Wednesday, December 23, 2009

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!




WE ARE LEAVING TODAY TO GO TO CALIFORNIA AND SPEND CHRISTMAS WITH CLINT'S FAMILY THIS YEAR! THIS YEAR WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT FOR ALL OF US BECAUSE OF THE RECENT LOSS OF PAUL IN SEPTEMBER. BUT WHAT MAKES IT A LITTLE EASIER IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON...... OUR SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. HE HAS MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR US TO SEE ALL OF OUR LOVED ONES AGAIN! AND AS HARD AS IT IS NOW TO BE WITHOUT THEM, ESPECIALLY DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON I KNOW AND MY FAMILY KNOWS THAT WE WILL BE WITH THEM AGAIN! I LOVE MY SAVIOR VERY MUCH I TREASURE THIS GIFT. MORE NOW THAN I EVER THOUGHT POSSIBLE. BE WITH YOUR LOVED ONES THIS YEAR AND REMEMBER THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS.... OUR SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST.

Monday, December 07, 2009

TO MY SISTER!



MY SISTER IS ONE PERSON IN MY LIFE I CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON. EVEN WHEN THERE ARE A HUNDRED THINGS GOING ON IN HER LIFE. IF I HAVE SOMETHING GOING ON IN MINE THAT'S NOT WORKING OUT I KNOW SHE WILL DROP EVERYTHING TO COME AND HELP ME. SOMETIMES WE DO HAVE OUR PROBLEMS BUT WHAT SISTERS DON'T! AND THEY ARE FIXED WITHIN MINUTES. TODAY I HAD A VERY HEARTFELT CONVERSATION WITH MY SISTER..... FILLED WITH TEARS AND EMOTION WHICH MOST ARE (THAT'S JUST THE KINDA GIRLS WE ARE) THIS YEAR HAS BEEN VERY HARD ON THE BOTH OF US (ESPECIALLY OUR HUSBANDS) I WANT HER TO KNOW HOW MUCH STRESS AND AGONY I KNOW I HAVE PUT HER THROUGH. AND I AM SO THANKFUL FOR THE LOVE THAT SHE HAS GIVEN ME AND MY LITTLE PRESLEE! THIS TRIAL WE HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH AT THE SAME TIME I BELIEVE AND KNOW IS SO THAT WE WILL GROW CLOSER TOGETHER NOT FARTHER APART! I LOVE YA TAL! I HOPE YOU KNOW THAT! I AM SO THANKFUL FOR ALL THE HELP YOU HAVE GIVEN US THIS LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. THE SUPPORT EVERTHING!! THINGS ARE GOING TO GET BETTER. WE WILL LOOK BACK ON THIS SOON AND WE WONT BELIEVE HOW MUCH STRENGTH WE HAVE GAINED FROM GOING THROUGH IT ALL! THANK YOU FOR BEING A WONDERFUL SISTER!

Saturday, October 17, 2009

4 years!!!!




ITS BEEN FOUR WONDERFUL YEARS OF MARRIAGE FOR CLINT AND I!! OCTOBER 14TH 2005 WE WERE SEALED TOGETHER!! I DIDNT HAVE AN WEDDING PICS ON THE COMPUTER SO I HAD TO USE THE PROPOSAL PHOTO. OUR FAMILY HAS HAD A VERY HARD YEAR WITH MY MOM GETTING BREAST, ME BEING ILL, AND NOW THE LOSS OF CLINT'S FATHER. 2009 HAS REALLY BEEN A STRUGGLE FOR US EMOTIONALLY. WE HAVE REALLY TRIED TO CLING TOGETHER AND STAY BONDED. THROUGH EVERYTHING WE WILL ALWAYS HAVE EACH OTHER NO MATTER WHAT. I LOVE CLINT MORE AND MORE EACH DAY. HE HAS BEEN SO STRONG THROUGH EVERYTHING AND REALLY BEEN MY ROCK. I LOVE YOU SWEETHEARTS ALWAYS AND FOREVER!!!

Sunday, August 23, 2009

NIGHT TERRORS!!!!


THOSE OF YOU WHO FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK ALREADY NOW THAT PRESLEE HAS BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM SLEEPING. SHE HAS BEEN HAVING NIGHT TERRORS. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS CUTE HER WAKING UP TALKING ABOUT SCARY DRAGONS CHASING HER SAYING "IM GONNA GET YOU" (THANK YOU BACKYARDIGANS) BUT LAST NIGHT WAS A DIFFERENT STORY. SHE JUST WOULDN'T GO TO BED. SHE WAS UP UNTIL 2AM!!!! AND FOUGHT IT AND FOUGHT IT!UNTIL MOMMY SAID "THATS IT!" AND AFTER THAT YOU WOULD THINK SHE WOULD SLEEP IN BUT, SHE GETS UP AT 6AM READY TO START HER DAY!!!!! THIS NEW LITTLE ROUTINE OF HERS IS ONE THAT I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND. SHE HAS ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF HER OWN WAYS. HER MOMMY AND DADDY ARE GOING TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS!!!!

