The Clark Family

1st day

2011-09-07T00:50:00.000-07:00

Dear Cooper,
Today we went and met your Preschool Teachers,
saw your classroom and met all your new classmates. You had such a great time and loved snack time and story time. You were so excited that you came in my room in the middle of the night and got in bed with me so we could talk about how fun today was going to be. YOU LOVE PRESCHOOL and I LOVE YOU. So little man as much as it breaks my heart to see you growing up so big and strong, You are happy and that makes me happy. Now what to do while he is at school?

September 6, 2001
Cooper 4 1/2 years Old

Today was not so bad after all

2011-08-01T21:40:00.000-07:00

After a long night of no sleeping and lots of prayers, I woke up and headed north to the hospital. We got to chit chat for about an hour and then he had to go to a room where we spend a little more time all of us together. A little while later they came in and said it was time to take him back, We told him we loved him and that we would see him in a few hour, Crossing our fingers we weren't lying to him. I could hardly breath the knot in my throat was so big, I held back the tears and walked away... A few hours later... way more than the 2 1/2 they said it would be, the Doctor came out, He had a blank stare and I could not read him, I was so worried about the words that were about to come out of his mouth... I Prayed over and over and over almost forgetting to focus on what he was saying. But then the magic words. EVERYTHING WENT FINE, He will be in his room in about 30 min and you can see him! WHAT! what a fighter! was to beat the 1 in 3 odds.
The kidney had cancer on it but it had not spread and his heart stayed strong, We went to him room 30 min later and about 10 min after that they brought him in. We got him to wake up a little and talk.
Thank you for your prayers and thoughts today, We have had a great deal of support. thank you everyone for the phone calls and text messages and prayers we are all so grateful

August 1 you still are not a day that I like to think about, But you did make it have another meaning today.

Monday August 1st

2011-07-31T21:58:00.000-07:00

I AM WARNING YOU NOW, THIS IS NOT A HAPPY POST SO PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SKIP IT, I NEEDED TO WRITE DOWN HOW I FEEL , IT HELPS ME FEEL BETTER WHEN I AM SAD

Dear August 1st,

I HATE YOU!
Yes I know Hate is a strong word but that is how I feel about you, And it will never change.
August 1,1989 is when my dad became a single parent. August 1 is 8 days before my birthday that year I was turning 5... Time for kindergarten yes a happy time.. My mom was so excited to take me to my first day of kindergarten but never got too. Now August first you might just have a chance to redeem yourself.
Today my Uncle Kyle Goes in for a very important surgery where he only has a survival rate of .......................................................30% 1 in 3 survive
Kyle is like a brother to me, growing up and for a long time he was one of my best friends. We would take the dogs up to the pond in alpine and walk around everyday or take a drive up af canyon and go fishing or just turn the radio up and enjoy the beautiful mountains ..... August 1st, You see I just burried one of my best friends not to long ago, Not even 6 months. I am not ready to do it again... So if ya could ... can Ky please be one of the 30% today. Can we please try to make August first mean something different this year, Not that my Grandparents lost 2 children on this day............ Pretty Please with a cherry on top?

Because 1/2 Matters

2011-07-17T13:33:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago we went to Salem Ponds so I could do some 4 year old pictures of Cooper, Yes it is really late because he turned 4 in January but I was living at my dads helping him, and then with all that went on those few months and then a week after his funeral we bought a house and packed up and moved to Springville, So yes I am a slacker but better late than never.
We started out playing on the swing set and then throwing rocks in the water and buy the time we were done, Well you can see he was neck high in the pond. I love these pictures every one shows exactly how he is, The funny faces he makes, The random stuff that he does like in one picture he is shooting ducks as they fly over, and the sweet smile he (usually) has.
Cooper made me very well aware tho when I was taking his pictures that he is NOT 4 he is 4 1/2 I remember the days when Half mattered so much, so make sure you remember too! We sure love ya Coop. You keep us on our toes and you are the best thing that has happened to our family!

2011-07-17T13:28:00.000-07:00

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2011-07-17T13:19:00.000-07:00

Not just another day, This year....

2011-07-16T00:36:00.000-07:00

Growing up we never really talked about my mom a lot, It made my dad and Grandparents to sad, July 15th was just another day, We never really treated it like any other except my dad was very adamant that we buy flowers and take them to her grave for there Anniversary, Some nights I could hear my dad in his room he would be crying because he was missing my mom a little extra that day, He never knew I was there, I would just turn around and go back in another room. So as today July 15th 2011 came, I woke up and was sad. I was sad that it has been 5 months since my best friend left. Then it hit me what day it was... I sat in bed thinking hum... I should probably go buy flowers and take them to alpine before I go to work, But then I realized that I didn't need to do flowers anymore, She had something way more special than flowers she had her husband. for the first time in 22 years they got to be together to celebrate this day, It is not just another day now, Today can be a good day, Today is the day that they decided there family was going to be an eternal family and because of the choices they made 22 years ago today, I know that I will be able to see them again some day.

Welcome Home

2011-07-10T20:37:00.000-07:00

My Brother In Law John Has been gone for about 4 month at Basic Training, He came home a few nights early and surprised his family.
I wasn't feeling well half way through work and ended up going home early, So I deciede to go along for a ride and go pick him up at the Airport.

His 5 kids and wife were so surprised. What a fun night :)

He had 5 kids that were fighting over him for the next few days!

oh little buddy

2011-07-02T02:35:00.000-07:00

Oh Cooper,
Today has been one of those days, We both woke up on the wrong side of the bed and it just went downhill from there. Coop you are 4 1/2 DON'T YOU FORGET THE 1/2 or else!
You are becoming your own person, you are very social and get along with everyone.

Cooper this is the first time I got to see you, Right then you stole my heart forever. I am forever grateful that you are my son and I was chosen to be your mommy.Your smile melts my heart and also fills it with joy, sometimes I am so overwhelmed when I look at you and know that you are mine.

If you asked me 5 years ago to name a super hero I don't know if I could. Now because of you I am well educated in that department, I also know how to fight, bad guys,zombies, sword fight, do karate, shoot spider webs from my wrists. And ask me anything about Dinosaurs you want cause thanks to the tv shows "we, mostly you" watch we have learned which ones are meat eater and which ones eat plants.
Cooper I know I tell you about a million times a day and when I ask you " hey guess what" you roll your big blue eyes and say " what mom" then i say " your my favorite Cooper in the whole wide world!!!" and you say I know you tell me that all the time. Cooper I mean it you are my favorite and you are my world. You are what keeps me going each and every day. You make me want to be a better person
Cooper being a mom is new to me, each day I learn lots of things, Sometimes I wish the hospital would have send home a " how to" book but they didn't so little buddy stick with me, I love you bigger than a transformer ;) and no matter what happens throughout the day, I love you and that won't change!

I hate this

2011-06-30T13:02:00.000-07:00

So I am just warning you now, the next little while when I post will Probably be post about my dad, Its not an easy thing for me, and I am having a hard time. Each day that passes they say helps heal your heart and in time it gets easier, Well to me each day that passes means that is one more day that I have not been able to see or talk to my dad, I miss his Hugs and stories and I just miss my friend. there is not a day that has gone by that I have not cried like a baby for at least an hour, I hope one day It gets better but putting this about him on my blog helps me feel a little better.
6-26-11
Today I was looking through pictures on the computer when cooper walked up I was looking at the picture above, and then it happened he said one of the things I wish and hoped never would. He said hey thanks mom for looking at that Picture of Pa, I miss him and I forgot what he looked like. I know he is just 4 and that kids can forget things easy but Cooper was one the main thing that kept my dad going, He gave everything to cooper and cooper was his life, I never want Coop to forget how much he meant to my dad and how much he was loved. And he had. I turned 5 a few weeks after my mom passed away and I don't remember anything about her, It was always to hard for family to talk about her so they didn't. I dont want that for Cooper, I want him to remember, I now have lots of pictures hanging around the house of him, and I will try my hardest to tell every story possiable about my dad so he can stay apart of our lives.

