Memorial Day Weekend

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!

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......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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