Gift Tags

Mom,
Here are the tags you wanted me to make. It was much easier loading them onto my blog than trying to do it through an email. Tell me which one you like. You can click on them to take a closer look. I wasn't sure what style you wanted so if none of these work I can make another one.

G-ma Lola

So last month my grandma (my dad's mom) turned 80! I've been waiting for Marcia to blog about it OR give me a copy of the pictures so I could, but I still I have to get them from her...so until I do I wanted to post a little something so you all will know how freaking awesome my grandma really is...pretty much, she's most of the reason why we Hutchisons are so cool...

My grandmas was born November 15, 1928. She was born in Alpine, UT. This is a picture with her and her mom

Her mom, Blanche lived on the same block her entire life...she grew up in one house and then she was little moved two houses down and then when she got married she moved around the corner. Craziness huh?!

My grandma married her high school sweetheart Melborne Whitby and they had three kids. When my aunt Jilene (the oldest) was 6 years old her dad got cancer and died, leaving my grandma with three small children. Luckily, shortly later a handsome man named Thomas R. Hutchison stole her heart and they got married. They had three kids together as well (including my dad who was the oldest of TR's kids) Then my grandpa Hutchison died from blood poisoning becasue the medication he was on (prilosec) depleted his immune system! He was delivering milk and it was windy and he fell and cut his knee on a storm drain. A few days later he said he wasn't feeling well and he died on Thanksgiving day, he went to lay down and he died in his sleep. So SAD!! He became a case study for the medicine and when my Aunt Lorie (his youngest) was in nursing school her instruction talked about my grandpa because she was one of the nurses who tried to save him.

I don't know how she survived all the heartache and pain from losing two husband not to far apart. Or how she found the will to continue living and raise 6 kids! To make matter worse, her son Derrell was murdered when he was a teenager. My grandma has been through more than any one person should. She's the strongest person I know and I am positive that's where a lot of the Hutchison stubbornness and strong wills come from...not to mention the lack of self control when it comes to sweets! She's absolutely the best example of Enduring to the End. There is no doubt whatsoever that this women has a room waiting for her in heaven. She's literally a saint and I'm so proud to say she's my grandma!

Happy Belated Birthday Grandma! For those of you in my family...I'm not exactly sure if I got the stories exactly right but I just wanted to give the jest of it.

Once I finally get the pictures of her awesome birthday we threw for her I'll be sure to post them...along with the halloween videos I've been promising...I know I'm a slacker.

My Guy

An Ode to Les

I thought I'd kill to birds with one stone. My friend Chelsey tagged me and it's Les's birthday so I thought I'd tell you a little about my hubby.

1. Where did you meet? We meet through a great friend of mine, Alan

2. How long did you date? Three years before we got married

3. How long have you you been married? 1 blissful year
4. Favorite Feature? I'd have to say his sideways smile...you'll never see a real one (see sample pictures...don't let the cute smile fool you...its not real!)

5. What is your favorite quality of his? His humor...even though sometimes I want to smack him for it! (see sample pictures for example...)
6. Does he have a nickname for you? He calls me lots of names...see previous comment
7. What is his favorite color? I'm going to go with Crimson Red (Utes)

8. What is his favorite food? Steak and Potatoes...he doesn't eat anything else...literally
9. What is his favorite sport? Football to watch but baseball to play

10. When and Where was your first kiss? At his house (the bachelor pad...I feel bad for all of you who didn't get to see that gorgeous place...yikes!)
11. What is your favorite thing to do as a couple? rent movies and cozy it up on the love sac

12. Do you have any children? We have 5 sergeant children

13. Does he have a hidden talent? The privileged few have seen my husband bust a move...it's a sight to behold.
14. How old his he? 31 HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
15. Who said, "I love you first?" He did...I worked my charm and got it out of him first

16. What is his favorite type of music? rap and rock
17. What do you admire most about him? He works hard and puts up with my craziness
18. Do you think he will read this? Never...he thinks this blog thing is nuts

below are some pictures I like to call "Les Classics"

precious right?! In over half the pictures I have of us, he has a gun to my head! All I can say is...it must be true love!

It's My Birthday...

P.S. There are two other posts I just loaded up besides this one...I'm a little behind but I'm trying to catch up! see below...

Santa Run

Click if you can't read it...

How come we are so awesome?! (sigh) I dunno... I guess that's just what it takes to be a Hutchison!

Thanksgiving 2008

Oops! Apparenlty spell checker didn't catch my mistake...that should say them not him...

The Big 2-4

That is almost mid-twenties my friends....I feel old!

Please Excuse While I Check Out of Reality for a While

With finals coming up and pharmacy application due dates rapidily approaching I will be spending my time hanging out with my favorite gal pal Mary Library. She's a cozy little knook nestled on the upper floor of Salt Lake Community College where I have been spending mylong days. So bare with me and get me through the next few weeks and I'll be sure to check in as soon as I return to the real world.

What a Woman!

I Love Halloween

10.31.08

Here are some pictures of the yummy treats everyone brought. For dinner we had chicken, cheese and broccoli soup in pumpkin bread bowls along with all these yummy treats. There was tons more I just didn't get a picture of them all

Costumes were required and boy were we not disappointed. Natalie won the costume contest (must to my dismay) but I must admit her costume was FREAKIN' awesome. I won best costume designer because I basically created Tracy's look, Bennett's look, as well as my own.

We played a ton of games. I have videos of some that you MUST see. They are hillarious! I promise to upload them tomorrow. My computer at home is too slow so I'll have to do it at school. Here are the games we played:

Donut Eating Contest: winner-tie between Natalie and Ross

Broomstick Pull: winner-Megan and her freakishly strong arms

Contact Broomsticks: winner-this game kind of fizzeled in leau of the Halloween Olympic Games

Candle Blowing Contest: winner-Marie

Jello Hunt: winner-the pumpkin you were suppose to get out of the jello ended up dissolving so no one could win.

Well, to sum it up...this Halloween party was one for the record books. Good Times! Have I told you that my family is hillarious and we have to be the coolest family ever?! There will be a drawing next year for those of you who would like to attend that are not direct relatives of us Hutchison. The competetion is fierce so this isn't for the faint of heart. Only a select few will have an invitation extended to them....so good luck!

Stay tuned for the videos!

Hoopla Videos

coming soon....stay tuned. It will be worth your while

Widow's Weekend

10.19.08

10.13.08

Suprising it didn't taste bad at all. Dare I say it tasted good?

I have an awesome husband. He puts up with a lot. I'm so thankful he supports me finishing my schooling (especially after this past week) and always has dinner waiting for me on the nights I get home from school late. He's great and I love him alot!