Our Weekend

2011-06-25T15:56:00.000-07:00

Well we had plans of going to the zoo or maybe head up payson canyon and go fishing Saturday afternoon after Jim got done playing softball in a tournament in Provo, Well those plans quickly changed when we got woke up to cooper screaming and crying that he was stuck, we giggled a little and I went to help. When I got in there he was just laying on his back, no covers nothin, He has got rolled up in his blankets before and couldn't get out but he was just fine. that was until I picked him up! holy cow he was so HOT! it almost burned my arms while I carried him into our room. I got a cool bath ready for him and he sat there for a few min until he said he was to cold and wanted warm water put in. so I took him out and we went in to our room where I rocked him for a while with a fan on. He had some medicine and about an hour later he was back to his normal self. I called jim to see when there next game was and they lost there game so they were done. Cooper said he felt good and wanted food so I asked jim if he wanted to meet us at Red Robin in Provo. about half way through eating Cooper started to get sleepy and cold. he was shaking and had goosebumps he was so cold, The AC was on but we knew the meds were wearing off, So home we went. Cooper is now sleeping in our room he just had more meds. and has a current fever of 104.7 I sure hope this is just a little bug and that my buddy will start feeling better, Makes me sad to see the little guy not feel good.

Father's Day

2011-06-18T23:09:00.000-07:00

God put these two men in my life for a reason, They have both laughed with me, cried with me , held me when I was scared. treated me like I am princess and loved me no matter what. I have learned so much from them, And I am so grateful to call one my Husband and the other Dad.

Sometimes I have to step back and wonder how I was so lucky that I was the one chosen to spend my life with.

Jim you are an amazing father and husband. You are my other half I love how when I am having a bad day a hug and the words don't worry, just bring a calming feeling over me, I am so proud of you and I look forward to the future.

Dad I am going to your grave tomorrow with a fathers day cake, Your favorite, I will eat the corner piece with all the frosting just the way you liked it. I really miss you and not having you here this fathers day is probably going to mean that tomorrow is going to be full of tears, Happy and Sad. Happy cause we are going to tell story after story about how great you are! Sad because I wish you were the one telling all the stories, You always told the best stories. I could listen for days, Even if you told me the same ones over a few times :) Its ok I didn't care.

I hope you all have a wonderful Fathers Day.

I am writing this for me...

2011-06-12T01:55:00.000-07:00

Today has just been one of those days where I really really wish heaven had a phone. Its almost been 4 months since I have talked to my dad, For me that is something that I am having a very hard time with. I talked to my dad 10+ times a day and every night as i got in bed I called him and told him good night. My dad was my very best friend. I trusted him and respected him. He always encouraged me in anything I wanted to do, He made me feel good about myself when I thought I wasn't good for anything. He taught me how to be responsible with my money and make good decisions, He taught me it was ok to get your hands dirty, when he first asked me to come out to the shop to help him I hated it, I would get greasy and my hands would stay black for days no matter how many times I washed them.
I loved sitting on the couch next to my dad while we watched Mash or Cheers and look at his hands, They told so many stories, scars from working on cars or from deer hunting or crashing on his motorcycle when he was younger, I noticed over the past year my dad's hands started to loose the stained grease and they were starting to look clean, It just wasn't normal, he wasn't able to go out in the shop and work anymore. Watching him go down hill but still be so strong and willing to just keep going was so encouraging for me, then he fell. I tried all I could to take care of him, He is my dad after all and he raised me and kacee alone, so I moved in to his house for a few months leaving Jim as a single parent. Dad started getting bed sores from not being able to get up and walk, when he fell he hurt his leg muscles, the sores got worse and I begged him to go to the hospital and get help. I regret that now. After begging him and telling him it would be for the better he agreed to go. I was happy because they would help get the water he was retaining off and get his sores healed and then he could come home and all would be back to normal. I rode with him in the ambulance to the hospital and I remember he was so scared the whole way there, as we were passing Lone Peak he looked at me and said, You know I am not going back home, i smiled and told him he was a nerd and yes he was, he stayed in AF hospital for a little over 2 weeks in that time they got the sores cleared up and over 150 pounds of water off of him, then they talked about moving him to a specialty hospital that would keep him for a few weeks and do rehab and get him walking so he could go home, he agreed and they transfered him, after being there 2 hours me and dad were excited to get a plan together so we could go home, the Doctor came in and quickly shattered those hopes and dreams, He said that the reason my dad blacked out and fell a while back and was so weak and sleepy was because he had rapid liver failure ... What? he never drank or was a pill popper, How could this be? When my dad heard that the look in his eyes I will never forget, It was a look of emptiness. There was nothing the doctors could do, It was not caught in time, The next few days dad took lots of meds and had lots of blood work done, the Dr was trying the best he could but it was just to far, the ammonia in my dads body quickly took over making it harder and harder every hour for him to stay awake, he turned 52 on Feb 14th I colored pictures and made signs and hung them around the room but I don't think he knew, He started getting very uncomfortable and nauseous. later that night, I like to think mom came and got him for his birthday and they danced the night away in each others arms, Both of them happy and together after 22 years of being apart. early Tuesday morning the 15th of Feb. Dad started having seizures I quickly called family and they came as fast as they could, at 8:00 me and my little sister made the hardest decision I have ever had to do, We stopped the seizure meds and took my dad off his oxygen, At 9:00am My dad left this earth to start the next chapter. I am grateful for the people who have been there for me, I am grateful that I know I will see my dad and mom again, I am grateful they are together again, I can only imagine what it was like when they saw each other, I only saw my dad cry a few times and the few times he did it was because he was telling us about my mom and he would say how much he missed her. The past year he would say little things like " Ky I don't know how much longer I can keep doing this" or " I just want to go see your mom and my parents ". Knowing that there are so many people on the other side that was waiting with open arms makes it easier for me, And knowing that I have my dad watching over me now makes it a little easier to keep going each day, I miss the stories, I miss the phone calls I miss the silly text messages, and I miss my friend. I am sure you have heard the saying make each day as if it were your last, But it has never been so true. You never know, Don't fight over the small stuff, Tell the people in your life that you love them over and over and over. You just never know when you will tell them for the last time.

I miss him so much

2011-02-17T00:22:00.001-08:00

Ronald Kyle Terry
"Together Again."
-- 1959 ~ 2011 --

On February 15, 2011 our lives were forever changed when our beloved Kyle returned to our loving Heavenly Father from complications due to bad health Kyle was greeted in heaven with open arms by his wife Michelle Farnsworth Terry.

Kyle was born February 14, 1959 to Floyd and Marian Terry of Alpine.

Kyle was raised in Alpine where he found his love of cars and hunting, Kyle graduated from Trade Tech in mechanics and started his own business, T.N.A Auto in Alpine.

Kyle met his true love and eternal companion Michelle Farnsworth of Alpine; they were married in the Salt Lake Temple and sealed for time and all eternity on July 15, 1983. Together they had two daughters who were his life.

Kyle is survived by daughters: Kylee (Jim) Clark and Kacee (Casey) Tanner, sisters: Kathryn Terry, Susan (Jeff) Loveland, Shauna (John) Lighthill, and Sharon (David) Taylor, grandson Cooper Clark, and numerous nieces, nephew’s, aunts and uncles.

Kyle is loved by a large family and community, with whom he loved to share stories about hunting, racing cars, and talking about the good ole' days.

Kyle was preceded in death by his wife Michelle Farnsworth Terry and parents Floyd and Marian Terry.

Funeral services for Kyle will be held Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 11:00 am in the Alpine 1st LDS Ward Chapel located at 676 North Eagle View Drive, Alpine, Utah. Family and friends may call on Friday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Alpine 1st Ward Chapel, and also at an additional viewing at the church on Saturday morning from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. prior to services. Interment will be in the Alpine City Cemetery.

I'm not dead... Just feel like it

2011-01-10T02:28:00.000-08:00

about 2 days after my last post, My dad blacked out and fell, SO since then I have been sleeping on his couch helping him. He can't stand up by himself and he is not doing to good. So that is where I am at helping him and when I am not I am at work

One day... can't promise when I will upload some pictures of whats going on and how are christmas went. Santa gave us lots of fun stuff.

Hope you all had a merry christmas a are of to a great new year.

2010-11-20T02:02:00.001-08:00

Lets see what has happened in the past few weeks that I need to post about ( soon )

* The yucks that have gone around our house! NOT FUN AT ALL!!!
* Halloween
* Get together with some new friends.
* Coopers new hut

But you will have to wait, Because right now it is 3:04 am and I have had a very sick little boy, The throw ups are gone today but he has a yucky nose and dry cough along with a fever, and he wants his mommy to rock him... I gotta go, Rocking him doesn't happen to much these days, With such a big boy in the house.

