THE ALDER FAMILY

Birthday

2011-12-26T21:51:00.000-08:00

It's my birthday. Wahoo. I'm now 27 years old. SOO SOO weird
I just wanted to post something on my bday.

WoRST Blogger EVER!!!

2011-12-09T09:27:00.000-08:00

I am the absolute WORST blogger EVER!!! When I'm in school I just get so overwelmed with the thought of documenting all our lives experiences small or big, mostly because I am SOO behind. And I already do homework 24/7 or study so it's just hard for me to sit here and write some more and think of all the fun stuff we have been up to.. I'm sure it's just pure laziness..haha I hate it..I'm trying to be better...... After school is over next week I think I plan on taking it day by day to catch up so I can be current so it wont be such an ordeal to keep track of our awesome lives.. LOL

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2011-09-29T09:05:00.000-07:00

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fitness in the works

2011-08-07T15:11:00.000-07:00

I'm writing this for my records really and so I can look back and remember my feelings and struggles to help me get through the tough times while trying to achieve my goals. Sorry it's a little long, you don't have to read if you don't want to.

I have been struggling with my weight for a good while now...a while being like 3 or so years. I guess since I started having kids, but this goes even before the kids. I blame the birth control. Ever since I started taking that pill I gained like 25 pounds or so and haven't really been able to get it off. Doctors and nurses will say that it doesn't directly effect your weight but I disagree, it messes with your metabolism and hormones and that in turn effects your weight and whole body outlook. I'm determined to get my metabolism back to normal or a somewhat normal state.

During 2009 I started exercising after I had Brooklyn, I really wanted to get into shape so I went to the gym a few times a week and ran on the tredmill and also joined a boot camp. I lost like 15 pounds which was huge. I felt great and my clothes were fitting me comfortably. I then learned I was pregnant again with Peyton, I was thrilled of course and kept on working out to keep my body in good shape. I was able to work out until I was about 7 months along and then it just became to painful to do much so I gave it a break. When Peyton was 8 weeks old, which was in Sep/Oct of 2010 I started running again and was able to run 2 miles, 3 days in a row with no problem. I tried to make sure that I drank enough water and ate enough to keep up with my working body so I could supply Peyton with enough milk, but after the 3rd day of running I didn't have enough after all to feed the poor little man. I got really freaked out and stopped working out which was wasn't the best solution for myself but it was the best thing for Peyton. I had a little bit of a hard time getting my milk back. But I ate lots of oatmeal, anything with yeast, and drank rootbeer and Peyton seemed to be just fine with what I had to offer. Because I stopped working out and have always heard to eat 500 extra calories a day to help feed the babe, I gained all the weight back from the year before. I'm pretty sure it was because I was so paranoid so I over ate. I was doing it all wrong. I was ok with it at the time though because it was the best thing for Peyton, So I thought. I later learned that as long as I ate good meals 6 times a day then my body will adjust and should make all it needs for my baby. But everyone's body is different.

In January I signed up for a boot camp that turned out to be totally awesome, I didn't really see any results but it helped to watch what I ate. I ate good and healthy meals but I had a hard time keeping the sugar out of my diet and still do. I don't think I over do it but it's just enough to keep me from reaching my goal. I've got to get some will power. after the boot camp was over I started a awesome work out at Icon. It has given me the most results so far. I lost 12 inches off my waist and keep losing inches just not much weight, I am really not to concerned about the weight anymore just the inches and how I feel and look. The only problem with me and the workout is it is at 6:30am and I have had a hard time getting up early because I stay up to late for school or because i want to spend more time with Clarke. I'm supposed to go 3 times a week and I usually only go once or twice but in the last 3 weeks I haven't gone at all. Clarke was gone for the week for scout camp and to Vernal for work so that means no early morning work outs. I also started watching my friends little girl who is 8, she gets to my house at 3:45am so I wake up to make sure she gets in ok and then I go back to sleep but I have no desire to get back up at 6am so I just sleep in and try to go running at night.
Lately I have not been trying to hard so it's my own fault. If I want results then I have to put the work into it and work really hard. This last week on Wed. I got sick and it kind of stuck with me everyday since. My stomach and appetite just hasn't been the same. I'm not sure if I still have a bug or what. I took a pregnancy test so I know I'm not pregnant. I just hope it goes away. I have made a new goal and am going to be strict with myself with the help from Clarke, ICON, and my new friend Kayla. I am determined to lose weight and feel good about myself again. I hate my arms, bum, thighs, stomach, shoulders, chest, chin, and face. the only thing I like about my body right now is my calves, feet and hands. I hate pictures of me too. I'm not depressed about it or anything, I try not to let it get me down because only I can change it and I know what I need to do to change it. Those are just some things that I really am not happy with right now. Someday I hope to be happy with how I look again and I know it will happen!!

Summa summa summa school.....

2011-08-07T13:44:00.000-07:00

I was so excited to start summer school, even though I just barely got through a long 4 months of hard work during spring semester. Was I crazy?? Yes, I think just maybe so!! Honestly I have really enjoyed my classes this summer and what I have learned. I haven't so much enjoyed turning down friends offers to join them at the pool or the park and I mostly haven't enjoyed keeping my kids locked up inside because I had to finish my homework and study for my big tests. It hasn't been as bad as it sounds though. I have probably neglected my homework more then my kids, which is a good thing, right?? Depends on how you look at it, I guess!!! I know there is nothing more important then my family and I remind myself I am doing this for them and myself. One day it will all pay off!!

My Microbiology class is finally over and I am hoping for a good grade. LOVED the class. Next week will be the last week of class for me until August 25th when Fall semester starts up. Hopefully I wont have to ever take Biology 1010 ever again.. it was OK while it lasted but it's a dang good thing it's almost over. I don't think I will go to summer school ever again, don't quote me on that though.. I may change my crazy mind someday! We miss out on so much that I miss the whole point of what summer is for. Summer is supposed to be a break from school, duh, apparently I missed the memo on that, obviously!! LOL Oh well at least I have two more classes out of the way. I only have two more semesters left and then I will have my associates degree and will be able to apply for the Nursing program, WAHOO. I am thrilled and can not wait for that day!! My stomach is turning as we speak just thinking about it, It is my DREAM!! well besides, of course being a mom, which is the BEST!!

Don't worry, even though from what you have read it seems like I have totally neglected my kids for some school work, this just isn't completely true. haha I have done quite a bit with them and have tried to keep them the most important thing insight. We have gone to the pool a few times, played outside with friends, colored with sidewalk chalk, gone for walks, gone to Bear Lake, gone to lots of parades, seen fireworks, saw LOTS of awesome cars at the Cruise in, played in the backyard, gone on some bike rides, and next weekend it is the Cache County Fair and Rodeo; My favorite summer activity. I look forward to this time of year every year. The following weekend we are headed to Bear Lake with my family for some camping and swimming, whoop whoop, can't wait!!

So even though this summer has been a summer full of momma studying in the back room, study groups, tests, watching lots of TV shows and some outside time we have had a great one and it's still not over...Hooray!! Next summer will be even better too, Can't wait!!

A LOT of catching up to do.....

2011-07-10T21:54:00.000-07:00

I just looked thro all the pictures I took from Sep....(which is where i need to start off from.....since I have neglected posting about our life since..except for the one about my totally AWESOME friend Heather....) and there are A LOT.. I am the WORST blogger in all of history.. So for the next little while, if I can get away from studying and kiddos I will be working to catch up on this pretty little thing....check back often for fun little "old news" posts...yippee!!!

up's and down's and all around's....

2011-05-15T14:36:00.000-07:00

This post is really long....it's really for my personal journaling purpose. So you don't have to read if you don't want to...

My thoughts have been scattered all over this beautiful Sunday day. I woke up from a strange dream (I can't remember what it was, just that is was strange)and it made me feel different and weird, got ready for church and got the kids ready as well and headed out the door to get to sacrament on time for once ha ha, yes we are late for sacrament a lot.. I HATE it!!!
During the last talk the bishop got up and took over, I thought he was going to tell us that the gentlemen speaking had some things wrong and was going to correct him, I was a little nervous for the guy because if I were him I would be have been worried and embarrassed that I did something, or said something wrong. This was not the case, thankfully, poor guy.

Bishop Sansibury instead said that Country manor (a small neighborhood in our ward) was flooding really bad and there were problems. He dismissed us from church early in hopes that with everyone's help they would be able to get the flooding under control. Clarke was able to run over there to help sand bag and help evacuate family's out of their homes, as it was mandatory from the city officials. Clarke has been over there since about 10am and it is now 4pm and he just got home. He said there is still a lot to do and he felt bad for leaving but he needed to come home and pack and take a break.. They got most of the water pumped out of the streets and yards. Thankfully no one was hurt but I'm not sure about some people's homes. There was water damage but I don't know how much!!
Here is a picture of what it was like over in Country manor!!! That is Clarke's truck...

Man do I miss my husband. He has been gone a lot lately. Doing side jobs, sand bagging, helping neighbors and working. His hard work sure is appreciated by so many I'm sure. He is such a hard worker and I am proud of him and lucky to have his as my husband. I told him that he better not make any plans next weekend because we all are going somewhere just us family and spending the whole weekend together.

This morning when I got home and Clarke left I got on my phone and checked out facebook and saw that there was a post from my dear dear sweet, I would even say one of my best friends.

Let me explain a little about her before I tell you what the post said. I hope she will be Ok with it... (I'll delete it if you want me to) She has been trying to get pregnant for a long while now, like a couple of years. She has a sweet little boy named Kade who is 3, he is such a sweet and funny kid, I love reading all the funny things he says and does. She got pregnant just after I had Peyton back in August. When she told me to read her blog and watch the little movie (about how she was pregnant) she sent out I couldn't help myself and just cried in pure excitement and JOY for her and for her family.. Her and her family were thrilled to add another family member to their family. She said she was due on May 15, 2011. For Christmas they had the ultrasound lady wrap up the sex of the baby so on Christmas morning they could open it up and find out what they were having, (it was a super cute idea). They learned they would be having a baby girl. Yay!! Ever since I have known Heather she has talked about how much she has wanted a little girl someday so she could name her Hadlee, the name Hadlee is signifagant because it means "fields of Heather". My friends name just so happens to be Heather. So I was thrilled for her. As she prepared for her new little baby girl to arrive, she sowed up a cute little purple crib skirt and blanket and made the nursery as sweet and cute as ever. I haven't seen it fully done but what I did see was so nice. She is talented, I don't care what she says..haha!! Heather had a few baby showers and I was grateful I could attend one of them and see all the fun things she got from people. There were so many cute clothes and gifts, people were so generous. I was really so excited for her to dress her sweet baby girl up in these beautiful things and have her own beautiful daughter. Heather is a beautiful lady and she cute Pregnant. Heather texted me on May 2 at 10:39 am and told me that Hadlee was on her way and they were at the hospital waiting for her arrival. She told me she was hardly effaced, so I figured that it may be awhile. I hadn't heard anything from her again... I texted her hours later to see what was going on, if she was ok, or if she had the baby yet, but no response. I thought either she was just so tired and needed rest because family was there or something had gone wrong. I checked facebook and saw that Dustin, her husband, had updated his status and said that the baby was born with a cleft palette but she seemed fine. Then a little while later she was in the NICU she would stay there until they took her home on May 13th. They learned more things about their sweet Hadlee. She was born with Trisomy 13. Her body organs were in perfect condition but her brain couldn't tell her body what to do so she had a feeding tube and 24/7 care. They learned that it was a miracle that she was still with them and she probably didn't have much longer to live. That was really hard to swallow for everyone, esp them... their sweet little baby girl.

So again back to this morning at around 10:30am when I checked my facebook account this is what it said: "Our sweet little Hadlee took her last little breath at 3:48 this morning. She will be forever missed and we will remember her everyday. We know she was a special spirit sent to us to bless our lives and the lives of those around us. Thank you all for the support you've given us during these past couple weeks."
At this point I lost it and just sobbed and mourned with Heather.. I couldn't control myself and cried hysterically. It's so incredibly hard to watch someone who you love and care about so much go through something so terrifically difficult. I believe with all my heart that the lord was with Heather, Hadlee and their family 100%. There is no other way to get through something so difficult. I am still crying and trying to hold it together.. I just feel the pain she has to bear and the love she must be feeling for that sweet little Hadlee, who will be forever missed. I have no idea what she is going through but I can imagine what it must be like and I feel so bad and sad for this trial in her life.

Me and my friend Nicole were able to go visit her just this past Wednesday and I'm so glad we were able to sit down with her mom and Heather and talk to her about everything and try to comfort her.

I'm glad that she has shared so much with me and everyone it has really been a true testament of truth to me of what a family means and what it's all about and how special each moment is with your kids and any family member. Being a parent has really opened my eyes to what I need to do better and what to not take for granted. Our babies are such precious little spirits sent from heaven and we are in charge of them while they are here on earth and what I HUGE blessing that really is. There is no greater calling then to be a mother. It also has really made me think a lot about the gospel and what it really means to be a part of it and about what faith is and putting your trust in the lord.

