Joey-Natalie-Slade-Naomi: Check out my Slide Show!

Check out my Slide Show!

4 comments:

Suzette Baird said...: oh wow! Are you guys doing a shoot with vogue this coming weekend, seriously!!! You two are so hot together! I looks like you guys had a ball on your honeymoon. We need to come out and see you guys and watch a game! I love you guys! Nat, we all miss you like crazy, I wish we would have hung out tons more before you left but we were all busy....bummer!
Love ya,
Suzette; May 16, 2008 at 2:38 PM
Asay Family said...: I am so happy that you guys have a blog and am totally jealous that you guys went swimmig with the dolphins. Thaty is such a dream for me.
We miss you lots and can't wait to see you in September.
Hope that you are continuing to get better bud. We love ya.; May 16, 2008 at 3:49 PM
ashley knell said...: Yay! I'm so happy that you've started a blog. It's so fun! Your pictures are great, and I'm excited to see more and more as you continue your endeavors. Love and miss you guys. Hope to hear from you soon!; May 16, 2008 at 5:18 PM
Kai said...: i posted comments on both your slide shows but i'm not sure where they went. they were silly anyway. i wrote them when i was crying because i miss you guys and your pictures teared me up and then the music got me sad and happy too. but now the music is off and i can't see any pictures so............
i keep thinking about sitting in the sand and playing in the water with you guys again. i sure am glad the Hatch's live in Maui!! See you soon!!!! till then, i'll keep looking at your blogs and fun pics. i wonder if this will cut me off soon? love you both! love you lots!! Ky; May 16, 2008 at 11:46 PM

"Beautiful Like the Darkness Between Fireflies"

Every evening on Richmond's boulevard, our front yard, between the hours of 7:oopm & 8:30pm, the sidewalks are filled with the magical glow of fireflies. There are so many that it is almost as if walking in a fairy-tale. Joey and I try to go on a walk every night at this time and we just watch and enjoy the glow. It is fascinating. I feel like a child again. Last night we were sitting on the couch and Joey caught my eyes following a flying bug. Joey assured me it was just a moth, when suddenly it lit up and glowed! It was a firefly in our house! It must be good luck.

WHALES!

I love whales. Why? Christmas 2006 we woke up to sunshine and glassy water on the west side of Maui. I don't even remember opening presents that morning. We were out on the boat as a family and ready for a Christmas packed with tropical adventure. I was wakeboarding when I noticed that everyone on the boat had become disinterested in me and were anxiously looking to my left. They signaled that they were going to drop me. I thought I was left for the sharks and was less than calm until finally they turned to pick me up. It was a family of whales they had spotted. We watched as they sun bathed on the surface, a mother, a calf, and an escort. I think it was my dad who jumped in the water first. Then several of my siblings followed with their snorkles and soon the adrenaline was pumping as we were swimming with the whales! We were screaming and scared and so excited. I have never experienced anything more thrilling. The calf kept trying to swim closer to us, and he was easily bigger than a car! At one point the escort was about 30 feet under us and we starred him in the eye. You could see every detail. Breathless is the only word to describe it.