Update

2010-10-30T01:49:00.000-07:00

I updated my photo blog
kyleeclarkphotography.blogspot.com

The couple is my Aunt Kayelyne and Uncle Tony, I think they turned out cute. It was fun to take pictures of family. Kaye Has been around my whole life and helped raise me after my mom died. She is more like a sister than an aunt. So when she said she wanted pictures done i said OF COURSE! Not to mention Tony... he is the biggest pain in the butt always teasing and poking he is like a big kid. He just grabs your heart and makes you feel so loved and welcomed all the time, He always tells me that I am his favorite.
I am sure lucky to have these two!

A good time by all

2010-10-18T00:56:00.000-07:00

We Had Tinga and Mixed Berry Bread Pudding for Dinner, Thanks Jim it was tasty!

We had Sunday dinner at our house with Jim's cousins this evening. Ryan & Quinn and sweet little Kaea,Our soldier of a Cousin Kip and his side kick of a sister Ashli. We had Good food, told great stories and lots of laughs. These pictures are ones I stole off of facebook! haha I didn't get any pictures, Bummer. Thanks Guys for coming!
I really LOVE ALL of you, Sure am glad I married into such a good family!!!

guess what was in town.

2010-10-01T01:38:00.000-07:00

Lots of noise, lots of people. Lots of laughs.... and a great time by all.

2010-10-01T01:08:00.000-07:00

ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS.... NO CANCER!!!

thank you all for your thoughts and prayers at this
little bump in the road. we have felt them for sure
we love you all

2010-09-26T22:34:00.000-07:00

I promised one of my friends that I would blog every Sunday night if she did. But this week I am just a tad to emotional. Jim has been having some problems over the past week or so. We went to our primary doctor and was sent right away to a general surgeon. From Jim's families history of Colon Cancer they are thinking that is what is wrong, We will Find out Tuesday when he gets a colonoscopy done. Please if you don't mind add us in your prayers for the next few days. We sure could use them.

I scream you scream

2010-09-19T22:59:00.000-07:00

we all scream for ICE CREAM!!!
Cooper asked us the other day if we could go get ice cream, I am not much of a fan of ice cream but he was really excited and we have only ever gone a few times for ice cream so we headed off to maggie moo's

As you can see we enjoyed it!

We love our daddy.

2010-09-19T22:51:00.000-07:00

These days Coop has really hooked into his dad.
I walked into our bedroom the other day and found this, Cooper watching
Bones while Jim had rolled over and went to sleep

I laughed and left the room for about 15 min and when I came back this is what I found
How cute!!!

maybe 1 is enough

2010-09-12T22:16:00.001-07:00

This is me lately

I LOVE COOPER

but something evil has taken him over the past few days and there is no reasoning with him. me and Jim are at our wits end with him. he screams hits and cries all day over the littlest things. We are going crazy one min. he hates us both and tell us he doesn't want us to be his mom or dad and then 2.5 seconds later he wants us to hold him... We are going crazy..... I am still crazy in love with him but boy oh boy are we glad when bed time comes and the little fart goes to bed!!

new hair cut

2010-09-12T21:59:00.000-07:00

Cooper's hair grows SO fast that he needs a trim every other weekend or he starts to grow a mullet. and no child of mine will have one of those. I cut his hair, and when we first started all was well but now it just seems like nothing but a pain in the you know what. he cries and moves the whole time. and by the time were done it looks awful and we are both in tears. SO we went to cookie cutters, HEAVEN!!! so worth the 13 or 14 dollars. NO tears from either of us.... well maybe me tears of joy!

we are going back every time now! ! !
thank you nice lady for doing such a great job making my little booger a handsome dude again

2010-09-05T20:45:00.000-07:00

These two have been at our house and boy have we had fun. There is NEVER a dull moment with Doug and Jennifer.

We have played card games, gone to the living planet aquarium, Pirate Island... See its non stop when they are here AND WE LOVE IT! lots of pictures to come but they are leaving in the morning so i better go get the last few hours of fun it... Pictures coming soon!

thought this was funny

2010-08-30T00:41:00.000-07:00

Some people might get mad for me posting this.... Sorry!

The Zoo

2010-08-29T23:54:00.000-07:00

We went to the zoo over the weekend. Baby Zuri the new elephant was out and putting on a show for us, playing with a log, and a ball and teasing her mom. She is really cute. Cooper really loved it.

2010-08-22T17:24:00.000-07:00

This is what was said last night while getting Cooper out of the car.....

The wind was blowing a little so my hair was flying around

Cooper: Mommy your hair goes around like Grandpa'a when he runs the bases at baseball
( my grandpa has a softball team and he plays every monday ... He is 78)

Mom: Honey I don't think so remember grandpa is bald, He doesn't have any hair.

Cooper: SHOCKED at me AH HUH mom it's in his Closet!!! He puts it on to go home teaching!!

How funny is that. Grandpa and his fake hair is BUSTED!!!

Oh ....

2010-07-27T23:09:00.000-07:00

And just cause this is cute.

TMNT

2010-07-27T23:02:00.000-07:00

He think he is one of them? And Jim thinks its great!
besides hunting, 4 wheeling and everything else boyish
These two have something in common.

Really both of them have smiles on there face while watching the turtles.

24th

2010-07-27T22:59:00.000-07:00

( This is at the Bee's Game)

These were taken at night and with my phone. Sorry there not very good but this was on the 24th. We did fireworks at our house and ate Rootbeer floats.

What have we done this July?

2010-07-27T22:54:00.000-07:00

We decided to go on a little weekend get away. we went to park city for the night and did some swimming and shopping. Then headed down into Salt Lake and went to the Clark Planetarium while we waited to go to the Bee's game. As you can see from the pictures about Cooper really didn't care to much for the game. he sat there and made faces at me most of the game and then ate a purple snow cone. After the game they did FiReWoRkS which he LOVES!

It was not a far or long get away but we sure had fun together. Just the 3 of us.

Where has 3 1/2 years gone?

2010-07-27T22:38:00.001-07:00

It seems like the past few months even after I get cooper out of the bath tub he is still a little mud ball no matter how much soap i use or scrub his little fingers stay yucky and lets not even talk about his little stinky feet.
So I wanted to document this time in his life, This is how we know him and why we love him! He is 100% boy!

More.... Cooper

2010-07-27T22:34:00.001-07:00

2010-07-27T22:27:00.000-07:00

It's time for Soccer at our house! AND Cooper is SOOO excited!

Happy 4th

2010-07-04T01:13:00.000-07:00

HaPpY 4th Of JuLy Everyone. Hope you all have a fun and safe weekend.

Fathers Day

2010-06-20T12:30:00.001-07:00

As you can see in the Pictures We have a great dad living at our house, Cooper wants to be just like him when he grows up.

Jim is my best friend and has been for about 14 years now. We were friends in high school and now he is my best friend. I am so lucky to be married to such a great dad, He takes care of me and cooper and works so so hard so we can have a good life. Jim is such a great dad. Cooper loves and trust Jim with everything. Jim will turn into a little kid again and play swords or hold cooper up on the ceiling so he can be spiderman. Jim is constantly teaching Cooper whatever he can.
How to hunt, Fish, water the lawn, get the mail, take out the trash, working in the shop. Whatever it is Jim wants cooper to learn and Cooper wants too!! we are so lucky to have someone that loves us and cares about us. We Love you Jim. Your perfect for us and were glad your ours.

2010-06-20T12:25:00.000-07:00

We Sure Do Love you. More than you will ever know. Thanks babe for all you do.

2010-06-12T21:32:00.000-07:00

Just wanted you to know I just LOVE this little fart. He is so stinkin funny .. he is my favorite.!

The ALL DAY

Sniffling , Sneezing, Coughing, Aching, Stuffyhead, (NO Fever), So-You-Can('t)-Rest Medicine.

I have felt like this for a few weeks now. with the stress of work and family things going on right now I just cant seem to kick this yucky-ness I have. So that is why the lack of blogging.

Things are slowly getting better. My aunt that lives with my dad broke her leg a few weeks ago and has been told to not get out of bed for 4 months! so the stress of her going downhill just sitting there and wondering if her leg is healing because of her arthritis and osteoporosis. and then also she was such a big help with my dad. making his meals, and taking care of him. so the stress of him not being taken care of all the time is going on my mind... what if he falls and know one is there or can hear him. I am lucky that my aunt shauna is up there every chance she gets and sometimes spends the night. She is a nurse so that makes things a little easier to sleep at night knowing she is there.

