Red Lobster....

Today my dad took his girls out to lunch. Well, most of us. Hallie had class and couldn't miss. It was fun to go to lunch with my parents and see them getting along and happy. Plus, it's always really fun to see them interact with Hadleigh. She did a couple funny things that I thought I would write down here so I don't forget.

When she wanted a crouton she said "Mommy, can I have a crunch?" So cute.
She also was telling my mom and dad what we did this week since we hadn't seen them since Monday. "I was good and got in the hot tub. And I almoss falled out but I didn't" And this little gem. "I was cryin cryin cryin cuz I was naughty and I sat in time out all night, all night."

She is too much! She is sooo smart and soo vocal. At least she can remember what we did... I just wish she could remember other stuff besides time-out. I guess it must traumatize her.

Just keep swimming, just keep swimming....

Today was day 2 of swimming lessons. My parents paid for little Hadleigh to take swimming lessons at the Rec. Center for one her Christmas presents. It is 8 weeks long and only on Saturdays. Last week was not good at all. I mean, the water was warm but Hadleigh did very little of what the teacher had us do. We had a hard Saturday last week.

This week she did a little better today. The water was kinda cold so she held on even harder for the first little while. She did finally let me turn her around so she wasn't facing me. I tried getting her to do front floats and back floats but she is so scared to get her ears wet. Dang those ear infections!!

I love to swim and the fact that I have a baby that is scared of water KILLS me!! I think I may actually DIE if she doesn't start picking it and being more comfortable in the "deeper" water. Our hot tub doesn't count either cuz she can literally walk in the "deep" end.

AND to add salt on the wound, if she can get potty trained, like water, have very very basic swimming skills and we can pay for a plane ticket Hadleigh gets to..... GO TO HAWAII!!! That's right! My dad is having a family reunion this summer and my parents have been kind enough to consider taking my daughter with them to meet all her Hawaiian cousins! We can't afford to go but I am hoping that wee can pay for Hadleigh to go. I think she would love it. Warm weather, sand, Hawaiian food, crafts, shorts, other little kids, and my dad.... her ideal life!

Please-Hadleigh- Please- be more cooperative and learn to swim and let's get your b.m's under control!!!

New Me!!

This year we at the Clark house are trying to get our butt in gear. We want to up-grade our bodies (gym time), teach our baby new things(swim lessons and preschool) and make some changes(hair cuts!)

Jordon cut his hair back in December. He had a big fro going but decided he wanted short missionary hair again. I think right now it's at the perfect length. Anyways, it was my turn to get a new hair style. I wanted to do red highlights. But then I saw a picture of Jennifer Aniston and her aline bob.

Here it is people!! My red, slight aline bob!! More pictures to come!

The end of the world....

We had a great Christmas... it went on for 3 days!! So many presents, family and treats! We got so spoiled! Saturday the 24th we had Christmas with my family. Christmas Eve night with the Clarks and then Christmas morning here!! Hadleigh and I went to Utah Monday through Wednesday with my parents to see my moms family. It was so fun!!

For New Years the 3 of us just stayed here and watched movies and drank soda. Hadleigh went to bed at about 10:30... we let her stay up late for NYE and we stayed up til about 12:30. We died that night. Thank goodness church wasn't until 11. Well, we missed the first 2 meetings but made it for Sacrament! Yahoo!

I hope all is well with you because all is well here. Cheers!

Holly Jolly Holiday

We are ready for Christmas here at our house! Today, at Valeigha's we made candy for us and to give away to neighbors, friends, ect. Then, right before we left Val and I made the girls the CUTEST red, green and white skirts!! I am so happy with how it turned out. I just gotta make a bow for her to match and then Hadleigh and I are making waterless snow globes!! I am excited for us to do crafts this week getting ready for Christmas.

Now, I just have to make sure that we get healthy so we can enjoy our holiday!! I will post pictures soon!

It's my birthday!! Here are some treats for you!

I am feeling old. Not physically, and not really mentally, but realizing I am half way to 50 makes me feel old. I hope you can understand what I'm trying to say. I decided that since this is a milestone in my life and I've been reflecting the last week on my life I should share some secrets with you. I will share 25 to be exact. And I hope that you will all still be my friends afterwards!

