Trip to Arizona

As you know from one of my previous posts, my mom made a CD for her friend, Kristi, that has lung cancer. Well, she wanted to give the CD to Kristi personally, so my mom, my sister, and me left early last Friday morning and headed for Phoenix. The majority of my extended family lives in Arizona, so we were excited to see everyone. To make things even better, we found out my brother who lives in St Louis was going to be in Phoenix for work that weekend. So we got there around 5pm and saw my Grandpa Swanson, Aunt Diane(my dad's sister,) Uncle Tony and their kids. They fed us a delicious dinner, and then we left to go see Jordan at his hotel. It was so good to see him. I hadn't seen him in almost a year. So we all sat and talked and caught up on everything.

Me, Grandpa, and Laura

Me, my cousin Alex, and Laura

Me, Jordan, Aunt Diane, and Laura

The next day we went to lunch with a bunch of my mom's friends from high school. Kristi was supposed to go with us, but she was feeling too terrible to go. My mom went to go see her after and show her the CD. Laura and I decided to let them have some time together, so we decided to go.....SHOPPING! There is this store there that is called Last Chance. It is clothes and shoes from Nordstroms that go to Nordstrom Rack and then they end up at last chance. Why they don't have one here in Utah is beyond me. We had so much fun, and found some great stuff at amazing prices!(i.e. Spanx for $8 reg $30!)

Me and Laura about to go into Last Chance!

After we shopped til we dropped,(Ha, I'm lame!) we went to go see Kristi. It was very hard for me to see her like that. It broke my heart to see her suffering. But the happiness that this CD my mom made is bringing to her is unbelievable. She just cried when she heard it, which in turn made the rest of us cry. She is an unbelievably strong lady! Here are some pics of my mom and Kristi.



After we saw Kristi, we went to go see some of my mom's brothers. First is my mom and my Uncle Garrick.

Then we went and saw my Uncle Matt.


THEN, we went and saw my Aunt Janice,(my Dad's sister) and my cousins Jaclyn and Christina with their kids Westin, Lana, and Arayas.

Lana, Laura, and my mom.

Christina and Arayas

Jaclyn and Westin

All and all it was a very short trip,(we came back Sunday)but we were able to see alot of our family, and see Kristi as well. It was so much fun to be with my 2 best friends. Love you Laura and Mom!


P.S. Sorry some of these pics aren't clear. My camera sucks!

New Moon Review

So, I was able to go see New Moon with a ton of my great friends and family tonight at 6. Yes, before most of you!:) I LOVED IT! Absolutley loved it! I had pretty high expectations, and it blew them all away. Everything was better in this one. I felt the acting, directing, makeup, etc etc, was all better! I feel a little wierd saying this cause Taylor Lautner is only 17, but he looked freakin amazing! As much as I am Team Edward, I can't help but feeling a little torn. But this movie is mostly about Jacob and Bella, so you have to have some connection with him. Eclipse will make everyone love Edward just as much again! For those of you who saw Twilight and weren't big fans, give New Moon a chance! It totally blew Twilight out of the water for me!

Only 6 more months til Eclipse..............

My Mom's CD-for a good cause

A lot of you know that my mom is an amazing singer. She was in the Utah Opera for many years, and has been in the Tabernacle Choir for quite a while now. She really has dedicated her life to:

1. The gospel
2. Her family
3. Music

She has never thought about doing a CD until now. Let me tell you a little bit about Kristi. Kristi and my mom are best friends. She is an amazing woman. Has a beautiful family. She was Mrs Arizona, and loves to collect antiques. She has written several children's books, and is the most loving and caring person you'll ever meet. Several years ago, Kristi's husband was diagnosed with lung cancer. Sadly he passed away. Kristi was able to find love again and get married to a wonderful man. Then, to everyone's astonishment, Kristi was also diagnosed with the SAME form of lung cancer. Neither of them had smoked a cigarette in their life! Her husband has since lost his job, and the medical bills are piling up. My mom has been wracking her brain, trying to figure out what she can do to help when one of her friends mentioned a CD. My mom instantly dismissed it. But the more she thought and prayed about it, she felt it was the right thing to do. So after a lot of hard work, my mom has released the CD. It is absolutely AMAZING. And ALL the proceeds go to Kristi. If any of you want to buy a CD, or even just make a donation, please go to the website, http://www.triciasings.com.

Thanks is advance for all your love and support!

Halloween Time!

Halloween was so much fun this year! It was crazy! It seemed like we were jumping from party to party! Grandma and Grandpa Clegg were in St George this year for Halloween, so we had a party with them the Monday before. Grandma goes all out with the games and treats. Here is a pic of Kassi making a cookie spider.

All the Clegg cousins

Grandma Clegg and grandkids

Our Lil Family on Halloween!

Kassi, Zachy, and Danny(Sorry about the blurry pics. My camera was running out of batteries!)

We went trick-or-treating at my parent's house. Kassi, Zachy, and Danny had the time of their lives! Each year is more fun! Can't wait for the rest of the holidays!

The Zoo, Birthdays, and Pumpkins!

So much fun stuff going on this month! I LOVE the fall! It's my fav time of year! I share my birthday with my brother-in-law, Adam, and my nephew Danny. October 3rd is just a good day! So alot of fun parties. We went to the zoo again for Danny's b-day. The weather was pretty nice, and of course the kids had a blast! Kassi is in preschool this year and loving it. They had a field trip to a pumpkin patch. She had so much fun being with her friends! Here are some pics:

Adam and me at our b-day party!

Opening my presents from my family. I got a BIG crock pot from my parents, and the New Moon Movie Guide from Jarom and Heather!


Me and Danny!


Here are some pics from the Zoo.





Kassi and some of her preschool class.(Yes, Kassi is the tallest one!)



Now on to Halloween!

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.....