Christmas

At 7:00 am we woke up to a phone call from the basement. Taylee couldn't stand it any longer. We needed to get up. We headed down stairs and the boys weren't too sure what to do. We directed them to where Santa left their presents.Braxton got into opening the presents and was done in no time.Taylor took his time and had a little help from daddy. When he was finally awake enough to get into opening presents his were done so he helped with Avri and Macall's. Macall checking out her stocking. Poor girl only got a doll and some binki's (that she doesn't like)Santa will do better next year!Avri with her stocking. She got the same doll and binki's as Macall. After we opened Santa's present we headed upstairs where Grandpa and Grandma a few presents for the kids. The boys were so excited about their cycle shirts! They didn't take them off for 2 days! On the back they are sporting the Merrill Racing logo.

Taylor got a 4 wheeler from Papa and Grandma. He wasn't too sure about it at first but after he saw Brax take off he jumped right on to follow.

Brax got a 4 wheeler too! They love them! We can't wait for summer to cruise down the sidewalks!!

Thanks for the great Christmas everyone!!!

Christmas Eve

We started our Christmas Eve over at the Hatch's. The boys had a great time unwrapping gifts and playing with Elliott and Quinn.

Unwrapping

Grandma made all the boys super hero capes. The boys don't understand the super hero thing yet so they didn't get the cape thing. Guess we need to teach them! Naughty Aunt Jalayne gave the boys boxing gloves. As if they need boxing gloves to hurt each other! :-) She did ask me if it was alright but I was expecting small gloves! These things are huge but every one loved them!

We spent the second half of the afternoon in Rigby at a family party. I didn't get any pictures but the boys had fun making gingerbread houses and playing basketball.

We headed back to my parents house and everyone was ready to open the tradition Christmas Eve present. (PJ's) We open gifts from siblings and uncle's and aunts that night too! Taylor was excited and opened his gift before Braxton so Brax couldn't wait to get his!

As he was opening it he got so excited and shouted "Oh Baby" as soon as he saw it! Funny!
I don't think this is how they are used. Naughty Grandma opened her present a week before Christmas.
Sarah had sent the package (stinkin cute boots) to mom's so when she saw it was from Zappos she opened it and put them on! We decided it would be funny to put old dirty shoes in the box so when she opened it she got a surprise. I didn't get a picture with the ugly shoes but loved this picture!!

Papa with all the boys!

Before heading to bed we made a plate of treats for Santa and set carrots on the deck for the reindeer.

Christmas Letter to all

This year I slacked off and didn't get a Christmas card/letter sent out. I did just have two babies. How long can I use that excuse?? :-)

We have had a wonderful year and look forward to the coming year.

2009 started out slow and then April came with a bang. We found out on April 1st that we were expecting our second set of twins. It wasn't a very funny April's Fools joke but we feel extremely blessed to have these kids in our home. Justin graduated from Gonzaga Law school in May and we have been living life in the fast lane since. We moved to Utah the middle of May and the boys turned 2 the end of May. Justin studied for the Bar all summer and the boys and I tried to stay occupied by playing outside and soaking up the sun at the pool. In June we found out the twins were girls and we couldn't have been more excited. In August Justin passed the Bar and received a job offer all in the same week. Life slowed down for a couple months and then on November 6th Avri and Macall were born. Life is crazy with 2 sets of twins but it is so much fun too. Taylor and Braxton are great big brothers and help when ever they can. Avri and Macall are great babies. They sleep well and don't cry to hard when the boys are harassing them.

We have been so blessed and can't wait to see what they new year brings.

We love you all and hope you have a Merry Christmas!!

Justin, Ashley, Taylor, Braxton, Avri, and Macall Hatch

Who can paint?

I think this is so stinkin cute and think it would be even cuter in my girls new room with pink walls. What do you think?? I need someone that can paint though. Any takers??? I stole the picture from here

The Grinch

Scene: Taylor crying for 20 minutes

Me: Hey guys, do you want to watch The Grinch?

Braxton: Yeah!

Taylor: cry, cry, cry

Me: Taylor is acting like the Grinch

Braxton: No Mom. I am the Grinch. Taylor is the dog

HE HE HE

Nothing better then family

Last night we had a little get together with the Holverson's and Browning's. We ate yummie pizza, the kids watched a Christmas movie and ate popcorn, and we decorated gingerbread houses. We had a blast. Thanks for coming guys! Taylor wasn't feeling very well so this was about all he did all night.Braxton loved the gingerbread houses. He especially liked the candy he kept eating off it! Justin struggled a little with the frosting and it went every where.

Our finished house.