While being around Heather you can feel that beautiful spirit that Hadlee brings, I have a whole new respect for her. I thought she was so great before but she is even greater now and so AMAZING. I admire her strength and courage to move forward with trust in the lord and faith and the knowledge that she will be with her Hadlee again and that Heavenly Father had a plan for her family. Heather you have strengthened me and same with Hadlee. I could feel her sweet spirit when I read about her, or when I was around you, Heather. You will be able to take that with you forever and touch every life you meet. I am so very proud to be your friend... I feel so very lucky, You have always been such a great friend to me and I will always be grateful for that. I love you!!!! You and your awesome family will continue to be in my thoughts and prayers. Love You so much!!!!!

1-11-11

2011-01-11T23:11:00.000-08:00

Today is 1-11-11 pretty sweet..

School started yesterday and I am pretty happy about it. I am taking Math 0900 and English 2010. I had to start all over with my math since it had been over two years since i had taken a math class, oh well I suck at math and could use the refresher, I' a slow kid. Maybe this English course will help me with my writing skills, I am lacking quite a bit..But I am tired right now and being super lazy so whatev...I am actually excited to go back even though there is a LOT of work ahead of me I know I can do it and I know it will be well worth my time. I had to go to work right after school yesterday because I was filling in for someone who was sick. After my day was over and I went home I thought to myself "man I am so glad I made the decision to go PRN at work" (prn means as neededbut I only work wed, and right now I wish I didnt' even do that- I LOVE LOVE LOVE being home...but it is nice to get out and see my coworkers once and a while) There is no way I would be able to do that again-work full time and go to school with my two kids, My kids are the ones who get neglected and that is totally backwards. I just remember the stress of being at work when I wished I was at home with my family or at home working on my homework while the kids slept. and how bad I felt for leaving them and being away from them killed me..Either way I am a HOME body. I know Brookie is too because today at the doc she kept saying home, home home before the doc even came in the room. Ps Brookie is now TWO (pic and story to come later) Yeah my baby is TWO, weird. She weighs 29 Lbs and is 35 inches tall. She is such a cutie. The doc told me that he is very impressed with her and that she is above average in her speech. He said she was on the right track and doing awesome. She is the best thing ever.

1-1-11 Happy New Year peeps

2011-01-01T16:36:00.000-08:00

WoW Lada... flip I have seriously been so busy.. I think about my blog often, however sitting down and actually posting my life stories is another thing.. It's a new Year So Happy New Year everyone...one of my new year's resolution is to Blog More. Lets see if I can do it. I have so much to catch up on so I better get going.

Update on life right now... I just changed my working status to PRN instead of full time. Yeah we took a HUGE leap of faith and are praying the lord will take care of us as we know it is the best thing for our family for me to stay home more with the most adorable kids in the whole world. There is seriously no where else I would rather be. More to come later with LOTS of picture.

5 years

2010-09-23T08:43:00.000-07:00

Today is our 5th year anniversary. WOW!!! 5 years....that seem like such a long time when you say out loud, but it seems like I have been with my sweetie for forever and not just 5 years. We have done so many wonderful things in the time that we have been married. We have visited family a lot, in Manti, Richmond, St. George, Idaho, Cali, Disneyland (probably the most exciting so far haha) and we even took a crazy trip to Las Vegas for our ann last year.. it is really the only trip we have taken for an anniversary or even a honeymoon.
Man someday we will get our honeymoon trip...haha No it's ok we had fun camping at Tony's Grove up Logan Canyon for out honeymoon.. we were the only ones there. Anyway.. This year we wanted to do something super fun because it was our FIFTH anniversary.. I mean that is kind of huge, right? Well the only huge thing we will be doing this year is leaving our 6 week old baby boy with the inlaws OVERNIGHT.. haha that is pretty huge. Maybe next year we can go somewhere even more huge (is that even a word) with Clarke Graduating from Grad school and such.. and maybe just maybe I'll get in the Nursing Program..cross your fingers for me.. Ok Umm I am getting way off course here.. LOL
I want my awesome husband to know how much I have grown over these years with him by my side. He has taught me so many wonderful lessons and so many things I couldn't do without. I have become a better person, MOTHER, wife, friend, sister, and most of all a daughter of god because of you babe.
I watch you with the kids and think man I married the right person... look at how those kids just LOVE you, look at how patient and kind and funny you are with them. I'm sometimes to busy to stop and do things that you do.. but I guess that is why we have different roles.
Babe you have become such a WONDERFUL father and person yourself. You work SO SO hard for us and I am so very grateful for that.
Being married to my best friend is the best thing in the whole world. I'm so happy to be married to you for forever. You make me laugh all the time..well most of the time. You understand me and are so patient with me, you help me with school so I can understand it better and are so so patient with to wait for me to get it and that is HUGE.
I love you babe so so much You are the BEST thing that ever happened to me and I couldn't be more happy to have found you in my life. Even from the first time I met you I was so comfortable with you, every time we hung out we were never shy and it was never awkward.. we knew from the beginning.
I hope the next, how ever many years to come, are even better and we continue to share our love for one another.
LOVE YOU BABE!!

ONE MONTH

2010-09-16T21:07:00.002-07:00

Peyton is one month today!! WOW! Where does time go? I can't believe it's been a month. Peyton is such a good baby and we LOVE him so much. Brookie can't get enough of him, she loves her baby brother.
He is getting so strong and growing a ton. He sleeps for about 6 hours at night...which is so awesome he has been doing this for about 1 week or so, maybe longer. Over all he has always been a really good sleeper.. We can't wait to see what the coming months will bring..

PRIVATE

2010-09-06T09:50:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone..
I am going to be making my blog private really soon. Leave me your e-mail if you would like to follow my blog still. Thanks a million!!

BABY PEYTON

2010-08-22T10:28:00.000-07:00

Peyton Clarke Alder
born August 16, 2010 12:36pm
7lbs 4oz 21in

We are so happy he is FINALLY here.

I had been having little contractions all day on Sunday the 15th, I started timing them but they weren't really consistent so I just went about my mary day.. I woke up at 5am on Monday morning and was having more contractions, not really painful just enough to catch my attention. I fell back asleep then woke back up at 5:30ish and felt a huge jolt in my belly and it kinda freaked me out, then I had to pee, as I was thinking about getting up I felt this huge gush of water, like I was peeing my pants...but no I was not peeing my pants, thankfully, haha my water BROKE.. Yay!! I was a little scared at first I was shaking. I leaned over to Clarke and said Clarke I think my water just broke..there was water all over our bed and the floor I couldn't get it to stop. I called Labor and Delivery and talked to my friend Kirsha and she told me to come in. So we packed up our stuff and headed out. Luckly Clarke's brothers finance was staying at our house so she watched Brooklyn for us that day and his brother stayed home from work. I got to the hospital and saw Dr. Kirkman sitting their with Kirsha and Diana. He said so I heard a rumor and I said yes it's true YAY. So I got settled in got my IV and sat there and waited. When my Nurse (Wendy-who was the best Nurse ever..and I mean the BEST) first checked me I was at a 4. Dr. Kirkman wanted to start me on petocin because I had StrepB and he was worried about the risk of infection if my labor was prolonged. But I wanted to possibly have this baby naturally and didn't want to start on that just yet. The contractions were strong but not to bad I could handle it for the time being. I progressed to a 5 and they were getting more and more intense and Wendy said that I could only get an epdural between 8:30 and 9:30am because the Anesthesiologist was super busy that day and wouldn't be able to come back. So I sat and thought about it A LOT.. I decided to get one because I was really nervous that it would hurt A LOT and I wouldn't be able to take the pain. I still wanted to feel something though so he gave me the lowest dose he could and I could push the button if I wanted to. I could feel my contractions and I knew what muscles to use to push and I could lift my legs..it was the PERFECT labor. The nurse started the petocin to get things moving and peyton's heart rate dropped so fast...apparently my babies don't like the petocin because the same thing happened to Brooklyn. I started moving along and about 11ish my nurse checked me and said I was at an 8 she said that if I felt a huge amount of pressure down in my tail bone like I have to pooh then that means I am ready to start pushing.. she left the room and not even 15 mins later I felt that huge amount of pressure I wasn't sure if that was it or not but then it happened again and so I called her back in and she checked me and I was at a 10. I went from an 8 to a 10 in 15 mins...way fast.. so we started pushing on every contraction..so I pushed for about an hour and a half at about every 5 or 10 mins. It was so awesome to be able to feel the contractions and to know when to push and how to push.. I felt his head come out and the placenta and him stitching me up I just didn't feel the pain. IT was AWESOME. They put Peyton on my belly when he first came out that was so special. He was so cute and so precious. The nurses got him all cleaned up then brought him back to me. I had him try nursing and the boy just lached right on, He can suck...I was like wow boy.. Brooklyn never did that either.. He is a really good eater and a good baby.
after I gave birth I immediately wanted grape juice I think I had like 4 or 5 glasses of it before they took my upstairs to recovery. I also was craving Jimmy Johns.. now that I didn't have to heat up my meat I was super excited to get my sandwich... I was able to stand enough to get in a wheelchair. That was awesome. I slept most of the rest of the day and Clarke went and picked up Brooklyn. When they got back I don't think Brooklyn really knew what was going on, she kept saying baby baby. She didn't really want much to do with him for a while. It took her a couple of days of getting used to him. At home now she constantly asks about the baby if she can't see him or if he is eating or whatever he is doing she is just curious... she loves him to pieces.. She always wants to hold him and she gives him kisses 24/7. It's the cutest darn thing in the world. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE being a MOM, best JOB in the world.. I want tons of these sweet little things. They make me smile everyday I can't express my LOVE for both of them. Watching Brooklyn with him and as she grows into her own little person I just grow more and more LOVE for her as well. I just look at her and Peyton and think Gosh I have such great kids and sweet little hearts. Brooklyn is so kind (most of the time) to everyone. She loves people and says hi over and over again...she is just a happy happy little girl. Peyton is just so content with whatever is going on. He is such a little tropper. When he is hungry he will let you know and he sure knows how to use those lungs.
I am so grateful to my Heavenly Father who has blessed Clarke and I with such beautiful babies. They truly are sent from heaven.
Thank you for all of your kindness and congrats. we really appreciate you all and love you all.

Prego pictures from the top.....

2010-08-06T22:05:00.000-07:00

39 weeks

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Man I miss my little belly.. Look at those pants... I totally could wear them. Only like a week and a half left.. just looking at these pictures again makes me hurt a little to be back to that size.. it's all worth it..it's all worth it..

19 Months old

2010-08-06T21:53:00.000-07:00

Brooklyn is 19 months today.. flip time goes by so fast. Brooklyn is like a little sponge, she repeats everything we say or at least tries to. she is dang cute and we couldn't be more happy to have her in our life. She is the cutest thing EVER.

HELP

2010-08-02T14:53:00.000-07:00

HOW DO I FIX MY BLOG SO THAT MY BACKGROUND STAYS ON HERE??? ANYONE KNOW

A powerful life and wonderful blessings to last a lifetime

2010-08-02T14:14:00.000-07:00

I was able to attend a dear friend of mine, Taryn Palmer's dad, Scott Hansen's funeral this past Thursday in Pocatello, ID. It was really such a beautiful funeral. I brought my sweet little girl with me and went with a few of my other dear friends, I was able to listen to most of it and really enjoy the things that were said about Taryn's dad. He lived a very amazing and wonderful life. If only we all had a father like him. He was more then just a father though, he was a true man of god. I only met him a couple of times and each time I saw him he always seemed happy with his life and content with the moment. You could look at him and see his shining countenance, you knew at that moment that he was a GREAT guy. I just remember always feeling that way when I saw or heard stories about him. I have heard so much about him and his life through out the days that I have known Taryn and throughout this week. I was grateful that I was able to attend her sweet father's funeral and got to experience tons of emotions and feelings of such gratitude, not only for my own dear family but for the amazingly true gospel here on this earth that gives us the knowledge that not only Taryn and her sweet family but mine and yours will again meat their loved ones again. That means Taryn and her family will see their father once again. I couldn't be more in love with this gospel and more grateful to be apart of it and to have it in my life and to know that I will also be with my family for eternity someday.
Taryn's parents bishop got up and spoke he said that Taryn's family had a saying hanging in their kitchen that said BECAUSE NICE MATTERS I think is right... I couldn't agree more. makes me want to be a nicer person and be a better person, wife, mother and friend. Because of the things he said and the way I felt, If I wasn't a member I think I honestly would have asked where to sign me up for such beautiful promises and sacred teachings. He did such an amazing job with bearing of his testimony it brought me to tears I have not shed in such along time. I felt the spirit of the lord wrap his arms around me as I watched my little girl play and make lots of noise all while trying to listen all at the same time. I couldn't be more blessed to have the wonderful things in my life. I am also truly blessed to have such AMAZING FRIENDS in my life. I really don't know where I would be without them and their amazing examples throughout the years I have known them. I always look to them for strength, even if they don't always know, I am really impressed with who they are and what they stand for and what they have become. I LOVE YOU!!!