PRESLEE'S NEW FAVORITE PLACE TO PLAY!

IN THE MORNING WHEN GET THE UPSTAIRS CLEANED I HEAR THE SAME THING.... SLAM!!!! AND THEN LAUGHTER COMING FROM THE HALL WAY AND SURE ENOUGH ITS MY DAUGHTER PLAYING IN OUR DRYER AT FIRST I FOUGHT IT AND WOULD MAKE HER GET OUT. BUT THEN I NOTICE IN SOME WAYS SHE IS HELPING THE FIRST THING SHE DOES BEFORE SHE GETS IS CLEAN ALL THE CLOTHES OUT AND THEN GOES STRAIGHT FOR THE LENT TRAP TAKES TO THE TRASH CAN CLEANS IT PUTS BACK IN AND THEN BEGINS TO PLAY. ITS HILARIOUS!! SO ILL LET HER ENJOY IT UNTIL MY LITTLE BABY DOSENT FIT ANY MORE!!



GIRLS CALIFONIA TRIP!!

MY SISTER AND I GOT THE CHANCE TO GO UP TO CALIFORNIA FOR A COUPLE DANCE WITH OUR GIRLS TO ENJOY THE BEAUTIFUL BEACH AND RELAX. WE HAD SUCH A WONDERFUL TIME. CLINTS MOM WAS UP THERE TO AT A HOUSE THE FAMILY IS STILL BLESSED TO HAVE NEAR THE BEACH WE BEACH!!!!! WE TOO THIS TRIP LAST MONTH BUT THESE PICTURES ARE WAY TO CUTE NOT TO SHOW.




US ON THE FAIRY GOING TO BALBOA TO GET A FROZEN TREAT!! THE GIRLS LOVED LOOKING AT THE WATER!!!

Sunday, June 21, 2009

PRESLEE'S DADDY



PRESLEE LOVES HER DADDY MORE THAN ANYTHING IN THE ENTIRE WORLD! THE SECOND SHE GETS UP IN THE MORNING SHE STARTS ASKING ABOUT HIM UNTIL HE GETS HOME. SHE LOVES TO WEAR HIS SHOES AROUND THE HOUSE AND USE HIS TOOLS. SHE WANTS TO BE JUST LIKE HER DADDY. SHE ADORES HER DADDY. HER AND HER DADDY ARE THE BEST A FRIEND AND WHEN I WATCH THEM PLAY AND LAUGH TOGETHER IT PUTS TEARS IN MY EYES. THERE IS NO OTHER LOVE LIKE A FATHERS LOVE!!! WE LOVE YOU DADDY!!!

SUMMER VACTION!!



Daddy and Pressle went swimming one evening the pool was a little to cold for me to get in but i loved watching the two of the laugh and enjoy themselves. We never thought that Preslee would get in because it was a little cold but she dove right in. She loved spending all that extra time with her dad, and i loved watching!!!!

We also got the chance to go to Disneyland and Sea world! We had so much fun!!! We decided to get in as much fun as possible before Clint starts school in August!

Look mom its mickey mouse!!!!

Looking at all the neat animals!

Loving the shows at Sea world!!!

Shamu! That seriously is one BIG whale! We had such a great vacation! visiting both these places in 2days was a little ambitious with a 2 year but we had blast with each other!!!

Monday, May 11, 2009

HE'S IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



MY ADORABLE HUSBAND WAS ACCEPTED INTO NURSING SCHOOL!!!!!!!!! I AM SO PROUD OF HIM!!! HE IS SUCH A GREAT STRONG MAN AND HAS WORKED SO HARD FOR OUR FAMILY AND WORKED FULLY TIME AND GOT HIS CONTRACTORS LICENSE ALSO WHILE GOING TO SCHOOL PARTIME AND WORKING FULL TIME. IM SO PROUD OF YOU BABE!!!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!!

WHERE'S THE HOT DOG?



PRESLEE'S NEW FAVORITE PLACE TO HIDE HER DINNER!!! WE CAUGHT HER DOING THIS DURING DINNER ONE NIGHT. SHE HAD HER WHOLE HOT DOG STUFFED IN THAT CAR. FUNNY THING WAS SHE WAS USING HER FORK THE WHOLE TIME TO GET THE PIECES IN THE CAR!!

THE DAY OF ALL DAYS!!!!!!

