tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36516275032773179352024-03-14T01:13:37.072-07:00Traeger FamilyTraeger Tribehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664200383892703124noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651627503277317935.post-48386151768382356312011-08-03T00:30:00.000-07:002011-08-03T01:34:32.992-07:00What a YEAR! (and a few months)<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">I'm going to </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">briefly</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> try and explain everything that has happened over this past year! I did some quick calculations and over the past year (and a few months) this is what we've done:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:180%;" >225+</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">(I lost count)</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dr & Therapy Appointments</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Colton </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">had at least 2 therapy appointments each week (feeding therapy and occupational therapy)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Bennett </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">had a physical therapy appointment once a week for 6 months. He had a "Torticollis" (I'll let you google that) from a combination of his position in the womb and from having reflux. Thankfully we had a great pediatrician who got us on the right meds and the right formula for his reflux as well as a milk protein allergy. BUT it required A LOT of Dr. appointments and tests! Also because of the reflux he had 5 sets of ear infections by the time he was 6 months old. (Again lots of dr's appts and meds!)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Becky -</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> As for me... because of Bennett's strong little body while I was pregnant with him, he pretty much was draining me of all my iron. (By the time he was born my hemoglobin was at 7.2 - normal is over 12) Oh and that was while I was taking 3 iron pills a day! (yeah my tummy wasn't happy!) So right after he was born they gave me a shot (no idea what it's called) to stop the bleeding. It worked - the bleeding stopped and my hemoglobin levels didn't drop further and I didn't need a blood transfusion </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">but</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> it also caused my blood pressure to rise. So, long story short, for the next 5 months I was seeing a Hematologist (for my anemia) and my regular family dr (for the high blood pressure). These appointments were almost weekly and they both ran lots of tests to determine... drum roll please... </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" >I'm anemic</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">! Ha Ha Thankfully that was all, but I tried to tell them that from the beginning!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">We also had a bad case of the stomach flu pass between us all right before Christmas. I tried my best, but on Christmas Eve, right after I finished putting out the presents I succumbed and started throwing up! We actually had to stay home from all of the family activities - it was so sad :(.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">We also had </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">3 Surgeries</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">! (not including the C-Section for Bennett)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Last summer, Colton stepped on a piece of glass and we thought we got it all, but a few weeks later we noticed he was still limping and sure enough after an x-ray they discovered a small piece... so the next day we went in for an outpatient surgery to get it out! About 6 months later, Colton also had his tonsils and adenoids taken out. AND if that's not enough... on the same day, Bennett got tubes in his ears! The same ENT did both the boys' surgeries! She was great and we're so happy we did it! Bennett has had only one ear infection since and it cleared up within 2 days!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Finally, due to our "unemployment situation" I let my part-time-fun-job become my full-time(still fun but not as much)-job. I </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">logged 350</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> basketball games (NBA, College, & International). I would "go to work" (lock myself in our bedroom and sit at the computer) around 3pm and usually come out around 11pm. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Are you wondering what Seth was doing all this year... Well, he spent every day applying for jobs and contacting different people/recruiters/colleagues! And as you have all heard by now... </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:180%;" >HE GOT A JOB! </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> Yep, we're moving to Silver City NM this Saturday! (I should be packing, but I realized if I don't write this before we move, I'll never do it!)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">So... if you're wondering why my blog has not been updated... or why you haven't seen me even though we're in the same neighborhood (or ward for that matter :))... now you know! Ha Ha</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">I better end this now - it's past midnight and believe it or not, Colton has his last occupational therapy appointment in the morning and Bennett has an appointment with the Pediatric GI in the afternoon! No rest for the weary... :)</span>Traeger Tribehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664200383892703124noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651627503277317935.post-37081233889379328062010-05-23T10:50:00.000-07:002010-05-23T12:40:13.782-07:00Bennett Joshua Traeger<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgcHW5leijbOo5BapBctoO48dMt1Bjiwxvfi8tnZsQv5QUlaZP6GqEYAeBWwAnC-LVE-gtZFBPdXD4mr7rZMzSBq9EzfGKYCRsMf4QxhYkn4sZmEg2MONHKKV05CX0MJ9km4hd6RJXIzo/s1600/IMG_5373.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgcHW5leijbOo5BapBctoO48dMt1Bjiwxvfi8tnZsQv5QUlaZP6GqEYAeBWwAnC-LVE-gtZFBPdXD4mr7rZMzSBq9EzfGKYCRsMf4QxhYkn4sZmEg2MONHKKV05CX0MJ9km4hd6RJXIzo/s320/IMG_5373.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474551875715485650" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1f7jXpBrbo6PzqmRTGBCxt5Rfj12NH69kIDHWfnA-7WlYhzJYRTfr0SsLPw4iwjgW5zd2PtovRes6f9kABJIKEQmztBuSXpbgLlNtRTDjYo1vIbhj0xfkwLcyk7-RiB8mU3OYoDG9iuA/s1600/IMG_5370.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1f7jXpBrbo6PzqmRTGBCxt5Rfj12NH69kIDHWfnA-7WlYhzJYRTfr0SsLPw4iwjgW5zd2PtovRes6f9kABJIKEQmztBuSXpbgLlNtRTDjYo1vIbhj0xfkwLcyk7-RiB8mU3OYoDG9iuA/s320/IMG_5370.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474525422817509874" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Bennett Joshua Traeger</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Born May 19, 2010 at 9:31am</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">9lbs 10oz</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">21 3/4 in long<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" >Mommy & Bennett are doing great!</span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-s5eRnbCJ9eCE43V5bJ2qvuqlzpu6ZaXxFewsQ-jzL395ljg-JW9vrSJgJ6712IYujs-c0x-lTXu9T8Aoa0F6meEXmtSQ2_8z9SbcDLAK6lAGfZkZAi9h8zhEQaTT5T_fZ-O6Az6h7-A/s1600/IMG_5364.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-s5eRnbCJ9eCE43V5bJ2qvuqlzpu6ZaXxFewsQ-jzL395ljg-JW9vrSJgJ6712IYujs-c0x-lTXu9T8Aoa0F6meEXmtSQ2_8z9SbcDLAK6lAGfZkZAi9h8zhEQaTT5T_fZ-O6Az6h7-A/s320/IMG_5364.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474527391333982306" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-size:180%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3hLEiTScFqtDupzM9YCTa6Dqb40iK5I5KtiCtrQL2ZkKA7rJ4ZDv0iiI0ko0qhZ4E7bslXi40oj-T1_AZtxQXLMCMEf4oQhWcP_xoH0iWxd_2vCYBq962tSVi16kpeQHB1e_7jy99hi4/s1600/IMG_5383.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3hLEiTScFqtDupzM9YCTa6Dqb40iK5I5KtiCtrQL2ZkKA7rJ4ZDv0iiI0ko0qhZ4E7bslXi40oj-T1_AZtxQXLMCMEf4oQhWcP_xoH0iWxd_2vCYBq962tSVi16kpeQHB1e_7jy99hi4/s320/IMG_5383.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474525732785859506" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmtwkKFrd19jQoQ-CkW6rGeWLb5H7uGB0jWGicCEsuz5TKutKbY7qAaUGZVFinoP1kgbsMbXjlPwF1nT0b1w0dnKNWh1mEY-UizEB_V2hrAvU5kaOl4tTonIsqor39JlMeXzmJvGg7tRU/s1600/IMG_5397.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmtwkKFrd19jQoQ-CkW6rGeWLb5H7uGB0jWGicCEsuz5TKutKbY7qAaUGZVFinoP1kgbsMbXjlPwF1nT0b1w0dnKNWh1mEY-UizEB_V2hrAvU5kaOl4tTonIsqor39JlMeXzmJvGg7tRU/s320/IMG_5397.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474525957699031442" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDVuw4Vu4u3XvRN86or-60x-6BSb_VkV69ZiEwMWQRdfYXOGHCcYIAnaB_zu7U0ZB2aDCeNCj_dVaRn2jiyH1MmGzj0JCyjAgGSJCNDrs6gVe8gElBXRv_ObwlQfEzYOsYuW7Bqx7Lzbg/s1600/IMG_5400.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDVuw4Vu4u3XvRN86or-60x-6BSb_VkV69ZiEwMWQRdfYXOGHCcYIAnaB_zu7U0ZB2aDCeNCj_dVaRn2jiyH1MmGzj0JCyjAgGSJCNDrs6gVe8gElBXRv_ObwlQfEzYOsYuW7Bqx7Lzbg/s320/IMG_5400.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474528761491679554" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>Traeger Tribehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664200383892703124noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651627503277317935.post-71683998274627936492010-05-18T11:32:00.000-07:002010-05-18T14:45:31.216-07:00One More Day...<span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Ok, with only one more day until Bennett is born, I figured I better update our happenings over the last few months... (otherwise once he's born, I'm sure it'll get lost in the shuffle) So, here's what we've been up to in pictures.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Back in March we went to Disneyland. Thanks to Seth's parents we were able to make a quick 2 day trip to Disneyland with Colton. We had SO MUCH FUN!! (My sister, Emily, attributes it to having 3 adults to 1 child) Colton LOVED everything about Disneyland and still wants to go back. For a "Sensory-Seeker" like Colton, his favorite was, of course, the Teacups! You've got to watch the video of him (especially watch his tongue).<span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX04nv-T7-fNm4IvYC93soF7oGoznvrit5kyGKnsid1DVMM2Ld8B6_k5nvv-NvSJBB2Kq07ehQzH8Yiq_bNbSUeKX81cEucgJJ311GEpNZJ4s33n27RNVFK6Yf1IEFCPi3IW8eMvf4VNo/s1600/IMG_5149.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX04nv-T7-fNm4IvYC93soF7oGoznvrit5kyGKnsid1DVMM2Ld8B6_k5nvv-NvSJBB2Kq07ehQzH8Yiq_bNbSUeKX81cEucgJJ311GEpNZJ4s33n27RNVFK6Yf1IEFCPi3IW8eMvf4VNo/s200/IMG_5149.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472724636201762674" border="0" /></a></span><br /></span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFiYkcKRrZizyG7qphKiZRlJ1V77ziaE4k1WeXqtJpBZJOLzMIySx2KSyabML1CwmmB9u4m2NwkaAsG_CO3x0XF9d-Ew9NEq2AlisQ2M0XTeFpx0WDbXFj8LSzeXomtdx2PK7L3l295jc/s1600/IMG_5119.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFiYkcKRrZizyG7qphKiZRlJ1V77ziaE4k1WeXqtJpBZJOLzMIySx2KSyabML1CwmmB9u4m2NwkaAsG_CO3x0XF9d-Ew9NEq2AlisQ2M0XTeFpx0WDbXFj8LSzeXomtdx2PK7L3l295jc/s200/IMG_5119.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472681872930366706" border="0" /></a><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_MPlKEFEgOoC3P_qdpqi-xR3PqU96UWjD7d7h-ClbMnH4706wd3o9KPtOlDfSjENQ4HhX7399t255tvqatI4W9zBbVgB0HogFFw2DocWGVYeY2pDJYsibkxy4ydGNbWlvt8AVZwK7XY/s1600/IMG_5144.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_MPlKEFEgOoC3P_qdpqi-xR3PqU96UWjD7d7h-ClbMnH4706wd3o9KPtOlDfSjENQ4HhX7399t255tvqatI4W9zBbVgB0HogFFw2DocWGVYeY2pDJYsibkxy4ydGNbWlvt8AVZwK7XY/s200/IMG_5144.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472682566618547458" border="0" /></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwLjUskG31al0f83mLkZgJ-dyR9zjDdZev6p3jk8AaKlItrGr6TU7LCCEs7fe98W77vJZRbcXziL3WXQI-hIw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Colton, Seth and my dad rode the Teacups a total of 6 times! He would've gone for more but Seth and dad were getting sick! I did ride it the last time though and no barfing :)</span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJxpIS8yOqXFkwAAmrYECbjwHhyphenhyphenguf1oFslTumWjE0gPEBTLNGvDfOT97UHQGsIHvH3Zsoxt9Xlh7aE0xm2-cjIPQb4V4ZQ8yWOVM3CaQRXnXGDXVMJqiH8LPqSvu5-6xgNQiq-BfS8c/s1600/IMG_5314.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJxpIS8yOqXFkwAAmrYECbjwHhyphenhyphenguf1oFslTumWjE0gPEBTLNGvDfOT97UHQGsIHvH3Zsoxt9Xlh7aE0xm2-cjIPQb4V4ZQ8yWOVM3CaQRXnXGDXVMJqiH8LPqSvu5-6xgNQiq-BfS8c/s320/IMG_5314.