Last saturday I did shoot my second wedding. It was for a friend that I worked with at Pony Express gas station in Lehi. forever ago. I almost have all her pictures done and will be posting them on my photo blog.....

REMEMBER THE POPPIES are out. I am doing family photo's right now tell the end of the year for 45.00 a session instead of 65.00 you still get your CD with 30-50 edited pictures for you to use how you would like.

I will update soon, really nothing much is going on. We are hoping to make a little road trip in a few weeks.. ( cant say where yet sorry) Cooper starts Itty Bitty Soccer soon and were going on a week 4-wheeling trip to the cabin. So sit back and relax soon enough there will be plenty to read about ;)

Coopers ER trip

2010-05-29T03:26:00.001-07:00

Cooper had been coughing and coughing sometimes it was so hard that he would throw up. we gave him some over the counter meds and for a few days we thought we were getting back on track.
We went to work and I called home and checked in every couple of hours. All was well. At about 12:30 in the morning I am locking the building up and usually call to say I am leaving in 15-20 min. My dad said that Cooper curled up on the couch with a blanket and said he was cold, again I thought nothing of it cause this weather is so crazy hot then cold sunny then snowy so all was well. I get to my dads at about 1:00 in the morning and pick Cooper up and he is BURNING up. I took him straight to the ER they did x-rays of his chest and lungs and heard some fluid building up, The respiratory therapist came in and did a breathing treatment, 4 hours later and a very sleep Clark family we headed home. Cooper had bronchitis ( Spelling?) they gave him some meds and he seems to be feeling better. The fever went away almost immediately but his cough is still there. but day by day it is getting less and less. Thank you all for your prayers.

Pounce & Ruger

2010-05-29T03:11:00.001-07:00

It has been a sad month at our house as far as pets.
We really loved Ruger but he was getting to big and wild for Cooper to be around. Every time we would let him out he would get so excited to see everyone that he would jump and that of course meant Cooper would spend most of his time on the ground in tears while we were yelling at the dog. We felt bad that we were always yelling at him. He was a puppy still but we knew that it was time for him to go. We are SO lucky that my cousin Amanda took him and is SOOOO great with him. He is happy and can jump and play all day with her. she spoils him rotten and that is just what he needs!

Now comes the sad news. I never knew that having a pet die would be hard.
I called my Grandma on Saturday to check in and see how they were doing, She said that Pounce my cat was not doing to well and she had not moved or eaten hardly for the past 3 days. Pounce lived a full mouse chasing yarn playing 18 years of life. I knew what was about to happen. We called the vet to see about putting her to sleep. They wanted 200 dollars to do that. Money right now is tight for all of us and as much as she meant to me I just really could not take her to the Vet. So being old fashioned my Grandpa who loved her as much as I did. took pounce to the hills. It was a hard day for all of us. we loved her but at the same time we didnt know how much until she was gone. it seems like she had always been apart of our home. Its weird not to hear her at the door meowing to come in. However as hard as it was to say good bye to our pets they are both better off and so much happier.

Itty Bitty Baseball

2010-05-29T03:06:00.001-07:00

These are just three pictures I took with my phone, Coop did Itty Bitty Baseball at the Legacy Center in Lehi for the past month. he went twice a week for an hour. at first it was a little scary because of all the loud kids and I think they got in his personal bubble a few time. which for him is a little scary. After a few times of going he started to warm up and enjoy it. I will get the rest of them off of my camera and put a few more on here. Including his team photo. Its So cute!

2010-05-21T01:56:00.000-07:00

In the next few days I will update on what been going on in the Clark household.

* Cooper's ER trip
* Itty Bitty baseball
* Trips to the park
* Broken Leg
* Pounce the cat & Ruger the Dog
* Mothers Day

For now, I am running on about 4 hours of sleep, I have a sick little boy that had coughed so hard he threw up.. Lovely I know .... and I just got off work. It is now 3:00am and I am beat.

ZzZzZzZzZzZzZ Good Night!

Sorry Grandma Clark. I will update I PROMISE!

2010-05-08T23:12:00.000-07:00

A Newborn's Conversation with God.

A baby asked God, "They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?"

God said, "Your angel will be waiting for you and will take care of you."

The child further inquired, "But tell me, here in heaven I don't have to do anything but sing and smile to be happy."

God said, "Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you. And you will feel your angel's love and be very happy."

Again the small child asked, "And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me if I don't know the language?"

God said, "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak."

"And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?"

God said, "Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray."

"Who will protect me?"

God said, "Your angel will defend you even if it means risking its life."

"But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore."

God said, "Your angel will always talk to you about Me and will teach you the way to come back to Me, even though I will always be next to you."

At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from Earth could be heard and the child hurriedly asked, "God, if I am to leave now, please tell me my angel's name.."

God said, “You will simply call her, Mom."

Happy Mothers day Ladies

2010-04-25T23:43:00.000-07:00

No Voice, Can't Hear,

TOTALLY WORTH IT!!!

YoU GoTta LoVe It BaBy!!!

Go JAZZ

Oh and we were on tv, the pre-game show we were front row in the crowd. and my sign made it on the big tv and the game embarrassing but SO cool at the same time

I hate Good-Bye's

2010-04-22T12:08:00.001-07:00

Really these two are some of my favorite people. They opened there home to us and to over our crazy 3 year old for the whole weekend. sometimes and and Jim forgot we were even parents ;) Just kidding. But it was so nice to know that he was happy and taken care of not to mention SPOILED ROTTEN! Thank you again "Gug & Jiff"..... We sure do love you guys

One last stop before we head home

2010-04-22T12:04:00.000-07:00

We stopped off in Glenwood Springs at the Hot Pots and did a little swimming. Cooper loved the warm water. we stayed there for a few hours. and then headed back to Utah. It was really a fun pool and we will probably go again. Although it cost a lot to swim there. It was 40 dollars for the 3 of us to swim.

The Cold wet ZOO

2010-04-22T12:03:00.000-07:00

We really had a lot of fun even though it rained on us the whole time. Doug has a daughter named Lindsay who is a little older than me, She came. That was the first time I have ever met her.
Anyway the Denver zoo is pretty neat. They have a lot of different kinds of animals that we don't have here in Utah.

The Cold wet ZOO

2010-04-22T12:00:00.000-07:00

Jazz Game

2010-04-22T11:54:00.000-07:00

for our 4 year Anniversary we went to the first playoff game vs the Nuggets. Even though we lost we still had a good time cheering on our team. However the Denver fans sure our rude. we got popcorn thrown at us when we would cheer for our team :( kind of lame I think. But i understand in a way and I am sure the Jazz fans act like that to some people at our home game.

We loved the game so much that we bought tickets to game 4.... Wahoo

GO JAZZ! You gotta love it baby!

Day 3 Shopping at the mall

2010-04-22T11:46:00.001-07:00

On day 3 we went to the mall, it was a really fun mall. They had a kids train that took you around the mall 1 time. it was like a 8 min ride. It was nice cause I was on the look out for sporting good stores and it made it a lot easier than wandering around the mall. After the train ride we went to the lego store, Cooper played for a few min. but then got board. He did get a new pair of shoes from the Croc store.

Day 2 .... Date Night (no kids allowed)

2010-04-22T11:36:00.000-07:00

Jennifer & Doug watched Cooper and we drove up to the Flatiron mall. We had tickets to the Jazz game so we wanted to find something Jazz to wear. NOT happening in DENVER!
we were lucky and found a fanzz which the Jazz own but they only had 1 hat and 1 shirt in the whole store. we bought them.

Anyway back to the movie. GREAT SHOW! so cute, and funny. I would recommend it. we will be buying it when it comes out on dvd.

Day 2 ...Butterfly Pavilion

2010-04-22T11:28:00.000-07:00

On day two we went to the Butterfly Pavilion, It is kind of like our living aquarium, there were snakes, spiders & this neat butterfly room. there were over 500 kinds of butterflies and thousands of them it was really neat.

They have a pet spider that the kids can hold. Her name is Rosie and Cooper stepped right up and held her. I never understand that child. He will hold a nasty spider and have a smile on his face but he cried big tears when I tried to get his picture taken with the Easter Bunny. .. Go figure!