I really just wanted to say that I am grateful for my sweet husband who is so generous and NICE and everything I cherish, I am grateful for my sweet little baby girl who really isn't a baby any more. She is 19 months old and soon to be a big sister to a baby brother whom I also could not be more grateful for. It is truly a miracle to have a beautiful little life and spirit growing inside of you. To feel it's every move, and I mean EVERY move, is such an amazing experience. I have friends and people who I have met along this journey in my life who have struggled with having the opportunity to get pregnant and experience those wonderful things that can not come in any other form, that being said it makes me hold on to those experiences dearly to my heart. I am at a point now where I am ready to be done with this pregnancy but also am enjoying the fact that there is a little baby still living inside me right now who probably just met Scott Hansen and is saying hello and goodbye to loved ones, the veil is so thin and to think that I have been entrusted by our dear savior and lord to take care of one of his sweet children is one of the greatest blessings and compliments I could EVER receive.

Brooklyn is 18 months today

2010-07-06T20:59:00.000-07:00

Wow where did the time go. I haven't updated my blog in like a century, I'm having my second baby in less then 6 weeks and my baby girl is 18 months old.. I have enjoyed most of every min with my sweet little girl. She is super fun and makes me laugh allthe time. Lately when she wakes up she points to the window and says what's that over and over again. Brooklyn says so many things and does so many things. I can't even count them all. I wish I could remember them all too. but here are a few of the things I can remember.

-says hi and bye
please and thank you
momma and dadda and knows exactly who we are
yes and no
yum
bike
poof
truck
-trys to say buckle
luv you
amen
jesus
bath
cheese
whats that
puppy
baby
hot
nanna (banana)
uh oh
juice
drink
bird
d (for uncle Derek)
B (for Bri..me LOL )
gampa or papa
cracker
cookie
the letter Y - I know random- we have those foam letters that go in the bath and I taught her how to say Y and now she thinks all the foam letters are "Y" it's pretty cute.
I'm sure there is more but that is all Clarke and I could come up with right now.. She is so smart
She knows there is a baby in my belly. I have been pointing to my belly for a while now and saying baby and she will come over and point at it and say baby and now I ask her what is in mommas tummy and she says baby and comes over and lifts up my shirt and points at it. It's super cute.
She knows how to get on and off of her bike.
she is obsessed with opening and closing any door. She loves to help daddy in the garage and doesn't mind getting all dirty. She picks ball caps (hats) and puts them on backwards. so stinkin cute. I will post pictures later.
Even tho I wanted this post to be about mostly Brooklyn I better say some other things to so yo peps don't get so bored. Maybe it's to late for that haha
This baby is growing so fast and moves around like no ones business. I love it, well most of the time. He is everywhere but mostly hangs out on the right, where Brooklyn did. He thinks it's just awesome to kick my in the groin, esp when I am walking around. Well I need to go to bed I will continue this post along with adding some pictures later..

IT'S A............

2010-05-22T15:23:00.000-07:00

We are (LATE) excited to announce that we are having a BOY!!
We are so excited and a little bit nervous, of course. All we know is girl. But like anything new you just kinda take everyone's advice and make it your own and learn through trial and error.
I can't find the CD with all the ultrasound pictures on it so this will have to do... and most of you already know the news and have known for a while... I'm just a little slow with the whole Blogging Business.

A new addition

2010-02-28T18:00:00.000-08:00

Most of you know already but some of you who don't facebook or talk to me much don't know But Brooklyn is going to be a BIG sister. Yup that is right we are expecting. I am due Aug 13th. So I am about 16 weeks along. Great news is that I can still fit into my pants..but I seem to be getting more and more fat. My belly is in that in between stage and that may be why I don't feel so pretty these days. At least Clarke tells me everyday that I am gorgeous.. that makes my day. I had heard that one your second pregnancy you show a lot soonier then you did the first time and I can honestly say I believe that is 100% true.
We are mostly excited but very very nervous since we will both still be in school and working full time. What in the world do you do with two kids in daycare and work, school and all the rest of the stuff in this hectic but awesome life. We are struggling with the idea of me quitting my job and living off of our savings and student loans or me trying to find a night job.
I can't help but feel a sense of gratitude for this wonderful baby who is growing inside of me. It has been a huge roller coaster for the last couple of months just trying to get the grasp of it all. There are so many of my friends who are struggling with trying to get pregnant right now and here I am "struggling" with the fact that I am pregnant and wondering how I will do it all. That sounds a little selfish. I know that heavenly father has a plan for all of us and knows what is best for us and when the right time is for our family to come to us on this earth and join us. I am so grateful that I can get pregnant and give birth and raise a family of my own. There is no better calling then that of a Mother.
Here is an ultra sound picture for your viewing pleasure.

a new me...

2010-02-28T17:47:00.000-08:00

So I really really needed a hair trim but instead of just getting a trim I got a whole new look. I had them cut off 13 inches...what the, are you for real? That is a ton of hair. I honestly wasn't really even that sad after I actually really liked it. I knew it would grow back and I even thought of going shorter and might in the near future, but one step at a time. I really want to get it highlighted to, I think it could use some more style to it or color, something. It is much easier to style, only thing is sometimes I feel like a little girl and not so pretty. Lately I have been feeling a little down in the dumps because I don't feel pretty, I'm sure it's just a phase.. anyway blah blah LOL here are the before and after pictures.

Before

After

13 months old...well like 3 weeks ago.

2010-02-28T15:53:00.000-08:00

We got her this new toy, it is a magnet toy that makes animal sounds and calls out what the animal is. She played with it at my friend Kassandra's house and she said it was really effective so I thought I'd better get Brookie her own and she loves it.

Miss happy pants

What a cute little girl we have... Who just LOVES to shop with mom and dad

Loves to drag the hand towels all over the house

got a new toy.. thanks aunty Shan

just chillin with my grandma Alder

I am so cool, just look at me..

Learning to walk with my cool walker.. thanks Jill

I love my buddy Porter

I love to go out to eat with mom and dad esp at Texas Road House...My fav

So happy and jsut can't stand it on my very first birthday

Just one happy little lady

look at my mo stash

I think this bear is a little to big for me mom but I love it anyway

just ate a lemon

Brooklyn is now 13 months old. She is learning so much we are just amazed at how smart she really is. She is picking up on so much.
Here are a few things she has been up to.

~she says binki
~says blankey
~says tanks (thanks)
~says ese (please)
~says hi and hey
~says ugh oh
~says arff arff (ruff) when you ask what a puppy/dog says, and every time she sees a puppy/dog. so cute
~still calls me dadda or nanna
~eats whole fruit snacks...i know right "whole" well I have been super nervous for a long time to give her these and Clarke just gave her a whole one once and she didn't choke on it, thankfully. Like I have said before she is such a good little eater and has only choked a couple of times...which i am super grateful for.
~blabs on about who knows what and waits for a response also so super cute...
~totally done with bottles and warm milk. She drinks from sippy cups now and through straws.
~LOVES to read
and the best one of all is she has finally learned to walk.. yes walk. It is so fun to watch her take off and get around knowing I don't have to haul her everywhere we go.
~she has started her awesome tantrums. Mostly it's just because she wants to get down and walk when we are in a store or somewhere where she just gets into everything, and there is no talking it through...she is only 13 months what should I expect, really. Good luck to us on the drama.
~she really is a very good little girl for the most part. We can't get enough of her and are so amazed at all the things she does each day. I am really starting to get a lot more sad when I go to work because that means leaving her with the babysitter, whom we all love so much, it's just I would rather spend my day playing and reading stories to my sweet little girl. The sad thing is is that on my days off I have to do homework so I feel even worse for neglecting her...I try to do my homework while she is taking her naps but it's just not enough time most of the time. Oh well we get through it and we all survive. Here are some fun pictures over the last couple of months.
~so for your info the reason she has no really cute bows on her cute head is because the little kid wont keep them on. She pulls them off first thing. It's so annoying because they are so cute on her. any suggestions on how to keep them on?

Brooklyn LOVES her new car seat and facing forward in the car. She was screaming and laughing in the back seat the whole trip around town for her first ride.
p.s. when we took her out of the seat here she started to cry she wanted to get back up in it..it was just awesome.. cute little bug

First time eating spaghetti by herself
mom I'm eating, really do you have to take a picture of my nasty face..

drinking chocolate milk and loving it

every chance she gets she will play with the computer. She loves to play with this thing and pick at all the buttons. she is a picker, (we always find her picking off the white balls on the couch) Hilarious.

A new Year and A 1st Birthday

2010-01-31T17:49:00.000-08:00

I have been incredibly busy and therefore have had no extra time to blog and in fact I should be doing a homework assignment instead of blogging but I am super behind and wanted to get this in before the day set Feb. Which is tomorrow. ha!
This last year was one of the BEST and hardest years of my entire life. We opened the year to birthing the most beautiful little person in the world. Well I birthed Brooklyn. Clarke was there ha ha! When we were in the hospital I couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed. I thought that I would have this amazing experience where I would just fall right in love with her and that she would feel the same. However I was so exhausted from labor that I could barely keep my eyes open let alone have any sense of what was going on. DOn't get me wrong I loved her more than anything I just couldn't express it for some reason. It was really REALLY REALLY hard to be a good mom, the mom she needed, I didn't know what I was doing, I felt lazy in a way even though when she needed me I was always there. I mostly felt, when I would look at her she would look back at me and think, mom you are crazy and I just don't really like you much. I have no idea why I felt this way, well I guess there are a couple reasons why I was feeling this way but I just didn't feel like I was going to be a good mom. Brooklyn has taught me the meaning of absolute hard work and sacrifice. I have never been more happy to have such a beautiful little girl in my life everyday. She is the best thing that I have ever done. That's what I said when she came out too. to be continued

Family Christmas Party

2010-01-02T17:02:00.000-08:00

This was our Burnett family Christmas party. I love my dad's side of the family. They are all the sweetest people EVER!! Our grandparents were the BEST and I'm not even kidding. I wish they were here everyday! Anyway every year we have what is called a grab box and usually everyone participates but this year was a little different. Because there are so many kids (our cousins kids) we decided to just have the grab box for them. My super generous cousins Nikki and Brady bought all the gifts so no one had to bring anything, besides the side dish they were assigned. I couldn't believe they seriously got all these awesome gifts for the kids. We were all blown away. They are the great. We had a lot of fun chatting and seeing everyone again. I love this time of year just for that reason. Here are some fun pictures of our eventful evening.

These are my cousin's kids and Brooklyn. They loved crawling around with her. It was cute to watch

Brooklyn got a cell phone.. he he just what she needs right..

Merry Christmas and the BIG 25

2010-01-02T13:21:00.000-08:00

On Christmas eve we went down to Syracuse to stay the night with my brother and sister in law with their two kids at her parents house. It was a lot of fun. Great food and fun prizes. That night and every christmas eve night My sister in law's family opens up all their gifts from each other. It was fun watching. The married couples got wheat grinders and a bucket full of wheat. Man what a sweet gift. I wouldn't mind one of those. My sister in law's sister got a Wii so for the rest of the night we played the Wii. We woke up Christmas morning at my brothers house to lots of gifts from Santa for the kiddos. It was really fun to watch my niece and nephew open all their gifts, I can't wait until I have a house full of kids. Brooklyn was so dang cute. Everything she picks up she immedatley hugs. So we got her this teddy bear that has been under our tree at home for weeks now and almost everyday she would crawl over to the teddy bear and give it a great big hug, but we would have to tell her sorry Brooklyn that is for Christmas so we would put it back under the tree. Well on Christmas morning we showed her where the teddy bear was and she crawled as fast as she could to it and gave it the biggest hug she was so excited. It was AWESOME.
We gave her a doll that she also loved and gave hugs to..at one point she had the teddy bear and doll in both arms hugging both of them. she is such a little snuggler.
We gave her some puzzles, some clothes and a walker. She loves al of them. It was a great first Christmas for her.
Clarke and I didn't have a ton of money this year because lets face we are poor collages students. We ended up making some crafts and selling a bunch so we could buy eachother gifts this year. I got Clarke some snow gloves he has been needing for plowing, a FOX sweater, some pants, and a couple shirts. He got me a couple shirts, some wrist/arm bands for working out, some hair stuff, and a sweater. It was great being able to get each other gifts. Even though that's not what Christmas is all about, it's just really fun to see the look on the faces whom you love when they open a great gift from you.
I am so thankful for our Savior who died for us and still lives for us. We are so very blessed to have what we have and to have such amazing families and friends. We Love all of you. This Xmas was so wonderful. I hope we don't lose site of who we are and to try to be a little more kind and generous throughout the year.

The very next day is always my Birthday. This year I am turning 25 Ya well I don't feel 25. It's weird how fast time flies. My family tries really hard to make it a special day for me esp my Amazing husband. Even my great friends remember to call or text me or even facebook me, whatever or however they do it, I really am so grateful for them all. Thank you Thank you!!!
This year A LOT of our family and friends chipped in and surprised me with one of the greatest gifts ever..hehe a Wii. I have been wanting a wii forever, but they are so expensive. When I opened it I seriously could not stop smiling I was so shocked I was in tears. I couldn't believe that I got a Wii. We spent the rest of the day relaxing going out for lunch with my birthday money and playing the wii. It is really a great family oriented thing. We have so much fun, my dad even comes over and plays with us and loves it. It is so awesome. Thanks again to all of you, you know who you are, who pitched in and got me such a generous gift. WOW I really do have such amazing families and friends. I am so very blessed!!!
Sorry about all the pictures.