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472714960320162882" border="0" /></a></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Since Christmas, Colton has been wanting to go camping. In fact, all he wanted for Christmas was a camping tent! On Friday, he got to go on his first Father's and Sons camp out. He was so excited and had so much FUN! He got to go hiking and swimming and cook his hotdog over the fire - Oh and of course sleep in a tent with a sleeping bag! He's all boy for sure!<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5taBGxpjXiyZXDAreauAqVYeV7fk6y3r6yQalStCrMgiOwD3c1Sdkxn-zOmXV5AVOsYR2QFMRwi1XiBC5gG4s74YPj72SVlKbxPAe_Zv7pqhvKlcXNzcQJazDvpXmHMJDUjFTXSiuvs/s1600/IMG_5330.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5taBGxpjXiyZXDAreauAqVYeV7fk6y3r6yQalStCrMgiOwD3c1Sdkxn-zOmXV5AVOsYR2QFMRwi1XiBC5gG4s74YPj72SVlKbxPAe_Zv7pqhvKlcXNzcQJazDvpXmHMJDUjFTXSiuvs/s200/IMG_5330.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472719935606792002" border="0" /></a></span></span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQp8-pCSPtIvQuF9BEESNv6nT6aYjhm-8BrDNpaisB6XAJTzttnFnFK9lCHXdqwhBW1Hz_C0EluOsVjD5gR4dJH-b11sc3XjG-UjbC5eTgJTdNnnUedOoOFk7xReuracGf1lGQpq0IHw/s1600/IMG_5326.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQp8-pCSPtIvQuF9BEESNv6nT6aYjhm-8BrDNpaisB6XAJTzttnFnFK9lCHXdqwhBW1Hz_C0EluOsVjD5gR4dJH-b11sc3XjG-UjbC5eTgJTdNnnUedOoOFk7xReuracGf1lGQpq0IHw/s200/IMG_5326.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472716096370588738" border="0" /></a><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLaLdSm6uU9bg_vgmurpNQ2yQCABsElIEazMX2pxz5tn4GMUwpI1L95_rSQtlDaC4wsy7jVb5Nmxd7tW76PZPQdzjmgbRfc-VEpERC6O-hLTxVd7Mi2HmA2-sH_c7r_j_ToBOxM7Ows0/s1600/IMG_5327.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLaLdSm6uU9bg_vgmurpNQ2yQCABsElIEazMX2pxz5tn4GMUwpI1L95_rSQtlDaC4wsy7jVb5Nmxd7tW76PZPQdzjmgbRfc-VEpERC6O-hLTxVd7Mi2HmA2-sH_c7r_j_ToBOxM7Ows0/s200/IMG_5327.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472717769920324258" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So while Seth, Colton, Marc, Parker and Austin were at Father's and Sons, the "Girls" had a nice relaxing dinner at Cheesecake Factory - Ok, Ok, with 3 little girls it wasn't that relaxing but we did have fun!</span><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUNbJHZq3Vy08M_U349QqsJOzqj4S_R72F9WcpedjklgaUMkmyEpqlOfDMqqIe9RAgYImEpSU_-78oHkSkdt2f-sIz5yNJ40c_dZltb0lV8CQP2Uia8T0Pd1Eeo2MB0-cmeUsQAJKwFNc/s1600/IMG_5333.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUNbJHZq3Vy08M_U349QqsJOzqj4S_R72F9WcpedjklgaUMkmyEpqlOfDMqqIe9RAgYImEpSU_-78oHkSkdt2f-sIz5yNJ40c_dZltb0lV8CQP2Uia8T0Pd1Eeo2MB0-cmeUsQAJKwFNc/s320/IMG_5333.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472721653326961570" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">On Saturday, the boys got home early and turned around and we all drove to the Gila Valley Temple open house. I was so excited for Colton to get to see inside of a Temple! It was pretty crowded but I think he liked it.</span><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEideCYnSDfqqI9QodQMKe7bgdNyRQ8MGUcYxUQOlcxBuAxvXBCA2AlVlZG2pC0cjOYHkheEzpqsZzk0EepUD2jZpYb-BxJ6pUcmBVNcVz0JdWdAzlZdyG2Xqrj4CFuypYacN8PI9L1wXZs/s1600/IMG_5344.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEideCYnSDfqqI9QodQMKe7bgdNyRQ8MGUcYxUQOlcxBuAxvXBCA2AlVlZG2pC0cjOYHkheEzpqsZzk0EepUD2jZpYb-BxJ6pUcmBVNcVz0JdWdAzlZdyG2Xqrj4CFuypYacN8PI9L1wXZs/s320/IMG_5344.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472722614799974850" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">And one more picture for posterity (since I didn't take one right before I had Colton) And if you can believe it I was even bigger with Colton!</span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlhrcUgI1W8N7W-EClShA30qHT1zKmWD114vpEQ3FIF4rLX6TVnjwfINkWwPWsWs0_Ag1QtTlv06hoKvwh3y_S5jxoHrcb4vCn3JbSPmunBLWMsotTNfc0KCvUsfeZAtV9pAnlVOl05nc/s1600/IMG_5336.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlhrcUgI1W8N7W-EClShA30qHT1zKmWD114vpEQ3FIF4rLX6TVnjwfINkWwPWsWs0_Ag1QtTlv06hoKvwh3y_S5jxoHrcb4vCn3JbSPmunBLWMsotTNfc0KCvUsfeZAtV9pAnlVOl05nc/s320/IMG_5336.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472723148263400162" border="0" /></a></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Not sure what's up with my face!</span><br /></div></div></div></div>Traeger Tribehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664200383892703124noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651627503277317935.post-91553430958975573932010-02-18T22:17:00.000-08:002010-02-18T23:49:39.909-08:00UPDATE!<div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">We borrowed Seth's parents camera last night and shot some video of Colton so we could finally update our blog!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-size:85%;">I was serious when I said I can't blog without pictures/videos.</span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >January/February</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> has been great and Colton has hit so many milestones. </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" >First, he moved up to the Sunbeam</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" > class at church and really had no issues making the transition. </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" >Second, he "graduated" from speech therapy! </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" > It was 2 years ago in January that this whole process began and we can't believe how far he's come! The best is hearing him say the word "graduated"... </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" >Third, he got to give the scripture during Primary Sharing Time. </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" > We had been working on memorizing the 1st Article of Faith so that was the scripture he did - all by himself! (He started getting nervous about it right before Church though, so I had to promise him some chocolate chips as a reward). He did it though without any help and was so cute! I'm pretty sure that even six months ago I didn't think this would be possible.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxovV2G9Bc5Q9kO3-sRKx4p-1D6MOojN-vxT1pWLntfJMmUu26nmasHvJnRCWh6neKYpcoNto9bUEqBFztOcg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Colton reciting the First Article of Faith<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxc97Dy3QqoejPngd_uFVm7Y4zPCokXrf_RiLcLq2jQ1vlaJxEeH_ieCdO5xAvR-8HLhnAg4zDtKO1LDnpjRg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" >Colton singing "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam"</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" >I've promised myself that when I'm having a hard day with Colton I'll watch these videos to remind myself just how great he is!</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" >We are still looking for permanent employment but know that it will all happen according to Heavenly Father's timetable and not our own... although there are times when we wish He didn't "trust" us so much!</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" >Our little baby boy is getting bigger... if you've seen me lately you know what I mean. I'll have to borrow the camera again and take a picture. Almost on a daily basis Colton walks up to me and says right to my belly: "Baby Bennett, can you hear me in there?" It still cracks me up! Oh and yeah, we're pretty sure he's going to be named Bennett! Still not sure on a middle name but we've got time.</span>Traeger Tribehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664200383892703124noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651627503277317935.post-77821324604547142902009-12-28T18:07:00.001-08:002009-12-28T18:07:58.963-08:00It's a...<div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-size:180%;">BOY!</span></div>Traeger Tribehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664200383892703124noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651627503277317935.post-19566881734412315022009-12-27T17:50:00.000-08:002009-12-28T18:06:41.032-08:00Six Years Ago Today...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVTjmFWEBAaFHbzaFWamNu70KfqlVhLtZFZMlaED-c_FibLk8DFa6Ay6Oqp9ww6nq5pjPzNZMIaziccmshSfxeTgBCtJIKjqTHJBLi8WcfajWwoG6yIbj9DoVwpT2lbMBVMfsTClR2aQU/s1600-h/IMG_1798bw.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVTjmFWEBAaFHbzaFWamNu70KfqlVhLtZFZMlaED-c_FibLk8DFa6Ay6Oqp9ww6nq5pjPzNZMIaziccmshSfxeTgBCtJIKjqTHJBLi8WcfajWwoG6yIbj9DoVwpT2lbMBVMfsTClR2aQU/s400/IMG_1798bw.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420472244471940450" border="0" /></a>Traeger Tribehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664200383892703124noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651627503277317935.post-70988872626607823972009-12-18T09:52:00.000-08:002009-12-18T09:57:17.139-08:00Pardon the Post Drought...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:180%;" >Ok, so a month ago our camera died... and apparently I can't post without pics - ha ha </span><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:180%;" >So, in the meantime, please enjoy this HILARIOUS skit by Conan O'Brien entitled "A Song for the Mormons" - it just cracks me up!</span><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/4b2bbfa40d128575/4741e3c5156499a7/17d14f5b/-cpid/a793a03872d6d8f7" id="W4727a250e66f97234b2bbfa40d128575" width="384" height="283"><param name="movie" value="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/4b2bbfa40d128575/4741e3c5156499a7/17d14f5b/-cpid/a793a03872d6d8f7"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="allowNetworking" value="all"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></object>Traeger Tribehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664200383892703124noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651627503277317935.post-77392533854952586932009-11-19T13:57:00.000-08:002009-11-19T14:34:42.565-08:00In Loving Memory<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXtqjWU9xpsIXyAyfKu9qtxpnyaA4TSIl2LfeVGEDFbwI4uExO_yRPu8fm1CO_HggnIqdrp248XUq_ESrSvxBaMu9bztv0xFwbNnqyKH1jgGgde0uW7gM9WiXT98oLHFXziZP-eNJ4wOY/s1600/PICT0023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXtqjWU9xpsIXyAyfKu9qtxpnyaA4TSIl2LfeVGEDFbwI4uExO_yRPu8fm1CO_HggnIqdrp248XUq_ESrSvxBaMu9bztv0xFwbNnqyKH1jgGgde0uW7gM9WiXT98oLHFXziZP-eNJ4wOY/s320/PICT0023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405942697786411682" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" >Gram holding Colton at 6 weeks</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><br />My dear, sweet, Great-Grandma Wike passed away yesterday at the age of 96. She lived such a wonderful and full life. I love her so much! I'm so grateful that Colton got a chance to get to know her too. How many kids can say they knew their Great-Great Grandma?<br /><br />On Sunday we went to her house and said goodbye. While I knew her passing was for the best and definitely her time, I wasn't prepared at how emotional it was to say that last goodbye. This did give us a wonderful opportunity to teach Colton a little about our purpose here on this Earth and what happens when we die. I am so grateful for the plan of salvation and for my knowledge of it. I can't imagine going through all the ups and downs of this life without an understanding of why.<br /><br />Some of my favorite memories of Grandma Wike are going to her house once a week all through my childhood and eating lunch with her. (And with my Great-Great Grandma Francom - she didn't pass until I was 5). She always lived in the same house and some of my earliest memories are actually driving in the car on the way to her house. She made the BEST Fried Chicken! Also, she was a Grandma in every sense of the word... you could </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" >almost</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" > get away with murder while at her house!<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" >We Love You Grandma Wike!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lVhaHEooBsNikuG8Y668GbBGQYPUtSqEuB-oH27r4Sqz1ZoJeM3fSam1fBgI9Lzmix3EL-BJ9NYNVArU8xwrQ5RbtOlwJnQgVOpPtY9GxlwB_tJsmrl9tF_bFUMsVWK_alcNU4NGp-Q/s1600/PICT0096.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lVhaHEooBsNikuG8Y668GbBGQYPUtSqEuB-oH27r4Sqz1ZoJeM3fSam1fBgI9Lzmix3EL-BJ9NYNVArU8xwrQ5RbtOlwJnQgVOpPtY9GxlwB_tJsmrl9tF_bFUMsVWK_alcNU4NGp-Q/s400/PICT0096.