Day 2

2010-04-22T11:27:00.001-07:00

2010-04-22T11:07:00.000-07:00

Well we are home now and trying to get back into the work life again. We had such a great time with Jim's sister and her husband. They really are 2 of the best people in the world. They were so great with Cooper the whole time. which made the vacation for me and Jim really relaxing and just what we needed. These pictures are of us getting to the Salt Lake Airport, waiting to board the plane, snacks on the plane and the under ground train in the Denver airport that takes you to the other side of the airport to be picked up. Cooper did really well on the plane ride. he sat in his seat the whole time and then for a few min on my lap while the light was off ( when you can get up and walk around) . About the last 5 min or so he got talking so much and was so excited. but then we landed so that was nice. when he starts talking it could make a person go crazy!

Day 1 Flying to Denver

2010-04-22T11:05:00.000-07:00

2010-04-21T02:43:00.000-07:00

Update coming soon, Check back in a few days for a Major picture OVERLOAD!

We went to Denver for our 4 year Anniversary just give me a few days to get everything downloaded and documented.

holy cow 4 years!

2010-04-15T03:04:00.000-07:00

a long marriage is two people trying to dance a duet and two solos at the same time.

Today is our 4 year anniversary it has been a great 4 years, I love you Jim
You are perfect for me. You make me happy when I am sad. You hold me when I am scared. You let me cry or complain whenever I want to and you just listen and comfort me. You really do complete me. I love you the most!

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

a long marriage is two people trying to dance a duet and two solos at the same time.

The Easter Bunny came to our house

2010-04-11T00:40:00.000-07:00

Looking to see if the Easter Bunny came......

Yes he did,

The Easter Bunny always would bring us a new Sunday dress and shoes. But Santa did that so this year the bunny brought him 2 new summer outfits, and a swimming suit, a watch, a Spiderman bingo game and of course candy, Which he must have eaten to much candy that day and the day after because he threw up both days. Its hard when we go from family to family and everyone sneaks in a treat here and there.

Easter was great, Cooper is still a little young for Conference but we managed. Its not like we didn't have enough family to pass him around. So everyone got to spend some one on one time with him

Hope your Easter was as good as ours.

Jack & Jill

2010-04-11T00:36:00.000-07:00

There is a new Jack & Jill bowling in Lehi .... HOW COOL IS THAT!!! so last week we decided to go check it out. Its pretty neat and A LOT nicer than the one I grew up bowling at. they even have games and laser tag. It was very clean and not as busy as I thought it would be.... We will for sure be going back. Other than bowling on the Wii that was his first time. HE LOVED IT!

I'm so lucky

2010-04-11T00:29:00.000-07:00

You know why? cause I have my very own super hero that lives at my house. " Cooperman" or "Super Cooper" He is so strong, and can do lots of neat things like the super hero's on tv.

Jelous much? You should be... The best was a few weeks ago when we were sitting in the front room and Cooper came running from the kitchen to the front room and straight into the door. The knob hit his eye and gave him a shiner, We asked him later why he did that and he said he thought he could go through doors and walls like the ones on tv.

I think he learned his lesson. Don't worry We have has less super hero watching at our house. and no more going through doors... or at least trying :)

Blogging

2010-04-10T01:47:00.000-07:00

This is how I feel about blogging right now, So i will leave you with this pictures and over the weekend be prepared for ... Bowling, Easter, Cooperman, And Cupcakes.

Off to bed I go... It is 3:00 am

Thanksgiving Point Easter Egg Hunt 2010

2010-04-03T12:29:00.000-07:00

Cooper and his 6 eggs

Waiting for the ok to run out and get eggs.

Cooper and the Bunny, They had a really cute one there and we went up and met him but Cooper was scared and started to cry SO no picture for us. Maybe next year.

It was sure Cold and not really all that fun this year. It was not snowing but the wind was bitter cold. Cooper got 6 eggs, We figured that this was for him and we were going to let him get as many as HE could. I just wish all the other parents there would have thought the same, I saw parents pushing kids out of the way to get there kids more eggs. It was a joke, Everyone had pink noses and frozen fingers as we left after only being there for about 40 min. We asked Cooper if we could leave and if we could we would take him to that new movie. How to train you Dragon. So later tonight that is what we will be doing. Here are just a few pictures i took. I will get more tomorrow after he gets some eggs at my grandparents house and the Easter Bunny comes to our house tonight. I hope everyone has a safe and Happy Easter & Conference weekend. I am so grateful for everything I have, a home, great family and my Heavenly Father who loves us all No matter what.... How lucky are we!

2010-03-20T22:18:00.000-07:00

The wedding is over, EVERYONE loved it.

Looked so pretty.

Maybe now i can get a good nights sleep,
Throw away all my lists of things I need
And relax. I really did enjoy doing it, but I am glad it is over.

I was so busy with everything I did not get a single picture :( and the photographer that is a professional with 20+ years behind her did not either! I know I really had to bite my tongue when she said no pictures of the cake, center pieces, food table or sign in table... I really almost let it slip and say what kind of photographer are you lady! and she was pretty pricey too....

Thumbs down to her. I will make up a center piece in a few days and take a picture so you can kind of get an idea of the theme... The colors were Black, White & Yellow!!! Oh so cute! think Lemons and yellow and white Daisy's
Here a a few pictures from online they are not exactly what I did but it gives you and idea. I had yellow and white flowers mixed but this pictures only has white flowers and I had a few less lemons also mine were not on the white stands. the cakes was a cupcake cake that was yellow and white and each cupcake had a little white Daisey.

Movin on up

2010-03-17T02:46:00.000-07:00

Today Jim found out that he got the job at UVU as a lead. He has his own crew of about 8 people and 4 buildings he is in charge of getting cleaned everyday, I am so proud of him. He works so hard to make things work for us and now things are finally falling in to place and we are feeling like we just might make it.. LIFE IS GOOD!

Oh say a little prayer for me please I am applying for his full time job this Thursday! I am currently working 8 hours but just doing 2 part time shifts so they don't have to pay me vaca days and stuff like that HOW GREAT would it be to have PAID DAYS!

Yikes!!!

I am slowly going crazy

2010-03-17T02:41:00.000-07:00

So it is official I am crazy. Jim told my boss who just so happens to be getting married that I make good chicken salad, the next day she comes and asks me how much i would charge her to make them for her wedding. Well you cant charge your boss! so I said you pay for the stuff and I will make it, I was ok with that but now by THIS Saturday i have

* Brownies to pick up from BYU
* Croissants to get from Fresh Market
* Chicken salad to make

Oh and did I mention I have a BIG mouth. I just had to ask what her decorations were going to be like and he said whatever the ladies from the ward bring! ** GASP ** No wedding that I will be attending will be a throw together wedding so now I have gotten my self it planning the WHOLE STINKING thing. ALONE Heaven help me!

2010-03-17T02:35:00.000-07:00

I was reading blogs tonight and Cooper came over and stood by me, he stood there very quiet just looking at the screen. I didn't know he was so involved in whatever he was looking at because I made a pig noise at him and he jumped half way on my lap, then he growled a little at me and his eyebrows went into the " V" shape and he said; Geeze mom ya scared me"haf-ta-deaf". I couldn't help but laugh and that made things worse. Cause apparently super hero's which he is " "Cooperman" does not get scared of anything so I am on his list. But it was a good laugh for me.

Just a funny

2010-03-06T01:15:00.000-08:00

Tonight Cooper came running up to me saying, "Mom I need to go potty" I said ok GO! he looked and me and sighed a little and said I can't ya Ding-Bat the lights are off!

Little Punk!

2010-03-05T02:34:00.000-08:00

Tonight on the way home from my dad's Cooper asked if we could put him in a box and ship him to Grandma Clark. Cute little fart. We told him that we are sure Grandma Clark would love that BUT we would miss him WAY to much.. So NO...... Funny how little kids minds work.

2010-03-05T02:33:00.001-08:00

WARNING THIS IS A VENTING POST .....
JUST FOR MY SAKE...

It seems like each day that goes by and Cooper gets another day older, We get asked now on a daily basis ..... " When are you going to have another baby, OR Cooper really needs a little brother or sister "

WE KNOW!!
I have not told many people not even family. But a little over a year ago my Dr put me on some pills that were a 10 day process, You take 1 pill for 10 days and that jump starts your period, I have always been irregular, I only have one when I take those pills, So I took the pills and got my period. Then about 6 weeks later I started having cramping and lots of bleeding, When I called my OB I asked her what she thought , because with cooper I was 8 weeks pregnant before it would show a + on a home test. She thought from the sounds of things that I was having a miscarriage. We were told to wait for a few months and then we could try again but NOTHING and STILL NOTHING.

we want cooper to have a baby sister or brother just as much as everyone else...
BUT God has a different plan for us right now, and we are ok with that.
We know there are more kids that will come when the time is right. Things are getting better for us and we are getting back on track. There was a time that we lived off our savings account ONLY for 6 months and took it from a good savings account to nothing,
We both have Jobs and are grateful for that, Jim is almost done with school and life is starting to fall back into place. God knows best, He is holding off & waiting for the right time. and for us to be ready which I know as bad as i want another baby RIGHT now, Now is not the time.