Oh and we forgot to bring a bottle and the formula for Brooklyn..mostly bc I'm used to just nursing her and we were in a hurry hehe. So Clarke had to go to Wal-Mart and buy some formula and a bottle. Luckly we had two $7 check that Enfamil had sent us that day so we got a huge $20 thing of formula for $5..sweet deal. Merry Xmas to us!

Thanks peps

2010-01-02T13:18:00.000-08:00

Thanks to all ya all for posting! Hope you had great Holidays!!

taken a toll

2009-12-17T18:12:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to check it out and see who reads my BLOG..
So I would LOVE it if you left your name or a comment if you come visit my awesome or not so awesome BloG. Thanks alot!!

Peace ~ Love ~ Merry Christmas

Let is Snow Let it Snow Let it Snow

2009-12-13T16:52:00.000-08:00

It has been snowing so much lately, I'm just glad it's not twelve below anymore..holy crap that is enough to make you cry! We LOVE LOVE LOVE the snow ...not so much LOVE that I don't have much a husband lately. He is out in this freezing cold weather making some extra cash for his beautiful family. I must say though that we are pretty grateful for this weather. I know right, your all cursing me. We have been able to make some extra Christmas money by Clarke plowing all the time. I miss having a husband around though. I'm not used to him being gone so much. But it will be worth it.

We always LOVE the Christmas Season around here. I swear I way to many Decorations for Christmas. But whats to many eh...I LOVE all of them and will not be giving any away anytime soon. Here are some fun pictures of what Christmas looks like at our house.

So at church today Little Miss Brooklyn was playing and decided to try and put her own sock on and put her bow on her head.. So dang cute. Clarke and I were like how in the world does she know so much. She is one smart little thang. We just LOVE her so much. She also crawls, as one of my greatest friends puts it, Like one of those broken toys on Toy Story. I'll video tape it and post it later. It is freakin hilarious. Everyone always comments on it.

11 months

2009-12-06T15:59:00.000-08:00

Brooklyn is 11 months today! WHAT? That means that she will be a year in one month... ya I had to do the math too. JK I just can't believe it. She is learning so much and collecting info like a sponge. I am so grateful for my (prob) 15 lb baby G. what a little skinny minny but I could just eat her.
THings she has been doing this last little while.

-climbing on everything
-into everything
-says momma and dadda (mostly dadda)
-ease (please)
-thanx (thanks, only sometimes)
-puts things back where she found them
-can crawl up the stairs
-LOVES food
-cuddles up next to her pink Giaraffe (thanks Leah), her elephant, and her bunny blanket
-gives the cutest hugs
-LOVES books
-crawls over to us pulls on our pant leg and begs like a puppy
still doesn't fully laugh like she only did once...it's the cutest laugh ever and I really really want to hear it again....I don't know what else I can do to get her to do it again, I've tryed everything.
-walks around the table while holding on all by herself
-got her 7th tooth, the 4 top teeth came in at the same time when she was about 10 months
-had her first ice cream cone

I'm sure I'll think of more later but for now this should do.. Enjoy

Thanksgiving

2009-12-05T15:56:00.000-08:00

This year we had Thanksgiving with Clarke's family in Roy. This was Brooklyn's first Thanksgiving, she enjoyed most of it but by the time the food was ready she was pooped and so onrey.. she needed a nap so bad. so after we both wrestled with her she went to sleep in daddas arms. My grandmaa had a pinyada for the kids and there was lots of yummy treats inside. I am so grateful for my family and all that I have. I am so very blessed. Also Clarkes brothers girlfriend came to visit us for Thanksgiving. Can I say that I would claim her as a sister even if they don't get married. I seriously LOVE her. She is awesome and us 4 girls would have A LOT of fun. I was SO SO sad when she had to go back to Nebraska and so was my bro in law. Never seen the poor guy so sad. It's only a matter of time!

Slow cooker

2009-11-29T13:05:00.001-08:00

So I know that I am not the greatest at updating my blog.... I have been and always am busy....ya ya ya whatev right!!! My goal is to blog about something at least once a week. There are lots of cool things that go on in our fun-filled lives that I'm sure you are all just dieing to read about, so with that being said here is an update on what has been going on in our most awesome lives here in Logan, Utah!!

A Xmas wreath I made out of xmas bulbs... My friend Nikki gave me the idea and we made ours together I should have taken a picture of hers, we both liked each others better..ha ha

another project I had a lot of fun with! Clarke cut out my wood pieces and I painted them and glued on the letters.

"What, did I do something wrong momma, or dada"

Brooklyn LOVES the Sunday newspaper just as much as we do, only I think she has more fun!

yet another fun project I did.. same thing as the Winter one.

My awesome Friends and their awesome crafts they made on Craft DAY... Whit and Brooke

My other awesome friend Nikki and Brooke

Brooklyn also LOVES the fridge, what baby doesn't?

She loves the glass as well....what doesn't she love... I constantly am telling her no no when she sticks her fingers in the VCR and DVD player but she doesn't ever listen.

Practicing her snyper skills... this was after we took off her costume.

Clarke went on a four wheeling trip with one of his buddies a couple weekends ago and came home covered in MUD..but he a blast
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Brooklyn absolutely LOVES to play in this drawer in the kitchen...Don't give her any grief.

Brooklyn gets to take baths as a big girl now. She no longer needs the little baby tub...she was able to grow just a little bit more to move on, skinny little stinker..

Learning to brush her 7 teeth....ya my 10 in a half month old (soon to be 11 months) has '7' teeth...and YES I am still nursing ha ha, but I didn't say it was the most fun thing and most pain free thing...I do it for the baby. I know I am such a super mom!

Loves her Graham crackers oh so much! She can't get enough of these and she eats them so well. I guess I don't see how see couldn't with all those beautiful teeth she has!

Happy Friday the 13th

2009-11-13T22:47:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to post something for Friday the 13th..

Halloween '09

2009-11-08T14:24:00.000-08:00

This Halloween not only do we or should I say 'I' (Clarke doesn't really dress up) get to dress up but we have a little sweetie to get all prettyed up as well. Might I say it was a Blast-o. Brooklyn was a Ladybug, and a cute one at that! I borrowed my friends daughters costume that she wore last year. I had to work on Halloween and by the time I got home I was so exhausted I just wanted to take a nap. Clarke went four wheeling with his friend and Brooklyn took a hour nap...not long enough. So by the time we got around to getting stuff together for our wards trunk-or-treat it was pretty much over and Clarke wasn't back yet. We did get some candy and got to see some fun costumes. Our friends, Nikki and Kade dressed up as a bunny and a trapper and dressed their little boy up as a skunk. So dang cute. They looked awesome and Brooklyn was terrified of Kade, She knows him well but he looked a little scary to her. after the trunk or treat Clarke and I decided to go out to dinner to Texas Road House. MMMmm Good..LOVE that place. Then we went back home put Brooklyn to bed and went to our next door neighbors to watch Disturbia. A couple weeks before Halloween my friend Karen Kelly threw a party. It was so much fun, we had a lot of fun. I dressed up as Pippy Long stocking. Whit dressed up as a motorcycle thug person, karen was a jypsy, Jenny Ringer was a patient at the hospital with the huge butts that stick out of the gown, Charlette Gardner was a jypsy as well. It was prety fun. I made this sweet scarcrow cake..Clarke did most of it so I could get ready...What a sweet hubby! It turned out pretty dang good. The fir before Halloween I worked and was like one of the only ones who dressed up...dumb people, it's the one day you can wear whatever you want and have fun with it....come on.. I dressed up as a Cowgirl. It was pretty cute. I borrowed my friends cute cowgirl boots and belt. Clarke and I got around to carving our pumpkins too, I love carving pumpkins, it's AwEsOmE.
All in all it was a really fun halloween. I didn't dress up on halloween because I was dressed up out. Just to exhausted. Hope you all had a great halloween. Here are some pictures of our Halloween greatness!!

all of us..and Brooklyn dressed up as a Ladybug

Clarke's aunt gave us this outfit, it kinda makes her look like a boy... Clarke's dad told us that we had to put it on Brooklyn and least once...so here ya go Glen hehe

Isn't my hat dang awesome

Me and Whit

Me and the Scarcrow cake

Clarke getting ready to carve his pumpkin

Gettin ready to put my mad carving skills to use

Julie, Carrie-a zombie, and me

Me and my budda Juie...she says she was the ghost of ghosts past..not really sure what that is and neither did she haha

My friend Carmel from work made this Brain mold, it's just peach jello. I couldn't bring myself to eat it.

our sAweet pumplins..Mine is the boring face on the right and Clarke is the Cool one

My Cowgirl outfit

Clarke showing off his mad baking skills....

Clarke's beautiful homemade delicious pizza

Umm excuse me

Clarke

Me

LaS VeGaS

2009-11-06T09:21:00.000-08:00

So this is really REALLY old news and long over due.
For our 4th anniversary We went to Vegas our anniversary is on the 23rd of Sep. We went that weekend with some friends of ours, who actually invited us to go with them. They were also going for their anniversary which is the 29th. Nikki and Kade Gardner.
We stayed at the South Point Hotel and Casino...it was a way nice hotel.
We went to the temple, went shopping, walked the strip, which was pretty crazy, ate dinner at all the fine dining haha, gambled , with the hotels money of course, and rode on the New York New York ride which was also crazy...I was freakin out. I am so afraid of heights and this roller coaster is way high up there, But it was well worth it. I had lost my voice so pretty much anything I said was a big a joke. Kade had fun making fun of me haha not hard to do. There was this coctail lady who would yell 'Coctails's", unfort we never got to hear it but Nikki and Kade did. Kade did a pretty good job memicking her, it was awesome.... The temple was so beautiful. I'm glad we were able to go.
Brooklyn got to stay with Grandma and Grandpa Alder in La Verkin while we were gone. She did fairly well but not great. I think she wasn't feeling her best and she doesn't get to see grandma and grandpa much so it was different for her. She missed her momma and dadda too. She was so happy to see us when we got home she wouldn't let anyone hold her for a couple of weeks. she was scared of everyone and didn't do so well at the babysitters house. Poor girl thought we'd never come get her or leave her with complete strangers. Here are some pictures of the trip.

Las Vegas Temple

Us Las Vegas Temple

This huge house up by the temple

We were just getting into town....we were excited couldn't ya tell..

The New York New York ride
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at the pirate ship

The Mall on the strip

Kade, Nikki, me, and Clarke crossing to the other side

Kade and his love for trees

Excalibur and New York New York

Chillin on the strip

eating dinner at the Hard Rock

A very pretty hotel...can't remember which one

some guy dressed up in all silver, He was doing tricks with his sticks it actually was pretty cool... I was very impressed

Inside the Bellagio

Inside the Bellagio

us outside of the Bellagio

The M&M factory..there are like 4 or 5 levels in there full of m&m stuff..

9 Month check up

2009-10-11T14:59:00.000-07:00

So I took Brooklyn to her 9 month check up on Thur the 8th of Oct. and she came out at 14 lbs 12.5 oz (5%) and 27 in (30%.) She gained ONE pound in 3 months.....UHHH there is something wrong with this picture and I'm pretty sure the doc was going to let me hear about it. LOL So what happens; The doctor walks in the room and says we need to talk, I was like oh crap here we go... He asked if I was still nursing, I said yes and he said to put a couple tablespoons of formula in her milk to get some more fat in her diet. He also told me he wanted me to give her more fat and protein and we can start feeding her our food. So when we eat she eats too. It has been a really fun thing so far to be able to feed her table food. She really REALLY likes it to. I give her banana's to eat and she just loves those. She does really well with eating. So far I have given her bread, banana's, rice, corn, chicken, mashed potatoes, yogart, cottage cheese and a little chocolate. She loves all of them. It is so fun to watch her eat and learn new things. She is also almost crawling...What the..she is an army crawler for now but almost has it down....it's fun to watch her. I love my job!

Tony Grove Lake

2009-10-04T17:09:00.000-07:00

For our honeymoon we went camping at Tony Grove Lake....(then there was no lake it was under construction). We decided to make it a tradition that we would go up there every year on or around our anniversary to see the fall colors. This year it was pretty cold up there I thought at one point Brooklyn was going to cry, needless to say we didn't stay to long. Last year there was a lot of snow and we had our dog Maggie with us and I had a big Pregnant belly. This year we had Brooklyn and Clarke's bro Derek.

Brett and Jentry's wedding day

2009-10-04T16:51:00.000-07:00

My sister in law's brother Brett got married on September 19th. They were so incredibly happy and looked to beautiful. We were glad we could share their special day with them.

Last day in the sun at Bear Lake

2009-10-04T16:38:00.000-07:00

Our friends Whit and Ty invited us to go up to Bear Lake with them and some other friends of ours. It was a blast and Brooklyn loved it. She would get a hand full of sand and then try to eat it...sound good to anyone else..ya not! I had to help her so she wouldn't eat all of the sand/mud. She loves the water and the feel of the sand on her feet can't blame her, so do I. Best most relaxing feeling on your feet. Here are some pictures for ya.