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405943215079982034" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8raOXAmtw_ZsYxDAH7JkBHsCUvni8TqPtX9agmtah_W2kOHUbJFSRPrkBqiCWLB9T6x4fxeYRs_UAZSYU8cN8O0HuoDmwh6CZxl3-QpIjDAxp0nHjdGRmo6a7FzI9u3VZiyehWZ8hQZM/s1600/PICT0091.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7lyklq9Um2EZIpbutjQcd1WsRpNb7xMMh0eWbUQ0DN_PXbLIbb9xwNt1joQkqOtMR2mzeRIdgvu-Jacu8ogYeUAxL7U-EtpCa-opcX-fuVfYx-ul_Miny9-ZjswB3PzPz5bSTBSFL5Aw/s320/IMG_0034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405945551345392066" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1yuOHrifcWO0UnKP5_txI9HfGNh9ur_4zvOOYApKYYRwp4JbA_xDRVJyWtR5opHGQCQgUeZ9zMKuiACT88fkgh2y1BQaEng4LOVbTee7Uq5ouwyF5SA6UNtyLTUxeYJcoCWGu8U4dK7Q/s1600/IMG_0043.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1yuOHrifcWO0UnKP5_txI9HfGNh9ur_4zvOOYApKYYRwp4JbA_xDRVJyWtR5opHGQCQgUeZ9zMKuiACT88fkgh2y1BQaEng4LOVbTee7Uq5ouwyF5SA6UNtyLTUxeYJcoCWGu8U4dK7Q/s320/IMG_0043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405945675636779186" border="0" /></a>4 Generations</span><br /><br /></div>Traeger Tribehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664200383892703124noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651627503277317935.post-72141598122638846912009-11-06T23:16:00.000-08:002009-11-06T22:16:37.797-08:00Halloween 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2nGDrjcmXwb3EFxJHE7urY2hsrLlI9zi9nBL6zsYvw9l-y9YB50pLEyIKduZasoS28Rauzj3bhiCUGVLx2lBkVQrBlDjRIRsqzm9yLqx4GLRyECEo7whGgX8MKlToIbiEXPAF5dq5NZ0/s1600-h/IMG_0995.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2nGDrjcmXwb3EFxJHE7urY2hsrLlI9zi9nBL6zsYvw9l-y9YB50pLEyIKduZasoS28Rauzj3bhiCUGVLx2lBkVQrBlDjRIRsqzm9yLqx4GLRyECEo7whGgX8MKlToIbiEXPAF5dq5NZ0/s400/IMG_0995.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401201419355758658" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">This year was so much fun with Colton! He's the perfect age to enjoy Halloween, without being too scared. Of course this year he went as Thomas so we dressed up Seth as "Sir Topham Hat"... however a few people thought he was Abraham Lincoln - Ha Ha</span><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi01rKiNb3nweB9r2t0YYrbQd0rtVmkM1kxKzyHRgQq4r0dHMNifiTRwMaoB-Mhb0l_X5hyphenhyphenDhMsCONjWPg8UTiveqkD1z-W2uNz9DvM39SiiykFNnp7TepI2598rPZl5z7XnemS-ImlzSo/s1600-h/IMG_0982.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi01rKiNb3nweB9r2t0YYrbQd0rtVmkM1kxKzyHRgQq4r0dHMNifiTRwMaoB-Mhb0l_X5hyphenhyphenDhMsCONjWPg8UTiveqkD1z-W2uNz9DvM39SiiykFNnp7TepI2598rPZl5z7XnemS-ImlzSo/s320/IMG_0982.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401201810384404738" border="0" /></a>Seth is such a good sport... always letting me dress him up!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4kChf_5Ma53m4RoKnwZVbxaOSi-ShXQ5POZg1r2KCMreOUPlLg1M-fIrTYPjYnFKCkZq3KVmJCyym_i-59SbIOHznPsoWIEz1I717TLKEXEZAm4TC5thoewGPz_OODYvbse1S-e2NCUs/s1600-h/IMG_0978.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4kChf_5Ma53m4RoKnwZVbxaOSi-ShXQ5POZg1r2KCMreOUPlLg1M-fIrTYPjYnFKCkZq3KVmJCyym_i-59SbIOHznPsoWIEz1I717TLKEXEZAm4TC5thoewGPz_OODYvbse1S-e2NCUs/s320/IMG_0978.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401202376612531170" border="0" /></a>Hanging out at the Trunk or Treat<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdkK6FGIFTHMb0JP43ySwsVj7XOcPb4UrCDhvVSZBk41g4JQ-9TncQ3ovevy2_e0X8-uhKj7Jpkvvtt6Yw5DmDguxukKJgzeobPDZVc1KT0ioiprIY-8cL8WcLrLebp1CRc5NwUjmBOTo/s1600-h/IMG_0968.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdkK6FGIFTHMb0JP43ySwsVj7XOcPb4UrCDhvVSZBk41g4JQ-9TncQ3ovevy2_e0X8-uhKj7Jpkvvtt6Yw5DmDguxukKJgzeobPDZVc1KT0ioiprIY-8cL8WcLrLebp1CRc5NwUjmBOTo/s320/IMG_0968.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401203247161375010" border="0" /></a>My entry for the pumpkin carving contest (not the best pic)<br /><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWF-I-R21dADa-f0i9XoGJUCUIXkmSy5eVmn_kvC5y7TK-A4KSQP-ZEY-JHjtskku_-MdEigLdeQ0LFs6FhU8_aolqrhRppEUs34d7sB761SAoFCBwsrmQfkrgt6z7OU9zcSms-mDUgiA/s1600-h/IMG_0973.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWF-I-R21dADa-f0i9XoGJUCUIXkmSy5eVmn_kvC5y7TK-A4KSQP-ZEY-JHjtskku_-MdEigLdeQ0LFs6FhU8_aolqrhRppEUs34d7sB761SAoFCBwsrmQfkrgt6z7OU9zcSms-mDUgiA/s320/IMG_0973.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401203058687475474" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">My 4th Annual "Colton Pumpkin"... I wasn't very happy with how it turned out. My sister, Emily and another guy from our ward thought it was Barack O'Bama! Ha Ha</span><br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyISwt0ORwTVYrlIDdyWeKBlI1mXdle0V3XYcpwK-me8zv62nqP7aRCNy-fpXVybF5WOKtXGQsNyw9MRd3Pyw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Excuse the poor lighting... but hearing Colton's voice is so cute!</span></span><br /></div>Traeger Tribehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664200383892703124noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651627503277317935.post-32012540531821240542009-10-15T11:07:00.000-07:002009-10-15T15:35:43.572-07:00The Joys of the Unknown<div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >“A testimony is to be </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><em style="font-family: times new roman; font-style: italic;">found</em></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" > in the </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><em style="font-family: times new roman; font-style: italic;">bearing</em></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" > of it. Somewhere in your quest for spiritual knowledge, there is that ‘leap of faith,’ as the philosophers call it. </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">It is the moment when you have gone to the edge of the light and step into the darkness to discover that the way is lighted ahead for just a footstep or two</span></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >.” </span><span style="font-size:130%;">-- President Boyd K. Packer<br /></span></div><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" >I love this quote and have been thinking about it a lot lately, not in relation to a testimony but in relation to having faith in the Lord and His timing. We feel kind of like we're in limbo right now... our way forward is only lighted in terms of months right now and while that is not how I prefer things (I like to plan ahead) I know that I have no control over it. Heavenly Father does and I know that he is aware of us and our needs. Seth received a blessing from my dad a few weeks ago. In that blessing he was told that Heavenly Father was aware of him and his family and that it takes time to "get all the right things into place" for a job for Seth.<br /><br />While work for Seth might be up in the air and our finances are down to the bare minimum there is one thing we know for certain... come May 2010 we'll be welcoming another child into our home! Yes, I/we were shocked... after all this time and we got pregnant on our own??? Of course we are thrilled and then the all-day sickness started setting in - still happy just wish I could be more excited through the throwing up! I know it's taboo to tell people during the first trimester but it's hard to hide it when it feels like you suddenly dropped off the face of the world.<br /><br />Hopefully this post will also get me back into blogging again - at least on the good days :)</span><br /><a class="footnote" href="http://lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?hideNav=1&locale=0&sourceId=3d7fa1615ac0c010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD#footnote18"> </a>Traeger Tribehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664200383892703124noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651627503277317935.post-19334891512552663882009-09-02T12:56:00.000-07:002009-09-02T12:59:34.766-07:00He Did What?!<div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-size:85%;">It's taken me 3 days to be able to post this... 2 days to think it was funny and 1 day to procrastinate.</span><br /></div><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" >Sunday was Stake Conference in our new stake. Our ward was assigned the 9am session so Seth left an hour early to get us seats in the chapel (we hoped). Colton does so much better when we're sitting in pews; he's more contained. Unfortunately there were no more seats (even at 8:00) so we were sitting in the first overflow area - 2 rows behind the big aisle.<br /><br />About 30 min or so into the conference Colton slipped between the chairs in front of us and stood in the aisle way of the chapel. I got up to get him and instead of just going out the side door he ran all the way across the back part of the chapel. At that point he could see me coming so he took off down the side aisle, headed straight for the stand. Of course I'm still in the back (feeling mortified) and I realized that if he saw me coming he would probably keep going - So I hid behind the entrance-way and peeked around the corner just in time to see him running across the front aisle (in front of the speaker). He turned the corner to come back up the aisle (towards where we were sitting) and about half-way up I came out from my hiding place to snatch him up. He took one look at me and raced back towards the stand and to my SHOCK and HORROR ran up onto the stage/stand. There was a youth choir sitting up there and he managed to get a few rows into the choir loft. He found a pretty young girl and then sat on her lap!<br /><br />I had no choice but to walk up onto the stand and get him down. As I was walking up all I could think was "Don't trip!" My face was about as red as it could get. Oh and the speaker (during this whole time) was speaking about teaching our families in our homes i.e. family home evening, family scripture time etc... I had to sit on the stand, next to the speakers, in order to get close enough to him and the young woman had to carry him over a few rows to hand him to me.<br /><br />Needless to say we walked straight out the side door and if I had had my keys with me we probably would have kept walking all the way to the car. I was so mad I couldn't speak and I'm sure Colton could sense it so he just looked up at me and said, "Sorry mommy." I'm sure that nothing I said sank in and if given the chance he'd do it again.<br /><br />All I could think was Queen Creek North Stake, meet Colton Traeger! You'll get to know him pretty well while we're living here and yes things like this seem to happen a lot when Colton is around.<br /><br />Well, the rest of conference was pretty smooth. The Stake President got up to give the final talk and much to my dismay spoke about "the little boy and his mother who had to get him down from the stage..." I can't remember much after that - I was hoping that no one knew who we were or where we were sitting. He did mention though that he was the same way as a child except for that his clothes probably had grass stains on it from wrestling in the grass after church. He thanked all the parents for bringing their children :)<br /><br />In case you're wondering Colton was not harmed after church, but only because another speaker asked us to "leave conference better than we came!"</span>Traeger Tribehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664200383892703124noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651627503277317935.post-4338490300248518392009-08-17T11:32:00.000-07:002009-08-17T12:01:28.785-07:00First Day of School!<div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlctkY-Rl0mTCqRAMkuQ7mHYRP8bQ8Hat1pPVDxp2bUjbcERxnoNtrzYuZWZ2huBGccpnIyOU8u4p0a_QQHc0PBG3eNgCZtHkoMCzOyDF8WMMQEv8e9Qh5qs1oaVirb9kEdEB_y4xtp0M/s1600-h/IMG_0907.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlctkY-Rl0mTCqRAMkuQ7mHYRP8bQ8Hat1pPVDxp2bUjbcERxnoNtrzYuZWZ2huBGccpnIyOU8u4p0a_QQHc0PBG3eNgCZtHkoMCzOyDF8WMMQEv8e9Qh5qs1oaVirb9kEdEB_y4xtp0M/s320/IMG_0907.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371004731577346706" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">I can't believe I'm typing this... We just sent Colton off for his first day of school (pre-school) and on a BUS no less! AAGHH! He's only 3! As soon as the bus pulled away I started bawling! Good thing Seth was here to comfort me!</span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-size:130%;">One thing that helped, though, was that Colton was VERY excited to ride the bus. When the bus pulled up he RAN to it (while we're yelling to not run into the street!) And, of course, here are a gazillion pictures of it all!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEike4EkK0cfRGNVuY461dkdAqETMtIoPO4cUaZKNbtLazEAAT30Tv947btUbntNpmhsiyDB31ma7O4Miet0sJzYgYity_kXbHWB3th4r5-Aml-2WoHm_p8mG_dGym_gLmL-LAdoQpkECew/s1600-h/IMG_0902.