So please be aware that yes we understand that Cooper needs a friend and we are doing everything we can. I am starting a diet this coming Monday in hopes to lose some weight and get healthy then this summer we will look more into our options on what needs to be done to get another little rugrat here.

I am not having a pity party. I am SO happy for all of my friends that are pregnant or just had babies. You are lucky! We are grateful with Cooper right now. and only Cooper... LIFE IS GOOD. . . WE ARE HAPPY.... ALL IS WELL

cheap & easy make-over

2010-03-01T23:52:00.000-08:00

I was sick or the red and country look in my downstairs family room. SO i decided to change things up a bit. I wish i had a money tree in my back yard. ( yes I would share with all of you ) BUT I don't and I never will. So with that said this was my cheap make-over. I made the pillows and spray painted a lot of my old red things black. Got slip covers for the plaid couch's and I LOVE THE NEW LOOK!!!

2010-03-01T23:51:00.000-08:00

Wahoo! I love tax time LOOK what I GOT!!! ........ Jim must kinda like me huh?

Birthday

2010-02-25T02:30:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you... Happy Birthday Grandma Clark .... Happy Birthday to you! This is a few days late, but better late than never! I asked her kids to tell me 10 reasons each why they loved there mom. We hope you are having a great time! We LOVE YOU!!!

John
for being so giving
for being such a good example
for always being willing to help out
for always listening
for letting us learn on our own, with a little gentle guidance
for caring so much about us
for serving the lord
for helping us dream
for teaching us to learn
for being the best mom ever

Judy
Grandma is great for a last minute ride to school.

Grandma cooks eggs the way Tyler likes them.

Grandma lets Brandon drive her car.

Grandma teaches teenagers how to pick up their clothes.

Grandma reads stories to Wesley.

Mom remembers special occasions.

Mom shares her talents freely with others.

Mom has a kind heart.

Mom has a wonderful eye for balance (quilts, flowers, decorating, etc).

Mom has powerful faith.

Nancie

She is our Mom!
She has so many talents and is always looking for more (she can garden, cook, sew, paint, decorate, etc)
She loves life and lives it to the fullest
She will do anything for her family (even let my cat live with her for several months when we could not find a place to live that would allow pets)...thanks Mom!
She is not afraid to cry for any reason (she is crying as she reads this!)
She always has a smile (even when she is crying)
She is a strong independent person who is not afraid to follow her dreams
She gave me the freedom to become my own person.
She made us pancakes for breakfast almost every Saturday morning
She would let me "run away" when I needed or wanted to but yet always knew where to find me when it was time to come home.

Jim
Because mom always thinks my ideas are good
she lets us learn for ourselves
she is always there when she is needed
because mom's Potato salad is awesome
because Cooper loves Grandma Clark
because her faith is unwavering
Because she serves the Lord and others without a second thought.
Because mom always loves us even if we don't deserve it.
because she always shows the way.
and just because :)

Jiff
Makes great chicken noodle soup when I am sick

Likes to play in my garden with me
Didn't kill me when I tried to burn down the yard

Taught us how to think for ourselves

Likes to make me pretty quilts

Likes to have adventures

Finds something good in everyone

Likes my hubby

Will drop anything to help a friend
She is my mom

I have a cute movie of Jim & Cooper singing happy birthday But it wont load right now :( I will try to get it to work a little later.

Being a mom

2010-02-25T01:52:00.000-08:00

I've been a mom for 3 years and 2 months.

That is definitely not long enough to be giving any advice on the subject of motherhood.

But, in my short time as a mom I have learned a thing or two.

::You get use to getting peed on, spit up on, the smell of poo, and even having poo touch your hands::

::My shirt will no longer ever be clean. It is okay to have snot, baby food, and remnants from dirty hands on my shirt::

::It's okay to feel like nap time is the best time of day::

::Sunday is no longer a day of rest. Fighting my kids through three hours of church often results in a harder workout than gym time::

::Days when I don't have to go anywhere are heaven sent::

::I can get more enjoyment from watching a Disney movie in the middle of the day with my two little girls than I ever thought possible::

::Peanut Butter Sandwiches are a great lunch::

::Every child has their own time table to develop::

::Mother's intuition is REAL::

::It's okay not to shower some days::

::A runny nose doesn't ruin a kiss from my kids::

::A diaper bag can never have enough toys or snacks in it::

::Playing at the park makes everyone happy::

What have YOU learned?

a Little Prob

2010-02-24T01:49:00.000-08:00

Now don't get me wrong we LOVE Cooper with all our hearts but he sure is on one the past week or two. He has started saying hurtful things, Mostly at me. Like he will always kick or hit me and tell me to go away, or he doesn't like me anymore. Why is that? 99% of the time when this happens it is because I have told him no or have stopped him from doing something naughty. Please tell me this is just a phase and I am not a bad mommy that needs to go away!!
What should I do? Please anyone give me some advice!

just cause

2010-02-22T02:29:00.001-08:00

I love the Jazz. No matter what, If they have a good night or a bad. Tonight they almost had me in tears. What a GREAT game!
This guy however is the JAZZ D-Will this dude has some serious skills. and look at him he is
SO STINKING CUTE. Jim said that if he followed me home one day I could keep him!

I think Jim just can see $ $ $ but ya know I am ok with that :) Does anyone else have this agreement with the husband? I wanna know Jim can keep Taylor Swift

Who can you keep?

or are we just Odd? haha

I know I know

2010-02-22T02:10:00.001-08:00

I know I can't believe it either I updated my blog and A LOT!!!

That is because my mother in law is on a mission and I hope that this will be a good way to keep her update with what is going on at our house :)

My Dad

2010-02-22T02:02:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to do a little shout out to my dad, he will never read this but i think that it is HUGE!
My dad has lost 100 pounds since November. he has changed his way of living and eating and has done so good with sticking with it. He has always had a weight problem and when I was in 9th grade had a heart attack from lack of oxygen. His legs from the knees down have turned purple/black from no blood getting to them and he has been on a high dose of oxygen full time. since loosing the weight his legs are smaller and almost back to normal, He can walk around but still not strong enough to work yet, his oxygen is turned down to about 1-2 when it was up at 6-7 all the time. He is happy and awake now. He is getting back to the dad that I remember growing up. and it is all because of that little boy above, He gives everyone a good reason to live. I hear my dad and coop taking all the time about when it gets warmer and the hunting adventures and marshmallow cook outs there going to go on.... Wahoo I can't wait for summer.

DAD I LOVE YOU! AND I AM SO SO SO PROUD OF YOU!

Grandma Clark

2010-02-22T01:49:00.000-08:00

Cooper was a little nervous with all the cousins so he was grumpy and would not be in this pictures. :(

On Saturday February 13th Jim's mom Elaine went on her 3rd mission.
The shuttle came and picked her up and off she went on her new adventure. She is now serving in the Philippines and from the sounds of it she is really going to enjoy it.

Her first mission that she served was shortly after Jim and I were married she taught English in China for a year, along with her sister.

After that she went to Washington State and worked at a church ranch. Now she is teaching the people of the Philippines, They are lucky to have her, She truly is a daughter of God. She is one of the most selfless women I know. She worked a few days at the cannery, did Temple work a few days a week and also went and did quilting at a retirement center.

Because she has been gone most of the time we have been married I have not really gotten the chance to get to know her as a mother in law of become good friends like I hoped for. But I can tell she is a great lady and that I am lucky that she is apart of my life, She is a great mom and has raised 4 of the nicest daughters and 2 of the best men in the world, one of which I get to call my husband. She is a great grandmother to her grandchildren and Cooper Loves her so much. He asks at least once a day if we can go see Grandma Clark. Its crazy to think that he will be almost 5 before she comes home.

New Job

2010-02-22T01:41:00.000-08:00

I know its odd that I clean for a living but really i LOVE my job. I clean the education building at UVU from 4:00pm- 1:00 am Jim also works there the same hours so Cooper goes to my dad's house or my Grandparents. Elaine ( Jim's mom) would come help out a few nights a week until she left for her mission ( More on that later)

So yes it is odd but I really do like it, I get to have dinner every night with the love of my life and we get our school 100% paid for.

