Catch up time!

Sooooo, it's been awhile since I have last posted anything, and also read all your blogs. I am so sorry about that. Things are just crazy as usual. I am getting used to living in Lehi. The people here are so nice! Plus I have great neighbors! And I really do love the area! I am like 2 minutes away from Thanksgiving Point which is fun! Anyway, some things we've been up to since I last posted.

Kassi started preschool. I am lucky cause I have a really good friend who is teaching this year who lives by me. Kassi absolutely loves it! She asks to go everyday, but it is only twice a week. What do I do for 2 hours while she's gone? Enjoy the peace and quiet! Hey, if I can't get pregnant right now, I might as well enjoy this time by myself. But hopefully by next year my life will be a little more hectic in the kid department......

Here are some pics of Kassi. Once again, most of them her eyes are closed.




Most of you know I work from home for a company called Doctors Staffing. It's a staffing agency for Dental Offices.(So if you know any dentists that need temps, give me a call!) Anyway, a couple times a year we are able to get out of the house and work. We sponsored a hole at a golf tournament for dentists. So here are some pics of Steph, Jen, and me hanging out at Thanksgiving Point Golf Course.





There were also alot of birthdays in September. My Mom's, my nephew Zach, My Aunt Liz, and my cousin Whitney. So we had a big party to celebrate all of them.


HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOU GUYS! LOVE YOU ALL!

Our Labor Day:(

Twice a year the Clegg side of the family gets together. On Labor Day and at Christmas time. I seriously look forward to these 2 events all year. This year was going to be especially fun cause we were going to Cowabunga Bay first. Kassi has been asking to go to that place all summer! Finally I was able to tell her that we were going.

Well, this last Friday I noticed a couple bumps on Kassi's hands. I thought it was a little weird, but Kassi has really sensitive skin, so I just figured she had touched something her skin didn't agree with. On Saturday she woke up, and the sores had become more like welts. After more investigating, I saw that she also had these sores on her feet, knees, and tongue. Kassi was acting completely normal. We asked her if these bumps hurt or itched at all. She said no. I didn't know what to do. It was my cousin's daughter's b-day party that day, and Kassi was really excited about it.

Brad and I decided to take her to the doctor to find out for sure what was going on. Come to find out she has Hand Foot Mouth disease. Something that is very contagious and is around for 5-7 days. Not only was Kassi missing that b-day party, she was also going to miss all the festivities for today, and she was supposed to start preschool tomorrow. Of all the times to get sick!

Luckily it seems to be a pretty mild case. She is healing quickly, and I think will be able to go to school on Thursday! Lets just hope Brad and I don't get sick.....

A Mother's Love

Last night my mom and me went to the John Schmidt concert at Thanksgiving Point. The whole scenery was so beautiful and the music was amazing! We just sat on the grass on a blanket and relaxed. It was so nice! We didn't have the best seats, so my mom and I were taking turns switching places so we could see John play the piano. (He's a very entertaining piano player.) The concert was almost over and he was doing some really neat stuff that we both wanted to see. We were sitting in front of a big speaker, so we had to lean around it to see what was going on. As I was leaning, my mom told me to put my head on her lap so I would be more comfortable. As I laid there, she started playing with my hair. A rush of memories came back to me. It has been a very long time since I have put my head on her lap and had her play with my hair.

For a moment, I wasn't even listening to the music. It had been so long since I was either too embarrassed to put my head on my mom's lap, or wasn't taking care of Kassi, that I had forgotten how it felt to just be in a moment with no worries, and letting my mom take care of me. I felt like I was 10 all over again.

Then another thought occurred to me. I started thinking about how Kassi will put her head on my lap or my shoulder and how I will play with her hair, and the the love that radiates out of me for her. Kassi is my whole world and I would do anything for her. It hit me that my mom feels the same way about me. Obviously I know my mom loves me, but until you have a child of your own, I don't think you fully understand how strong that love is. And even though I am an adult with a child of my own, my mom still feels that way. That unbreakable love that I know she would do anything in the world for me.

I think when we are adults and have our children we tend to forget the way our parents feel about us. Our focus is taking care of our children and not wanting our parents to take care of us. My parents have said several times, that even though we are adults we will always be their children.

This is all such obvious stuff to think about, but for some reason this child like experience I had with my mom has opened my eyes and reminded me of a few things. Or made me think about them differently. I can get so annoyed when I get advise from my parents because I feel like I don't need it. But I know no matter what age Kassi is, I will never want to see her suffer in anyway, so I will probably be doing the same thing. Trying to help her to make the right decision. And since she is so much like me, she will probably tell me to mind my own business.

You live and you learn. It's that cycle of life. And when my parents are older, and aren't able to take care of themselves, I'll be there to take care of them, and tell them what to do! LOL!

I'm just glad I got this reminder that even though our parents show us love differently from when we were little, it doesn't mean that love has faded at all. If anything, it has grown. Now there is more of you to love. Your spouse, your children. The love just keeps getting stronger.

(Man, two cheesy posts in a row! What is wrong with me?!?!)

Goodbye West Jordan....Hello Lehi!

*Disclaimer* This is a very corny and mushy entry. Read at you own risk!

We did it! We finally moved. It seems like this process took forever, but we are in our new home, and I love it! I am really missing my friends and family in West Jordan, though.

Anytime we talked about moving, I would just tell people that I didn't want to think about it. So I didn't. I took it day by day, and just put it in the back of my mind. I thought once we were all moved in and I was lying in bed at night it would hit me. But I was just too tired and fell right to sleep that night.