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEike4EkK0cfRGNVuY461dkdAqETMtIoPO4cUaZKNbtLazEAAT30Tv947btUbntNpmhsiyDB31ma7O4Miet0sJzYgYity_kXbHWB3th4r5-Aml-2WoHm_p8mG_dGym_gLmL-LAdoQpkECew/s320/IMG_0902.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371003415167639106" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_gOxupznSpg7HavGIAlGOLNiMf4DcXVVNfJo70jUW4gJiQQo1O429oNsjrfRarHfFi2WxY52ctoqzaxfdo1SjHQsLo4sJe_fE-Qc9xjJ4M6sxt9z5kN4WM98-aO4wLLsk4AWxxgJtgw/s1600-h/IMG_0909.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjcZWi0B1jY4boIWJlJi-x0UaHfXCYkjA2e6qvFoRI2pMOXAztx4nph1G71qYczWCQ1akLG-OJgAF9vRkB7NfTZJqcJhYixs3b81tP2L1Bz4uBlF8QOjhURUU6w6xMXs0Ppg5rqFhdiao/s320/IMG_0904.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371004232866799842" border="0" /></a>At one point, he got tired of waiting so he just started walking down the sidewalk!<br /></span></div></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKG2xpQdhSCPjeHLEfqqkhYOMMrwAYuNV-8r3KjgUhGyGE6DQsseJ0K0ml4ZDDERd1XsZsHzIU5o_KCvx2TCqE9tGLbKb0GFNsQuLap0ZmTFYWTggLTugHmIYVZoOcyQcLsHixZXRvJo/s1600-h/IMG_0910.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKG2xpQdhSCPjeHLEfqqkhYOMMrwAYuNV-8r3KjgUhGyGE6DQsseJ0K0ml4ZDDERd1XsZsHzIU5o_KCvx2TCqE9tGLbKb0GFNsQuLap0ZmTFYWTggLTugHmIYVZoOcyQcLsHixZXRvJo/s320/IMG_0910.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371006185870794578" border="0" /></a><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0JETg2IQ8RsOYd-RC1GfQchEwRkmKKeoAl7DM6NnN3Ph5fEbHtJ8KFaHgaZxKSZmmYMROqY0G_cbRjp9kXhCG3tUxrFLo4u-z2z5zYPzNl8SECNLgZKZoUcG3cR3W9275di4vz8JD9vY/s1600-h/IMG_0911.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEudICa_TxqegvHGe2rfBjF7ZGe2spB6zzlc3NTmeDENQioNI0I8nvn5w-u6Ne2uIFjLIBRFUAXvY4k3HqK9alHxBnqha0_-B6TgXaN8on5gergwWBD_SSKuSzbX2qoswZNQZvKx003V8/s320/IMG_0913.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371007665416681746" border="0" /></a><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" >Now I can't wait for him to come home and tell me all about his fun day!</span><br /></div>Traeger Tribehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664200383892703124noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651627503277317935.post-17729733966316564612009-08-09T18:46:00.000-07:002009-08-09T20:04:29.057-07:00We're Alive!<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Barely!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Ha Ha - Actually we're doing just fine everyone is happy and healthy... July was a crazy month and it has spilled over into August. We had 4 family birthday's to celebrate, (Yeah, October is a good month to get pregnant in for our family) 2 Road Trips and LOTS of MOVING details to get straight. We're officially moving out on Wednesday (8/12) - we're moving in with my mom. (Yes, it's a good thing :))</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Here's some pictures of our recent adventures:</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">4th of July</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">For the 4th we took a day trip to Willow Springs and enjoyed some fishing with my sister's family and my dad.</span><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW6kM7vD3U7YpwmxeEPjuZOue8t12FsAAvRftgNiMyG2n-sKI3reB7SEchxAWlev0tyHkVB0v8Smvie6Nr4pR_wZRnCqLpRG6cnZn6HIZ8e3Cn4o1hXS7WHASNPyZ8uv2zW8rDk_oiDIM/s1600-h/IMG_0752.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW6kM7vD3U7YpwmxeEPjuZOue8t12FsAAvRftgNiMyG2n-sKI3reB7SEchxAWlev0tyHkVB0v8Smvie6Nr4pR_wZRnCqLpRG6cnZn6HIZ8e3Cn4o1hXS7WHASNPyZ8uv2zW8rDk_oiDIM/s320/IMG_0752.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368147539411198194" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWwYiwQggnhoRhNbB00hbN8eLLxQgKz26rbAwX4_cHPZLngS-9vGrA9aZP-xJk5v80wRQStxuYS49pJNHw3IY0aeD8Zv7t7aC6M_HTQcvNcEF-HBrCZJ4m-ZahLg0_EfonTV4z5wNwJ8/s1600-h/IMG_0748.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWwYiwQggnhoRhNbB00hbN8eLLxQgKz26rbAwX4_cHPZLngS-9vGrA9aZP-xJk5v80wRQStxuYS49pJNHw3IY0aeD8Zv7t7aC6M_HTQcvNcEF-HBrCZJ4m-ZahLg0_EfonTV4z5wNwJ8/s320/IMG_0748.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368148118496829314" border="0" /></a>Colton really enjoyed fishing and just being outdoors - he's all boy!<br /></div><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDTepRJ94qG_qlXtoeAkRrCapBgYcfaiVfmjmMQ-oW6YmfrwxMxvfKvVMXCNtho_gImGqT727CF_cvTvUVyOA5D7fZg_VzGnZ9dZGYw2yUlWsbnmQkBSSNWY9EU8PalaGTH_-Oso2OEg8/s1600-h/IMG_0755.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDTepRJ94qG_qlXtoeAkRrCapBgYcfaiVfmjmMQ-oW6YmfrwxMxvfKvVMXCNtho_gImGqT727CF_cvTvUVyOA5D7fZg_VzGnZ9dZGYw2yUlWsbnmQkBSSNWY9EU8PalaGTH_-Oso2OEg8/s320/IMG_0755.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368148638238171442" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The men relaxing! (While the women kept the kids out of the water!)<br /></div><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">When it started to rain we decided to head home and on our way back we stopped at a lookout point and Christopher Creek</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_h8PzBP-bd5gQ45B-aafjlAqZl26VUQHK_Gvq1lwh0rxKS3BJiS00rBz3y0WUwHwDzfrOwEPicnFQ-ukNhVY4tQi2Jim_pWOubNhC0D9FE9M1W2zfguNFsFIYPi2G-_kKP3OoKHVm2ak/s1600-h/IMG_0757.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_h8PzBP-bd5gQ45B-aafjlAqZl26VUQHK_Gvq1lwh0rxKS3BJiS00rBz3y0WUwHwDzfrOwEPicnFQ-ukNhVY4tQi2Jim_pWOubNhC0D9FE9M1W2zfguNFsFIYPi2G-_kKP3OoKHVm2ak/s320/IMG_0757.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368149022630699170" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrunc-a7gOtZR5rxeUj3XXNqSGO5ReHr3AWExTANUJiKBbG8q_hw9mrmwPT04D8tOT-3gGSF7wGl74S4V3L8AMIE3Jup_V764IFdWRNKZlTHtcvJQxC9jidpww8yYpIt8h9CV_NgX07AQ/s1600-h/IMG_0760.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrunc-a7gOtZR5rxeUj3XXNqSGO5ReHr3AWExTANUJiKBbG8q_hw9mrmwPT04D8tOT-3gGSF7wGl74S4V3L8AMIE3Jup_V764IFdWRNKZlTHtcvJQxC9jidpww8yYpIt8h9CV_NgX07AQ/s320/IMG_0760.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368149226264460626" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Ft8_Ezx1NuvcsQDBnQa1VwvHDcbNpqb7GdNSccxLTWBs3M3nnYTQi4x338pr80J8u7snCaF6aQ9fmsVmq8LSuXqyv0C9cAO6-JM3atJVtZ__qjmNJhJqpOFCfKEd1tqH167qeWxRRLs/s1600-h/IMG_0794.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Ft8_Ezx1NuvcsQDBnQa1VwvHDcbNpqb7GdNSccxLTWBs3M3nnYTQi4x338pr80J8u7snCaF6aQ9fmsVmq8LSuXqyv0C9cAO6-JM3atJVtZ__qjmNJhJqpOFCfKEd1tqH167qeWxRRLs/s320/IMG_0794.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368149843092388882" border="0" /></a>Colton - about to throw a rock at me!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Maddie's Birthday<br /><span style="font-weight: normal;font-size:100%;" >We celebrated Maddie's 6th Birthday at my dad's</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;font-size:100%;" ></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicsy0h0TgPJ-Z-5-WAi44JUfjaOJ6Vtsm5t5cVQd69pjt7jnmDJHPa8E_q1B6RjCxDKvpq8NziQmCLe37nJaVkHO0mkxzB8A1HDQ7vZ17dFhpCcGwGY4ujEh_zWV-TlTOKi2xlf-Tv3_s/s1600-h/IMG_0816.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicsy0h0TgPJ-Z-5-WAi44JUfjaOJ6Vtsm5t5cVQd69pjt7jnmDJHPa8E_q1B6RjCxDKvpq8NziQmCLe37nJaVkHO0mkxzB8A1HDQ7vZ17dFhpCcGwGY4ujEh_zWV-TlTOKi2xlf-Tv3_s/s320/IMG_0816.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368151174831215186" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: normal;">Take a deep breath!</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Watching Lane</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">My sister-in-law Anna is a real-life nurse now so we got to watch Lane a few days a week. Colton is so cute with Lane - it gives me hope that he'll be nice to a brother or a sister (no, not yet)<br /></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqit8NbPevYQFbBn1lUbkV9eyx-az01Kc7bMzcxhGJIaZoIGRhnb5509t77lSrQY1kZeuamYc3NqgwxI8pvHyqr4XuIcYK-bgyITeVFCrAnNH3Scmvj-DlQ60rZSvCFcx41fGFj9pwMk/s1600-h/IMG_0823.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqit8NbPevYQFbBn1lUbkV9eyx-az01Kc7bMzcxhGJIaZoIGRhnb5509t77lSrQY1kZeuamYc3NqgwxI8pvHyqr4XuIcYK-bgyITeVFCrAnNH3Scmvj-DlQ60rZSvCFcx41fGFj9pwMk/s320/IMG_0823.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368151826584427138" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Colton's Birthday</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Colton, actullay made it to his 3rd birthday without one trip to the ER! I really didn't think that was going to be possible, but he did it! Since December, he's been fascinated with trains. So I found some wood track (that worked with what he had already) on Craig's List and refinished them so that they all looked the same (and you can tell his apart).</span><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJfnBsKzrpfjHvIEwCb4g3p0vrxWFupP5gDaauH6_rgr7GI0DWrQF7WjDbZExW1DiA4cFHZpt-KOFE4ZpBSA2SCgOJnnwt6zLBtSZzpuqw3dIQ8vB8CT0US1hG0y0uJJ1vBXZuGDh3s8/s1600-h/IMG_0825.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJfnBsKzrpfjHvIEwCb4g3p0vrxWFupP5gDaauH6_rgr7GI0DWrQF7WjDbZExW1DiA4cFHZpt-KOFE4ZpBSA2SCgOJnnwt6zLBtSZzpuqw3dIQ8vB8CT0US1hG0y0uJJ1vBXZuGDh3s8/s320/IMG_0825.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368153428271356402" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wad6u5Tk0z81gBq_Cq7xpH8msDCHMHBPp0IhHbhvtEfOjHmTBF05LabnHWgQOL6wDXabhgjSW3qnkItKCEc3WcABTyFdvtbxvNfwmQGSs55yZk31elyIkcilB8BRwIWvbYjFNN87qLU/s1600-h/IMG_0829.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wad6u5Tk0z81gBq_Cq7xpH8msDCHMHBPp0IhHbhvtEfOjHmTBF05LabnHWgQOL6wDXabhgjSW3qnkItKCEc3WcABTyFdvtbxvNfwmQGSs55yZk31elyIkcilB8BRwIWvbYjFNN87qLU/s320/IMG_0829.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368154081095900018" border="0" /></a>The night before I set it up and put a blanket over it so it would be a surprise.<br />Believe it or not, this isn't even all of the track - I was able to get all of these pieces for less than 20 bucks! (I love a good deal!)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">We celebrated his Birthday at my sister's house so all the kids could use their BIG water slide. They had a lot of fun and Colton LOVED all of his presents!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcGs1-phhlJ8qpf0k4E3np_oakpeAOl57Ydm3Uh0_VZ5GdAUH5pS2AK7qr_qyi5jmMfI0BXW1Bw2THom972CRs0A2nNM1HUAbvIv3xxGl8LE0yLlOdgZwHS6B0wbjHMdrfFz4NEVFblwI/s1600-h/IMG_0832.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcGs1-phhlJ8qpf0k4E3np_oakpeAOl57Ydm3Uh0_VZ5GdAUH5pS2AK7qr_qyi5jmMfI0BXW1Bw2THom972CRs0A2nNM1HUAbvIv3xxGl8LE0yLlOdgZwHS6B0wbjHMdrfFz4NEVFblwI/s320/IMG_0832.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368155718497210562" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyzh0Z1oLewEnYz4Xn2h1frwTEIqLgiyoTn3Z0w3wLUHvcrtO-60dIc2TeQPreD_Ey3tmW9AMQfXNfw8000uafWfirvNaAaNaiQc7ZuAOyo8I_fMgMRollawu0bs8hhB61Iky6K8Y8KLw/s1600-h/IMG_0835.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyzh0Z1oLewEnYz4Xn2h1frwTEIqLgiyoTn3Z0w3wLUHvcrtO-60dIc2TeQPreD_Ey3tmW9AMQfXNfw8000uafWfirvNaAaNaiQc7ZuAOyo8I_fMgMRollawu0bs8hhB61Iky6K8Y8KLw/s320/IMG_0835.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368156311007426642" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBMVAz85rjAdmJPEu3JkoqVehshv07Weqlsf9LwygMOxTNrfdhKgRolyePITzaGWi2a54y8LT07ze4poUaEmYbcjC9YODZWLpxa2LYa7JXVORKWSBtUPPL4DwH9vbVwO4XZbDoOPyGsCA/s1600-h/IMG_0838.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBMVAz85rjAdmJPEu3JkoqVehshv07Weqlsf9LwygMOxTNrfdhKgRolyePITzaGWi2a54y8LT07ze4poUaEmYbcjC9YODZWLpxa2LYa7JXVORKWSBtUPPL4DwH9vbVwO4XZbDoOPyGsCA/s320/IMG_0838.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368158939652436434" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4A5M8-aZ1Httu6xO5sM0MwX1kWQ3OzXNuuevrkvoibXWYjt1Ivz6Y5-yx4V3XOKW7j1n3s2p4AUTrQe3lKQI6Xa5rhw8YAf2yoFsu5Y_tBSYjElus1__8njxkfZ6_a74DnyBNU4NYAs/s1600-h/IMG_0840.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4A5M8-aZ1Httu6xO5sM0MwX1kWQ3OzXNuuevrkvoibXWYjt1Ivz6Y5-yx4V3XOKW7j1n3s2p4AUTrQe3lKQI6Xa5rhw8YAf2yoFsu5Y_tBSYjElus1__8njxkfZ6_a74DnyBNU4NYAs/s320/IMG_0840.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368159522764626226" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpks9Jc96WpNligfbg09PXvbnWrzPJRjXbVRAYActz6EK7hJRC1CQJEpmEbkbClUlkft9mIAKICLlFgzqOkNSN1kd2Oi76JCCQl5V4oOeYCc2b_8FNSlQxFiQbgmNR3BBeIt1kc3RO9K0/s1600-h/IMG_0845.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpks9Jc96WpNligfbg09PXvbnWrzPJRjXbVRAYActz6EK7hJRC1CQJEpmEbkbClUlkft9mIAKICLlFgzqOkNSN1kd2Oi76JCCQl5V4oOeYCc2b_8FNSlQxFiQbgmNR3BBeIt1kc3RO9K0/s320/IMG_0845.