Happy Thanksgiving!

I love the holiday season. Its time to spend with family and thinking about all of our many blessings. This thanksgiving I have SO much to be thankful for. Here are the top 10 things I am so great for this year

1. The Savior and his Atoning sacrifice. I am so thankful that I can be forgiven of my sins and that I have someone who always understands what I am going through.
2. Having the greatest husband. Tyler is so good to me and treats me like a queen. I love that he works from home now and that I can see him throughout the day.
3. ASPEN! Need I say more :) She is such a blessing to our family and brings a smile to my face each and every day.
4. Family and friends. Tyler and I are so lucky to be surrounded with family and lots of friends close by. We draw to them for strength all the time!
5. My condo! I love that we were able to buy something so soon in our marriage. This is our first home and we love it!
6. My job! I absolutely love what I do now.
7. That it is still warm! I miss the sunny California weather even though I have lived in Utah so long. I love that it really hasn't snowed yet!
8. Food. I love to eat and I love a holiday that I can eat as much as I can. I am very thankful to my mom who taught me to how to cook. She would always have me help her in the kitchen and to this day I still love to cook!
9. Tennis. Tennis and sports helped me to be the person I am today. I learned how to; manage my time, work hard, always give 100%, and have fun! It also provided me with a source to make money and meet lots of new people! And tennis is where I met Tyler :)
10. Internet! I am grateful for a way to stay in touch with friends and family that I don't always get to talk to. Blogs and Facebook are great and I love that I can use them to find out what my friends and family are up to. It is also my way to keep a daily journal of what we are up to.

Pump?

So my parents are taking the fam on a cruise for News Years. I am so excited. My brothers are leaving their kids home and I am debating what to do?!? Should I leave Aspen or not? One of my big concerns is pumping while I am gone. The pump I have right now is a bit older and doesn't work to well. I am curious if I am just a person that cant pump or if its the pump I am using.

Does anyone have a pump I can borrow for the next 6 week? I have Medela attachments if that helps... If I do leave Aspen I want her to have enough milk for while I am gone so I need to start pumping now! Also if anyone has any suggestions on pumping let me know :)

So cute!

Kelly did a photo shoot for her new beanies that she is selling. Her website will be up soon! Seriously people these are the cutest beanies out there! Luckily she invited Aspen and all her cousins to be the models. Here are a few of the cute pictures from Raquel Allen.

My tiny girl

Wow, people always tell you that time flies by when you have kids, but I am now experiencing it first hand! Aspen is now four months. She is still a tiny one. The comment I always get from people is, "she is getting so big, well she is still tiny, but big for her." Its great and I love my little girl. I love that she is tiny and has her dads quick metabolism!

-11.3 lbs: 18% (exactly what Tyler was at 4 months)
-24 inches: 45%
-10.4 inch head: 40%

We also started Aspen on oatmeal cereal. Since she is so tiny we added fruit to that cereal to see if we can get her weight up. Aspen is doing better with the cereal. The best part of the cereal is that it helps her sleep through the night, 9 hours to be exact. So mom is very happy about that!



Aspen has officially found her thumb. I think its cute, but Daddy is not to happy.

My heart goes out to the Cliffords!!!

Amanda Marie Clifford
(June 30, 1988 - November 11, 2008)



Amanda Marie Clifford, 20, of Lindon passed away Tuesday morning at Utah Valley Hospital under the watchful and loving eyes of her family and friends. Born in Walnut Creek, California, Amanda lived most of her life in Utah. She was a Junior at Utah Valley University where she excelled in music as a fellowship recipient. As a Provo High School graduate she enthusiastically participated in the Symphonic Band and the Marching Band. She was an avid reader and had a deep love of music and aspired to become a music teacher and conductor. Amanda was preparing to serve a full-time mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in June of next year. Amanda was a strong proponent of the organ donor program and convinced others to elect for participation. The legacy of her conviction will result is six other individuals having a chance at life due to her sacrifice. Dear, sweet Amanda is survived by her parents, Paul and Aly Clifford of Lindon and her siblings Ryan and Sarah; her soul mate Benjamin Parry; Great Grandmother Viola Brien; Grandparents Vic and Gayle Deauvono and James and Paula Clifford; Aunts and Uncles Ned and Kimberly Warner, Tim and Darcy Keady, Michael and Teresa Harris, George and Stephanie Chingas; fifteen cousins and many extended family members and friends. A viewing will be held from 12:00 p.m. until 1:15 p.m. and funeral services will commence at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday at the 1100 East 100 North, Lindon Utah Stake Center, Lindon, Utah. Interment will be held at the Orem City Cemetery.

Future Star

Happy BOOday

Halloween is a big deal around our house. Not only becuase I love to decorate our house and Tyler loves to dress up, but becuase its TYLERS birthday! He loves sharing his birthday with one of his favorite holidays of the year. Its one big party to him. So for his birthday I woke up early and make him yummy german pancakes! Then we had to play grown ups and work for a bit. But we didn't work to much and we got to play a ton. Tyler's mom took us out to lunch at our new favorite place, Cobblestone pizza in AF. We got their upside down pizza and it was delicious!

After lunch we got Aspen dressed for Halloween. She was a cowgirl and even had cute cowboy boots and a hat. I also dressed up as a cowgirl and Tyler was Indian Jones. For dinner Tyler and I had our traditional Toucanos dinner! Then we headed over to Grandma and Grandpa Sperry's to Trick or Treat. After trying to attempt pictures of the 4 kidos we headed over to Grandma and Grandpa Masons for more Trick or Treating and some yummy pie.



Saturday night I told Tyler that we had a special night planned. I arranged a babysitter for Aspen and carefully planned our a SURPRISE PARTY for Tyler at our cabin. It worked, Tyler was really surprised and we had such a fun night playing and talking with friends and family. Here is a picture of the cake my mom and I made. My sister in law took the rest of the pictures at the cabin so I will post those later, but we had a blast and Tyler had a great couple of days celebrating his birthday!