Brooklyn relaxin with Dadda

Brooklyn takin a nap

Brooke, Me, Brooklyn and Whit

All of us

Welcome Home D'Money aka Derek

2009-10-04T16:27:00.000-07:00

Derek, Clarke's brother came home from his mission on Sep 6th. We were so freakin excited to see him. He is doing great and lovin being home. He has been staying with us while he works up here in Logan until it starts snowing and can't work outside anymore. We have enjoyed having him here and spending time with him, He is AWESOME...

Derek and his best friend Chris...they are practically brothers they were born on the same day same hospital..pretty crazy

Brooklyn getting to know her new uncle she never knew she had. How do you think it's going so far

Aunty Celeste with Brooklyn..she is pretty cozy with her aunt she loves her...

2009-10-04T16:17:00.000-07:00

Clarke and I decided our JEEP needed a lift and some new tires. So we took some money and did just that. Here are the before and after pictures. We love it. It is pretty sweet. I have to grap the side handle and then jump and pull myself up at the same time, it's kinda funny but I love it and feel pretty cool driving it.

After the lift and new tires

Before the lift and tires

Road Trip

2009-10-04T15:45:00.000-07:00

We went on a few road trips in Aug. one trip to St. George to surprise Clarke's family and the other to Manti to visit Clarke's grandma, aunt and uncle and cousins. The fair was going on that weekend and we LOVE the fair...so we couldn't not go.

Brooklyn is going to be a gymnast someday

These are HUGE windmills at the mouth of the Price canyon..they are pretty sweet when your right up next to them.

Brooklyn LoVEd the bunnies

We saw this big fire on our way to St. George

We also went up to the Oquirrh Mountain Temple. I didn't get to go to the Open house and I hadn't seen it so we decided to go up and see it. It a beautiful Temple.

Kati's 1st Birthday

2009-10-04T15:31:00.000-07:00

Kati is my neice. My Brother Tyler's little girl. She turned 1 one July 30th. Such a cutie. We love her and her Big Brother Jet, We all have so much fun together. To bad they live in West Point and we live all the way up here in Logan.

Kati eatin her Yummy cake...she didn't really get it all over the place she was a good clean eater....LOL

This was the best pic I could get with all three of the kids all together. All doin their own thing....

Kati and Brooklyn playing together...sorta

Brooklyn loved Kati's new toy...we better get her some new toys.

2009-10-04T15:20:00.000-07:00

I think this is Brooklyn's new spot...she looks pretty cozy.

First time in High chair...July 30th Pretty much 7 months

First time in a chair of her own at olive Garden out with the girls.

Catch Upa

2009-10-04T15:07:00.000-07:00

I have been so bad at keeping my blog updated. There are so many things that we have done but so little time to get the word out. I feel like all I do is GO GO GO and never have time for myself. I go to work all day 3 days a week, then run errands, take care and hang out with Brooklyn, visit with friends, and go out of town on my days off. Hopefully now that the weather has changed I can get back into the norm of life and learn to take it easy and stay home. I finally got around to cleaning the rest of my house today. There are so many things I really really want to do but wonder where I will find the energy to do them all. I don't know how women do all that they do or where they find the energy to do them. I want to make a quilt for Brooklyn, put some crafts together, make some flower arrangements, spruce up my home a little bit, and most of all be a better mom for Brooklyn.
The next few posts will be about what has been goin on with us in our awesome lives. Feel free to skip or read which ever you want. LoveA Peps!

8 Month birthday

2009-09-07T18:13:00.000-07:00

Yesterday Brookee turned 8 months old. Holy crap where does the time go? She is so much fun. I can't get enough of her. I just always want to play with her and make her laugh or smile. She sure does make life GREAT! We love our little Brookee!

Krystle's Baby Shower

2009-09-07T17:43:00.000-07:00

On Aug 15th My friend Heather and I threw our friend Krystle a baby shower. It was so fun. We hadn't seen Krystle for a long time and she had never seen Brooklyn, we know pretty sad huh! Ah well we got all caught up and had a great time. Lots of people came and she got lots of way cute gifts for her cute little baby girl to come. Lots of Pink and Brown...my fava! She is such a cute CUTE Prego girl. I love ya Krystle, and Heather. It was so so SOO absolutely wonderful seeing you two. I hope we can see each other again soon!

Brookee finally took a nap

Krystle, her mom and her sister whom is also pregnant an was due at anytime

Heather, Krystle, Me, and Brooklyn

Cute Cute Krystle

all the Yummy Food

The Martin Harris Pageant

2009-09-07T17:13:00.000-07:00

On Aug 14th Clarke and I went to the Martin Harris Pageant in Lewiston. We have never been before but have been wanting to go ever since we were married. We thought it would be nice to go and take our little Brookee cookie with us. We just happened to run into our friends from our old ward, Leslie and Jeremy Drake. We love them so much they are hilarious and we miss them and all of our cool buddies from that ward. They live in SLC and were up here bc of a ward activity. Jeremy is the bishop and they have family here in Cove so it was easy for them to come up for the weekend. It was so AWESOME to see them.
We loved the Pageant. It really was so good and so fun. We will most def go again. To top it off a member of the twelve was there too. We didn't see him but it sure was nice to feel that powerful presence.

Jeremy and Leslie Drake....They are so DANG cute

The Sweetest thing

2009-09-07T17:02:00.000-07:00

This is what I saw when I walked into our bedroom one morning. (I had already feed Brookee and got up to get breakfast ready for Clarke and I, They both fell back to sleep) Isn't it the sweetest thing in the world?

7 Month old Pictuals

2009-08-28T08:05:00.000-07:00

One of my greatest Friends took these amazing pictures of Brooklyn. Isn't she so stinkin talented. Holy Crap I can't get enough of them. Check her on my link I have posted. She is having a Sep Special and obviously it would be well worth yo mula. I know it was mine....EnJOY!!!

Mom can we get a dog

2009-08-20T20:37:00.000-07:00

Brooklyn LOVES puppies and dogs. She is totally fascinated with them. She doesn't mind on bit if they come right up to her face and lick her, sniff her or run around her. She just laughs about it. In fact the first time she laughed she was playing with our neighbors dog. It was the cutest thing EVER!!! This little dog is our Grandma Anderson's dog. Her name is Sam. She is a crazy dog and was quite mellow around Brooklyn which surprised us all.

Hot Riden

2009-08-10T22:30:00.000-07:00

Ever since Clarke got me a new bike I have been wanting a bike trailer so I could take Brooklyn with me on rides. So we decided to get one last week. It's not the nicest trailer but it works and has been so fun to have. We just strap the car seat in and put Brooklyn in the car seat because she is still to small to sit up all by herself in there. She loves it just as much as we do!!! We went on a 7 mile bike ride. It was blazin hot so we stopped at the Logan River down on the Island to cool down.

Do you ever Feel like.......

2009-08-05T20:19:00.000-07:00

Warning: You do not have to read if you don not want to. This is a post merely for myself and documention.

Do you ever feel like your less than ordinary. Feel like you can only handle one job at a time. Feel like people think your crazy. Feel so selfish. Feel like everything you do is wrong. Feel like your never going to make it. Feel like a bad mother. Feel like a bad wife, daughter, aunt, sister, friend and granddaughter. Feel like the world has stopped and everything is going to crash on down on you. Feel like your not good enough. Feel like you have no idea how you will get through the day. Feel like you don't know how to do your job. Feel like a master at one thing and a complete failure at another? Well these are my thoughts and feelings this day an age. I am feeling quite inadequate at this moment and like a failure at the things placed in front of me. I am scared to continue being a mother (there is no going back of course) I don't know how to be the best mom for Brooklyn, nor the best wife and the best employee at work. I feel like I have way to much on my plate yet not enough. I feel like I could just explode or drop dead, this may be the result of running on 4 hours of sleep on a 13 hour day at work..who knows. But this is how I feel at this moment in time. There are a lot of things in my life that I need to do better at, like most of us, one thing, that I also think is HUGE and I regret putting it off so much is praying daily, alone in a quiet spot all alone and asking for Heavenly Father's help. It is a growing process every day. I know this may sound completely ridiculous and a cry for help, it's not I promise I am simply just pouring out my heart and what is on my mind to relieve some stress and feelings, this is my out.

My most recent goal comes from the Ensign. The talk 'Open the Heavens' some how this talk really got through to me. It talked about how we should take a few moments EVERYDAY and find a quiet spot to open the heavens essentially, To open up your heart to your father in heaven and tell him how grateful you are for what you have and tell him your hope and dreams and then only then can he help you if you just ask. I know this isn't a confession session or whatever but I have not always nor am I good at saying my prayers and reading my scriptures everyday, like a lot of us I presume. Not only am I horrible at remembering to follow these small and simple gospel principals I have not been to the temple since last fall. I am not happy about it and believe is it a result of my unhappiness or lack of confidence and only 'I' can change that and just GO, right. Ya well when you work all the time and have a day consumed by the daily tasks of what to eat, what to clean first, what to do with the baby to help her learn new things, when to leave the house, who could watch Brooklyn, when will Clarke get home, what should I fix for dinner, should we eat out, should I go work out. YA these are all excuses I can no longer use. I NEED to go the temple. I have deprived my family of the wonderful blessings that will come as long as I continue to follow the lord. My point in writing this goes back to my goal, I have made myself a promise that I will find a spot EVERYDAY to pray in silence and by myself and express my gratitude for the things in my life and to help me be a better Mother and much much more. Also to read my scriptures. My friend gave me the idea of taking your Book of Mormon with you where ever you go, when you have a few extra seconds while your waiting for something pull it out and read it. So starting today I took my Book of Mormon to work and read it when I had a few extra mins. I was very touched and a single small feeling came over me that I recognized and it relaxed me and helped me get through the day. I was not ashamed to pull it out in front of my co-workers and I know that may sound weird but I know that all of us have felt a little bit awkward at times when reading the book in front of people to not offend others. I will not feel that way anymore, because who knows it may be just the prefect missionary experience.

Sorry this post is so strange and went in a couple different random directions. I was spilling it all out. Hope you don't mind....If you even read it!

6 Month well check up

2009-08-02T17:29:00.000-07:00

Brooklyn got to go see the doc on tues July 21st. It's pretty fun to see how much she has grown over the months and see the changes that she is making.
Brooklyn weighs 13 Lbs 15 oz (10%) and is 25 in (50%).
The doc tells me to make sure that she is getting 24-32 oz's daily. However I am still nursing so I have no idea how much she is actually getting but he says whatever I am doing is working and not to worry!

Brooklyn can: and she:
-sit up on her own
-eat finger food all by her self
-scoot everywhere
-Laugh (finally, but only when she is in the mood)
-sit in her high chair
-gets chunkier
-smiles at EVERYTHING
-loves to be talked to and LOVES people
-has a attitude
and we still love her so much! Every day we can't get enough

Happy Pioneer Day

2009-07-24T16:31:00.000-07:00

I am so grateful for my ansestors who came and settled in this land. Without them who knows where we would be. I'm grateful for the hard times they had to go through. I have been on a couple Pioneer Treks and had a slight understanding for those pioneers and their journey. What a spiritual experience those Treks really are. I loved being out there in the middle of nowhere just wondering what they must have really gone through and how they felt also what where they thinking. I would have no idea which direction to go in, everything was just desert and looked the and still does. All they had was the Lord to guide them and the Prophet and leaders, who also were lead by the Lord. How grateful I am to their dedication to the Lord and following the spirit. I love celebrating Pioneer Day. I hope I can follow the Lord more and more everyday! Unfortunately I have to work.

Happy Pioneer Day!

Sat.......my favorite day of the week

2009-07-18T19:26:00.000-07:00

Can I just say that I LOVE my life so much, I just might cry! I love being a mother, a sister, a friend, a daughter, a niece, an aunt, a granddaughter, but most of all I love being a wife to the most handsome, caring, loving husband in the whole world who gave me my baby girl. Her and I are so lucky to have you baby. We love you Clarke. You are the BESTEST! I love our families so much and our friends. We are so lucky to live where we live and know who we know. Thank you to everyone who has impacted our lives in more ways than one! Happy Sat.

Sneak peek

2009-07-11T08:23:00.000-07:00

We got our family pictures taken last night by one of my very great friends. Kassandra Namba. She took Brooklyn's new born pictures while we were in the hospital and we absolutly loved them. She is so talented and so fun. She does incredibly well with little kids and babies. I was super impressed.
We love ya Kas and thanks again so much!
Her website is nambaphotography.blogspot.com if you want to check her out.

The 4th of July

2009-07-09T20:22:00.000-07:00

Sorry for all of the pictures.....

Man I am so horrible at posting things. I need to get better at this stuff. Anyway for the 4th of July we had a party like everyone else does. That's right we want to be like everyone else. I had to work that morning and afternoon. We went to the Cruise in, My favorite thing about the 4th. We go every year. We went on Fri nite with some friends who just go for the food, we love you Jamie and Brian. Brian went to every food stand that was open and ordered something. It was pretty funny. And of of course here is Clarke all excited about the cars and his increasing, by the hour, knowledge of all the cars proceeds to let Brian in in all the greatness and Brian could really careless but bless his heart just listens and really just wants more food....haha I love you babe! That night we went up to their house and watched the fireworks and had some snacks. Great seats. They live right up on the hill by Cliff side..pretty much the best to live in Cache Valley. Jealousy comes to mind! Brooklyn was asleep for the whole thing.
On sat we went with our other friends Brooke and Ethan and met up with Ty and Whitney at the parade on main. After the parade we went back to our house and had some really yummy BBQ and had lots of fireworks. It was awesome...in Whitney's words 'it was pretty much amazing'. It was so much fun There were some pretty awesome cars. Pictures to come..
Brooklyn just loves Whitney and while we were at the parade Brooklyn fell asleep on Whitney's legs. It was the cutest thing ever. We even had a old lady come over and take a picture of her and told us that that was the way to watch a parade of cars. So cute.

