Pictures, pictures, and more pictures!

Sorry all, bear with me. It's been such a long time since I have posted and there have been lots of fun Wall events!

First, here is Hannah on her first ride on the Merry-go-round at Lagoon. She was a big fan!
Matt, Bradley, and Mom on the train
Lydia and Ray
Yahoo for good friends! We were able to get together with some of our Soriety/Institute gang for a barbecue. It's been SO long since we have been together, there are several out of state, but we had a great time! Heather and Nicki, we missed ya! And Christian too!
Hannah and cute Tate had a great time playing in the pool. And they were good at giving loves.
Here is Hannah and I on one of our hike adventures. Hannah is a great hiker and I love getting out in the mountains I love.

Cute Aunt Strings has been a great hiking buddy with us.
Lake Mary, one of my favorite hiking spots.
Hannah and our trusty pack! She never sits still, but she loves to hike in this thing. Gotta love it!

And now for the Days of 47 Rodeo! I had never been to a Rodeo before and but I enjoyed it.
Thanks to Russ for the tickets, the YW leaders who let me skip out to go, and for fun family to go with!
Keven and I hosted the 2nd annual block party we have for the 24th of July. We had a great turn out last year and this year was the same! This is Hannah's friend Chloe, who is such a good pal to her.

Missy and Missie
Keven, Mr. Dahl, and our lovely next door neighbor, Aletha.
Karlene, Kelly, and Kylie

And now, the latest adventure, Girls camp!! Here is Jolene, our handy and wonderful Camp Director!
Getting ready to leave - Missie, Amelia, and I.

Learning our camp theme song.
Swimming in Park City.
Sky ride in Park City.

Gotta love skits!
These gals are sporting the lovely bones they found on our hike.
Amy and Tamarra helping make dinner. Straight up!

Bishop Bradshaw being a great sport by wearing our one of the birthday/dinner hats.
Courtney spiced up her hat just a little.
Go Canyon Rim Ward Women of Worth!!!

These are my fabulous Youth Leaders! They were a great help to me!
Brother Skoubye and Bishop Elkins were so great to be with us the entire trip!
Getting ready to go home! Do we look dirty? or tired?

Thanks to the awesome YW leaders I was able to work and spend time with. You ladies are grand! Thanks for such a great trip and all the learning that came with it! Sure love you gals!

Last but not least, Brighton Date night. Keven and I were able to get a babysitter(Thanks Amy!) and go play with our Committe and Brighton friends. This is Keven doing a rope event called the Perch.
Yahoo for Ribbit! This is us by the NEW bunk beds up at camp! Yes all you past Brighton staffers you are seeing and reading correctly, ALL the cabins at Brighton got new bunk beds this year! They are amazing!
Here is my ending picture. How beautiful, I love the outdoors!

OH, the joys of tag... here we go!

3 Joys....
1. The Gospel - and all the wonderful promises and blessings assoicated with it!
2. Keven and Hannah
3. A ride in the mountains

3 Fears....
1. Keven or Hannah dying - it makes me shiver just thinking about it!
2. That certain health problems will take my life at an early age.
I don't want this to sound the wrong way but I don't necessarily fear for me but for those I would leave behind.
3. I must admit that the state of our government makes me nervous.

3 Current goals....
1. Finishing The Biography of Gordan B. Hinckley. (10 pages away!!)
I started reading this a few months ago and it has taken me way longer than I thought. But it is great! I totally recommend it!
2. I am trying to work on a music project that Keven has been encouraging me to do for the past year. Sorry to sound so discreet but for some reason I just get embarassed talking about it.
3. To do my best to make Girls Camp an impacting event for the Young Women.

3 Current Obessions....
1. Food Storage.
Crazy, but true. I literally I have planning and scamming about this for the past month. We have been working on our food storage for the past year but for some reason I have been finding myself thinking about it all the time - what I should get this week at the store, how much more water we need, etc. Random, I know.
2. More Gospel Knowledge.
I realized a few months ago that there are many things about the gospel that I don't feel I know well enough so I have made it a priority to change that. Keven has been a great assistance - I tell ya that kid is so blasted smart!
3. Hiking!
I have always loved it hike! My favorite hikes included Mary, Martha, and Catherine, Secret Lake, and the lovely A&B Hike that included 7 peaks and 12 miles! Since I had Hannah I have not done much hiking and I have sorely missed it. So I have tried to get out once a week to take a hiking adventure.
Yesterday was great! I did my first hike with Hannah in the baby hiking pack. Thanks to the Brighton staff and campers who let us tag along, Aunt Lydia/Strings who helped steady me over the snowy regions, and yahoo for Hannah who was a trooper! We went to Mary, Martha, and Catherine and 5 miles later we were still doing great!

3 Random facts about me....
1. Most people do not notice but my left arm does not straighten all the way. I broke my elbow several years ago and was never able to gain all the motion back.
2. I am a full on neat freak.
3. I don't like competition. Friendly banter and games are all good, but any other sort is not my thing.

And now I tag ANYONE would might like to participate! I would love to hear from all of you who regularly check things here!!

Youth Conference, T-Days, and Horseback Riding

Alright, get ready. Here are the latest events of the Wall's and the Canyon Rim Young Women!

