CONGRATULATIONS soon to be... ELDER HATCH!!!!

The call is finally here, opened, and read...SALVADOR BRAZIL MISSION!!!!!  Jordan will report to the missionary training center in Sao Paulo Brazil on May 20th.  He will be speaking the Portuguese language.  We love you Jordan!!!! GO BRAZIL!!!!!

Here's a little about the city.  It is a tropical climate on the northeast coast of Brazil, not getting colder than 78 degrees, with around 85 inches of rain yearly and 80 % humidity.   It is the 3rd most populous city in Brazil with around 3 million people.  The majority of the people are of African descent (this blond boy will stand out).  The local cuisine is spicy and based on seafood.  Jordan has NEVER taken to any seafood.  I guess shrimp is a main ingredient and I hope he can learn to gag it down or ask for it super spicy so he doesn't have to taste or smell it :)  It will be a huge adventure that is for sure. 

Thanksgiving at our house

Dreydan, Skylar, and Christopher enjoying themselves...The pretty girls eating their feast... Heidi, Abby and Juliette.
Lots of good FOOD... Steve's family dishing up...

The kitchen table...with Dan, Tammy, Jenni and Ted

November... random and out of order

Here's Kendall dressed up in Grandpa Hobbs' old square dance shirt and belt he had a "Turkey trot" the day before Thanksgiving and was happy Grandma still had these awesome duds to wear.
Here was the big surprise unveiling.  She was totally stunned and thought it was a stuffed animal.  
Here's our little Westie (West Highland White Terrier)  we named her Pyper and she came all the way from a kennel in Missouri.  
Heidi turned 10 years old and has been begging for a pet forEVER.  She had given up all hope I think.  Notice her zebra cheesecake.  

At the beginning of the month Brad and I took a day trip down to see a concert of Jordan's.  It was so exciting to hear him play in such a great orchestra.  We took him out to eat afterward and got home around 3:30 AM.  Brad had work the next day as usual, but it was so great to go.