Hatch Family Reunion

Over the 4th of July weekend, we attended the annual Hatch reunion in the HOT Arizona mountains. We haven't been the past two years because of a wedding one year and a baby the next year. So we were all very excited to be able to go this year. Because of work, we got there a day late, and had to leave a day early. But it was worth the trip. Everyone had a great time, and we were exhausted when it was over. Jeremy and I hardly saw our big three kids the entire time we were there. They were too busy playing with cousins and exploring.

Some our favorite activities were:

• Multiple hikes & nature walks (Lexi's favorite)
• Throwing rocks in the creek
• Playing in the dirt (Kallie's favorite)
• Snipe hunting with Uncle Ray (Kourt's favorite)
• Sleeping in cabins on bunk-beds
• Playing Minute to Win It (Hilarious!!!)
• Swinging on the big tree swing (Drew's favorite)
• Homemade Kettle Corn
• Lots of yummy food
• The squirt gun water fights
• Hours and hours of cousin play time

Here are some pictures from our fun weekend:

On one of our little explorations by the creek with the girl cousins....

In our haste to get out of town, I only forgot one thing.......the backpack carrier for Kallie. So Jeremy and I had to carry her in our arms on all of our hikes. And trust me, those chubby little legs get heavy to hold up after a while. So, on the next several hikes we took, we left the camera behind so we didn't have to carry a heavy camera and a heavy baby both.

Here is the one and only picture of Jeremy I got.

And the only picture of me the entire weekend as well.

Drew was ticked off when it was time to go back to camp.

Since Kallie wasn't walking yet, she spent most of her time playing in the dirt.......and she absolutely loved it!

Lexi stole the camera for a minute......I love those freckles!

Kallie's infamous silly face.
She biffed it at a softball game a few days before the reunion so that's why she has so many bumps and bruises and scabs on her sweet little face.

Drew spent hours on this tree swing, and conned Grandma Bits into pushing him every chance he got.

I didn't get one single family picture the whole weekend, but that's OK. It was a great weekend, and so fun to get away and spend time with our family that we love and miss so much!