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368160015749154978" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">My Birthday</span></span><br /><br />I spent a few days at my mom's to get things ready for our move-in and Seth and Colton were going to meet me there on my birthday. To my surprise, though when I arrived at my mom's I found a cleaning crew there! My sister-in-law, Stacy, paid to have the house cleaned so that I wouldn't have to do anything but relax for the 2 days I was there all by myself! My mom felt bad for leaving me on my birthday. I told her, "I am a 32 year mother with a husband and 3 year old son. What does anyone in that position want for their birthday? PEACE and QUIET!" It was the best!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwJOQo1bIC5ygSObTK-ZXafYkD-F99Mi1dPy6C-HF0FwlThJulT79wGqzeKEjLYaP7nxQmQ70j2oB0dfZt59XkyY7geaRHF0jYLpSu1Zohrgsl_27nMwMNfjM6gasx_fEOSPnvvV78hw/s1600-h/IMG_0844.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwJOQo1bIC5ygSObTK-ZXafYkD-F99Mi1dPy6C-HF0FwlThJulT79wGqzeKEjLYaP7nxQmQ70j2oB0dfZt59XkyY7geaRHF0jYLpSu1Zohrgsl_27nMwMNfjM6gasx_fEOSPnvvV78hw/s320/IMG_0844.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368160504141869986" border="0" /></a>While they were alone, Seth took Colton on the light rail in downtown Phoenix! He LOVED IT!<br /></div><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Saying Goodbyes</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">With our move to Queen Creek, we won't be going to the same Speech and Occupational Therapists, so this was his last week with Miss Brandy and Miss Pam. They were so wonderful for Colton and for Seth and I. Colton's been with Brandy for over a year now - before he could even talk! He's made so much progress with their help!</span><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7I_ff5uT7Fa9jRMY3cWj2sWJAJOXpHT9R-6WjiFIw5GAEiE25TLsmiGLZYK4HnJE6OsCU3Q6NnVUfLxSkyFhEt8oXnNje9EwbhZ82FMYyCjXI6R0kHxlTYYU2D2AbmKX6oJyB65L1_hE/s1600-h/IMG_0848.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7I_ff5uT7Fa9jRMY3cWj2sWJAJOXpHT9R-6WjiFIw5GAEiE25TLsmiGLZYK4HnJE6OsCU3Q6NnVUfLxSkyFhEt8oXnNje9EwbhZ82FMYyCjXI6R0kHxlTYYU2D2AbmKX6oJyB65L1_hE/s320/IMG_0848.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368160849843793282" border="0" /></a>Miss Brandy (Colton looks so panged in this picture because he wanted me to leave - even he needs some "alone time")<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-PpPovqGKNVKUe1dytX42FSGxmnOFjb0Uq-PaFJuTxqRzVE246yH7Sy3Kj6eepdu_yLj3wvmie-ixv1LWbW7Y32_e6_-vJP3zO6SyL9SUFMgd-G6oqjRAJVG7NgTZc3SJCvpaHsRDiKk/s1600-h/IMG_0849.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-PpPovqGKNVKUe1dytX42FSGxmnOFjb0Uq-PaFJuTxqRzVE246yH7Sy3Kj6eepdu_yLj3wvmie-ixv1LWbW7Y32_e6_-vJP3zO6SyL9SUFMgd-G6oqjRAJVG7NgTZc3SJCvpaHsRDiKk/s320/IMG_0849.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368161160578177922" border="0" /></a>Miss Pam<br /></div><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Finally, we said goodbye to the Sunburst ward today. Specifically to Colton's nursery leader, Sister Seamans. She's been so good to Colton and we look forward to meeting up with her at the Mesa Temple so she and Colton can hang out!</span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPZVCMWNvaunjYCVXkAQzs_toZgOxabwLXBhdo_9aOCZr2Oq5Q5gkTkwVOCBKHjs-9YXibUAnsJKot5iR28WA9DcExGBS9k0XwJXNHApQSPjts_HCAh3wyrGEk6ikC9sYB3obxUoixws/s1600-h/IMG_0890.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiPZVCMWNvaunjYCVXkAQzs_toZgOxabwLXBhdo_9aOCZr2Oq5Q5gkTkwVOCBKHjs-9YXibUAnsJKot5iR28WA9DcExGBS9k0XwJXNHApQSPjts_HCAh3wyrGEk6ikC9sYB3obxUoixws/s320/IMG_0890.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368163759236340434" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>Traeger Tribehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664200383892703124noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651627503277317935.post-62998492909440146562009-07-01T17:19:00.000-07:002009-07-01T17:49:50.636-07:00Then & Now<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmLjhvfSLqY22EEbVAIragsty5KyypOsJZ-P1YKPoXD4hqIinTOH0gs6axwEqHjtbuszf0sYRsW1CkDxptH6T5_kEReT9JFRonfHjdOj2pHgf67E_RmNkJTzzMOm3vKq5venu9bKurJg/s1600-h/IMG_0710.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmLjhvfSLqY22EEbVAIragsty5KyypOsJZ-P1YKPoXD4hqIinTOH0gs6axwEqHjtbuszf0sYRsW1CkDxptH6T5_kEReT9JFRonfHjdOj2pHgf67E_RmNkJTzzMOm3vKq5venu9bKurJg/s320/IMG_0710.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353654256313595266" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">We got to take a day trip to visit the Grand Canyon yesterday. Yes, it was my first time to "visit" the Grand Canyon - how shocking for a native Arizonan! It was beautiful - very breathtaking - and of course now I want to go back so we can do some of the hikes.</span><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid6U2u70j9uM2-f1VaUPQNBVtmomcwdJJp2BuH1P5_zD4Ho5X-oCXhS3z-lgC8_EZt6bNeHNoLCHPTORCF3QoY5kgMLNmRatBE2me-IbRcDaE_bSxuI3tpUbdQFYLy6VykR4WrxZmnI-s/s1600-h/IMG_0709.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid6U2u70j9uM2-f1VaUPQNBVtmomcwdJJp2BuH1P5_zD4Ho5X-oCXhS3z-lgC8_EZt6bNeHNoLCHPTORCF3QoY5kgMLNmRatBE2me-IbRcDaE_bSxuI3tpUbdQFYLy6VykR4WrxZmnI-s/s320/IMG_0709.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353654896528743618" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The reason, though for our trip was not just to see the Grand Canyon, but more importantly to meet up with a family from Toronto. We got very close to the Ardelean Family while we were in Toronto and when we heard they were going to the Grand Canyon, we knew we couldn't pass up the opportunity to see them. So, we headed out at 6 in the morning and got back last night around 8:30. Yes, it was a long day but very well worth it!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Here's a picture with the Ardelean family on our last Sunday at church:</span><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeAefeEa5BGRFzfrntR53X4wOCdFy0FNRIK0cSmVacwpkIVsyseQAmgAXmgrgJydD5b_GV7LSQ5RAWTl7nFb5vp3nthDnCWAJF-6xZpBX0o5dJGAOlxbwwlE-4dMT8isBgbtwJeEtrLjg/s1600-h/PICT0206.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeAefeEa5BGRFzfrntR53X4wOCdFy0FNRIK0cSmVacwpkIVsyseQAmgAXmgrgJydD5b_GV7LSQ5RAWTl7nFb5vp3nthDnCWAJF-6xZpBX0o5dJGAOlxbwwlE-4dMT8isBgbtwJeEtrLjg/s320/PICT0206.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353657411253481378" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">And here we are almost 2 years later:</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpkTuI0LIDm4X4ay_UL0q9WpO90UFkPKAvs7Q0rQEqkzpATxF6ceaO-IGA2c1OVo5274yyNx_71o3DqV1CBP2WNLyP_lac14TViRx2RByx8LJVDVMGxknvUx6IZLC6oPI9A_NPlgC1j8I/s1600-h/IMG_0720.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpkTuI0LIDm4X4ay_UL0q9WpO90UFkPKAvs7Q0rQEqkzpATxF6ceaO-IGA2c1OVo5274yyNx_71o3DqV1CBP2WNLyP_lac14TViRx2RByx8LJVDVMGxknvUx6IZLC6oPI9A_NPlgC1j8I/s320/IMG_0720.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353655419640045170" border="0" /></a>(From L-R: Colton, Seth, Becky, Christine, Andre, Kalan & Dragos)<br /></div><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The great thing was that it didn't feel like any time had passed at all - except for how much taller Dragos and Kalan are. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Colton also did great with the drive and all the stopping and "looking" - we couldn't have asked for a better trip!</span>Traeger Tribehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664200383892703124noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651627503277317935.post-4218865500999305942009-06-21T16:49:00.000-07:002009-06-21T17:19:07.648-07:00Happy Father's Day<p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz4T7EoO_t46D0UV3G0gOeJyf3hGq3XIrzdYUMcMA7Ll-OZlzlGcJkV-BThCxfHrZYUhRTIXZvS8dHbBJbBDQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p>Traeger Tribehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664200383892703124noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651627503277317935.post-39917259841289746672009-06-13T18:54:00.000-07:002009-06-13T19:11:45.524-07:00One more thing...<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" >Today was just one of those days with Colton. He was either whining about not getting something he wanted, or he was trying to do things to get in trouble... yep, just an average day with Colton. (Oh and we've been working on potty-training so he was totally naked at this point).<br /><br />Well, I'm a little embarassed to admit it, but around 5pm when I had absolutely had it, I looked at him and said, "That's it Colton, I'm going to spank your buns!" and then I added, "Are you trying to make me spank you?" At this point, he's got his hands covering his bum and he looks at me and says, "No, I trying to hide my buns."<br /><br />Oh, I just started laughing and he ran around the room with hands on his bum screaming, "Hide my buns! Hide my buns! Hide my buns!"</span>Traeger Tribehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664200383892703124noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651627503277317935.post-15949030468470520182009-06-13T18:46:00.000-07:002009-06-13T18:53:40.264-07:00Diamond Backs Game!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3F1TWJ1h7YliynQCcp62Wj2gSBaKu7pXgwvY-jkNOQTug_ESyjzfkyUp7rvc_XP-GwtjMyEGaZSL_govz1T53MHjcPpMIByKYX2nTdU70hUpCbGI0x7rvNxtcxcyxB2Dal2RcnTuTBFI/s1600-h/IMG_0696.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3F1TWJ1h7YliynQCcp62Wj2gSBaKu7pXgwvY-jkNOQTug_ESyjzfkyUp7rvc_XP-GwtjMyEGaZSL_govz1T53MHjcPpMIByKYX2nTdU70hUpCbGI0x7rvNxtcxcyxB2Dal2RcnTuTBFI/s320/IMG_0696.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346994528569235010" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Thanks to our brother-in-law, Lincoln, we got to take Colton to his first baseball game! I wish I could have captured the look on his face as we walked in -- he was in awe! The seats were great! 3rd row in the right field. Thankfully we brought enough snacks and treats to keep Colton in his seat through the 5th inning!</span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuNLg9akqvdAOX9X8QRnW6zGF_z8fEdTYXdb9YwoWf1FvwfCAd4w36_GnUSpjCb8SGwSM8zuIOCuIN7i6HCNMcoGQNfm9h_AJ6CdIgDcNDX8fvKljdZe1JNyRY6bq9_oebKuC8RdaiDEc/s1600-h/IMG_0694.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuNLg9akqvdAOX9X8QRnW6zGF_z8fEdTYXdb9YwoWf1FvwfCAd4w36_GnUSpjCb8SGwSM8zuIOCuIN7i6HCNMcoGQNfm9h_AJ6CdIgDcNDX8fvKljdZe1JNyRY6bq9_oebKuC8RdaiDEc/s320/IMG_0694.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346995283909180706" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">All the boys! Seth is holding Lane, Anna and Lincoln's six month old son.</span></span>Traeger Tribehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664200383892703124noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651627503277317935.post-68292431640752311442009-06-13T18:26:00.001-07:002009-06-13T18:45:38.917-07:00Swimming Lessons<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLAxZvya9juJuqO7rYfGPIIEMlY86HsHH0lRXwizl8_TK1bcuLhSOIc4c22LP2dNoHB4wKN38YKBlQCgIok0qTgkd47gHFXmmR2hrpN5qm-KVsa3P4qUUQ9VKueZOyN6FL3DcxFOLvSac/s1600-h/IMG_0680.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLAxZvya9juJuqO7rYfGPIIEMlY86HsHH0lRXwizl8_TK1bcuLhSOIc4c22LP2dNoHB4wKN38YKBlQCgIok0qTgkd47gHFXmmR2hrpN5qm-KVsa3P4qUUQ9VKueZOyN6FL3DcxFOLvSac/s320/IMG_0680.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346992573592528146" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Well, after a rough start... 7 days to be exact -- Colton finally likes swimming lessons! Somehow I pictured it going a lot smoother than it did, but with only 2 lessons left, he finally did it all without crying.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The problem, we found out, had nothing to do with the lesson part, it was having to hold on to the wall while the teacher took the other kids (one at a time) out into the water to practice by themselves. Colton H-A-T-E-D that part. All he would do was cry and occasionally pull himself up and out of the pool.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">But, we kept going back everyday and I would sit as close to the pool as I could (about 25 ft away) and </span></span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" >CRINGE</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> for a half an hour. The funny part was that he didn't cry when we would get to the pool or even as we waited for his class to start - not until he had to hold on to the side. (Which, by the way, I can totally understand - but he needed to learn, right?)</span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgV88bpfr1WTyDsTXSJZTBVgdsyJqaPcOhyphenhyphen0lxYB7QGS1WWMNkEhdZsgJmqXzJNWBq0Ootn573jlkAi1wXWKNzcBqL9UQwsDsvubK0OX3IzvVGsRwCf9PxrwdMaeFkrxJbQXsDoOawiZo/s1600-h/IMG_0684.