I got the opportunity to go to Youth Conference with the Young Women. It was great! I am glad I was able to go, it was super nice to spend time with my girls and get to know them better. We started out by having a devotional at the Draper Temple site by President Hilton. This will be the temple our stake will be attending when it is finished.
Then it was off to Camp Williams! The girls in our car really wanted to stop at the gas station before heading out there so we arrived for some training late. This army guy you see made us get down, do push-ups, and yell "we will never be late again for a camp meeting". While we were doing push-ups he suddenly looked at me and said, "Are you a leader?" To which I replied yes. He then profusely apologized for having me included with the girls. I didn't mind, I thought it was funny!
Yahoo for repelling! I am SO proud of our YW/YM as they were stellar repellers! This is the free fall side.
Here is Bishop Elkins! What an awesome guy! He is in his 70's yet he got right up and repelled as quickly and confidently as the rest of the youth! I was super impressed!
Here is me! The last time I was at Camp Williams on this training equipment I broke my elbow. I am happy to say that this time around all went well!! Go Tamarra! She is the one eating the creamy and let me tell you, I have never seen someone who loves creamies as much as Tamarra! Elaine, on the far right, is our Young Women's President. She is also 8 and1/2 months pregnant! --What a trooper! Elaine and I were the only YW leaders there from our ward. We also got in trouble from the stake leaders because they thought we were too loud at night with our girls. Oh well, right? We sure had a great time!
Lexi and Abbie
David, Jamie, Haley, Kylie, Amelia, and Liz.

Okay, now on to Taylorsville Dayz. Each summer we get the great fun of participating in T-Days because Keven's Father is greatly involved with the city. This is Hannah at the parade. Uncle Sean was throwing water on her and she could not get enough of it!
Maleia and Hannah waving their flags!
We invited our neighbors to come because her husband was out of town. This is her little boy, Caleb. I thought this picture was super cute!

Hannah loves ballons lately. She also loves to dance. Here we are trying to play with balloon and dance.
Horseback riding!! Our YW go horseback riding each summer and it was great! I was so impressed at how our girls did. They all jumped right on these horses and acted like naturals. Way to go girls!
Brianne, Kylie, Amy, Ericka, and Kylie

Amelia!
So, I have to be honest. I really am not a horse person. The last time I rode a horse it tried to buck me off. Since that point I have not been a big fan so I really wasn't planing on riding a horse. But my girls are very encouraging and after watching this cute horse, I decided to give it a whirl. Harley was a great horse who is gentle and mild. Thanks Harley for giving me some faith in horses again!

The Dancing Queen!

Howdy all!! This is a video I took a few weeks ago and I had to post it because I think it is so darn cute! Hannah loves to dance and twirl! And Keven and I love to watch, over and over again!

Hope everyone has a great week! Wish me luck, as I am off to Youth Conference at Camp Williams! Keven will be a single parents for the next few days so wish him luck as well!

Last time I blogged I mentioned my excitment for the Garage Sale season to begin. I have normally felt I have good luck with acquiring what I desire from Garage Sales, but there has been no such luck this year - what a bummer! This past weekend some of the ladies from the neighborhood and myself got up bright and early to go check out garage sales and it was a TOTAL let down. This is due to the fact that both times I tried to get some plastic, outdoor play stuff for Hannah another person would sneak in front of me and get it first. I am offically shaking my fist at them. I also tried to get a used hiking pack and table and got beaten out. I did manage to get a great hiking pack later, which I am super excited about - gotta love great stuff for great prices - but I am taking a little break from the garage sale business right now.

This week has been fun as Keven has still been home with us. He has been busy installing a few A/C's, but otherwise we have loved having him around more! Tuesday was my big turning 26 day! We got to play all day and that was the greatest gift of all! We went to Park City to do some shopping, played at the park, went to pick up a fun hiking pack, ran errands, ate a yummy dinner, and ended with a fun surprise party for Jeff - it was his birthday too, only he was turning 30! Happy Birthday to you Jeff!!

Here is me with my lovely ice cream cake, I have never had one of those before! Thanks to Keven and family for being so kind!

JUNE..how nice!!

Hello fun friends!! IT'S JUNE!!! What a great month!

I am so glad for summer! The mountains truly call me to during this time of year as I am anxious to hike and spend time with the mountain trails I love!

Life is good! Our little family has come to a new crossroad as Keven has accepted a new position with Standard Dry Wall. He has been working for Superior Insulation for the past 2 years and he has loved it. Just a few weeks ago he had someone approach him about a new position with SDI. We weren't looking for a new job but this new job offer will be such a great opportunity that we are very excited for the new experiences it will provide. Yahoo for Keven! And Yahoo for wonderful growing experiences!!

Because of certain circumstances Keven has the next two weeks with paid time off so Hannah and I are loving having lots of Daddy/Hubby time!! We plan to play, get projects done, and have a fun trip to Park City!

Another reason I love June is for the great season of Garage Sales!!! You may think that is silly, but let me tell you -- Garage Sales are AWESOME!! I have found some amazing things for incredible prices! This weekend is the opening season for me as I am going to attend a huge garage sale in the area! Yahoo! I am on the lookout for outside playgear, a child hiking pack, kid books, and possibly some patio furniture. Wish me luck!

Here are a few random pictures of Hannah from the past few weeks. That girl is SO great! She just cracks me up!

This is how I find her reading. on the floor with the book in the air. Love it! Have I mentioned Hannah loves to read?? This last picture shows Hannah with her purse, jewelry, and pretend cell phone. Thank you to Emily Holbrook for getting Hannah into such girly things!