1. When I was 8 or 9 I stole sunglasses from a store. I forgot and 3 months later when we pulled out my school clothes we found then tucked in the pockets. My mom took me to the store, returned them, had the manager scare the living BLEEP out of me and I had to "work" off the price for 2 days at the store. Never stole again!
2. When I was in 4th grade I had my first "boyfriend". It lasted 2 weeks. But I still have the love notes from Derek Joe. Memories.
3. Also, when I was in 4th grade the WNBA was started and I wanted to become a professional ball player. My mom told me I wouldn't make it cuz I was/am so short.
4. I started going to basketball camps when I was 5. And I had a crush on almost all the male "coaches" I had until I started going to all girl camps at age 12.
5. I wanted to be a supermodel but never told anyone.... until now.
6. I started dating my husband for his 8 pack and huge biceps. Luckily, I fell in love with more than just his looks. Shallow, I know, but who doesn't want a guy with an awesome body?
7. I have only had 5 career "dreams" my whole life... a lawyer until I was 14, then an E.R. doctor until I was 16, a cop just so I could shoot people until I was 20, a pro basketball player until I was 17 and a massage therapist. Not a big dreamer I guess.
8. I didn't think I would get married until I was 25. Or have kids until I was 28. I'm happy that didn't work out. Love both my husband and daughter more than life.
9. I still question if placing Sammy for adoption was the right decision every once in a while. My mind has never wavered, but sometimes my heart does. Then I see him with his family and am reassured it was what my Heavenly Father wanted.
10. My shoe collection is no where near my sisters, and I'm jealous of her.
11. I hate cooking and I'm not really that good at it but I love watching the cooking channel, Rachael Ray, Martha Stewart and The Chew.
12. I have a love/hate relationship with food. Some days I eat, some days I don't and others I eat cuz I'm bored. Really bad habits I pray don't rub off on Hadleigh.
    
13. When I watch CSI or Bones or another show like that I think of how I would kill someone if I was going to and how I would do it so I wouldn't get caught. Kinda creepy, but I haven't had anyone in mind when thinking about it. You're all safe!
14. I think that I am way tougher than I really am.... probably. I haven't been in a fight since 9th grade when a kid was making fun of my brother so who knows if I can still scrap like a warrior. I think I can. I would fight dirty.
    
15. I get irritated by people that always gush on Facebook about how great their life is, how horrible their life is, or update their status like 5 times a day. Bleh... kill me now.
16. This list is a lot harder than I thought it would be.
17. I wish that someone would throw me a surprise party. Only one I've ever had was for my 16th and my friends and family did a great job pulling it off!! I cried cuz I was so happy. And I remember every minute of it to this day.
18. I was grounded on my 16th birthday because I stayed out too late the weekend before. But my parents did let me go for a drive with my Highland guy friends that night. We went water ballooning.
19. I hate change. I get attached to things too easily, ie: our apartment, my house is ALB, my old bed, my ward from when I lived at home..... I don't handle change very well.
20. I don't like making plans BUT I hate not having a schedule. I want someone to make a schedule for me that I can follow. But I also don't like being told what to do.
    
21. I want to go back to school to become a cosmetologist and then open my own spa. Owner, stylist, and therapist all in one.... so fun!
22. I never wanted siblings when I was little. And rarely I still wish I was an only child. My life would be so boring though without my 2 little "bothers" and sister.
23. I love to throw parties. I love to go to parties. I want to go to a New Years party like the ones you have to get all dressed up for that are in the movies. One day I will!!
24. I have all my "love letters" ever given to me from 4th grade up to today. I like to read them on sad days so that I can laugh at how funny boys are. They cheer me up.
25. I have an uncanny ability to guess what women are having when they are pregnant. Did it to both my co-workers at Wells Fargo, 2 girls in our old ward and my sister-in-law. It's like I feel the aura around them or something. And I can't do it to strangers or people I don't see on a regular basis. I guess you could say the last 5 were just luck!

There you go people. 25 things about yours truly. I hope I didn't freak too many of you out. And I hope that it helps you to get to know me better so that we can be closer! Happy Holidays and a Happy Birthday to me!

Fa la la la la, la la, la la

We took our friends the "Pigrums" and "Dindiands" down 2 days ago and put up our Christmas decorations! Jordon left yesterday to go to a business conference in San Diego and I was going to surprise him with the house being all decorated but since he was here, i put him to work watching Hadleigh so I could get the stuff up quick. I have some ginormous red, green and gold balls to hang up outside before he gets home to surprise him still tho. That's my "to do" today. And maybe some laundry if i get to it. It's my birthday week so I'm taking it easy. Lame? No way. Lazy? A little. Fun? EXTREMELY. Who doesn't want to shop, craft, decorate, watch Princess movies and eat peppermint flavored anything for a week? I am one lucky girl that my husband has agreed to do birthday weeks. This year he didn't get one. Instead, we spent $500 on setting me up to be one of his business partners for our ACN home business. That was way way way more than all the things I would have bought for him. Good trade? I think so!

Anyways, for my birthday week presents I got some way good stuff. I am so spoiled I can't lie!
My 1st present I got some cozy, warm, water proof, snow boots! They are so stylish and perfect
My 2nd present I got to go to Blackfoot and craft all day WITHOUT Hads, so I got it done!! I got the cutest wood sled from my MIL to paint and make my own and I love it! It was so fun!
My 3rd present was the cutest pair of heels from "Leighla" I am really liking leopard/cheeta print and she had shoes that she only wore once and wasn't going to wear again so she gave them to me! Now, if you know me, I thrive on hand-me-downs. I love to give them and love to get them!