As I put the fish on the front of the house Justin let me know that I had come a long way because a few years before I would never have let him put a fish on my gingerbread house. I guess I just wasn't going for perfection last night. :-)

Santa Claus is coming to town

I finished wrapping presents a while ago but the one thing I forgot was tags. Today I headed out in the cold with all four kids and got tags and finally finished the last few touches to all the presents. Santa is ready to fly :-)

It looked so much messier in person! Took me forever to clean up!

My 4 kids

Quick picture taken before church that turned out so cute!!!

Under Construction!

(Sarah I need you)

Putting up the tree

The day after Thanksgiving I hit up Target (after all the crazies were done) and found the perfect little tree for our little space. The boys of course loved the box! Who does't have fun with a card board box? Too bad Grandpa wasn't here :-) Justin even let me listen to Christmas music while decorating the tree. He likes it in the month of December but I usually get away with it a little sooner.

Braxton and Taylor in their Halloween pj's with the Christmas tree.

We are ready for Christmas!

Taylor

So does it look like I beat him or what? I was getting the girls ready to leave and the boys had been upstairs playing. Taylor came down and told me he was pretty. I didn't think anything of it because usually that means they found my chap stick and put it on. When I looked at him I had to laugh! He had gotten into my bronzer and indeed made himself pretty :-) I am glad that I can just laugh at my boys these days. I think I would go crazy with all the things they do but laughing makes it so much better, plus I have good stories.

Avri and Macall at 3 weeks

3 weeks

Our little girls are growing big and fast!

Avri is such an eater and so impatient. When she decides she is ready to eat, she is ready to eat NOW! She also loves to be held to go to sleep and any other time anyone is willing to hold her. She has very blue eyes and fair skin like her brothers. We have loved our last three weeks with this girl, even at 12 when she prefers to be awake for hours!!

Macall is laid back and loves holding her head up to catch all the action. She is patient with her brothers who shove her binki in her mouth when she doesn't want it. We still can't tell what color of eyes she has. They are blue in some light and brown in others. It would be fun to have a little one that looks similar to me instead of the mold of their father. :-) She has dark hair and darker skin. Macall has been home for 2 weeks and we love every minute with her and are so happy that she is healthy and doing well. My pretty little girls!

Can they get into any more trouble??

Kim and Chris hosted our wonderful Thanksgiving dinner this year. It was fabulous as Thanksgiving always is but we missed those we weren't with. The boys had every toy out and had a blast playing with Quinn and Elliott. Of course they had to do something naughty for me to blog about...

Elliott ran up the stairs "Taylor and Braxton are painting!!"

WHAT!?!

Kim and I ran downstairs and indeed they were painting and very proud.

"I paint big mom!"

They only painted a little on the wall, on Grandma's coat, and some on their clothes. They got most of it on the paper which is surprising.

The painting was so good we brought it home and it is now on our fridge where they can see their masterpiece. Look at that smile. Love this kid!
They are wild and crazy but seriously the stuff they think of makes me laugh a little (on the inside so they can't see I think it is funny).
They are my two favorite two year olds :-)

Sick

Braxton: "Mom, my booger is all gone."
Me: "Where is it?"
Braxton: "I put it in my pocket."
Taylor, holding his finger out: "No, it's right here. He put it on the wall."
Me: Get out the kleenex and wipe Braxton's booger off Taylor's fingers. SICK

Fireworks mom!!

The boys were supposed to be napping the other day but when I went to check on them sleeping was the last thing on their minds! As I walked in Taylor shouted "Fireworks Mom!!". I was confused until Brax showed me where the fireworks came from. The little stinkers love to play with money and I didn't think anything of it. How much trouble can you get in with a penny? Well, they were putting the money in the night light and one got stuck in between the light and socket and caused some FIREWORKS also blowing the fuse. I checked the walls to make sure they didn't start my house on fire but all is well!!

Stinkers!!!

(they no longer have a night light and don't get to play with moneys)

Pictures

On Tuesday Justin's mom took Taylor and Braxton to Kaysville to play with Elliott and Quinn so I had a little time to play with the girls. I couldn't get very good pictures but here are some that are pretty cute...Macall and Avri

Aren't these shirts with leggins SO STINKIN CUTE!!!

Macall...
Avri...

Snowing

The other day it snowed for the first time. Justin bundled up the boys and they went out to play. Braxton wasn't too sure about the "too big" winter clothes but once he got outside he loved it. They threw snowballs, made a small fort, and jumped into the snow pile. The loved it!

Bringing Home Baby Macall

We are so grateful to have Macall home from the hospital. It was a long week but we made it and now the real fun begins. As we were coming home Justin asked me if it felt weird to know that these 4 kids are our family. It doesn't feel weird, just complete! :-)Proud DaddyShe was wide awake and ready to come home

As soon as we came in Brax and Taylor ran to see Baby Call (their name for her) Too cute! They have been loving their sisters today and make sure we know when they need something.