About Time...

I guess it's about time I share this information on the blog. I'm pregnant. Hooray! This picture is taken at 16 weeks. I'm 18 now and my belly feels twice as big.

PS It's a boy

What I love about Fall...

Jumping into piles of leaves.

(or being thrown)

Spending time outdoors.

Chopping wood for a fire.

Enjoying the fire by reading a good book.

Being with great friends.

I should mention the near death experience my Mother-in-law had at the cabin two weeks ago. She was sitting in the dining room when a massive tree fell right on top of where she was sitting with two other ladies. Besides a few holes in the roof, and the tree sticking out of the porch, there wasn't much damage. Let's just say that there is no reason why this tree should not have gone barreling through the roof and crushed them all.

Obviously this is after Jed has cleaned up and chopped 95% of the tree that fell.

Happy Halloween!

I think Halloween may be Cooper's favorite holiday, but why wouldn't it be? He gets to dress up as whatever he would like to be and get candy from droves of adoring people by simply saying 'trick or treat'. Here are our Halloween 2010 pictures:

Cynthia Hale & Cooper at the Ward Trunk or Treat

Levi Hatch & Cooper at the Ward Trunk or Treat

In the back of the police cruiser. Hopefully the only time these two will be in the back of one.

The pumpkin before.

The pumpkin after.

(Thank you Grandpa Frank for the cowboy hat)

I'm Back!!

I took a 6 month sabbatical and I am back to continue blogging. Let's catch up...

April & May

I spent most of my time running after a very speedy 2 year old. We spent many a weekend at the cabin in Oak Creek Canyon. When we were in town we went to the zoo, the Phoenix Children's Museum (love that place!) and the public library. I threw a surprise birthday party for Rana Hatch which went well.

June

Girl's Camp. Need I say more? This completely ruled my life from January on. It was one of the most rewarding and entirely exhausting callings I've had yet. I loved working with Pam Young and Amanda Meppen. This was my first time approaching Girl's camp from the Stake end and it gives you an entirely new appreciation for the time and labor it takes to put on camp.

This photo was taken unbeknownst to be, but seeing as I have no other photos of me at camp, it will have to do. Get a good look at my roots.

July

Stake Youth Trek. Cody & I were Ma's and Pa's...again. It absolutely poured on us the first afternoon and we were wet for the rest of the trek. What amazing youth! Definitely makes me appreciate the pioneers!

August

I took a breather from the Stake callings and got to return to my single calling as RS secretary, which I love! Cooper & I started back in to the routine of things which was good because September would completely throw us off course. And of course we spent more time at the cabin.

September

Spent the week after Labor Day at a house on Mission beach with the Riding's. We had great weather, the beach was empty, and all we did was relax. A week later I threw Cody's 30th Surprise bday party. I will never again do this. It was completely exhausting, but Cody was surprised and we had a great time. The night before Cody's birthday, his Grandpa Riding past away. He was 90 years old and had been suffering from Alzheimer's for a while so it was a blessing.

October

...and now we're in modern times. I apologize for the big break in blogging, but hopefully I'll be better at it the next couple of months.

P90X

Is anyone else doing this? The ab workout kicked my trash!

I want her abs!

Some More Scrapbooking...

My New Favorite Scrapbooking Kit

I LOVE Shabby Princess and their digital scrapbooking collections. Almost everything from the pages below are from the Clementine collection. Thanks Rachel for all the advice!

Traeger Family Pictures

Traeger Family Pictures

New Year's Day ~ 2010

The Traeger's.

1 year old Lane and Anna.

Cooper & Me.

The Riding's.

The Eagar's.

The boys.

Opa & Oma with the grandkids.

By the way, boy #4 is on his way. Congrats Seth and Becky!

The entire family.