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This is too funny! Just thought I would share. Do I really look like Katie Couric?

Can't sleep..........

I have alot on my mind. Wasn't able to fall asleep til around 1:30am last night. Woke up around 4:30am this morning. Brad is finally up getting ready for work, so I thought I would turn on my laptop and write some things down in hopes of falling back asleep for a little bit before Kassi wakes up. Bear with me. Most of this won't make any sense to you. I just need to clear my head, but I am doing it with very little sleep.

First off. Went to the Dr today,(or yesterday). Trying to figure out once again why I can't get prego. He thinks I may have PCOS. (Poly-Cystic Ovarian Syndrome) Noone has ever thought to test me for it cause I don't have a lot of the symptoms, or so I thought. I was reading about it online I actually have a lot more of the symptoms than I thought. One of them being extreme fatigue. Ya, I know. Kinda ironic that I say that as I am up not being able to sleep. But this is something I have really been struggling with. I wake up every morning feeling drugged. It takes me awhile before I can even function. I have seen several doctors regarding this, and it frustrates me to no end that none of them have made the connection. It was just the same thing over and over again. Blood work. Check. Medications. Check. Yet nothing would change. Finally today, or yesterday, I get a doctor, actually not even a doctor, a NURSE PRACTITIONER, who has finally made the connection. Am I happy they think I have PCOS? Heck no. But I am happy to finally have some answers, and from these answers hopefully I can get pregnant soon.

Other random things on my mind. Haiti, earthquakes, adoption, my friends and what is going on with them, dirty house, laundry, realizing I booked a dr appt on the day I have to go to the Dental Convention, other things coming up in the next couple months where I have to find a babysitter, the women in my ward are going up to Heber Valley Girls camp in May, excited for that, but will I be pregnant? If so, will I be sick? What do I need to get at Costco today? Do I need to go to the grocery store, too? I want to find a good book to read, my bed is uncomfortable, I feel bad complaining about my bed when there are tons of people in Haiti and all around the world that don't even have a bed to sleep on. Blah, Blah, Blah. And then it starts all over again......

Well, Kassi is waking up. Today is going to be very interesting. What do ya do? We all have nights like these every now and then. Ya get up, do your best to function, and just hope to sleep better the next night.

So sad Christmas is over!

It has taken me so long to post our Christmas pics. I think subconsiously I was wanting anything Christmas to stick around. I knew that I after I did this post that it would be officially over. I love the holidays. It is my fav time of year! Everything is so fun and exciting. And Kassi was a blast this year. She really understood everything and we had so much fun with her.

Our family traditions are, on Christmas Eve we go to a movie with my side of the family. This year it was Princess and the Frog. Kassi loved it, but some parts did scare her a bit. We then head over to the Clegg side of the family. There we have a big dinner, act out the Christmas story, and exchange gifts.


Kassi was Mary this year.

We all sang Christmas songs while Brian accompanied(sp)us on his guitar.


Kassi opening some gifts.

Front Row: Kristen, Cally, and me
Back Row: Jesse, Wendy, Troy, Brian, and Brad (Not pictured: Adam and Troy Clegg)

All the Clegg grandkids.

Our Little Family.

We then went home and opened all our PJ's. And went to sleep............
The next morning Kassi woke us up around 7am. We went down and saw that Santa had been very generous. Kassi saw that she had received a dollhouse. She also got a Zhu Zhu pet. Both of which she was very excited about. Brad got a Wii, and I got an Oreck Vacuum.(That's what I asked for!:)

Kassi and all her gifts.

Brad and all his gifts.

Me and my gifts.

We then head over to The Clegg home for brunch. So yummy!

Kassi, Eme, Cambree, Hailey, and Grace with there Zhu Zhu pets.

Me and my cute hubby!

Grandpa pulling Kassi and Collin on the sled.

We then went over to my parent's house for more presents and dinner.

Kassi and Zachy with their Zhu Zhu pets.
Wish I would have taken more pics at my parent's house, but we were all pictured out. All in all it was a great Christmas. We are SO blessed!

We Thank Thee O God For A Prophet!

The week before Christmas my mom was asked to sing in a quartet for the First Presidency Christmas Luncheon. She was told she could bring someone. My dad had recently had surgery, and he wasn't able to go, so my mom asked ME! I was elated. So excited to go. But nothing compared to the feeling that I was going to get actually being there.

We got there early so they could rehearse. As I sat there listening to the beautiful songs, I thought, I am going to see the prophet in a few minutes. The thought overwhelmed me so much it almost brought me to tears. I know, sounds kinda dumb, but I love President Monson. I feel like he is a member of my family that I only ever get to see from a long distance.