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgV88bpfr1WTyDsTXSJZTBVgdsyJqaPcOhyphenhyphen0lxYB7QGS1WWMNkEhdZsgJmqXzJNWBq0Ootn573jlkAi1wXWKNzcBqL9UQwsDsvubK0OX3IzvVGsRwCf9PxrwdMaeFkrxJbQXsDoOawiZo/s320/IMG_0684.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346992779612968962" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Each day as we waited for class to start I would ask him if he could laugh or blow bubbles instead of crying and he would just look at me and say, "No, mommy, I cry" -- like that's just how it's going to be so you better get used to it.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">I'm glad we didn't quit since the second to last day he got in like normal, but this time not one peep! I think he was actually LAUGHING during part of it. I made sure it wasn't a fluke - sure enough the next day he was loving it again. So, I signed him up for two more sessions.</span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVq3pw7FAkJo9YR7o2gJuZTyJgNimV5JKRT_D1xZHZ8cm0MYQixZRnSyPRvB4bEa7B8xo2aGFePrfMU0-uwOm5MhmDVIDLnohRDt-7m_JZGenfGQF_SV8F-VffUbSx1STx-G7mtvJb1Ic/s1600-h/IMG_0687.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVq3pw7FAkJo9YR7o2gJuZTyJgNimV5JKRT_D1xZHZ8cm0MYQixZRnSyPRvB4bEa7B8xo2aGFePrfMU0-uwOm5MhmDVIDLnohRDt-7m_JZGenfGQF_SV8F-VffUbSx1STx-G7mtvJb1Ic/s320/IMG_0687.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346992959360968898" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Oh this kid of ours! We should know by now that nothing new is easy, but it's usually worth it!</span></span>Traeger Tribehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664200383892703124noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651627503277317935.post-87713245969061576602009-05-27T21:56:00.000-07:002009-05-27T21:59:43.201-07:00Answered Prayers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_BlLU0FImm09Eeoq0xqj07aSTnzmu7GwfzRHL1SbKFNRfMp0fh-FH6xdYzDDhYVR7S69nLD-wTOYlQWP_fbsb0LPy6BKY6C7sqrmBgJob1OIXJPbhVtnQBXrdVox-Gapa9NmkrDCxEeE/s1600-h/Prayer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 182px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_BlLU0FImm09Eeoq0xqj07aSTnzmu7GwfzRHL1SbKFNRfMp0fh-FH6xdYzDDhYVR7S69nLD-wTOYlQWP_fbsb0LPy6BKY6C7sqrmBgJob1OIXJPbhVtnQBXrdVox-Gapa9NmkrDCxEeE/s200/Prayer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340650494253967922" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">
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<br />The great thing is that we've come by this faith through many other past experiences. Deciding to serve a mission, where to go to school, if Seth/Becky was the right one to marry, moving to <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Toronto</st1:city></st1:place>, etc... All of these decisions came from prayer and while they might not have been easy, we know we are much happier than we would have otherwise been. We've been able to have so many wonderful experiences that we would not have had without exercising faith in our Father in Heaven.
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<br />We are so excited for our friends that have found jobs. We know that we'll find a job too -- Heavenly Father will answer our prayers; in His own time and in His own way.</span> </p> Traeger Tribehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664200383892703124noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651627503277317935.post-35297392010433337232009-05-23T15:00:00.000-07:002009-05-23T15:00:00.955-07:00Trains!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifGuXPpz-cxaYFmNijOla5U3sJfYuQcE4DNOFQVJpWkDVSxiuwK2L1czO85GsSfoDxo9TryLwOESU1sWsfogMjeSfHV8pAo7mFO0Lum2WHQbL7qKwFiepBW0hRCzq_dixXYhkJqiugI80/s1600-h/IMG_0642.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifGuXPpz-cxaYFmNijOla5U3sJfYuQcE4DNOFQVJpWkDVSxiuwK2L1czO85GsSfoDxo9TryLwOESU1sWsfogMjeSfHV8pAo7mFO0Lum2WHQbL7qKwFiepBW0hRCzq_dixXYhkJqiugI80/s320/IMG_0642.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338926449313417618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSe9FGZpiFQpBQanbPNL9vaUIFOdUc9aKrKmS7kTULyYI6hWu92n_a5BYQhh1xNGz6KjR1QLkTKh0WmQDmT_JzCaG_1yFdBhGS6z__JN8xrQDXAZTHauoVSndbg8hj6y40JoE9aEU_iSA/s1600-h/IMG_0637.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXhmQpLDa8jQFa_tfUmzOhATkxBRvLJtmK4m76Aj7Wfj8vdb9w3Y3tP3STLRJy2mPrTCmkjvzk3IukHqDBDVhoTgufS55ap4028GSRvlxHQ6k8Fqh64-Bi16UHAqO9ZJcmye807te1bw0/s320/IMG_0621.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338925414836207042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYbLGhqWK23MTKzX3d_zB2095U2_8fbK0YfGRmEgVytDj5iYzglRroFOqior2YW7yIHbfAoQitFForRGquLLzlFCCgm2K-jCGuonniWVAcFqnyNYmFjLuqdKbIdPlwMv-eyILb2-Z2-yk/s1600-h/IMG_0614.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYbLGhqWK23MTKzX3d_zB2095U2_8fbK0YfGRmEgVytDj5iYzglRroFOqior2YW7yIHbfAoQitFForRGquLLzlFCCgm2K-jCGuonniWVAcFqnyNYmFjLuqdKbIdPlwMv-eyILb2-Z2-yk/s320/IMG_0614.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338925214579151058" border="0" /></a><br />A few weeks ago we were able to go and tour some real trains as part of "National Train Day"<br /><br />Colton LOVES trains and ran from each one to get to the next - it was so cute to see him enjoying the real thing! We of course loved that it was free!Traeger Tribehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664200383892703124noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651627503277317935.post-26322650437200948072009-05-22T23:41:00.000-07:002009-05-23T00:50:53.970-07:00Graduation, Global Gala and Goodbyes!<div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(It only too</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">k 3 weeks to </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">post)</span></span><br /></div><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">It's hard to believe how FAST the time has gone, but also funny to think how slow it felt at times too! Colton was only 13 months when we moved here and had just started walking - now he's almost three and won't slow down!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">graduation</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> ceremony was great (but also really long - glad we left Colton with a babysitter). We took some pics beforehand so that we could have Colton in them.</span><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7C2VKDgx68dQp8gsqRYacZ7_lHade4aZYTX02yenrx07sPCRAz0_VCLc8O6g5QwFZNIRaZknwOXWB5oLLWWqnVjWX8NsNDHPCDR0r8wapC13neraUTIscMhXIdsdbCgnqbn1LYoVmnkY/s1600-h/IMG_0531.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7C2VKDgx68dQp8gsqRYacZ7_lHade4aZYTX02yenrx07sPCRAz0_VCLc8O6g5QwFZNIRaZknwOXWB5oLLWWqnVjWX8NsNDHPCDR0r8wapC13neraUTIscMhXIdsdbCgnqbn1LYoVmnkY/s320/IMG_0531.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338908153906082514" border="0" /></a>My boys! (Aren't they adorable?)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggKHRYBgLdl5yjQ_hPk-NbQ01RKsRWZSQpfiLzEtGwwfpQl81SktRynIj7tpGVEw2y3NAh-ps5BNEtZNPh_2KT_ARJRiT1UYDKZQM-3UuIwraiwP4dQULJxXqhzI2OqRF54OkWZuYN0BA/s1600-h/IMG_0535.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggKHRYBgLdl5yjQ_hPk-NbQ01RKsRWZSQpfiLzEtGwwfpQl81SktRynIj7tpGVEw2y3NAh-ps5BNEtZNPh_2KT_ARJRiT1UYDKZQM-3UuIwraiwP4dQULJxXqhzI2OqRF54OkWZuYN0BA/s320/IMG_0535.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338908800419701890" border="0" /></a>Traeger Family 2009<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Unfortunately, I took the pictures of Seth at graduation (I should never be in charge of pictures!) so here's the ones that sort of turned out.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFnL4o8d7w_QSmsyZPy_o4WaBSiE-T0COXdD53t_KiqY5C-VRzST3Rcrz5-S1setaS4VI1iU_LvQO2YwOeQR5D5lh5Ei5-b2ifBCkUtp8KxThzT3ZPAJoqeBsPIsFkJlCldoWIAv06il4/s1600-h/IMG_0536.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFnL4o8d7w_QSmsyZPy_o4WaBSiE-T0COXdD53t_KiqY5C-VRzST3Rcrz5-S1setaS4VI1iU_LvQO2YwOeQR5D5lh5Ei5-b2ifBCkUtp8KxThzT3ZPAJoqeBsPIsFkJlCldoWIAv06il4/s320/IMG_0536.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338909595819964850" border="0" /></a>From L to R: Ann, Ron, Hank, Carrie, Sheryl, Elva, Ken and Karl<br />Thanks guys for coming out to support Seth!<br /></div><br />To start the ceremony they had the "Parade of International Flags" featuring 35 nations - Each flag was carried by a graduating student from that nation who then introduced their country.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwmV30HERchEH9a73ysmrKbqy89jtzN8ScmInqPLoaq_w-CPB3jgn43jYmXDJMx_ZMkjXfAI74o9o4bYKiAXzouya9usevDZxyoDQCazHE-_aDIHb36ffH-fwvNsA50UJ05FN_9Tr8m1k/s1600-h/IMG_0539.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwmV30HERchEH9a73ysmrKbqy89jtzN8ScmInqPLoaq_w-CPB3jgn43jYmXDJMx_ZMkjXfAI74o9o4bYKiAXzouya9usevDZxyoDQCazHE-_aDIHb36ffH-fwvNsA50UJ05FN_9Tr8m1k/s320/IMG_0539.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338912323928463010" border="0" /></a>Our friend, Petko, carrying the Bulgarian flag<br /><br />I already warned you that my picture taking abilities are greatly lacking... well, I didn't even see Seth as he walked by during the processional, so I had to run up the aisle and try again!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Fxz2a1NmTdjj-4Wl6Zm9Wl-yQCKDlBDgIF1Mercy6_rfiXGBeXB2_85CVwjbSFXHBGXp1xoC5_Riw2KdyOxUeB4v34iFLTJrSbwTMZ1GIO4aerFTmKAJm5rIKRTAL3UDaTdll-YBYoI/s1600-h/IMG_0543.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Fxz2a1NmTdjj-4Wl6Zm9Wl-yQCKDlBDgIF1Mercy6_rfiXGBeXB2_85CVwjbSFXHBGXp1xoC5_Riw2KdyOxUeB4v34iFLTJrSbwTMZ1GIO4aerFTmKAJm5rIKRTAL3UDaTdll-YBYoI/s320/IMG_0543.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338912801532074898" border="0" /></a>This was my 2nd attempt!<br /></div><br /></div></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">By the time they got to calling the names I realized my best chance of catching something memorable was to use the video feature. Here is Seth's name being called and accepting his diploma (also got Dawson in there too!).</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwpLQsM8UxTOmrZzZzBNMQ1znP1InBzPqRGb0Ul7W9f3a-4CSsrcVavydeNyNsbF16d730Q6bE6yYY8YKMpGw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">If you watch the video, you'll see Seth "tapping elbows" with the school's president. He asked that the students do this because of Swine Flu fears.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD1TGN6BFeU1GFLBsfeJRQLt8Xi6_1iHN6RNbWM18BWykwnIzSnJxi3_750RnucEFHmpxqaqgtiRuA3HOQTustVf7EMTwnBPTIec_HVXquPrEmXAbb5nRU18qRp9E7P2bDuzhvLsYpxkM/s1600-h/IMG_0573.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD1TGN6BFeU1GFLBsfeJRQLt8Xi6_1iHN6RNbWM18BWykwnIzSnJxi3_750RnucEFHmpxqaqgtiRuA3HOQTustVf7EMTwnBPTIec_HVXquPrEmXAbb5nRU18qRp9E7P2bDuzhvLsYpxkM/s320/IMG_0573.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338914987268029826" border="0" /></a>The family with the graduate!<br /></div><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-BYypoy_qlXDSD4Nb_MB6NsskRfCHxmAkyYTe12z9h0toaBc5XHeDOlGvJhA7Mg6JuzXRntYDH67Gvj8Ef-z_MTZdtWvxrGtw5jvt0VshulfihcyOt25SUl_saXRIMBMdJP85h6Jmx8/s1600-h/AZ+157.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-BYypoy_qlXDSD4Nb_MB6NsskRfCHxmAkyYTe12z9h0toaBc5XHeDOlGvJhA7Mg6JuzXRntYDH67Gvj8Ef-z_MTZdtWvxrGtw5jvt0VshulfihcyOt25SUl_saXRIMBMdJP85h6Jmx8/s320/AZ+157.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338915834291667570" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">With our friends, the Webster's. This was the only pic we got of friends after the ceremony. Thanks Wendy for sending this to us - of course our's did not turn out as nicely! :)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Graduation ended a little after 5 and by 7:30 we were out the door to the</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Global Gala</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> for all of the graduates.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_lXQeqCDSuxY8EK88En4OTxmXbNmtlTnNo2rsEm9IIe0zgE0X7v9j8dL2kfEbujU7WQrjgXoDRetjW-VczvvBQyg6QSMTszJ9EJiWTCf74VUmaY4K4ZKZNCG_U0ioKyQIPUDQI6veHU/s1600-h/IMG_0578.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_lXQeqCDSuxY8EK88En4OTxmXbNmtlTnNo2rsEm9IIe0zgE0X7v9j8dL2kfEbujU7WQrjgXoDRetjW-VczvvBQyg6QSMTszJ9EJiWTCf74VUmaY4K4ZKZNCG_U0ioKyQIPUDQI6veHU/s320/IMG_0578.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338917070510069266" border="0" /></a>Don't we look like we should be going to Homecoming? Ha Ha<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9NRHlx75ZZpwpPHkWei8Gp4Td7uSt5l_IicsczjJ446vvDRqJjOqJeWJzqRZrl5navag9ECkKx0YAGXmAEnaejGGfyzK46miBntJ4O6UqKkt1_GAEUm1e97tBDV5OtTEQODxUe0oWBS8/s1600-h/IMG_0583.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9NRHlx75ZZpwpPHkWei8Gp4Td7uSt5l_IicsczjJ446vvDRqJjOqJeWJzqRZrl5navag9ECkKx0YAGXmAEnaejGGfyzK46miBntJ4O6UqKkt1_GAEUm1e97tBDV5OtTEQODxUe0oWBS8/s320/IMG_0583.