PART II: "YOU KNOW YOU'RE A HYATT WHEN..."

Thanks to all of the Hyatt family contributors for these next few gems! Enjoy!

• You think it's normal to use shower caps as tupperware lids.

• You watched West Side Story over and over because it was the best movie your family owned.

• You know what Crystal Craze is and have been fascinated watching the crystals come to live when you spray them on. (Got to love the smell)

• You can't wait to check the Sunday paper to decide which day you want hot lunch.

• Your mom recorded 8 hour tapes of Disney when it was a free promo from King Video Cable.

• You have heard of Medinah and really thought it was next week.

• You think it's normal to pull the car up to the tennis ball in the garage.

• You can't wait to start early morning seminary so you get to sleep in on the weekends.

• You initially get excited when your older sibling starts early morning seminary because you get to make the big bucks with the paper route.

• You can't wait until Monday so the job charts switches you get to stop clearing and loading the dishwaser.

• You get excited when your sibling leaves the table without clearing their dishes so you can call "freddy" on them.

• You know what seat belt checks are and can't wait to start doing it to your kids.

• You can't tell the difference between hamburger meat and venison.

• You get to order pizza because of all the money you saved having your mom cut your hair.

• You think macaroni and cheese in a box is a treat.

• You think the treasure box contains star crunches, oatmeal pies, and nutty bars.

• The phrase underwear candy makes sense to you.

• Your dad honks and waves to everybody you drive by.

• You have gotten treats after church for singing in sacrament meeting.

• You sing a song while playing games and everyone joins in.

• You are given an after school snack and know better than to ask for more.

• You know snacks are locked in a wooden box that only your Mom knows the combination to.

• You wear your older sisters' hand-me-downs even though you hate pink and purple.

• You plant and weed your own rows in the garden.

• You learn to like/tolerate classical music after your Mom goes on a music binge.

• You get surprises for practicing the piano

• You know your Christmas presents are in a locked closet under the stairs.

• You look forward to getting money from Grandma Hyatt on your birthday to spend on "whatever".

• You really want to know who's involved in your dad's greatest secret of all that he claims he's taking to the grave.

• You think painting your brothers toenails red while he sleeps is funny.

• You have to sit in a leg press position against the wall for one minute for not clearing your dishes.

• You get called by your mother using the dogs name.

• You sell a perfectly good CD to your Dad so he can throw it out the window.

• You have to go to Sears and Penny's where your dad tells you what is acceptable to wear or not (neon cloths are out).

• You get tricked by your parents into thinking that $300 is a lot of money for a clothing allowance.

• You get the same mush you didn't eat at breakfast again for lunch and dinner.

• You didn't even know as a son that you could choose not to go on a mission.