loved it! As you can tell by the look on his face! We were so happy to be able to go down there so they could see him and get to know him more. And we will definitely be going down there again soon to play some more! :)


Grandpa Great & Wyatt just chillin' in the recliner.

Finally catching up on posts....

So for our two year anniversary back in May, oh my goodness, I can't believe I'm this far behind! Anyway, we decided to go camping at Willard Springs for the weekend. My Mom watched Wyatt for us so it was just the two of us. We had a lot of fun, but after daylight came and went, we didn't know what to do with ourselves. We actually got bored believe it or not! haha! so Phil, being the creative guy he is, decided to make a game out of nature....literally...

Here he is looking as proud of himself as ever! It was kind of like horseshoes, but with a stick and a loop made out of an oak tree branch. Pretty cool huh? And this is how it is done! I may look like I was a pro at it, but I was terrible! I'm going to be honest here! Phil killed me!


This was our humble abode for the weekend. cute huh?

We had a great time and enjoyed every minute being together just the two of us!