More Pics From Our Havasupai Trip

Gardening in Flagstaff

We got an early start on the garden this year. In fact, it was a little too early. We got the garden in mid May thinking that we wouldn't have anymore freezes, and ended up having a few more snow days in June. Crazy huh? Snow in June!!! Anyway, the garden is thriving and we are looking forward to a good harvest of snow peas, cucumbers, tomatoes, basil, zucchini, yellow squash, and strawberries. This year is the first year we have ever done strawberries or basil. Both seem to be doing GREAT! Come see us sometime, and we will share our grand harvest with you all...

Clerkship in Chandler, AZ

Last week, I started my summer clerkship down in the valley at Physicians Physical Therapy Service in Chandler, AZ. The clerkship is going great and my clinical instructor is letting me do a lot! I'm learning a ton and it feels great to finally get to be in the clinic and treat patients. For the next 4 weeks, I am staying with my mom in Mesa, and it has been fun spending time with the family. Especially since David (25), Nicole (19), and Danielle (18) still live at home.The only downside is that Sunny still has to work up in Flagstaff at the hospital, so we are missing each other a ton. We got to see each other this weekend though (hence the pictures) and seeing each other felt like it how it was back when we were dating. What they say is true, "Distance makes the heart grow fonder." At least in our case.

Doesn't Sunny's new hair color look cute. This is the first time I've ever seen her as a brunette. I quite like it!

New Used Car For The Hyatts!

After a long hard 6 month search, Sunny finally found the perfect car for her. She wanted a 4 wheel drive for the winter snows in Flagstaff, but wanted to still get reasonable gas milage. She decided on a Toyota RAV4 because she liked the looks of it better than the comparable Honda CR-V. The RAV4 also gets a little better gas milage (26 mi/gallon freeway driving). Sunny looked and looked for several months but when the RAVs would go on sale, they would be sold in hours. I guess it is a popular choice of mini SUV these days. Anyway, she finally found a 2005 RAV4 that was selling in Albuquerque, NM. We made the 5 hour drive out there to pick up the car, and while we were there, we spent the day at the Zoo and Aquarium. It made for a short but sweet vacation for us. The zoo was amazing, with animals we hadn't seen before such as: Polar bears, koala bears, clipspringers, kangaroos, etc. The aquarium had sharks, stingrays, sea turtles, etc. We had a great time, and the car has been doing great for us so far!

Havasupai (Heaven On Earth)

This past Tues through Sat, Sunny and I went with our friends Brian and Joy Zukowski to the Havasupai in the Grand Canyon. It was everything we hoped for. The water was so blue and we took lots of pictures. Stay tuned for a lot more pictures as soon as I can get them developed and posted. For now, here is a picture of Mooney Falls in all it's majesty!

The Semi Annual Update.

Sunny and I are doing great and enjoying the cool weather this summer in Flagstaff. I'll attempt to catch everybody up on the Hyatt happenings.

Soldier summited the highest peak in AZ last week: Mt. Humphrey. Both him and I need to get back into shape.

My dad took the whole family to the circus this past weekend. The view from the sixth row was great, and the circus was better than it had been in previous years. Oh yeah, Sunny also became a redhead over night. Fun!



The first weekend of June, Flagstaff holds their annual dog show. I entered Soldier in it for fun. It was quite a sight seeing dogs everywhere, and although Soldier didn't win, we had a good time.

Britain's Got Talent Video

When I started this video, I thought it was going to be very funny. A male baton twirler isn't something you see commonly. As it turns out, I was incredibly touched by the courage of this boy. He had a dream, and nobody was going to tell him that he couldn't do it. It was actually quite inspiring to watch this!

Some Random Video From YouTube...

The Next Generation American Idol!!!

This two year old girl sings the Lord's Prayer with such passion!

Danielle: Miss America!!!

Some video of Az Jr. Miss:

Hot Stuff!