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338917745804051826" border="0" /></a>With Petko and Nellie<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMtkk708eYx9qCjAIVAYeg9Z33wkG3WjVp_NJlYUmJ-UCukHNaGnTfKHZWa2ypM1aIGT9QvMKRpfyqmTC9Vn9EEBYh74XiKZN9bqab5AXlzYlb9YFK9BbcG0iOWvpvKxNEO44o37fC5s/s1600-h/IMG_0584.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMtkk708eYx9qCjAIVAYeg9Z33wkG3WjVp_NJlYUmJ-UCukHNaGnTfKHZWa2ypM1aIGT9QvMKRpfyqmTC9Vn9EEBYh74XiKZN9bqab5AXlzYlb9YFK9BbcG0iOWvpvKxNEO44o37fC5s/s320/IMG_0584.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338918482069316546" border="0" /></a>Just say No! ha ha - Petko wanted Seth to try a cigar - not gonna happen :)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0t0jiGj8NT-nFPvAICzNUXHAI95sBGa3CgFiklBEAxoaauGOwTLMQZEx71-E6IdkG1G__-TH0Y1TC9dm2ttfep1w9tNd86OiyzfhP7mzokTJD_R0oDelPlXWmFA8nvhcV_CTLIF5eBag/s1600-h/IMG_0585.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0t0jiGj8NT-nFPvAICzNUXHAI95sBGa3CgFiklBEAxoaauGOwTLMQZEx71-E6IdkG1G__-TH0Y1TC9dm2ttfep1w9tNd86OiyzfhP7mzokTJD_R0oDelPlXWmFA8nvhcV_CTLIF5eBag/s320/IMG_0585.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338918947894850866" border="0" /></a>Finally they let us take a nice picture!<br /></div><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">We had a great time at the Global Gala but we were exhausted so we came home at 10:30. Aren't we the party animals?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">With graduation, comes </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Goodbyes</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> and the first of many were the Websters. They packed up and moved out only 2 days after graduation! (Wendy I don't know how you did it?!) Xander and Colton became great friends over the last (almost) 2 years and even 3 weeks later he still wants to go to "Xando's house"</span><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRopoROi5TaDMmJYbCj4L5UvK0d7pXrIhsxAnbbExX5osNmVj4oJ0HtI2cOeX84eROcaNq1kZWEvFYvwgk4HoAJgfXLegt5HnbXiR6UjSh8-pn6Yz2N6fJOiSOlBodWFjQHKZ9RIictS8/s1600-h/IMG_0588.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRopoROi5TaDMmJYbCj4L5UvK0d7pXrIhsxAnbbExX5osNmVj4oJ0HtI2cOeX84eROcaNq1kZWEvFYvwgk4HoAJgfXLegt5HnbXiR6UjSh8-pn6Yz2N6fJOiSOlBodWFjQHKZ9RIictS8/s320/IMG_0588.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338920257311808578" border="0" /></a><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvrqElTRcSICKX57tLsvMXBu_fV0aa0ftvVLfXtPH5A2AihQezTw8VBleM4aIsPxsbTtjSJU7ZpIUFiOL2QXlvhueREP8MCquRuNtP7Kt0RAmCLfzbl9k4EOY2sgw7ivx2X-0xsY603Uk/s1600-h/IMG_0605.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvrqElTRcSICKX57tLsvMXBu_fV0aa0ftvVLfXtPH5A2AihQezTw8VBleM4aIsPxsbTtjSJU7ZpIUFiOL2QXlvhueREP8MCquRuNtP7Kt0RAmCLfzbl9k4EOY2sgw7ivx2X-0xsY603Uk/s320/IMG_0605.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338920851853435346" border="0" /></a><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_k6NKIRoXsXnwAwsF2W9k8JvRsAnLp360sOaJFqwW9wZ6hygkypQdv4SFFnLFgMch2AjpiuRBG129i63cOAyT3c6qPryLaAcU2FpfCSxRi3p_UYPi0MqE8jlYDCmc1ANC1XikPoZmtjw/s1600-h/IMG_0606.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_k6NKIRoXsXnwAwsF2W9k8JvRsAnLp360sOaJFqwW9wZ6hygkypQdv4SFFnLFgMch2AjpiuRBG129i63cOAyT3c6qPryLaAcU2FpfCSxRi3p_UYPi0MqE8jlYDCmc1ANC1XikPoZmtjw/s320/IMG_0606.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338921024506426658" border="0" /></a><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9z3nuPfig0I3ThoZakVbseSUuk4kfy1EAplshRDZ0oub52iievMdT3Ga8b7B7gWC-MCjMm9lBp6BcnQtYd_Ofy19E4-qmnn2fPnDUzO8w5yZ2xIlJy6dno3qQewa_4IsyV7K5KFuzdc4/s1600-h/IMG_0609.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9z3nuPfig0I3ThoZakVbseSUuk4kfy1EAplshRDZ0oub52iievMdT3Ga8b7B7gWC-MCjMm9lBp6BcnQtYd_Ofy19E4-qmnn2fPnDUzO8w5yZ2xIlJy6dno3qQewa_4IsyV7K5KFuzdc4/s320/IMG_0609.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338921411103000946" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Trying to "hide" in Xander's car - I have a feeling they wouldn't be able to get too far without realizing that Colton was in their car!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyvC9RdULjwaN7h8kIbo1_UoghuMMjJDZDO5_H0-FUu2F-L4bizTFxWT6dR6YOxM26-z6GZ8okeu4FG88gmlvgsZ0Zesr2nb9RT7yU3IavO53aon5PZli4HnqkTjP53TpGBvXmA7FGPEc/s1600-h/IMG_0603.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyvC9RdULjwaN7h8kIbo1_UoghuMMjJDZDO5_H0-FUu2F-L4bizTFxWT6dR6YOxM26-z6GZ8okeu4FG88gmlvgsZ0Zesr2nb9RT7yU3IavO53aon5PZli4HnqkTjP53TpGBvXmA7FGPEc/s320/IMG_0603.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338921759795761538" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Goodbye Xander, Eliza, Wendy and Ben! We miss you guys already!<br /></span></div><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">PHEW! What a weekend it was! (Glad it's over!)</span>Traeger Tribehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664200383892703124noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651627503277317935.post-40250166558021932502009-04-30T23:34:00.000-07:002009-05-01T00:12:42.464-07:00And So It Begins...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFv-X8ABdPlKDx7dgvLiWGqziFg3AHYelGa6Vmpufh6HzVC9EWeTmimRMED30ehwxQ50kRYCPU4vDGUz0U6vmi8tfq9QGLJRETYliB0lw8Y7XWjz7Kunqiwn_8bFme8uAJDCBGuKAsi-g/s1600-h/IMG_0505.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFv-X8ABdPlKDx7dgvLiWGqziFg3AHYelGa6Vmpufh6HzVC9EWeTmimRMED30ehwxQ50kRYCPU4vDGUz0U6vmi8tfq9QGLJRETYliB0lw8Y7XWjz7Kunqiwn_8bFme8uAJDCBGuKAsi-g/s320/IMG_0505.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330747150197542338" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Graduation is finally here! Be prepared for a lot of posts and pictures over the next several days!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">We started off the celebration(s) with a 'low-key' lunch with several of Seth's classmates and their wives/fiancee. This was actually put together so that we could finally meet Petko's fiancee, Nellie (I'm sorry if I spelled that wrong). She got in last night from Bulgaria and it was so great to finally meet her. Petko, Jake, Ben and Seth all became friends during their first semester. Petko was the only one without a wife, so the first chance he got he went home and proposed to his girlfriend of 6 years! Guess those "family guys" started to rub off on him. Petko has become such a dear friend and family member!</span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ofWGK2E4H-SQErQs-6N-peG-xGMtu6ZK1_02x7D6g2SiCKfihSFNvl7vN2od7TrCAZ4jZocwqmbRsC9_0ooLfVyLsgCPkTHK6WtEFhg7zAKavtd7hslWkaXCvXYBxBoVYyeLNsqidnE/s1600-h/IMG_0482.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ofWGK2E4H-SQErQs-6N-peG-xGMtu6ZK1_02x7D6g2SiCKfihSFNvl7vN2od7TrCAZ4jZocwqmbRsC9_0ooLfVyLsgCPkTHK6WtEFhg7zAKavtd7hslWkaXCvXYBxBoVYyeLNsqidnE/s320/IMG_0482.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330745233485988098" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">(This is a bad pic, I know, but the only one I got of these two today - Hopefully Wendy will email me the group shot - hint hint! :))</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Later on was the Graduation Reception for all of the graduates. Seth received 2 awards. One for being a Campus Ambassador and the 2nd for being on Honor Council. While we were sitting there, it really hit us that we're done, FINALLY! (Now we just have to work on the job thing!)</span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmAVntCZABV0IX8ztbis25JMecAt9p3Hq-ckGBSZMoQFEYuX89zCVhqgrzrQvariBRpWgElxQYJLTlxpA5scHduXkTjJCaXWVgpxupXzMu7IsGJCfoGN5Y547s2qoBEikXKJ3Pcavr4x4/s1600-h/IMG_0496.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmAVntCZABV0IX8ztbis25JMecAt9p3Hq-ckGBSZMoQFEYuX89zCVhqgrzrQvariBRpWgElxQYJLTlxpA5scHduXkTjJCaXWVgpxupXzMu7IsGJCfoGN5Y547s2qoBEikXKJ3Pcavr4x4/s320/IMG_0496.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330745898685602498" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Here is Seth recieving his medals! (With the Swine Flu going around, they asked the students to not shake hands or hug and they had them all come up afterwards to recieve the awards - instead of going across the stage and shaking hands with the President - So, I had to improvise this shot!)</span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifb94UZBy9tFk_qGfDIrWGKEEnZse1eZdHOO_vAb0sb_tMb461MfofC6UXtYLJuVuNlSfAxzVa5SD_1XtktBwuUJos2UJq5TOXcwv6mxVSJ193I5-wa_kmgYGE_nqRd5J0YcHBB4OHESg/s1600-h/IMG_0502.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifb94UZBy9tFk_qGfDIrWGKEEnZse1eZdHOO_vAb0sb_tMb461MfofC6UXtYLJuVuNlSfAxzVa5SD_1XtktBwuUJos2UJq5TOXcwv6mxVSJ193I5-wa_kmgYGE_nqRd5J0YcHBB4OHESg/s320/IMG_0502.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330747516698575778" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">My beautiful and talented friend, Erika Decaster. Erika and her husband are BOTH graduating tomorrow!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Oh and did you wonder what we did with Colton?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">He stayed with our neighbors, David and Linda. They are the BEST neighbors ever! We have loved having them right next door these last 2 years and we are going to miss them terribly!</span><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3KT62ryMStW7nfmtKoIXJoVaJ0uuZ62WsbJtGZbqiFSYwezkfh5qmW7wbtp_3UEgsGUVZYq7VsxZcEoybG1Mdskswn1mZY26Ut7tvwNvmTGPB-mRXHdD_ikdlRK0icGyYivirXH_55YA/s1600-h/IMG_0506.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3KT62ryMStW7nfmtKoIXJoVaJ0uuZ62WsbJtGZbqiFSYwezkfh5qmW7wbtp_3UEgsGUVZYq7VsxZcEoybG1Mdskswn1mZY26Ut7tvwNvmTGPB-mRXHdD_ikdlRK0icGyYivirXH_55YA/s200/IMG_0506.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330748856289969426" border="0" /></a><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOKYnmWeS798Nlms8qdVV6kBODXT-La7lYpdvh_kyaGvO3CrlppD-0MZ1LoUR9KNf0RTpWbA0C2LKAxHloMOZJkr38r5qgCKkrWY2mLiLYQYsp5Oz6ev7Yfedqg1YlUzptSAj3zR7DRmQ/s1600-h/IMG_0507.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOKYnmWeS798Nlms8qdVV6kBODXT-La7lYpdvh_kyaGvO3CrlppD-0MZ1LoUR9KNf0RTpWbA0C2LKAxHloMOZJkr38r5qgCKkrWY2mLiLYQYsp5Oz6ev7Yfedqg1YlUzptSAj3zR7DRmQ/s200/IMG_0507.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330749163134913330" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Colton LOVES their son Brent and Brent is always so kind and sweet and gives in to all of Colton's whims!</span>Traeger Tribehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664200383892703124noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651627503277317935.post-29508897198208466972009-04-20T22:56:00.000-07:002009-04-20T23:38:51.473-07:00The Happy Dance!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuvzlVxon9wwMNrZb0ZTNaGdXYkUnUlMgCTIDkw_ixPbfVLUt4eIHoSODHprU02PZRfQxkZrztez2g8_rMZ_UQh3pdBu8EsNoqwV52M_gOX9Gu6U3G91841iMeYGwAXagRdwa35aN__MY/s1600-h/computer-virus.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuvzlVxon9wwMNrZb0ZTNaGdXYkUnUlMgCTIDkw_ixPbfVLUt4eIHoSODHprU02PZRfQxkZrztez2g8_rMZ_UQh3pdBu8EsNoqwV52M_gOX9Gu6U3G91841iMeYGwAXagRdwa35aN__MY/s320/computer-virus.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327029353468002850" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Our computer is working again... It contracted an awful </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">virus</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> and had to go see a</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> specialist</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> who, after many tries, finally had to just clean it out and start all over again - reload everything that came with our computer when we first bought it! Thankfully it only cost us $80 for everything and I am so grateful to have it back... I feel lost without an internet connection. Is that bad?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Well, anyways we had a great General Conference Weekend and Easter with our families. Colton loved all the Easter egg hunts he got to go on and this year he actually collected the eggs, BEFORE he opened them. I think the light bulb went on that he could get more candy that way!</span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis_b3wFIB6FVXzNVM7GKXW7U_TmZ8vi1e2UC1NTsn2o2hZDboMz-YPsbLNXvyBJteFvMoesHE0LEinoBA1Cd623AEQ-Vn0z9RGSRpGcxAMLRS0-G4BHC90XgUVgjwPh2jlMyRQD-d1Fp8/s1600-h/IMG_0399.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis_b3wFIB6FVXzNVM7GKXW7U_TmZ8vi1e2UC1NTsn2o2hZDboMz-YPsbLNXvyBJteFvMoesHE0LEinoBA1Cd623AEQ-Vn0z9RGSRpGcxAMLRS0-G4BHC90XgUVgjwPh2jlMyRQD-d1Fp8/s200/IMG_0399.