Cooper James turns 3

2010-02-22T01:16:00.001-08:00

Well there was nothing I could do... January 18th my big boy grew a little bigger. He turned 3
Where has the time gone?

Some things that we love about Cooper are-

* He always says please and thank you
* He loves to help me clean the house, And he loves his room to be nice and clean
* He is such a good boy to go to bed. He started sleeping threw the night when he was 2 weeks old and we have never had a prob since ( teething time don't count. I would be awake too if my teeth hurt.)

* He LOVES his dad. Way more than me and I am ok with that. I love to see Jim & Coop play superman and fly around the house or shoot dart guns at each other. However if he ever gets hurt Mommy is the one to fix that. He makes me feel so Special with his little thank you mommy. Just knowing that my kisses helps his pain makes me so happy :) silly I know.

* He is SO smart. he know all of the nursery rhymes, he can count to 20 and all of his ABC's he know how to read books that Grandma Clark bought him. Like Hop on Pop and the ABC book

* He is potty trained and for the most part did it on his own. we have only had a few accidents and they were our fault for not getting him to the potty fast enough.

* He loves all of his super hero's and sometimes he turns into "Cooperman" and saves mommy from the bad guys.

We sure do love this little guy, We are so grateful to have him apart of our family. He has brought us nothing but Joy.

Love you little man!

Guess what....

2010-02-01T00:01:00.000-08:00

This picture was taken awhile back when we started potty training, But mom and Cooper at the time were both NOT ready

This Cute not so little boy goes potty in the big boy potty now.
I am sad that the diaper days are over and my little baby is growing up. But wow what $$$ you save on not having to buy Diapers & Wipes! wahoo!
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2010-01-30T17:52:00.000-08:00

I really really really do wanna update ... Hum... But not today
there is always tomorrow right!

Up Coming post on:
* COOPER'S 3rd Birthday and his 2 parties
* Potty Training
* Full time work and school
* Mother in Law
* My dad

See why the blog is not updated! so much to write about... So little ambition

Christmas 2009

2010-01-01T13:27:00.000-08:00

Well Christmas has come and gone again. Santa sure spoiled us this year, Cooper made a haul and santa brought Jim & I a wii. We spent the day with my side of the family. Jim's mom spent the night at our house and was there to see what santa brought cooper this year.
After we were done at our house we went to my dads and had breakfast and more presents then on to my grandparents house for even more food and gifts. the next day we decided we just had so much fun that we wanted christmas to keep going so we headed to Springville where we had Christmas with all of Jim's family ( ok not all but a good share)
Hope you all had a safe and merry Christmas. & a Happy new year!

2009-12-23T21:28:00.000-08:00

Hope you all have a safe and Merry Christmas

2009-12-16T13:34:00.000-08:00

Another funny .

I was just walking around the house singing " Santa baby" and he stops and yells Not mom
Santa big boy!

Haha just thought I would share that one too.

2009-12-16T12:31:00.000-08:00

Boy I sure do love this little guy. He is my side kick. I love spending the day with him.

Cooper you are everything I could have ever asked for in a little boy. You make me laugh, smile, and cry. Some days I just want to sit on the couch and hold and cuddle with you all day, Other days I might just want to shake ya or take ya to grandmas. You know how to push all my buttons and you do it well. Cooper you have made me a better person little buddy and I just wanted to let you know that I love you little man. And I would not change anything about you!
(Oh except the whole potty training thing. I wish that was over with already!)

A few funny's

2009-12-16T12:14:00.000-08:00

Cooper is getting close to 3, Wow I cant beleive I have a kid that old. Anyways he has been so funny the past little while that I wanted to write down some of the funny things he has said.

* We were doing nursery rhythms and i would leave a blank and cooper would fill it in. I guess we need to work on Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater. Cause when I said, " Put her in a __________, " He said with a serious straight face " Box".

* When we are on the freeway in PG and see all the smoke around Geneva, he calls them,
" Hotcano" instead of volcano.

* We were shopping the other day and I was looking at some gloves for me, He looked at me and said something his father usually says,.... " Mom come on we don't have time to look at this stuff, we need to go". Ahh he is his fathers child!

* If you ask him how old my aunt kate is he says. " Older than dirt" ( my dad taught him that one)

* At thanksgiving my grandma had a few big plastic acorns for decoration. Well cooper is at the opposite of everyone else stage. so he was playing with them and asked my grandma what they were and she said those are acorns and he said... No " b-corns" from then on they have been b-corns.

* this is kinda naughty and funny, The other day we were driving in the yucky snow and some punk was racing all around the place. They cut us off and we had to stop fast, well it was slippery so we started to slid. Jim said, to the drive" ya A-hole" not saying the whole thing just that and from the back we here, No dad he is a "b-hole".

* We call my dad pa, so the other day I was trying to show my aunt and dad something online, they were watching tv and didn't want to miss there show. they forget that you can press pause. Well I got everything ready and told them ok turn the volume down or press pause, Cooper was on the floor and all serious he looks up and asks. " Press pa's what? " we all laughed for a good half hour at that one.

2009-12-16T12:10:00.000-08:00

Really.... How many times a day can one watch this show without getting sick of it! This is Coopers new Favorite movie. It was one of mine but now I have it memorized and and I am actually getting kinda sick of it. I walk around the house singing the songs. I sure do love christmas but I am thinking maybe next year this movie will have to be " lost" somewhere.

The Cradle, a Christmas Story

2009-11-30T17:41:00.000-08:00

My friend Dorinda posted this on her blog. I liked it so i thought I would share it too.

by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson
They left their home, the new cradle still swinging from the rafters. Night after night the aroma of fresh-cut wood had filled the room as Joseph had patiently fashioned the tiny cradle, using the same chisel and saw he usually put down at dusk.
Now Joseph wiped the tears from Mary's cheeks and shut the door behind them. "It'll be okay," he told her, as he cinched up their belongings on the donkey.
"Joseph, can't we wait a few days? The baby could come any time." She didn't want to leave home. Not now.
"We've waited for the baby as long as we dare." He was ready to get on the road. "We have to leave today or I'll be arrested for not appearing in Bethlehem for the census."
"At least bring the cradle, Joseph," she pleaded. "I want the baby to have something nice."
"No, it'll have to stay behind. The baby will be rocking in it soon enough."
Joseph tugged hard at the donkey's halter. No luck. "Come on, animal," he shouted, whacking it on the rear end to get it moving. Grudgingly the donkey responded. With one hand Joseph led the donkey, with the other he steadied Mary on the steep incline, slowly enough to accommodate her ungainly progress down the winding road which led from Nazareth's height. In the house above, the cradle hung still.
Five days and ninety bone-weary miles later, Joseph searched the small stable where they were staying on the outskirts of crowded Bethlehem. Mary's time would be soon now. He was careful to keep his lamp from igniting the old straw. He finally settled on an ancient stone manger for the baby's bed, cut from the wall of the limestone cave which housed the animals. He reached in to scoop the last gritty bits of straw from the manger's dank bottom. "That'll have to do," he muttered. He filled the trough with an armful of fresh fodder, which he covered with a folded blanket to keep the animals away.
It was well past midnight by the time Mary finished washing and wrapping her new baby. Now she lifted him gently into his new bed. Joseph put his arm around her shoulders as they gazed at the sleeping infant.
Mary touched the tiny fingers. "That cradle you spent so much time on would be real nice right now, Joseph." She looked up at the cave's low ceiling. "You could hang it somewhere. No baby I know has a cradle like that. It's fit for a king."
Joseph grinned. "Not every boy has a carpenter for a dad," he said. But he wondered. Why couldn't little Jesus be home in that cradle? Why does this special child the angel told Mary and him about have to be born in this smelly stable? A hill-country carpenter's home is bad enough. Why here? Why Bethlehem?
The answer wasn't long in coming. An older boy poked his head in the door, startling the couple from their quiet moment. "Is there a baby in here?" he mumbled apologetically. Then he saw the tiny child. Mary picked her baby up to shield the infant from his eyes. The face disappeared.
Mary's eyes mirrored Joseph's concern. He strode to the cave's opening. He could hear a distant call, "Over here, Jake found him!" In the darkness, Joseph could make out a handful of forms coming toward him. He gripped his stout wooden staff and stood resolutely at the door.
As they approached the stable he could see they were shepherds. Joseph's grip on the staff tightened. The oldest one spoke hesitantly. "Can we come in? We have ... ah ... come to see the Christ-child."
Joseph glanced at Mary. He could feel a tingle move down his spine. This was more than an accident. The whole fantastic course of events was far more than an accident. He nodded and stepped back into the stable. "Yes, come in. You are welcome."
The shepherds shuffled into the cramped cave. The youngest pushed in alongside the donkey to get a better view. They knelt. "God be praised!" The old shepherd spoke with deepest reverence.
"It's just like the angel told us," another whispered in awe. "'Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people,' the angel said."
"Imagine! An angel . . . talking to us!" the old man interjected with rising excitement. "None of the uppity-ups in this town would lower themselves to talk to us shepherds," he added. "But an angel did . . . And the child is right here in a stable so we can come and see him." Rivulets of tears were inching down the shepherd's weathered face.
Joseph stared at the old man. "How did you find us?" he finally asked.
The boy who had first peeked in answered. "The angel said, 'Unto you is born ....'"
"Yes, to us!" The beaming old man couldn't contain himself.
The boy spoke deliberately, as if to remember the exact words: "Unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior ..."
"That's here--Bethlehem--David's birthplace," the littlest boy interrupted. He thrust out his chest proudly. "King David was a shepherd, too, you know."
The older boy continued. " . . . a Savior, which is Christ the Lord."
"The Christ, the Messiah . . . He's the one!" The old man pointed to the baby.
"The angel was very specific," the young man went on. "'And this shall be a sign unto you. You shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.'" He grinned. "How could we miss? We just ran into town and checked every stable until we found you . . . found him." The boy paused. "How many newborns in Bethlehem do you know with a cattle manger for a cradle?"
Joseph chuckled. So that was it. The heavenly Father Himself had provided a bed for His child. A special cradle. A sign to these crude shepherds that God cared for them too.
Joseph squeezed Mary's hand very tightly.