The next day as we were getting ready for church, I was kinda excited to go. Ya know, like the first day of school, getting to meet new people. Just do something different.

As we went into church we ran into a family that we had already met that have a little girl Kassi's age. We chatted for a minute, and then we went and sat down.I thought, ok, this is going to be good. As I looked around my heart sunk. I think I was hoping it would be similar to my old ward, but it is so not. A ton of young couples with a ton of kids. Which isn't a bad thing, but we just blended right in. No one knew whether we had just moved in or if we had been there several months. So as I am sitting there looking around, I glance at Brad and start to cry. In SACRAMENT MEETING!!!!!!!! I tried and tried to hold it in, and it wasn't like I was sobbing. It was like when your eyes get really teary and you are holding a tissue trying to catch the tears so they won't mess up your makeup, and you just can't catch them all. Anyway, it was really embarrassing.

Now if you are not from my old ward you are probably wondering what the heck I was blubbering about. First of all, my in-laws and brother and sister-in-law were in my old ward. Some of you would hate being in the same ward as your in-laws, but I have the best in the world. Secondly, my old ward was like a big family. I felt like I knew and loved everyone, and that I was wanted in the ward. I also became way good friends with some ladies in the ward. (You know who you are!) There is just this undefinable feeling of togetherness and love there. I truly have never felt this way about any other ward I have ever been in.

I guess I want to say to everyone from my old ward who is reading this, each and everyone of you has inspired me and taught me in some way. Never have I seen a group of women that have loved and cared about one another in the way you have. I truly feel like a better person because of you. I will miss seeing you every week, but just know that I am still coming to girl's nights!

I know I will get used to the area and ward here, but living in West Jordan with all these amazing people has forever changed my life! Thanks again for everything, and know I am just a phone call and 20 min drive away!

I love you all, and know I am a better person because of all of you!

Family Pictures 2009

We got our family pictures done a couple weeks ago by a really good friend of mine, Ashley Myers. Since she did such a great job, I thought I would post some of them online for everyone to see. Sorry for those of you who have already seen these on Facebook. If you want more info on her or her phone number, just leave me a message and I'll get her info to you. Oh, and she is very reasonably priced!

Kassi's Birthday Weekend!

Ever since Kassi has turned one we have taken her to the zoo on her Birthday. This year was no exception. Her Birthday was on Saturday, and lucky for us, the weather was beautiful! Even a little chilly, which is so bizarre. Every year has been so freakin' hot, it's almost miserable. This year was so much better! Grandpa and Grandma Clegg came with cousins Collin and Ty. They all had a blast. Here are some pics of the zoo:


Kassi, Collin, and Ty. Such cute cousins!

Our little fam in front of the giraffes


Waiting in line for the bird show, and Kassi enthralled watching the bird show.


On the train......

Kassi and Grandpa. They are such good buddies!

Next we went to my sis-in-law Wendy's house and had a swimming party. Not only was it Kassi's b-day last week, but it was also my bro-in-law's, Jesse, and my nephew's, Trey. The kids had alot of fun swimming. Notice, none of the adults are in the pool. Here are some pics of that party.


The kids having fun swimming.



Opening presents and blowing out the candles.

On Sunday we had my family over for a party. This is a picture of Kass with some of her gifts.

Kassi with Grandpa and Grandma Swanson


It is so hard to think that my "baby" is now 4. She is growing up so fast and is at such a fun age. She has become my best buddy, and I love her more than life.
Happy Birthday Sass!

July 24th at Heber Valley Camp!

Pioneer Day was so much fun this year! The whole Clegg side of the family went up to Heber Valley Camp. It is absolutley beautiful there! It is owned by the church and run by senior missionaries. Everything is so well taken care of and clean! My great in-laws rented out 3 cabins in this little cove area. It had an area for cooking and even a refrigerator we could use. Plus the bathrooms were right down the road.(That is my idea of camping!)

There is a little lake there where you can get in a canoe or a paddle boat and just row around it. The wildlife there is amazing. There were deer all over. And they weren't scared by humans. While rowing around the lake there would be deer just laying on the side in the grass. You could seriously make eye contact with them! The setting was absolutley gorgeous! We also did some rope courses while we there.(Ya know, the courses where you challenge yourself and there is a lesson to go along with it.) Those were fun doing together with the family. The first one we did was the rope swing. It freaked the crap out of me! They put you in a harness, pull you up high, and then let you go. I'm super scared of heights, so I'm not into the free falling thing, but I tried to conquer my fear,(key word is tried) and went on it. It was, um, fun. They even put the little kids on it and just let them swing around.

Anyway, if you all are wondering where to go camping where it is high in the mountains, you are surrounded by wildlife, and you have flushing toilets and cabins to sleep in, Heber Valley Camp is where you should go! It was so fun, and I can't wait to go next year! Here are some pics.....................

Kassi chillin with Grace, Eme, and Uncle Brian in their car while we were waiting to go to our camp.

In the boats







This deer was there both of the days we were. It seriously would just sit there. We got so close to it. These animals are so beautiful to me!

They had a huge sandbox for the kids to play in at the lake. They were more happy playing in the sand than doing anything else!

Grace, Kassi, Hailey, and Eme. Such cute cousins!

The first pic is of Kassi on one of the rope courses. She was pretty nervous about the whole thing. Then, I don't know if you can see it very well, but these are pics of Kassi, Brad, and me on the rope swing. It was a lot higher than it looks!