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327021963551813362" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Of course it just would not be General Conference without "Pull-a-Parts" YUMMY! (Sadly I just discovered that this is the only picture I took all weekend... These must have left a strong impression on me! Ha Ha - they were good)</span><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2rfzanIxXJcmZ3plZ99frBjgKeQzy3a4LiYHgIF-Urw4BnUgV69VWA7uEm-JFwt_p6Q6OwxeoVvfRyqzFyZdAKt2SQtguMgiaBwXQmqQz9PdC5mISaBhQmTfyu9J0sHk5vJzEihPuc4/s1600-h/IMG_0403.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2rfzanIxXJcmZ3plZ99frBjgKeQzy3a4LiYHgIF-Urw4BnUgV69VWA7uEm-JFwt_p6Q6OwxeoVvfRyqzFyZdAKt2SQtguMgiaBwXQmqQz9PdC5mISaBhQmTfyu9J0sHk5vJzEihPuc4/s200/IMG_0403.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327023379972458258" border="0" /></a><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvCMwSnGIrFgFsTG7AEoEM_3gMdcZzS_ITR66q0xL4iSHuirncBLXWeBSvbS7Vj3VBGKwN7Q8OuGN7EA_DRiwR3Uow5Ds-y-jvTL90lo-R10f4rHzNkig-x1TbfiQJvUgzQKMpxxjlFM/s1600-h/IMG_0413.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvCMwSnGIrFgFsTG7AEoEM_3gMdcZzS_ITR66q0xL4iSHuirncBLXWeBSvbS7Vj3VBGKwN7Q8OuGN7EA_DRiwR3Uow5Ds-y-jvTL90lo-R10f4rHzNkig-x1TbfiQJvUgzQKMpxxjlFM/s200/IMG_0413.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327024454914578338" border="0" /></a><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIU1XtzhVis8lnTRQa6Hp6CST3CknKSI-cp_ICKdO4oYAnDLvnP5tzNywf0Wmq5KvahJd33S4eCtuhVMP4SZXQu7Bxx3QMYH6Lwdcv0lPt4QOq1Lb_0AGhdFAqz_6FeY7JtVyNVmknLxQ/s1600-h/IMG_0408.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIU1XtzhVis8lnTRQa6Hp6CST3CknKSI-cp_ICKdO4oYAnDLvnP5tzNywf0Wmq5KvahJd33S4eCtuhVMP4SZXQu7Bxx3QMYH6Lwdcv0lPt4QOq1Lb_0AGhdFAqz_6FeY7JtVyNVmknLxQ/s200/IMG_0408.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327024069875813794" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Easter egg hunt on the Thunderbird Campus lawn</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLq_mCP4B0b79tLDRAwGvLwYbmpebxoshELB9KakPPYB9IXVcLqk_YsdNAIINAzsPHFWaRRxkM_fTppH6kmC5RQMAmxSUXjgok99aYvWzhTHHQFEgXfKD42oU6QA-JPlzY9KnhIBC1oUM/s1600-h/IMG_0412.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLq_mCP4B0b79tLDRAwGvLwYbmpebxoshELB9KakPPYB9IXVcLqk_YsdNAIINAzsPHFWaRRxkM_fTppH6kmC5RQMAmxSUXjgok99aYvWzhTHHQFEgXfKD42oU6QA-JPlzY9KnhIBC1oUM/s320/IMG_0412.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327026293297771490" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">I couldn't resist taking this pic of Colton as he walks towards the biggest prize (in his eyes) -- the handicap button for the door.</span><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn7Y_fmCYphsKmAI8sowzHBW5Ld3K2KVjTVXrTeXQTdLL1mRCyc_dF6htd_5E25hWI8qYDpKbKSSajvd1ifTRQAZGVV0-NRNjqpcf6FdG66Q1T0I0oobUezro7itrakBUNZnco1rzUthI/s1600-h/IMG_0421.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn7Y_fmCYphsKmAI8sowzHBW5Ld3K2KVjTVXrTeXQTdLL1mRCyc_dF6htd_5E25hWI8qYDpKbKSSajvd1ifTRQAZGVV0-NRNjqpcf6FdG66Q1T0I0oobUezro7itrakBUNZnco1rzUthI/s320/IMG_0421.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327025784858987938" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">We got to have another Easter egg hunt at my Aunt Holly's and Uncle Matt's. Can you tell how into it he is now?</span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4W9VdRxPR0KVEW_IOLN68CX2Yk9MaLZoaTkKuTScrVjeQTMY52IzkZoUZSPTfnZAOAwDSLa5ez8lPSoDzPGwCmF3o64Uv_s0JbRHi19eAlxKVTaFaGJtloEYs4iokE2G1hLyQGG9Px4/s1600-h/IMG_0427.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4W9VdRxPR0KVEW_IOLN68CX2Yk9MaLZoaTkKuTScrVjeQTMY52IzkZoUZSPTfnZAOAwDSLa5ez8lPSoDzPGwCmF3o64Uv_s0JbRHi19eAlxKVTaFaGJtloEYs4iokE2G1hLyQGG9Px4/s320/IMG_0427.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327027232817203698" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Here's Colton and his cousin, Cooper, going through their stash at Oma's and Opa's.</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgISDXwceSCX9h2GnlpmIQGhpOhTwUMXACo_SF0pwPLYrmt20QSBkeca1HwadDbGxWXIvvKCT6IAqogKnCXsrbBg3a2scoO1-DDpTh-hMg1Uq-xrbaz7XSDWqgysonQmhG6nflHpAgQUFY/s1600-h/IMG_0420.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgISDXwceSCX9h2GnlpmIQGhpOhTwUMXACo_SF0pwPLYrmt20QSBkeca1HwadDbGxWXIvvKCT6IAqogKnCXsrbBg3a2scoO1-DDpTh-hMg1Uq-xrbaz7XSDWqgysonQmhG6nflHpAgQUFY/s320/IMG_0420.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327027979320726674" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">It was 2 great weekends to spend with family and listen to the words of our Prophet and Apostles and celebrate the resurrection of our Savior, Jesus Christ.</span>Traeger Tribehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664200383892703124noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651627503277317935.post-77569418431403219362009-04-02T12:32:00.000-07:002009-04-02T17:43:14.715-07:00The Mortal Instruments Series<div style="text-align: right;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdhZFeStL77PmBe9YkltlmLBreCLr577q5zqFGk-JWuVb_rxuoM220fqILQVTrWVVGppaHnOIXikdWIfCRxRlSMIMCVpcMxzynG4Mj-CR5lP2LiLXXt8a-0vPAHDSivG6y5PqlFWebgJI/s1600-h/City+of+Glass.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 132px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdhZFeStL77PmBe9YkltlmLBreCLr577q5zqFGk-JWuVb_rxuoM220fqILQVTrWVVGppaHnOIXikdWIfCRxRlSMIMCVpcMxzynG4Mj-CR5lP2LiLXXt8a-0vPAHDSivG6y5PqlFWebgJI/s200/City+of+Glass.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320180843634344002" border="0" /></a></div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB76n8iQ1XeDa1wzCvZwxDY7jTWz6Z6Vh5Hs0v_7Zc0e_-P46JJadRGF5DOb-Z2u6cCCa6P3LslWoEIphx7jmalTM_cmi1GMsYEXjmLW6EQIJPkaq-9SEQ1kRI3VEAHphN00VbUdHBnOk/s1600-h/City+of+Bones.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB76n8iQ1XeDa1wzCvZwxDY7jTWz6Z6Vh5Hs0v_7Zc0e_-P46JJadRGF5DOb-Z2u6cCCa6P3LslWoEIphx7jmalTM_cmi1GMsYEXjmLW6EQIJPkaq-9SEQ1kRI3VEAHphN00VbUdHBnOk/s200/City+of+Bones.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320180395159322642" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzGB3IxmvTjOK9XxQh_Kc4YRgwyeojfgsQJbT-vvmqu4a4PZhFqFKvWDpRgoFoKiU_t9qS_uycEPEyDjqvbLxr0kSUX_WLivJDVHw7dYTUWo_wY0C9JhG0rTakMxE6VDH5a0C535h8XQ/s1600-h/City+of+Ashes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 132px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzGB3IxmvTjOK9XxQh_Kc4YRgwyeojfgsQJbT-vvmqu4a4PZhFqFKvWDpRgoFoKiU_t9qS_uycEPEyDjqvbLxr0kSUX_WLivJDVHw7dYTUWo_wY0C9JhG0rTakMxE6VDH5a0C535h8XQ/s200/City+of+Ashes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320180549656203410" border="0" /></a></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;" >"A thousand years ago, the Angel Raziel mixed his blood with the blood of men and created the race of the Nephilim. Human-angel hybrids, they walk among us, unseen but ever-present, our invisible protectors. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;" >They call themselves Shadowhunters...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;" >For a thousand years, the Nephilim have protected the Mortal Instruments. But that was before the Uprising, the civil war that almost tore the Shadowhunters' secret world apart. Though Valentine, the Shadowhunter who started the war, is long dead, the wounds it left behind have never healed. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;" >Fifteen years have passed since the Uprising. It's August in New York; the streets blistering with heat. Rumors run rampant through Downworld that Valentine is back, at the head of an army of Forsaken warriors. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;" >And the Mortal Cup has gone missing..."</span><br /><br /><br />I just finished the final book in this series, City of Glass, by Cassandra Clare. These are great books! I found them after reading Twilight... and the third came out last week. These are great books, especially if you liked the Twilight series. AND (<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >GASP!</span>) I think I might even like them more than Twilight :) There's definitely more action and it seemed faster paced. Plus, with the final book already out, you won't have to wait and wait and wait for a resolution!<br /><br />So, if you've already read these books, did you like them?<br /><br />Have you read something else that you liked? If so, let me know... I need a new series!<br />And now I must go and finish all of the housework I've been putting off so I could finish this book!<br /></span>Traeger Tribehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664200383892703124noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651627503277317935.post-33995919382906282092009-04-01T11:54:00.000-07:002009-04-01T18:10:55.978-07:00WHEW!<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">What a weekend we had...</span><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvLR-LyUHlNfLPV6NIBBNNe4McFzutA5ilN90Jj7ZW7YEjxLDoIPHQ91p7uomL-HzyjrHIfEZqnkVOmTCwaP8cbtLIU2Z-IYaujrM6FEfFaPprHbEbdSN9Eu-njm-pHtlL9MGLjnTL2Qs/s1600-h/Big+Food+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvLR-LyUHlNfLPV6NIBBNNe4McFzutA5ilN90Jj7ZW7YEjxLDoIPHQ91p7uomL-HzyjrHIfEZqnkVOmTCwaP8cbtLIU2Z-IYaujrM6FEfFaPprHbEbdSN9Eu-njm-pHtlL9MGLjnTL2Qs/s320/Big+Food+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319893002541039602" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">It started off on Friday night. I got to go out to dinner with just the girls from Thunderbird! We went to Claim Jumper - YUMMY! The IWFC club paid for dessert too - yes, I even ate a big piece of this chocolate cake: (It was a foot tall!)</span><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnYFXLLRqu3iW5_z1bmzBjs06eIcvRz6kGh9IYQTs32uaK-8-PdmHLW93HkMwkYb6r1w8AkIcFIIGCsAnB0KhaB_rA9cwd1ko6sV9LTKn80F6HPj8okHyu0FvbZd1fcCvnKfiqy4rLd00/s1600-h/Big+Food+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnYFXLLRqu3iW5_z1bmzBjs06eIcvRz6kGh9IYQTs32uaK-8-PdmHLW93HkMwkYb6r1w8AkIcFIIGCsAnB0KhaB_rA9cwd1ko6sV9LTKn80F6HPj8okHyu0FvbZd1fcCvnKfiqy4rLd00/s320/Big+Food+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319893281123609922" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">On Saturday, we headed over to another student's house in Scottsdale for a BBQ and then went from there to Seth's parents house. They watched Colton while Seth and I went to the "Divine Performing Arts" at Gammage. </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYEy1Em3cjojjmx9EpL6EsIIiAAprqqeG9pSMNomxbhwpB1spSg7Ag292ptZlhiT0EmZBBQADXX1TQZggveSWwIgwRR3U8MWs9dXqmkH6wVwc_vnkS0FUUZBX55PC9RYRDX6gAdXlAg1s/s1600-h/poster-michelle.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYEy1Em3cjojjmx9EpL6EsIIiAAprqqeG9pSMNomxbhwpB1spSg7Ag292ptZlhiT0EmZBBQADXX1TQZggveSWwIgwRR3U8MWs9dXqmkH6wVwc_vnkS0FUUZBX55PC9RYRDX6gAdXlAg1s/s400/poster-michelle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319803493124599794" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">They are a touring group from New York and feature classical chinese dance and music. We had 6th row seats too! It was very beautiful. By the time we got back to Glendale, though, it was midnight! (Thankfully Colton slept until 8 the next morning)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The next morning, Sunday, we headed out to Surprise (yep, that's the name of a city in AZ) to attend Lane Lincoln Eagar's blessing. He's the newest Traeger grandson - there are 3 in all now(Colton, Cooper and Lane)! Aren't they cute? </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSTFGioC7HRV0l1m-dSTChTzdiM4Fgiveg0PtGpq5NfTo6UEooeJqMN0S57O1lLMrf2botd_0ty3niXIXNIePbexX3MY7D_S7mOgWNhJVohgfARua5ah1aEka9uST26HTWhXpLc8Lip88/s1600-h/IMG_0376.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSTFGioC7HRV0l1m-dSTChTzdiM4Fgiveg0PtGpq5NfTo6UEooeJqMN0S57O1lLMrf2botd_0ty3niXIXNIePbexX3MY7D_S7mOgWNhJVohgfARua5ah1aEka9uST26HTWhXpLc8Lip88/s320/IMG_0376.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319894701754800130" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">(This was the only picture that wasn't blurry - hopefully Anna or Claire got a better one!) Oh and it just made me realize how BIG Colton is getting too :) He is such a cutie with Lane. He's always trying to share toys with him (wish he'd do that with the kids his own age).</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">We also decided to go to Seth's parents in Gilbert, that night, for dinner. You can't pass up Oma's Chicken and Rice!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">It was a great weekend with friends, family and food!</span><br /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Becky/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-2.jpg" alt="" />Traeger Tribehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02664200383892703124noreply@blogger.com5