My sister Danielle participated in Jr. Miss Arizona this past Saturday. She was absolutely AMAZING from head to toe. She was stunning in her evening gown, performed her lyrical dance flawlessly, and answered the onstage question without an ounce of hesitation. I was so proud, and the whole extended family would agree with me. She took First runner up, She made it look so effortless, and she looked liked she owned that stage on Saturday night. She did own it as far as I'm concerned. I will be posting my video footage on the blog in the next few days. Stay tuned!

Soldiers First AKC Hunt Test

Soldier turns 11 months pretty soon and the Hunting Club that I belong to was hosting an AKC Hunt Test out in Buckeye, AZ this past weekend. We were already down in the valley for family reasons and so I decided to give it a try. It ended up being SO FUN! He passed both days, and received lots of compliments from other dog owners. It was great to feel like all the time spent training is really paying off. Look at Soldiers face after he brings in a retrieve. He actually looks like he is smiling!
(Hit play, then hit pause on the movie. For some reason, it takes a second to load or the movie is choppy in the beginning)

See If You Can Make It Through This One With Dry Eyes!

After Sunny & I hit the slopes, Sunny offered up the idea that we get me an early Birthday present: A snowboard, so that we didn't keep pouring money into renting one for me. When I saw the pattern on this one, I was SOLD! Pretty Fly huh?

Sunny & I celebrated our 2nd year Anniversary on Jan 7th. Because Sunny wasn't able to get much time off around the holidays, she got to take a full week off for our anniversary. It was GREAT! The first day we woke up only to find that we had received about a foot and a half of snow. DARN! We reluctantly decided to sleep in, watch lots of movies, and enjoy lavish breakfasts (homemade of course) for the rest of the week. It was terrible!

It may look like we are all dressed up in the picture above, but don't be fooled. It was just excelent camera work...

Sorry, cover the kiddies eyes on this picture!

Soldier even got into the celebration. After all, he's part of the family!

I gave Sunny a snowboard for our anniversary. We had a chance to hit the slopes on the weekend, and Sunny was like a PRO! She was tearing it up so much that one of the ski lift operators started calling her Hollywood. She's a natural!

Our Second Year Anniversary

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas!

The stocking were hung at the fireplace with care...



David (My Brother) Testing his manliness as he stands on a pond that has been frozen over.

No Ducks In Flagstaff

Finals finished, Soldier's training was shaping up nicely, and my brother came to visit. WE WERE READY FOR OUR FIRST DUCK HUNT ON SAT. We went out scouting FRI morning only to find that all the roads to the lakes in town had been shut down to motorized vehicles. So unless we wanted to walk uphill in the snow for 9 miles (both ways of course), we were out of luck. Oh well, I think that all this snow came as a surprise to most Flagstaffians, and I have heard that this is going to be the first white Christmas is 3 or 4 years. We are so excited. Here is a funny Far Side that my brother showed me. You have to look closely to get it.

More Snow!

We got about 4 feet of snow in total here! Snowbowl opened up, and Soldier's backyard is a winter wonderland!

My pathophysiology teacher gave us an interesting current article to read on tattooing.

A couple of NAU undergrad students are researching "tattoo inks to determine if any inks pose health threats in the form of heavy metals or other dangerous chemicals." I quote one of the students. "I don't think anyone is aware that the FDA doesn't regulate the tattoo process. The inks in tatoos are subject to regulation by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration as cosmetics, but the FDA does NOT regulate tattoo ink for injection, nort does it regulate tattooing itself." The article continues by saying, "...the various inks do not have to have ingredients listed. So far they have found that some inks have as many as 14 elements in them, with some instances of lead. But just how much of these elements exist in the inks has yet to be measured. Gathering quantitative data is the next step." Here's a link to the article if you want to read it in its entirety.
http://www4.nau.edu/insidenau/bumps/3_17_05/tatoo.htm

Since this research has surfaced, other "reports have surfaced indicating that tattoo ink can cause adverse effects in wearers, such as allergic reactions, burning sensations during MRI scans, and the migrationof tattoo ink into different areas of the body, including the lungs." That quote was from:
http://health.excite.com/article/id/524476.html