Well, we had to leave the room for a bit so they could continue to rehearse when people started arriving. As we walked back into the large room, I was amazed at what I saw. Not only did I see the prophet, but all the apostles and their wives. The spirit that was in that room was so strong. Our table was right in front. Sitting on the table next to me was President Packer. Sitting on the table next to him was President Monson. The rest of the General Authorities were kinda spread throughout the room. But we were the table closest to the exit, so whenever someone walked by we were able to talk to them.

By the end of the luncheon, I had talked with so many apostles, but not with President Monson, yet. He was sitting there with a small group of people, and my mom and me decided to go shake his hand. As we waited for our turn, I started feeling a little dumb. I was thinking he was probably ready to go, and I didn't want to hold him here. As I was thinking this it became our turn. He was sitting down, and looked up at us and said, "I am surrounded by tall people." And he laughed and smiled that genuine smile, and I instantly felt loved. He stood up to talk to us, and nothing profound was said, but that experience has forever changed me.

Not wanting to get all preachy and stuff, but I have to express my love for my prophet. President Monson truly is the Lord's mouthpiece and I am grateful for his ability to lead our church. And I know he loves us. I felt that love radiating from him when I spoke to him.

Thanks for letting me share this experience with you all. It is one that I never want to forget!

7 Years!

Ok, I am not doing things in order here on my blog. Last time I posted it should have been about my anniversary. But to be honest, I just sort of forgot. That's the hard thing with getting married in December. Your anniversary gets kinda shuffled in the total chaos that is surrounding you. We did celebrate it, though. Brad was so sweet and brought me home flowers. Then we went out to dinner and went and saw New Moon. Brad knew I really wanted to see it again, so being the sweet husband that he is, he sat through it with me. I was elated. Him, not so much. It was a good anniversary.

I just want to take a second and say how grateful I am for Brad. I truly married my best friend. You know when you are going through rough patches in your lives, and it can either drive a wedge in your marriage or bring it closer together? Well, for us right now it is infertility. We can not get pregnant, and it has been super hard. I hear of couples not being able to get preg and the husbands won't do anything about it. They won't get tested, and expect the woman to do everything. Well, that's not Brad. He had to get surgery for heaven's sake, and as painful and hard as that was, he said he would do it again if it meant we could have another baby. This trial we are going through has only brought us closer together. He is an amazing support to me, and encourages me whenever I get down. He is always willing to help those around him, and would do anything for Kassi and me. (As I am sitting here typing, he is trying to fix my leaky toilet.) I love Brad more than I could have imagined possible, and I am so lucky to be married to him.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY BABE! LOVE YOU!

Christmas Festivities!

I feel bad cause I just don't spend a whole lot of time on my blog. Someday I am going to print this out and be sad that I didn't put more details into it. But I just can't find the time! Here I am on Christmas Eve, frantically trying to do 50 things at once, and blogging is one of them! So, this is going to be short and sweet.

We love to go to the Festival of Trees every year. This year was no exception. I always go with my mom, my sister-in-law, Heather, and her 2 boys. We had tons of fun as usual. Their fav part wasn't the trees, though. It was watching the dancers. Here is Kassi watching the little kids dance:

Here is Heather, Kassi, and Danny

It was getting late, but I promised Kassi we could go see Santa. So we waited,

And waited,

for over an HOUR! We get up to the front, just have a couple people in front of us, and what does Kassi do? She announces that she has to go potty. Lovely. So the nice people in front of us let us go in front of them. It was a very quick trip with Santa, but at least I got a good pic.


Last week for Family Home Evening we made a gingerbread house. Turned out way cute. Kassi loved it, well she loved eating the candy anyway.



And last but not least is the Annual Clegg Family Christmas Party. Something I look forward to every year.
Kassi with some of her cousins.


Kassi and Santa

Kassi with Grandma and Great Grandma.

Our little family.


I hope all of you have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Thanksgiving, Finally!

So I thought I should post my pics from Thanksgiving since Christmas is less than two weeks away. We had such a great Thanksgiving, and let me tell you, I am SO grateful for my extended family and all my in-laws! They are so wonderful. Since it was my turn to be at my in-laws house for Thanksgiving this year, my mom decided to put Thanksgiving on early. She made the huge dinner the Sunday before. Here are some pics.

My cute mom!

Kassi and Danny





Pics of everyone eating!

Then on Turkey Day we headed over to the Clegg home. Here are some pics from there.

Kassi enjoying her dinner.



So fun! Food, family, parades, dog shows, food. What's not to love?

Hope all of you had a great Thanksgiving!