MAY 10TH THIS YEAR WAS MY 25TH BIRTHDAY AND ALSO LANDED ON MOTHERS DAY!!! THIS YEAR MY BIRTHDAY WAS SO SPECIAL. I HAVE BEEN SO DOWN IN THE DUMPS LATELY. I HAVE BEEN SICK AGAIN AND THIS SUMMER I HAD SIGNED UP TO PARTICIPATE IN A TRIATHLON AND A COUPLE CHARITY RACES THAT I LOVE DOING IN SUMMER AND I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DO ANY OF THE PLUS THE MONEY I HAVE PUT INTO THEM TRAINING AND REGISTERING HAS REALLY PUT ME DOWN. I JUST HAVE REALLY FELT THAT ONCE I GET UP I GET PUSH BACK DOWN.SO I WASN'T REALLY LOOKING FORWARD IN CELEBRATING AN ENTIRE DAY ABOUT ME. MY FAMILY MADE IT SO SPECIAL!!!! I EVEN HAD A CAKE!!!! IT WAS SOOOO NICE!!!!! AND THE WEATHER WAS BEAUTIFUL!!! THE DAY WAS GREAT!!!! I AM SO GRATEFUL THE WONDERFUL THINGS I DO HAVE! I LOVE MY FAMILY AND MY ADORABLE HUSBAND HOW CARES FOR ME IN EVERY WAY!!!! AND WAITS EVER SO PATIENTLY WITH ME WHILE THE ME WHILE THIS SICKNESS LEAVES MY BODY!!! BECAUSE WE KNOW IT WILL!!!! I LOVE YOU BABY!!! THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY DAY SOOO SPECIAL!!!



D DAY!!!!

PRESLEE FINALLY GOT TUBES PUT IN HER EARS!! SHE HAS HAD CHRONIC EAR INFECTIONS SINCE SHE WAS 4MONTHS OLD. SHE WAS SUCH A BRAVE LITTLE GIRL. SHE WAS NOT VERY HAPPY WITH MOMMY WHEN I HAD TO HAND HER OFF TO A STRANGER AND STILL NOT HAPPY WITH ME WHEN SHE CAME OUT OF ANASTASIE BUT YOU CAN ALREADY TELL ITS MADE A DIFFERENCE IN HER. WHEN WE HAD TAKEN HER IN FOR THE SURGERY SHE HAD BEEN OFF HER ANTIBIOTICS FOR 2 DAYS FOR A PAST EAR INFECTIONS AND HER EARS WERE ALREADY INFECTED AGAIN. SO WE ARE SO EXCITED THAT SHE WE HAVE SEEN IMPROVEMENT IN HER ALREADY!!!

BEFORE SURGERY!!



AFTER SURGERY WITH MOMMY!!!

FUN IN THE SUN

NOW THAT OUR HOT VEGAS WEATHER HAS HEAT WATER ACTIVITIES ARE INVOLVED IN EVERYTHING WE DO! PRESLEE LOVES TO BE OUTSIDE AND PLAYING IN HER POOL AND SHE LOVES GETTING HER MOMMY WET!!!!! THIS WAS THE FIRST DAY WE FILLED HER POOL UP FOR HER. MANY MORE DAYS OF HOT SUMMER FUN IN HER BACKYARD!!!!



Monday, March 02, 2009

PRESLEE'S FIRST TRIP TO DISNEYLAND



A COUPLE WEEKS A GO CLINT'S MOM AND I DECIDED TO DRIVE UP TO CALIFORNIA (OUR FAVORITE PLACE IN THE WHOLE WORLD) AND CHECK ON THIS GRANDMOTHERS BEAUTIFUL HOME SINCE NO ONE LIVES THERE ANYMORE AND MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WAS ON THE UP AND UP. WELL WE DECIDED TO MAKE IT A 3 DAY TRIP AND ENJOY OURSELVES. LITTLE DID WE KNOW WE WOULD BE HAVING THE MOST MEMORABLE WEEKEND EVER. WE ENDED UP GOING TO DISNEYLAND ENJOY WALKS ON THE PIERS AND WATCHING PRESLEE HAVE THE TIME OF HER LIFE. CLINT ENDED UP DRIVING UP LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND DOING DISNEYLAND AGAIN WITH US AS A FAMILY ON THURSDAY. HIS MOM FOR EARLY BIRTHDAY GIFTS GOT US YEAR ROUND PASSES TO TAKE PRESLEE ALL YEAR. WE CANT THANK HER ENOUGH FOR THE JOY SHE BRINGS TO OUR LITTLE GIRLS LIFE AND GIVING HER JOY GIVES US JOY TOO. WE LOVE YOU GRAMMA ANN/ MOM!!! THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES!!!

Monday, February 02, 2009

25 RANDOM FACTS ABOUT ME!!!

I WAS TAGGED!!! SO HERE IT GOES!!