The house

2009-11-16T00:06:00.000-08:00

I said that I was not going to post pictures of our house just for safety reasons but people ( family) have just kept buggin so here they are. This is a picture from our front door. You go up the stairs and on the left is the Blue bathroom on the right is our bedroom down the hall farther coopers room is on the left and another spare bedroom on the right.

This house is very outdated but it is fun to decorate around. It is blue and green... Wow and Yikes all in one I know!
Our kitchen The left door goes outside the right you go down 2 stairs to the laundry room

Off the kitchen you go down more stairs and on the left is the red bathroom on the right is our tv/rec room there is also another bedroom on this level.

Pictures of our House

2009-11-16T00:04:00.000-08:00

This is another picture of the Front room from up the stair, Sorry it is dark.

This is another picture of the tv room on the right the door you see go to the 4th level there is 2 full size rooms there a storage room with built in shelves and the water heater room.

The red bathroom in the basement

Our bedroom, It's small but it works ok for us.

So that is parts of our house if ya want to see it all you have to come over.. Ha Ha...
We are having fun here, It is old and outdated and has some cool carpets but it is ours and We LOVE it!

Happy Halloween

2009-11-13T20:41:00.000-08:00

Cooper was Wow Wow Wubbzy this year, We started out as spiderman but had a freak-out when we got home and put the mask on, SO back to the store it went in a hurry. And he got to pick a costume that had no mask.
I saw a few other people making Ghost cookies. What fun for the kids and there cheap and easy!
We had a little family party at our house, We had pigs in a blanket, or Mummy's and then i made this fun cake!

Hope everyone had a safe and happy Halloween full of smiles and candy!

2009-11-12T22:58:00.000-08:00

I was trying to update with pictures and everything but i have now tried 3 times and it wont work. I will try again a little later.

Oh on a side note. Right now I am doing a deal with pictures. Family pictures are $45.oo
you get a CD with between 30-50 edited pictures. at a location of your choice.Spots are filling up fast so email me at
kyleeclarkphoto@yahoo.com

Check out my photo blog, I just added pictures
Kyleeclarkphotography.blogspot.com

not much of an update

2009-11-06T21:03:00.000-08:00

Well same ole same ole going around house. we had a great halloween full of family, Candy, and lots of laughs. Cooper was Wow Wow Wubbzy this year. We stared out as spiderman but when we got home and put it on he had a major freak-out about the mask SO..... back to the store it went and we got a costume with NO mask! I have some pictures I just need to get them on here.
SO like i said not much for an update but yes we are all still alive, I just get stressed when I think about how far behind I am on here. Pictures to come..... soon

Little Update

2009-10-23T10:07:00.001-07:00

Hey we are all settled and love it here! Just getting internet and tv and stuff over the next few days. That is why there are NO updates. I am not going to put pictures of the house on. It is kinda creepy to me. I know my blog is private but ya never know. SO that mean you need to just stop by. If my jeep is in the Driveway I am Home!

just give it a week or so. we are getting over a cold here ... No NOT the swine flu.

Other than that things are just about the same. Cooper is still way to smart for his own good. Always making us laugh and we Love everything about him.

Me and Jim are still working and going to school Full Time. The state cut my house of respite care down to only 2 hours a day instead of 6 so that is a bummer. I find a job I like and now I have to look for a new one. SO if there is anyone out there needing childcare while you work. I would love to watch your little one. Or if you know of anywhere hiring that would be good too.

Our house is Pretty big. and there are 2 rooms in the basement that we are looking to rent out. The rest of the house would be shared. We are asking 300$ for both the rooms. This is great for a single person or a single parent. Please pass the word around. No scary people please!!! :o)

Oh also I just update my photo blog with some pictures of Brooke & Jason's wedding and brooke's bridals so check them out! kyleeclarkphotography.blogspot.com

Thats if for now I hope to see a few of you... It kinda gets boring here! Hope to get some pictures of cute little cooper up here soon!

Love ya all :o)

It's.....................

2009-10-02T20:03:00.000-07:00

M O V I N G D A Y ! ! !

That's right folks after almost 2 years of being at my dads house we are moving out, We are moving right by the Temple in American Fork. It is a the perfect house for us and for the price we just couldn't pass it up. It is a 4 half level split house with 6 bedrooms 2 bathrooms a living room and family room, kitchen laundry and More storage space than we know what to do with. This past year or so has been so hard being back at " Home" Me and my dad had our fights just like old times, I really thought one day I was going to hear YOUR GROUNDED! haha
I am grateful that he let us live them and put so much money into fixing the house up for us when we moved it. The house were moving to is a little outdated but it is ours, and we can get back on our own family scheduled. Life is good.

Comment Please

2009-09-24T16:13:00.000-07:00

Hey I just want to know who checks my blog these days? please leave a comment or something here to let me know. If I don't have a lot of people comment I think I might just stop blogging all together.

The Clark Family

1st day

Today was not so bad after all

Monday August 1st

Because 1/2 Matters

Not just another day, This year....

Welcome Home

oh little buddy

I hate this

Our Weekend

Father's Day

I am writing this for me...

I miss him so much

Ronald Kyle Terry "Together Again." -- 1959 ~ 2011 --

I'm not dead... Just feel like it

Update

A good time by all

guess what was in town.

I scream you scream

We love our daddy.

maybe 1 is enough

new hair cut

thought this was funny

The Zoo

Oh ....

TMNT

24th

What have we done this July?

Where has 3 1/2 years gone?

More.... Cooper

Happy 4th

Fathers Day

Coopers ER trip

Pounce & Ruger

Itty Bitty Baseball

I hate Good-Bye's

One last stop before we head home

The Cold wet ZOO

The Cold wet ZOO

Jazz Game

Day 3 Shopping at the mall

Day 2 .... Date Night (no kids allowed)

Day 2 ...Butterfly Pavilion

Day 2

Day 1 Flying to Denver

holy cow 4 years!

The Easter Bunny came to our house

Jack & Jill

I'm so lucky

Blogging

Thanksgiving Point Easter Egg Hunt 2010

Movin on up

I am slowly going crazy

Just a funny

cheap & easy make-over

Birthday

Being a mom

a Little Prob

just cause

I know I know

My Dad

Grandma Clark

New Job

Cooper James turns 3

Guess what....

Christmas 2009

A few funny's

The Cradle, a Christmas Story

My friend Dorinda posted this on her blog. I liked it so i thought I would share it too.

The house

Pictures of our House

Happy Halloween

not much of an update

Little Update

It's.....................

Comment Please

Ronald Kyle Terry
"Together Again."
-- 1959 ~ 2011 --