6 Months old

2009-07-09T19:42:00.000-07:00

Brookee is 6 MONTHS old. What in the world. That is half a year. It's tripin me out yo! She has got to be the most fun baby EvEr. We just love her so much. I seriously hategoing to work because I'd rather just spend every last min with her. It's good for us to be apart tho and for me to get out to work. (I really do love my job too)
She can sit up by herself, for the most part. Sometimes she loses her balance and tips over and face plants it, it's awesome....LOL she doesn't mind.
She resently developed some beautiful lungs that are piercing to ones ear. She uses them when she is hungry or tired and just wants to be held. She is pretty good at fallen asleep with out me rocking her all the way. She loves her bed I'm pretty sure of it. She is pretty long, not sure an exact length find out on the 21st at her 6 mon check up. Time flys! I love being a MOTHER.....might I add best job in the entire world....EVER! It does make being a mom easy when you are blessed with such a good and happy baby girl. Sometimes she looks at me like mom you are crazy and stop doing that it's old. She eats extremely well that I love it so much! She can sorta giggle but not really. we try so hard. She also has to have all the attention. If you put her on the floor and leave the room she gets mad or if there is nothing more interesting to her at the moment then your face and you aren't looking at her or talking to her she freaks. Such a drama little girl. she hates to wear her bows or maybe it's just because she'd rather suck on them then wear them. she always pulls them off and pulls them apart or just eats them. she has ruined like 3 or 4 of her bows already....thats why the cute fourth of July bow is not on her pretty little head.

5 months old

2009-06-28T21:06:00.001-07:00

I can't believe that my baby is 5 months old, soon to be 6 months. Time goes by too fast. I mean look at her 10 day old picture I miss her so little. she is so much fun now and every stage is so awesome but it is just so sad and crazy how time goes by and they grow up. In 6 months she will be year, A Year...What in the freak!

Some facts about Brooklyn at 5 months!

-starting eating solids like sweet potatoes, applesauce, carrots and rice cereal.
-sleepin through the night every night because she is full
-rolling over, mostly just to her side
-busy busy body
-grabbing everything in sight
-putting everything in her mouth
-getting her 2nd tooth
-got her first fever
-gabs all the time
-yells at me when she is tired...who knew
-getting rolls in her thighs.

We love our little Brookee cookie

up to lately

2009-06-28T16:53:00.001-07:00

Brooklyn watching the Lawerence Welk Show very intently.
We don't really watch this show it just happened to be on and Brooklyn wanted to watch it while we made lunch...It was so cute

Sleepin together..I love this

Chillin together

Taken a little nappy in the carseat..she was a little tuckered out

This is how I found Brooklyn when I went to get her from her nap. This is nothing new. LOL

First time with some Sweet Potatoes....YUMA

2009-06-28T16:43:00.000-07:00

Brooklyn's first time eating Sweet Potatoes. She loved them. I seriously love LOVE feeding Brooklyn. It is one of my favorite things about being a mom. She does so good and loves to eat as well. It's so cute to watch her and way exciting!

Father's Day

2009-06-28T16:25:00.000-07:00

This year was Clarke's first Father's day. He is the best dad in the world for Brooklyn and best husband. We love you Clarke.
We gave daddy the Star Wars collection (he has been wanting it for so long), a fan for his new lap top, a grill, a few movies and some beef jerky. He was pretty surprised and loved it all. Happy Father's Day babe. We love you lots and lots. We don't know what we'd do without ya!
Happy Father's Day Daddy! Luv U

The air show..oh the things daddy lets me do.

Happy Father's day babe

Gift wrapped up all pretty

Anderson Family reunion

2009-06-23T18:29:00.000-07:00

Be prepared for lots of pictures and a long post....sorry you don't have to read.

This year we went to St. George for our Anderson family reunion. This is Clarke's moms side of the family. We left in the rain and drove through like 3 hard rain storms. It was great because it didn't rain the whole time we were in St. George. We got there on wed evening and of course everyone said hi to Brooklyn before Clarke and I. She is most important now days. We then set up Brooklyn's bed and put her to sleep and hung out with the family. Thur we got up went for a hike it was pretty dang hot so it didn't last very long. we then went to this place by the tab where there is some what of a swimming area. it's like a small river for kids. We let Brooklyn try it out and she hated it. I think she just didn't like the cold water. She was very cute. We lost her binky and she was pretty cranky without it so our Aunt Shanna gave her some cantalope. She really liked it, she mostly just chewed on it and sucked the juice out of it. It was so fun watching her eat it. but to tell you the truth I was a little nervous. It was the first time she has had anything besides milk. They gave her watermelon too. She took a huge bite out of it and sucked out the juice and spit it out, I could not watch it freaked me out....I'm a nervous momma when it comes to that. On Friday we went to Jacob Hamblin's home in Santa Clara. It was pretty cool. It is very interesting how they used to do things. Then we went to Brigham Young's winter home in St. George. It was seriously huge. Their great room was beautiful, I wouldn't mind having a great room like theirs. His room was pretty huge too. I love the old fashioned things that he had and all the detail throughout the home. It was pretty neat how they used to paint wood to look like marble and other types of wood. It was seriously beautiful art.
that night we made some yummy food and sat around and enjoyed each others company. We came home on Sat. We were very tired and very ready to go home. We decided to stop at Cabela's for fun and for a break. We parked and notice that there was a pretty big storm coming in. I had to feed Brooklyn so we stayed in the car. The next we knew it start pouring so hard. After I feed brooklyn we wrapped her in a blaket and out on our jackets and made a run for it. We ran across the parking lot in puddles of water. Seriously the whole parking lot was full of water and we were in shorts and flip flops, it was pretty funny. I couldn't believe how hard and how much rain there was. Here are some pictures of our fun trip.

Brooklyn with her new sun glasses..doesn't she look so cute

Great Gram Anderson and Brooklyn

Brigham Young's Home

Brooklyn and Momma in front of Brigham Young's home

Family outside of Brigham Young's home

Brigham Young's Bed

Super cool and super old Sowing machine

Way old stove and very cool antiques

Old piano

one of the painted fireplaces made out of wood to look like marble in BY's home

another Marble fireplace in Pres. Brigham Young's home

The Jacob Hamblin Home

The kiddos....Clarke, me, Brooklyn, Dillon, Reagon, Addy, and Cason

Spinning wheel JH's home

Blurry family pic in JH's home (sorry)

Dining table set up Pioneer style. They used to kneel at every meal in prayer before they ate. I thought that was pretty neat

Brooklyn and Daddy

Brooklyn and Izzie. They loved each other. Brooklyn kept grabbing Izzie's face it was cute.

Grandpa Alder and Brooklyn

Aunt Shanna feeding Brooklyn cantalope

Brooklyn's first time in the cold water as you can tell she did not love it...maybe next time!

Grandma Alder and Brooklyn

Petroglyph's on the hike

Lizard

Family on the hike

weight loss......here I come

2009-06-12T11:18:00.000-07:00

So I have made this goal to work out every day but mon and wed (b/c I work 13 hours and am to tired) so far it has been AwESOmE, I do boot camp at the sports acd on tues and thur mornings and let me tell you I fregin love it but it is a challenge.. I feel a ton better and have nore energy. I have seen some results not much but my strength has def increased and I feel better about myself.I recently have been wanting to make all kinds of things such as: blankets for Brooklyn, quilts, dresses and crafts. Haven't started yet but I soon will.

Memorial Day Weekend

2009-06-12T10:41:00.000-07:00

For Memorial weekend we went down to Manti. There was a Scandanavian Festival going on and we wanted to see family. There was a parade on main street that we went to in the rain, it was pretty cool, saw some strange things. On Monday Clarkes grandma Alder took us to the cemetary to visit his grandpa's grave site and other members of our family. It was pretty cool to see the history all the way back to 1830. Thanks grandma Joyce for the geneology.
Now Clarke can't really go to Manti and not go up the Mtn so of course we went. I held on for as long as I could take, which was quite awhile (I thought). It was really muddy and kinda scary. I thought we would slide backwards down the mtn so I made Clarke turn around, he was bummed but knew I was right...LOL I'm always right! JK Sorry for all the pictures enjoy!

This is a picture of some farmers herding Sheep down the street, There were ALOT of sheep. I wish I would have gotten a better pic!

This was traffic in Sardean Canyon late Monday afternoon. It was backed up starting from the top of the hill where they store the plowes to the bottom of the hill by Mauta. Glad I was on the other side of the highway!

This is my Aunt Fresia. One of my bestest friends EVER!

It got worse then this!

Brooklyn eating Banana's for the first time. She didn't seem to excited!

Some weird looking Scandanavian dude in the parade

Brooklyn enjoying the parade

Me, Grandma Alder, Aunt Jen, her little girl Alder and Brooklyn at the parade

Check this out!

2009-05-22T08:03:00.000-07:00

I was going thro some pictures and found this and thought I would take a picture of what my ankle looks like now to compare it to what it looked like when I was prego and this is the results.....

This is what happens when you are on your feet 24/7 all throughout your Pregnancy. VeRy SwOllEn ankles.

.....And this is what happens a few months after birth when things are back to normal and your still on your feet 24/7.

Pretty crazy huh?

On Moms days off I......

2009-05-19T17:36:00.001-07:00

Play With Mommy

Hang out with my awesome friend Miya Brandley

Go for walks with Mommy...

and Take four good 2 hour naps.....wait i do that everyday at least thats what mommy thinks!

Happy Mother's day and Happy Birthday

2009-05-12T09:08:00.001-07:00

We went down to St.George this weekend for Mother's day and Clarke's grad and bithday celebration. We left Fri afternoon when clarke got home from his meeting with the grad program and when Brooklyn and I finished up at the doc. (she had to get her 4 month shots, she did DANG good!)
Brooklyn did surprisly well on her first 6 hour car ride. We had to stop a couple of times to eat and stretch our legs. It was really a fun car ride. We needed that trip so much!
I am so grateful to be a mother. That one word means so much. I am overwelmed with joy when I think to myself that I am actually a mother. Brooklyn is my daughter and someday she will be a mother. What on Earth. Weird weird and crazy but so so awesome. It still gets to me that I am a mom. I love being a mother more than any other thing in this world. Thank you to the mothers in my life, grandmothers, mother figures, friends, aunts, cousins, sisters, sister in laws, and every mom out there who has touched my life and taught me so much. I love you!

For mother's day Clarke got me a new mtn bike. I have been wanting a bike so I can ride with Brooklyn (when we get a trailer to pull her in). I haven't had a bike since I was a little kid. Anyway when I got home last Wed from work Clarke was outside with this nice looking yellow bike. He then told me Happy early Mother's day. I was so excited I jumped on like a little kid and rode it around the parking lot for a min. It was awesome I love it. Thanks babe. He bought us some helmets too, because if we are going to go mtn biking then we need helmets just in case.

For Clarke's birthday I didn't know what to get him because all the things he wants are really expensive such as a Motorcycle (which I was really seriously thinking about getting him), an air compressor which can run anywhere from $300 to $600...maybe Fathers day haha. So I got him a pair of shorts and a couple shirts and some hair jel that he needed. kinda boring if you ask me. I wish I was more creative. Oh well he loved them and didn't expect it all so that was good.
On Sat. morning we went on a bike ride more like mtn biking. It was so much fun and I realized how out of shape I am but surprised myself and was able to do it with the help and instructor Clarke my husband. We weren't sure where to go since we have never been mtn biking here but had heard that there are a ton of trails so we just decided to go up this mtn behind his parents house(on your way to Zion's nat park). Clarke has been trying to get me to go up this mtn for so long and every time I put up a huge stink about it because I'm so afraid of heights esp driving next to a cliff. So he proceeded to go up this mtn and I just sat there and let him. I was pretty proud of myself and so was Clarke. The whole way up I was getting so sick to my stomach and laughing because I was so afraid, Clarke kept saying look honey, look over there(which happen to be a beauctiful valley off of a clif) I couldn't look if I did I think I would have really thrown up. But I made it to the top. It was so awesome to get over that. IT was also an awesome trail and we had so much fun. The funy part was that when we got to the top in the bushes a little ways was this huge mobile home that had been destroyed and left there. It was crazy.
Oh and Clarke's parents gave him two tickets to this Monster truck thing and the fairgrounds. It was pretty cool. We had so much fun. But we kinda felt out of place because most people were wearing mini skirts, tank tops, smoking, and yelling at there kids for no good reason. It was terible. Can I just say that there are some weird people in this world.

Here are some pictures of the fun trip and mothers day/birthday combo.

