Halloween 2009

These are all six grandkids...they all came to our ward's Halloween Trunk or Treat...not many smiles but they're all cute anyway!

Congratulations Michelle!

On July 15th, Michelle to the Oath of Citizenship and we were able to be there to see her. Michelle (and Jake, but mostly Michelle) have been working long and hard on getting her citizenship. She has studied and probably knows more about America than the rest of us all put together. We are so proud of her! Love you girl!

It's Finished!

After over a month...some of that time without running water in the kitchen we have finished our remodel. We love it! It has created so much "family room" for us which was our goal for this project!

Family Pics from Bear River Lodge

 

Bear River Lodge

 

Bear River Lodge

This is an attempt to show you the Bear River Lodge weekend our family had using a slide show. I sure hope it works! We took all our kids, all six grandkids and Punky, Whit's sweetie! We had so much fun and all of us couldn't believe how fun it was. The lodge was nicer than our own home. The beds were too soft and Ashlyn fell out of hers both nights but all in all it was a great time had by all!

All Six!

Wow...Yesterday all six grandkids were at our house and I just couldn't resist the chance to take a picture of all of them. It was so fun to cuddle the babies and watch the older ones play together. I am truly blessed!!!

Crew Update!

He's home!!! He came home on Easter Sunday! What a blessing! I thought everyone might enjoy a picture of him without the tubes. He is darling and very tiny. I would love to have his bid legs. He definitely didn't get Grandma's "chubby" thighs! Lucky Boy!!!

Spring Break ? ? ?

This morning we woke up to to this lovely dose of
Spring! You've got to be kidding!!! I am so done with
winter. I guess the best thing about it is at school
it would have been an inside day! As it was I really
enjoyed my inside day with Rye, Canyon, and Crew
and later with Whitney Jo and Austin.

Getting Better Every Day!

Last night we went to see Crew. He was awake and alert.
Most of the tube have been removed, just a little oxygen
and a few monitors. The nurse told us they have to keep
a beeping radio on in their rooms when they get home
because of all the monitors that go off on such a constant
basis there! He looked so good and I even got to hold him
for a few seconds while the nurse put down a new blanket.
It was worth the wait. Maybe the look but don't hold for the
first days of their life just makes the chance to hold them
that much sweeter! As soon as I get a new picture I'll post
again...,he really is even cuter without all the tubes!

Yet Another Miracle!

After giving birth to four of my own and having five grandchildren all arrive well and healthy I think I needed to b reminded of the miracle of birth. We've just added the sixth grandchild to our family and I've come to realize more and more that they truly are little miracles!!! Crew Mark Clegg arrived April 2, 2009 weighing a whooping 6 lbs. 10 oz. He was a little too anxious to come to earth and so his lungs didn't quite agree with the arrival date. Within hours of his birth it was determined that he needed to be placed in the Utah Valley NICU to give his little lungs a chance to catch up. The Life Flight crew arrived at the Orem Community Hospital and prepared him to be transferred. The skilled nurses, doctors and technicians have truly been a blessing as we have seen this little miracle continue to progress. Today Crew was taken off the respirator and is only being assisted by oxygen. We pray that his forward progress continues.

P.S.

To all my fellow bloggers...I have now updated and will no longer be the "oldest" on Raeann's list or get grief from everyone else.:)

Grandma's Toy Room

This is the wall in our playroom! It was so fun. Crew will be born in April but his name can't be changed now cause it's set in vinyl!

Yes! We are alive!!!

Things have been so crazy! This is our new granddaughter, Camryn Jessie Clegg. She was born January 28, 2009. She weighed 7 pounds and 10 ounces. She is darling! Ashlyn, her sister, only 18 months older than she is is still trying to figure out if she's a keeper or not, but the rest of us know she'll change her mind sooner or later!