Church Ball!

Who of us have not had someone get hurt at a church basketball game. I think everyone that has ever played has been injured at one time or another. Unfortunately for Cody it seems to happen more often than not. Especially here in Payson. When we first moved to Payson he started playing up at the Stake center and came home with a black eye and a gouge in his back. Aren't we supposed to play nice? He's had multiple sprained ankles and who knows how many scrapes and bruises. Well this weeks injury takes the cake! Wednesday night he went up to the stake center for ball and we all decided to go along. We hadn't seen Dad all day because he worked until 9 p.m. so it was a good chance to at least be near him. Most of the games went well until near the end. There was a guy there, not from our stake, who was playing pretty physically and getting underneath Cody on rebounds and wrapping him up trying to steal the ball. From the looks of him he totally thought he should have been the #1 pick for the NBA draft if only he were a foot and a half taller. Anyway, Cody went up for a rebound and this guy pushes him in the back on the way down. As Cody lands he lands like a ton of bricks. He collapsed to the floor and is apparently in agony. Cody slid himself off the court and then left the gym barely walking. Apparently he threw out his back. They think it is probably a sprained ligament, but that ligament is so screwed up that they can't put his back back in. Now for those of you that know Cody, you know what this is going to do to him right. His work is all lifting and physical labor. So for at least the next week and a half he is totally out of commission. The worst part is that his real basketball season starts in a week. It will be sad to miss those games. I think I will just be glad when Cody is back to being Cody. It's not fun to see him in pain constantly and he will probably be totally sick of me in a week and a half. Spending 24/7 with me might not be his idea of a good time. But maybe it will be good. I can talk all I want and he can't even walk away. That 's my silver lining to all this. Good quality time with my hubby. Feel better soon Cody.

Welcome Fall!

It's finally here, FALL! This is my favorite time of the year. I thought that most people loved spring or summer, but asking around, Fall seems to be just about everyone's favorite. I love when the leaves change but most of all I love the smell. Fall just smells so good. It just doesn't get any better than this.




We have a family tradition that Cody and I started when we were first married and that is to go on a fall hike. Cambelle has changed the name to "The Leaf Hunt". We used to go up by Sundance in Provo canyon, but now that we live in Payson we decided to go a little closer to home. We all piled in the 1976 International Scout and drove up the canyon. The colors were amazing. Beck slept the whole way and Cambelle talked the entire time (not uncommon for either of them).







































































Cody had gone on a hike the week prior with the YM/YW to the Grotto and said it was something Cambelle would love, so that is where we set out for. The grotto is an easy little trail. You get to cross the stream about 6 or 7 different times and then you finally make it to the waterfall. In spring the water fall and pond is huge, but not quite as big in fall. It was still beautfiul. Cody and Cambelle deciced to do the rest of the hike to the top of the waterfall while Beck and I stayed down at the bottom. Much too steep of a hike for mom and baby. All in all it was a perfect time.

5 months

Beck is 5 months old now. Well give or take a day or two. I can't believe how time flies. We went to the doctor on Thursday and he weighed in at 14lb. 14oz. and 26 1/4" tall. He's come quite a ways from 7lb 10oz and 21" long when he was born. I think he will be fairly tall. I can't imagine why he wouldn't be though. Cody and I are both fairly tall people. Cody especially. Beck rolls over, can sit up if you sit him in his boppy, eats oatmeal, and up until last night was sleeping 10 hours at night. His personality is so much fun. He smiles at everyone and loves to talk. His version of talking is actually high pitches squealing, but it is so cute anyways. Cody asked me the other day what I thought he would be like when he is older. Like with Cambelle we knew she would be social even when she was a baby. You could just tell. I think Beck will be the same in that regard. I definatly think he will be all boy though. Sound effects and all. I think he will be very active, like most boys, because he is non-stop now. I also think we could have some trouble with the girls when he is a little older. What girl wouldn't fall head over heels for those baby blue eyes and dark hair. I know I did. Well here's to another great month with our baby boy.