Graduate '09

2009-05-12T08:32:00.000-07:00

Clarke Graduated on May 2nd. It rained pretty much all day but we still made it. I was so proud of my hubby lubby...I started to cry during the commencement.
He is one smart good lookin babe. He starts Grad school on Mon May 11th.
2 more years and counting. Go baba!

Mom and Dad....his dad doesn't look to happy in this picture but don't worry he was. He is a very happy man!

Grandma Anderson

Easter '09

2009-05-12T07:47:00.000-07:00

We spent Easter coloring Easter Eggs with my brother, sister in law and their kids and my sister in law's family. And on Sunday my dad came over. We had a yumy dinner.

4 Months

2009-05-09T11:42:00.000-07:00

Brooklyn's 4 month well visit to the Doc went pretty well on Friday, May 8th.
Thank heavens for Tyonol!

Weighing 11 pounds 9 oz(20%) and 24 1/2 in(60%).

She's a little small for her age so the doc has ordered some poly vitamin drops with iron to help her gain some weight. She just has an amazing metabolism....fine with me. I love that she is still so tiny, means shes growing up slowly. I know she is healthy and def strong so I'm not to worried.

Also Brooklyn rolled over for the first time EVER last night at Grandma and Grandpa Alder's house in St.George. It was so fun to watch. I was hoping I wouldn't miss it. I'll post pictures later.

Before and After

2009-04-25T18:59:00.000-07:00

Brooklyn and I went to the Treehouse today to meet with a Lac specialist because I was having some issues with Nursing and hopefully now it will be resolved. But while we were there we weighed Brooklyn. Once before she ate and then after she ate. Before she ate she weighed 11 lbs 8 ozs and after 11 lbs 7.5 ozs. Ummmm how does that work? Apparently this is rare but does happen in babies; Where they let out so much energy they burn the caleries or fat so fast....and I guess little miss over here has the BEST metabolism ever, which I think is great for her! She must have not been that hungry either because she didn't eat a full meal and kept freckin out when I would offer her the breast..so that is where all the energy came from!

writing is not for me

2009-04-19T19:30:00.000-07:00

Sorry, appartenly I didn't proof read my last post because it was alittle confusing and still might be if you read it again. I am a horrible writer in case you haven't figured that one out yet.

The role of Women

2009-04-19T12:05:00.000-07:00

We as women have been given one of the most sacred and important roles god could ever give us. I can't believe that our heavenly father has given us the most important and vital role as woman of this gospel and in this world. We are here to of course help the men, they would be lost without us and to be honest we would be lost without them. We are here to nuture our familes help those who are sick, make dinners for those who just had a death or just had a baby etc., to babysit, to comfort, to be somebody's friend, to welcome, to be an example, to be there for those who need not just when it's convient for us but always-in other words to stand at the cross roads, to stand in holy places, to love one another, to teach, and most all to truly be the daughters of god our heavenly father has created us to be.
He has given us this responsiblity because he knows we can do it, and that we were made to do it. He created us this way.

One thing at church today that struck me was that each woman in the church has got your back. We as women also will help eachother out when we are being preseucted for our beliefs either by example or in other ways. I always knew this but one story made this real for me. This story is by exampe...This lady and her husband we just married and they went on a cruise for their honeymoon and had met another couple there. They recoginzed this couple and got to talking with them and came to the conclusion that they had been married the same day as them in the same place, the Logan Temple. There was also another couple that was sitting with them who were not memebers. The waiter had brought over some shampagne bacause they were the honeymoon table and the lady in my ward had refused like most of us would and the couple who was not memebers kept pushing and pushing and almost making fun of them because they were not drinking along with them. However the couple who had been married just two days before this had happened, in the Temple, siped on their glass of wine the waiter had pured for them so the nonmember couple would stop rediculing them. How sad that this happens. I felt so sad for this couple, they had already fallen and could not take the preseuctions. Will we do the same or will we stand in holy places at all time and in all places...haha i sound like i'm teaching a lesson.
I bring this story up because they lady in my ward stood up for what she knew was right and hopefully that couple who fell for a moment will see that example of the woman she was and next time she will be able to withstand tempation.

We are in a world filled with preseuction and disbelief yet the church still continues to grow. I realized how sheltered I really am. I had no idea that people would not talk to you just because you were a member of the church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints. Seriously? How dumb. I was mad and saddened that people would really treat us with such disrespect. I don't know of any other religion that is rediculed as much as ours is. And I know it's only going to get worse but the church is still TRUE and the members will prosper and the numbers will grow, it has been testified to us.

I love the quote 'Come what may..and love it' -Thomas S. Monson

Living and Learning

2009-04-16T18:23:00.000-07:00

So I have been reading a lot about how to teach and interact with your baby. These days Brooklyn is a lot more alert and loves watching the tv. So I have been trying to come up with some things to stimulate her brain and help her learn things. But it has been hard because I don't really know what she is capable of doing at this point in her life. She also is only awake for like an hour and a half before she is ready for her nap again so it's hard to feed her and get a good lesson in....I know she is only 3 months old....relax right? LOL I wont complain that she takes great naps, just what is a momma to do with her baby. I do have the right motherly instincts, but I don't want to mess up or have her miss out just because I was lazy or whatever, Ya know?

Help from those who know best would be fabulous....:)

I need to put on Baby Enstein so she can watch that! I do sing to her and have shown her a couple of books, but she just seems more interested in putting it in her mouth along with her whole fist (which is super cute to watch, except she gags herself and throws up a little, it's pretty funny).

Brooklyn's 3 Months Old

2009-04-08T18:19:00.000-07:00

So I need to post something positive....I'm getting kinda tired of seeing this sad little report as are most of you i'm sure. Brooklyn is my favorite thing in the whole world. When I come home from work she just smiles at me. It's seriously one of the most precious things. I think to myself that she must have missed me all day...LOL i'm a dork! on another note.....

...My super sute friend Nicole took Brooklyn's 3 month old pictures last week and did such an awesome job! I highly recommend her. She does all kinds of photo shoots. Her website is leavittphoto.blogspot.com.
Here is a preview of little miss Brookee cookie..(thats what I call her).
-Peace

Work day

2009-03-30T17:41:00.000-07:00

Work today was seriously not cool. It reminded me of how great I had it back in the day when I stayed home with Brooklyn....only two months ago. I wish I could stay home with BRooklyn and take care of her, teach her things and not have to worry about the drama that goes on outside of the home...like at work. But I'm over it now and I really do love my job just some days are definatly better then others.

Brooklyn's Blessings Day

2009-03-29T16:10:00.000-07:00

(I am slightly behind on posting this....I have been so busy with starting back at work, catching up with my sleep, takin care of sweet little Brookee, running errands you get the pictua.)

Clarke blessed Brooklyn On Sunday, March 15, 2009.

He gave such a beautiful blessing. I am so grateful for this gospel and the wonderful blessing is it is our lives. I'm grateful that my husband holds the priesthood and is worthy to bless our baby, what a lucky little girl to have such a wonderful father and father in Heaven!
A lot of our family and friends came, I couldn't believe it, people kept coming in the chapel after we had started, most of them family and friends, sorry bishop! Some even had to stay out in the waiting room. When I walked out of the chapel after sacrament meeting was over, the whole waiting area was completly full of people, mostly our family and friends. I was amazed at how many people came. It was so overwelming, I was so grateful that they all came up to share this special day with us. Some came as far away as Washington and California and as close as Syracuse and Ogden. Where ever and however long you traveled to get here we are so grateful to you for coming and we loved having you here. We love doing these things. Family get togethers are my absolute favorite thing in the world.
We didn't have anywhere to hold the traditional luncheon except our little condo in which we successfully pulled off with crunched family and friends. Lets just say we all got to know eachother a little better that day! I wish I would have taken a picture of how many people were in our house. I couldn't believe it. Everywhere you looked there were people and food and more people and more food even up stairs and some outside. Some even left because they couldn't get to the food, I really felt bad about that! But I'm glad that it worked out and everyone seemed to enjoy themseleves and the sweet star of the day! Here are some sweet things I was able to capture.

Brooklyn

Niece Kati

Me and my nephew Jett He looks a little scared

Jett and Brooklyn

My brother Brandon, his wife Cory and Brooklyn

My other brother Tyler and his daughter Kati

Clarke's boys....they were so nice and cleaned up our mess, and we didn't even ask them to..Thanks dudes. Your awesome!

All of us
Brothers and Sisters in law and our kids....missing my nephew London

I love this picture of Brooklyn and I. We look so sweet!

Brooklyn modeling She is going to make it!

Mom and Brooklyn

Dad and Brooklyn

Our family

Tummy Time

2009-03-24T19:39:00.000-07:00

The doc tells us that we need to impliment tummy time....so here are some sweet shoots of the babe at work. She doesn't like being on her tummy at all. she can tolerate it for maybe a min. Doesn't she look splendid.

P.S. Little Brookee is going bald and to get rid of it we also need to do more of this tummy time business!

First day back to work

2009-03-17T16:43:00.001-07:00

Yesterday was my first day back to work! Lets just say I was a little overwelmed. I was so sad when I left the house at 4 in the morning I cried, then I cried as I drove to work and then I cried again as I walked over the Mother baby and Labor and delivery unit to draw some blood. I was able to pull it together and it turned out to be a good day back! I wasn't to worried about Brookee bc Clarke's mom had her and I knew she was in good hands. I was just sad that I couldn't be with her but everything worked out and it was ok.
I was also worried that I wouldn't remember how to do my job. There were some things that I did have to freshin up on but I was able to draw blood like I had been doing it for years, So that made me happy and my co-workers really appreciated it....LOL! I love my jobs so much, it was nice to be back but I love being home with Brooklyn too. it's so hard to know what is the right thing to do; should I work and keep the insurance or is it best for our family if I don't work and take care of things around the house and possibly qualify for medicaid or nothing at all?? What is a family to do.....? We just do the best we can with what we are given!!!!!
Brooklyn is the best baby in the world and is changing so much everyday, I don't want to miss out on anything. I just love her so much!!!!!!! I feel like she has to get to know me all over again. That hurts a little....I'm sure that is not intirely true tho but it feels that way bc I was gone for 13 hours yesterday!!!! We will work at it!

2 month well check up

2009-03-09T16:54:00.000-07:00

Brooklyn had her 2 month check up with doc Mckenna today.
She is 9 pounds 12oz (25 percentile) and 22 inches long(15 percentile).
Still just a tiny little girly. She still fits into her newborn clothes. She had to get all of her shots today too, I felt so bad for her I almost cried. When they gave her the shots her face went bright red and purple and she screamed so loud for a min then calmed down, I seriously was about to cry but they did everything so fast and she did so good. She is one tough little girl. She was starving too, I was trying to wait to feed her after the shots so eating would calm her down and make her feel better. We also gave her some tylenol and she ate that right up. She took a 3 hour nap after she ate and is doing great. I think her thighs are a little sore because every time I change her diaper or touch them she gets mad. I'm sure they will be a little tender over the next couple of days. We sure do love her though she is the best little baby and such a joy to have in our home. We are so blessed to have her.
Here she is with mom and dad at the doc office.

You are not my Momma

2009-03-06T18:28:00.000-08:00

So lately when Mom leaves poor little Brooklyn alone with dad she has a fit....I didn't even know babies could really have fits so early. She is 2 months old now so I guess anything is possible. Anyway so Dad feeds her and after an hour of fighting to get her to finish the bottle she is still so mad that dad is about to lose his mind. When mom FINALLY gets home she finds Brooklyn crying like it's the end of the world, so what is mom's instant reaction, to pick her up and comfort her....good or bad idea? Brooklyn realizes it's mom and is totally calm, no crying, just relieved. Mom proceeds to give her a bath and baby loves it then hates it when it's time to get out and put lotion on....the worst part of it all, she screams. As mom puts on her pj's and wraps her up in a nice warm blanket she starts to sing to her precious little Brooklyn and she is asleep in no time. The magic touch of mommy, can't beat that! Here is a picture of Brooklyn sleeping so soundly.

By the way Clarke was so ticked off. He told me that he can't handle the constant crying, but I can't really blame him, I couldn't either. I just hope that for everyone who watches her when I go back to work esp. Clarke she does Ok for them.

The night before I left to go work out and he told me that she cried the whole time I was gone then too. But he gave her a bath and she was so happy, so he took his time and ten min later got her out and what did she do? She screamed and screamed. The bath was so soothing to her she never wanted to get out, but I can't really blame her there either because I love baths. Anyway so he calms her down and she goes to sleep. I feel so bad....Has this ever happened to anyone else?

First injury

2009-03-06T08:34:00.000-08:00

So moms usually trim down their babies nails when they get to long right? Well thats what I thought I was doing until I wasn't paying close attention and the next thing I know Brooklyn is screaming and there is blood running down her finger. Mom clipped her skin on accident. Oh I felt so bad! She only cried for less then a min and was fine, she is a tough little chick.....!
We needed to put something on it so it wouldn't get infected so Clarke took a band aid and fixed it to baby size (somehow) and put it on her little tiny finger with some antibacterial onti.
You could tell it was bugging her, needless to say it didn't stay on long. But it has healed nicely and she is fine. Here is a picture.

