SPARKY "PARKY" WII WHEATLEY

Introducing the newest member of our family - SPARKY - the cutest little pony I have ever seen! A little boy at junior rodeo broke this pony and sold it to us for Hatcher. Jaxyn has been saving for a wii and when she saw Sparky she knew just what she had to do! So she gave her the middle name wii, perfect for a wee little pony! The kids are so excited about it and Hatcher can't stop talking about it and loving on it. After we got it Hatcher was giving it hugs and kisses and said, "Parky, you my best friend." I know what I'm going to be doing everyday, pony rides! I love seeing him enjoy life, I feel so blessed to have these moments with my kids!

Cute Cowgirls

Jaxyn has made friends with an awesome cowgirl who really is talented! Kimberlyn has been so sweet and Jaxyn thinks she is everything! She headed to Mccammon after the Challis rodeo and Jaxyn was so excited because we were going to that one too! She was so cute cheering her on and after she ran the barrels we headed over for high fives and a picture. Thanks Kimberlyn for being so wonderful, I think you have a fan for life!

OK, this has to be one of the best pictures of the boys lifting up Marli's skirt! Hatcher was just so funny at the Mccammon rodeo. He is getting so big and feeling more independent everyday. It was just so fun to watch him with his boy cousins wrestling around and laughing. Bodie and Krue were lifting up Marlis dress and Hatcher would laugh and laugh. My camera is so slow I was afraid I wouldn't capture it, but I got one, look out Haley and Nichole I think we may be in trouble!

Goat Tie Down

Jaxyn had a great rodeo, did so good on poles and goat tie! Personal best in both of those events. I do have to note that she got bucked off her horse in Malad and it made me so worried! This time she and Randy were warming up their horses and Sassy went a bucking! Something Randy has never seen her do! Jaxyn went a flying and once again was tough, a few tears and bruises, but shes OK and so am I.

Challis Rodeo

What a beautiful little town of Challis Idaho! We took Jaxyn to her rodeo this last weekend and had such a fun time as a family! Friday night we enjoyed the slack performance and Hatcher enjoyed these little dogs that he packed around the entire night! All that little guy needs is his boots and an animal! He also enjoyed these little bucking shoots they had. He would get in there and tell Jaxyn to shut the gate, then she would open it and he would come out like a bull. He had to take his boots off so he could, "buck good." Challis is small and we got a motel to sleep in not knowing for sure what to expect but I figured for $60 it couldn't be that great. I think Jaxyn's face says it all, disappointment! She was so excited to stay in a hotel and when she walked in the door she said, "Well, I definitely thought it would be nicer than this." I had to agree with her, but we had a place to sleep and another memory!

SUMMER TIME!

Hop 2 It

It was so fun to get to see Haley and the kids! We had a fun afternoon at Hop 2 It and Jaxyn really had a fun spending time with her cousins at their grandpas house. Haley's dad was such a good sport and let her tag along fishing, tried water skiing, slept over and just admired Autumn, she thinks she is just so cool!

Happy 4th of July

We had such a great 4th of July! Thanks Maugers for the great BBQ and Prince family for hosting all of us for the big fireworks show! Jaxyn and Hatcher seemed to take it all in with amazement, but their favorite part was doing the small stuff in the drive way with Randy. Hatcher kept saying, "this is awesome mom." Its so fun to see them so excited!

Swimming Lessons

I had to show just how little Jaxyn looked compared to all the other kids in her swim class! My itty bitty is small, but determined. When they would swim laps and do the breath stroke, she was the last one done every time, its alot more work with those small arms! She loves to swim and really enjoyed the challenge of learning some new things! Her favorite part was diving off the diving board! Hatcher was just glad to be along, and cheered her on from the side!

Britt's Runs

I made a goal to do some running this summer and it felt so good to reach my goals! Thanks Erin for a great time in Boise, it really was a lot of fun! The 10k at CSI was great too, an evening run and Randy and the kids were there is cheer me on! After we enjoyed a BBQ together and the kids gave me lots of high fives and hugs!

Sleepover

Jaxyn had her best friend Alx for a sleep over and we had so much fun! I let the girls stay up till midnight frosting 4th of July cookies and they were so cute! Alx brought them matching shirts to wear the next day and I took them to the mall to get friendship necklaces, they even found horse shoe ones! Thanks Alx for being such a great friend to Jaxyn, we sure love you girls!

Chuckee Cheese

Jaxyn has been wanting to go to Chuckee Cheese for a long time so we finally gave in and took the kids. We all had a fun time, in fact Randy was having more fun than the kids! Hatcher was so funny because there were so many rides and toys, but all he wanted to do was to ride the horse!

Discovery Center

For my birthday this year we took the kids to The Discovery Center. Hatcher really felt like a big kid and was into everything! They had a vet clinic, grocery store, and tons of hands on science things for the kids to do and explore. It was a beautiful day and we really just enjoyed each other!

Hotel Swimming

Jaxyn has been longing for a scuba set for some time now so when we were at Ross in Boise she found the perfect set and was so excited to try it out at the hotel pool! She looked like such a dork, but thought she was the coolest thing ever! Hatcher even wanted in on the fun! Both the kids were so cute and didn't want to check out of the hotel, fun times!

Rodeo Time

Growing up as a Hatch summer always meant one thing, baseball. Now summer means one thing bu it's not baseball, its rodeo and boy do my kids love it! I have to admit its taken some getting used to and it has been a learning experience for me saddling horses, pulling the trailer and starching shirts! One thing I love about it is that we get to be together as a family! It makes for some dirty kids and some great memories!