Just a Moment Frozen in Time

July 4th 2009

New Year/Bad Air

At the beginning of this year not much has changed at our house.
Except,
Rick is training for a marathon. The Ogden Marathon.
Chrysi is making a quilt for Clare. (first quilt I've ever made)
Clare has a new love of dresses and playing dress-up.
But really we're still the same people.




Now I missed blogging in December so here's a breif overview of that by-gone month.

December was the best month of the year! Here is why.
Rick had over a week and a half off from work!
I've been pronounced healthy! (The PE were not caused by an underlying medical condition.)
Clare's weight seems to be up. (cross your fingers!)
We got to spend numerous days with both sides of our family.
We gave of ourselves and received as well.
Christmas is our favorite holiday. It just feels good and makes us happy.


December was tough, rough and were glad it's over. Here is why.
We all got sick. Uck!
The Air turned bad. (Ack hack I can't breath it's too thick)
Clare's Dr.s are talking feeding tube.
Pseudomonas. Clare's got it. More time in therapy doing Toby.
We miss the Hales family.

Birthday Time!

Can't believe it's been 2 years! I was remembering this morning exactly what was happening two years ago on this day. Here is a little slid show of Clare growing up fast as ever.
We love you Clare! Happy Birthday!!!

Worth a try???

Christmas 2008

Mama’s Holiday Wish List Meme
TodaysMama and Provo Craft are giving away a sleighful of gifts this holiday season and to enter I’m sharing this meme with you.

1. What 5 items are on your holiday wish list this year? Jogging Stroller Rain Cover, Cold Weather Jogging Clothes, Cutting Matt, A Good Book, New Running Shoes.
2. What is your favorite handmade gift you have received? an Apron
3. What handmade gift have you always wanted to tackle? White Chocolate Popcorn
4. What was the best Christmas gift you received as a child? A Little Red Play House
5. What items are on your kid’s wish list this year? Bath Toys, Clothes, A Few Good Picture Books...
6. What is your favorite holiday food? Pie!
7. What will you be hand-crafting for the holidays? Not Sure Yet, Maybe Some Applique Children's Shirts
8. What is your favorite holiday movie? A Christmas Story
9. Favorite holiday song? Let It Snow
10. Favorite holiday pastime? Putting a LARGE Puzzle Together with Family

October is Orange

Maybe you've been out to our back pattio and seen the HORRIBLE siding that the past home owner either put up or left up. (See the picture below.) I think it was once a nice cream color. It's turned black and brittle in the sun so I took it down. That created a three foot drop off onto our driveway.

And wouldn't you know the very next day after I had taken it all down Clare fell off.
So, here are some pictures of Clare and I painting the new trellis we are putting up to stop young ones from falling off and give us additional privacy and shade.

Fun story. Clare is very observant. I wanted to take some pictures of her helping me paint. So I put the camera on timer mode and snapped a few shots. I continued painting, she started playing around behind me. I heard the camera go off, she was playing with it. I picked it up to see what she'd taken a picture of...
Here it is Clare's first self photo. I have about five pictures she took the same way. She pressed the button and then stood right behind me as the camera took her picture. SO CUTE!

Of course she got paint on her hands and had fun rubbing it around. I put her in the pool before she could get it on anything else.

Family Pictures!

Amazing how a family can change in just a year.
Kami Hall took them for us at Wheeler Farm. Kami's Blogspot site is Scarlet-photography.

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