2 Months old ToDaY

2009-03-06T08:20:00.000-08:00

Wow! Brooklyn is two months old today. Gosh times goes by so fast.
Here are some things she has been doing lately.
*Smiling so big that she almost laughs
*Lifts her head up and looks around
*Grabs on to things
*Moves around like crazy
*Has her own little vocabulary....ahh laa
*LOVES taking baths....it's like her favorite thing to do!
*Loves her momma and dadda

Here are some sweet pictures of our little Brooklyn Grace these days!

She is getting so BIG....I can't believe how 2 months has changed our lives forever. We love our little girl so much!

FaVo

2009-03-01T20:17:00.000-08:00

my AbSoLuTe FaVoRiTe position

BriNg On tHe GRe

2009-03-01T19:24:00.001-08:00

Clarke is applying for Grad school this week and part of the requirement for applying is taking the GRE (Graduate Recorders Exam). He is super nervous to take it. It is scheduled for Thursday March 5th. I am so excited for him to make this super scary, exciting, challenging step in his life. I know he will do his best and do it well. He is a VERY, EXTREMELY smart guy and I have no doubt he will pass and get accepted. (if that is was is supposed to happen for him). He is applying for the Weed Science Program.....so YES my husband will be a Weed Scientist. Sounds a little strange I know, but he is in LOVE with the outdoors and soil so I can't stop him. LOL No I'm happy if he's happy!
If he gets accepted then he will start school again in the fall. But throughout the summer he will be working on a project for his grad program that will last him the whole 2 years. Sometimes he wonders if he should of done Engineering or something in the Medical field so I tell him that it isn't to late to change his mind but it would be a little tough if he had to go to school for like 5 more years. But it would be worth it in the long run. He really is happy with his decision though and that is all that matters. I just want him to be happy esp with what he will doing for the rest of his life. I love him so much and am so proud of him and his hard work. He is amazing!

Little Snoozer

2009-02-26T17:20:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Baby Wise(which I fully believe in) and to all my friends and their words of advice and help, Brooklyn (at 7 weeks) finally slept through the night....all through the night as in I didn't have to go in there and give her her binky at 3 in the morning. She went to sleep at around 10pm and woke up the next day at 8am. O my gosh am I dreamin....So sweet. I am so grateful for Sleep, I almost forgot what it feels like to get a full night of rest. Good thing I haven't lost my mind in the process! It feels so awesome.

2 weeks and first sleep over

2009-02-25T09:37:00.000-08:00

Brooklyn's very first sleep over was at my really really good friend Celestial's house on Jan 16th. Our husbands are both in YM's in our ward and were going on a sleepover at Riverdale Resort with their boys. Clarke wasn't sure if he wanted to go because he didn't want to leave me by myself with the baby. So we came up with the idea, actually Celestial's husband Jacob came up with the idea, of us girls having a sleepover so neither one of us would be alone. It was really fun to get out of the house and hang out with Celestial. But it really was one of the hardest nights I have ever had. Brooklyn didn't want to stay asleep for more then a hour at a time. I would feed her and she would fall asleep and then i'd fall asleep and an hour later she was crying because she was hungry or something. She couldn't stay awake long enough to eat. I cried a lot that night and said like a thousand prayers, just praying that heavenly father would help me and Brooklyn.

Brooklyn at 2 weeks and her newest friend Miya Brandley at 10 weeks

My friend Celestial Brandley and her baby and Brooklyn and I

2 to 4 days old and first bath at home

2009-02-25T09:29:00.001-08:00

Visitors

2009-02-25T09:17:00.000-08:00

My mom and Brooklyn

Our cousins Addy, Reagan, and Cason with brooklyn

Sharalee Hall and Brooklyn

My Dad and Brooklyn

Heather Brooklyn and Me

There were more visitors but I didn't get pictures of everyone. I wish I would have. Sorry to those that I didn't get a picture of.

Baby Brooklyn from the start

2009-02-25T08:51:00.001-08:00

Sorry that I'm just now updating all of Brooklyn. I haven't had the time or energy to post all of this great stuff up until now. This is mostly for scrapbooking purposes too.

This is before we left for the hospital

This was when we got all settled at the hospital

This was Brooklyn's first breath and first second of Life

This is Brooklyn's first up close wide eyed picture

This was Brooklyn on the respiratory table

This was her weight after she was born

This was our first picture as a family

This was after the delivery with Dr. Kirkman and our family

This was getting Brooklyn ready to go home

This was in the car seat on the way home

Pictures at Celine Dion's concert

2009-02-25T07:33:00.000-08:00

This is how close we were to Celine when she walked up the ramp by our section.

This is how close we were to the stage

My mom and Me

Me, Heather, and Shawnee

There are a ton more picture and video's if you want to see more just ask and I'll e-mail them to you.

Celine Dion

2009-02-24T09:58:00.000-08:00

Celine Dion came to Salt Lake City for the first, and hopefully not the last, time on sunday Feb. 22, 2009. IT was a rescheduled show. It was originally scheduled for Nov 21, 2008; I would have been 8 months prego; which wouldn't of been such a big deal. But i'm glad I wasn't pregnant when I Went because it was so hot from all the smoke and stuff, but still I wouldn't of complained. We were at Celine Dion's Concert, Seriously......
When I heard that Celine was coming I imediatley called my mom and told her that we had to go. Ever since I was a little girl I have loved Celine. I always listened to her, pretty much everyday. And I told my mom that if she ever came into town that we had to go no matter what. I looked online for a really long time almost up until the last min to buy tickets because of money, and my mom kept telling me that my step dad would buy them or give me his credit card number but never did and I was getting really worried that we weren't going to be able to go.
Wayne, my step dad, told my mom and I that while we were at the Salt Lake Temple for my cousins wedding in June of 2008 he would go over to the Delta Center, now the Energy Solutions Arena, and get us tickets for Celine's show for us. I was so caught up in the wedding because I hadn't seen my cousins in a long time that I kinda forgot for a min. After my mom and Wayne left I went home as well, it dawned on me that he was going to get the tickets and never said anything the whole day about it. I'll be honest I was really starting to get upset because it was going to be sold out before I knew it, but I didn't want to push it. The next thing I know my mom is calling me telling me that I'll never guess what Wayne had just handed her. Two Celine Dion tickets. And really good Celine Dion tickets.....portal V, row 15 seat 7 and 8. Are you for real.....I cried I was so so excited and excited doesn't even really cut it. I was so grateful that he had remembered and that he surprised us. He told us it was our birthday presents. They were amazing seats. We were literally like 5 feet away from her and could see her really well. My mom and I looked at each other and cried...I know that may sound lame but we have always loved her and were just floored at how incredible her voice is, still to this day it sounds just the same as ever and SO BEAUTIFUL. It was so cool to be able to experience that with my mom too....really! It was one of the most special things I have been so lucky to experience. I will post pictures and video when I can. I can't get to my pictures yet because of our computer.

Fabulous Five

2009-02-21T10:10:00.000-08:00

OK! So this is how this works...the first 5 people to respond to this
post will receive something made by me for you.
my choice.
made especially for you.
of course there are some restrictions and limitations:

~
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2. what I create will be just for you.
3 It will be done sometime this year.
4 you have no clue what it will be... it may be a story. It may be poetry or an article on properly cleaning your face before a masque. I may draw or paint something. I may bake something and mail it to you. Who knows? Not you, that's for sure. ;-)
5 I reserve the right to do something extremely strange.

The catch? The catch is that you must repost this on your own blog
and offer the same to the first 5 people who do the same on their blog.

The first 5 people to do so and leave a comment telling me they did will win a FAB-U-LOUS homemade gift by me!!

Oh! And be sure to post a picture of what you win when you get it!

Be good to yo mother

2009-02-21T09:42:00.000-08:00

Brooklyn is 6 in a half weeks old and sleepin thro the night....Sweet action right? Right!
So the last couple of nights Brooklyn has slept thro the night. Might I say that I was so stoked. On Thursday night we put her down at 12:00pm and she woke up at 3am for her 3 hour feeding, but instead of picking her up like I normally would to feed her I just gave her her binky to see if she would go back to sleep and to my surprise she did. She didn't wake up until 6am. Oh ya it was awesome.

On Friday night we put her down to sleep at 9:30pm and she woke up at 3am again and I did the same thing, gave her her binky, and she went right back to sleep until 5am. yet again another awesome night. When we both woke up at 8 I had a headache....probably from laying in bed to long. I hadn't laid in bed that long since before she was born. But I was just so happy that I got some more sleep and that was able to sleep during the night.

sometime during the summer of 2005

2009-02-19T10:14:00.000-08:00

Oh my gosh I just found this way funny picture of me. Clarke wanted to teach me how to change my own brake pads on my car, so I put on the good 'ol cover alls and got to work. Here I am changing my very own Brake pads on my car for the first time ever.

Valentines Day

2009-02-19T09:49:00.000-08:00

Valentines Day this year was a little different than most Valentines Days. Not the romantic thing it was intended to be...But we didn't mind. I was getting back from a small vacation from Ephraim/Manti. I was visiting Clarke's Aunt and her family and his grandma, which I am very close to (all of them). (I will post more about the trip soon)
When i got home it was like 5 or 6pm Clarke was fixing dinner, well sorta. He didn't think he had enough time to fix an actual meal so he bought some Hungry Dinners....Yum....RIght.. Ya not! It was the thought that counted. I'm not to into frozen dinners and I didn't think that Clarke was either, we both always enjoy a nice home cooked dinner, as do most people, but again he didn't have any time left in the day for that. So we made the best of it and ate what we wanted. He had the house all cleaned up, chocolates and A dozen Roses for me as well. They were so beautiful and still are sitting on our kitchen table. I got him this basket of varied candy. From the Candies on main in Manti. He really liked it. We then went up stairs put baby to bed and spent the night watchin a movie and cuddlin.....since you all know that's about all we can do at this point. HAHAHA ...........TMI
I hope you all had a great Valentines!

COmputer issues

2009-02-19T09:24:00.000-08:00

So our computer, motherboard if you will, crashed the other day. So we have to buy a whole new motherboard or a new computer. Luckly our awesome Friend Brian Gibson got Clarke a restored laptop for christmas this year so we aren't completely out of luck. However all of our music and pictures are on the computer, which we thankfully didn't lose, So i can't update anything with pictures at the time being. Hopefully we will be able to get a new motherboard soon. we found one that isn't super expensive.....a whopping 37 dollars that retails at 200 dollars. its brand new and don't ask me how who ever is selling it is selling it for so cheap. Clarke says it should be ok. so hopefully we aren't wasting our money on something that is just going to crap out on us again. I will post pic and be better at blogging as soon as i can....

Sleep and more milk supply...just what you all want to hear about ;)

2009-02-07T12:39:00.000-08:00

Last night Clarke offered to take Brooklyn all through the night for feedings so I could get a good nights sleep and I wasn't about to complain. So at around 7pm I feed her then we went out to eat at Village Inn, which let me tell wasn't all that great, I don't think we will be going back there again. Anyway the next feeding should of been at 10, but little miss Brookee did not want to wake up so we just let her sleep and feed her when she woke up, well to our surprise she woke up at ONE O'CLOCK in the morning......that is 6 hours my friend. The most she has ever slept has been 4 hours. So 6 hours is HUGE.....
Clarke had to come wake me because she was still hungry, after eating 4 oz's; little piggee; so I feed her a little and sang some songs to her and she then fell aspleep at around 3am. She woke up at 7am for the next feeding, Thats 4 more hours but 5 hours going with out food. I was so excited for us and her. That has never happened amd it was seriously not fair that Clarke got the best night so far. I hope that she will continue to sleep like that. She is 8 pounds now so I guess tech she can because her stomach is bigger and can hold more food for longer periods of time. I wanted to post this next part for a journal intry so feel free to skip if you don't want to read. Clarke was feeding Brooklyn at 7am and I woke up at 8am so of course I didn't need to feed her but I did need to pump. I pumped 6 oz's in 20 mins. That has never happened either. It was probably mostly because I didn't feed her all through the night like i'm used to. I have been trying to make more milk anyway by pumping for 10 mins after every feed and it has been working, so that is just awesome. :)

Tender Loving Care

2009-02-05T09:01:00.000-08:00

I love love LOVE holding my baby and feeding her. She just cuddles right up to me and barries her head into my chest. It's the most precious thing in the whole world; To smell the top of her head, give her sweet kisses, make her smile. I feel so bad and kinda sad when i have to put her down after she has fallen alseep, I just want to hold her all the time. Lately she has gone down for a nap and then like a half an hour later she wakes up crying. So I go see whats up, give her her benky and she clams right down. Sometimes tho she just wants her mommy to hold her. But i don't always pick her up or run to her at every cry. I usually let her cry for a while to see if she will just go back to sleep, which sometimes she does.

The other day Clarke was playing with her lips and making litle nosies at her and she responded by trying to make the exact same nosies. it was the cutest thing in the world, oh my gosh she is so smart and strong. I can't belive it. I love her so much.

I was thinkin about going back to work the other day and I got so depressed because the thought of someone else feeding my baby and taking care of her just makes me so sad. I don't know how I will do it or who will watch her for that matter. So if there are any vollenteers please let me know, it will make my life a little less strssfull! Thanks!