1. I USE TO DREAM OF BEING A BARREL RACER IN THE RODEO!!! SERIOUSLY!!!! DON'T LAUGH!
2. I CRAVE SALT OVER SUGAR. SOOOO YUMMY!!!!!!
3. MY BEST FRIEND IN THE WHOLE WORLD HAS BEEN THE SAME SINCE PRESCHOOL. BUT IN HER RANDOM FACTS ITS SAYS HER BEST FRIEND IS HER SISTER SO I GUESS I BETTER FIND A NEW BEST FRIEND. KRISTEN LYNN FELL POWELL HOW DARE YOU BREAK MY HEART!!!
4. I LOVE BEING A MOM
5. I LOVE BEING A WIFE
6. I LOVE MY WONDERFUL HUSBAND!!!
7. I'M TRAINING FOR A TRIATHLON THAT TAKES PLACE IN MAY!!!!!
8. I LOVE BEING CRAFTY!!!
9. I AM TERRIFIED OF BIRDS!!!!
10.I AM A HORRIBLE HOUSE KEEPER!
11.I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANY OF THE STAR WARS MOVIES!!!
12.I LOVE LEMONS!!
13.MY FAVORITE ANIMAL IN THE WHOLE WORLD IS AN ELEPHANT!!
14.I LOVE REALITY TV SHOWS. I WATCH THE FIRST EPISODE AND I GET HOOKED!
15.I FELL IN LOVE WITH MY HUSBAND WHEN I SAW HIM TEACH A SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
16.CLINT AND I'S FIRST DATE WE WENT BUNGEE JUMPING!!!!!
17.I LOVE THE COLOR PINK ALL SHADES
18.I WOULD LOVE TO TRAVEL THE WORLD WITH MY HUSBAND
19.PRESLEE PUTS THE SUNSHINE IN MY DAY... EVERYDAY
20.I LOVE TO SING!!!! NOT GREAT.... BUT I LOVE IT!!!
21. LOVE GOSPEL CHOIRS.... YES I SAID GOSPEL CHOIRS. I LOVE THEM LOVE THEM!!!!
22.I LOVE SUSHI!!!!!
23.I LOVED TWILIGHT!!!!!
24.I PUNCHED A TEMPLE WORKER.(ON ACCIDENT! LONG STORY! SOOOOOO EMBARRASSING)
25.MY FAVORITE MEMORIES ARE FROM MY CHILDHOOD GROWING UP IN CLOVERDALE!!!

I TAG TALY, MEGAN, AND TIPPY

Monday, January 05, 2009

PONDERING OUR HOLIDAY!


Yesterday at church was a day I really needed. The past couple of months have been very difficult for my family. My mom..... who is my strength and my teacher and dosent even know it sometimes was diagnosed with Breast cancer. My goal was to never let her see me cry, to be there for her every step of the way and help her through everything just like she has helped me through life. While my mom was seeing doctors and making appointments, going to MRIs i noticed this strange neck pain i was having I was having i couldn't turn my head in either direction. In my head I thought I may have picked Preslee up wrong. So a few days go by and I start to feel the symptoms of a sinus infection. Well I saw a doctor who gave me some medicine and before I know it I'm in the emergency room getting lumbar punctures. I ended having to stay about 3 days and it happend to be right over Christmas. Turns out I have Psuedo Tumor Cebri. My body is senses a tumor in my brain thats not there(good news) but they dont know what causes it.(bad news) I just have to take some medicine to keep my spinal fluid at a normal level or I get this out of control headaches. But what I learned through all this is the love of family is so great. MY wonderful husband who layed with me in my hospital bed on Christmas day instead of our new house and without our daughter, he stayed just to hold me while we cried, we still have each other clint told me. He was and is my strength everyday!!! I love him with all my HART!!!!! My mom who has breast cancer blow drying hair because the pain was to bad to flip my head over. My wonderful sister and best friend cooking such great meals for us and giving Preslee a Proper Christmas Morning!!!! Tyler and Tippy thanks for coming and visiting so good to see you and growing tummy!!! love you guys!! Ann thanks for taking on Preslee when you had the whole family there. I know you loved it. I love you. Thank You for the flowers. Burke and Nikki thanks for the yummy meal and girls thanks the yummy cookies and beautiful notes. Thanks for all the prayers!!
MY Heavenly loves my so much and I know that through all this I will grow stronger and be a better person who will one day be able to help someone return. This year in relief society its all based on HOPE so its the year for me. The lord knew i was holding out my hand asking for some and her it comes. I love my savior Jesus Christ. Preslee and Clint...... I love you more than words can say not day goes by that I don't think it. We have our rough days but I love you both with all my HART!!!!! We will get through this together!!!!!!

HAD TO GET THIS OUT!! SORRY