Army Life... As we know it

Scotts Platoon- Mad Dawgs

2011-05-19T10:18:00.000-07:00

Lets go Mad Dawgs!!

Scotts Platoon- 1St Plt
Front row all the way to the left

Scott right in front with his Battle Buddie: SPC Engel

Doing PT Tests- Find Waldo, LOL
Hint he has on a red vest

Scott is on the right

Offical Countdown!

2011-05-19T09:56:00.000-07:00

Chloe and i have been counting down the days of school she has left since she gets to miss he last week of school. She so excited! After today she only has 5 days left till we leave for Missouri to go see Scott Graduate. Shes way more excited to see him since she didnt get to go to Reno with me and Aaron when Kaylene died :-( It just wasnt possible at the time for her to go. She has already requested that he go swimming with us. I have been ready to pack for our trip since the beginning of the week. We officially have 11 days till we leave but none of us can wait.

I love him!

2011-05-19T09:33:00.000-07:00

Yep you guessed it! More pictures. Pictures say way more than i could ever dream

Pictures!

2011-05-19T09:29:00.001-07:00

My Love! My Luck

2011-05-19T09:20:00.000-07:00

So as most of you know Scotts mom passed away recently and we were lucky enough to have Scott back in Reno for the week before the funeral. Ashley took some really good pictures for us at the airport and there are some at the house that i want to share.

New Tricks!!!

2010-06-25T21:58:00.000-07:00

Aaron is getting to be such a big boy! Hes getting around the house and pulling up to things. He's almost on the verge of standing up. We within the past week he has started sitting up all by himself. So today i decided to sit him in the bathtub . He's so dang cute. I can't believe he's ours. Such a happy little guy. I know parents always have the embarrassing pictures of their babies in the tub, So enjoy! :-)

Adoption and the Temple!!!

2010-06-07T21:56:00.000-07:00

We are so excited to finally have the adoption finalized this week. We go to court Thursday June 10th at 11 am! Then after that Chloe can be sealed to Scott and I. This is something i have wanted for a long time and now its happening! I can't believe it. We have asked Scott's grandpa to seal her to us. Since he sealed us in Houston. The sealing will take place here in Logan. It's such a beautiful temple. We are planning on the sealing to be either August 14th or the 21st, still not sure which. But both Scott's parents and my mom will be here for it. I love that Chloe is so excited to get to go to the temple with Scott and I. And i love that she wont have to make any hard decisions when it comes to "Who will baptize her?" and "Who gets to stay up worrying when she goes on her first date ?" And most of importantly who her future husband will have to go to when he wants to ask permission for her hand in Marriage. We will all be sealed as an eternal family and thats the most important thing. That we will be together in Heaven. I love Our Heavenly Father and ALL the blessings he has given us as a family and will continue to give our family as he sees fit.

ESCAPE BABY!!!!

2010-06-07T21:36:00.000-07:00

Today while we were trying to figure out when we would be moving into our new apartment we left the sliding door open. Next thing we know Aaron is almost completely out of the door playing with the rocks Chloe painted with Ethan and Hazen. He just thought they were so pretty! I mean theres a purple glitter one, LOL. Not to mention it was way cute!!! I'm going to have to learn how to keep him reined in!

Summer Fun!!!

2010-06-03T00:01:00.000-07:00

So we decided to take Chloe and Aaron to the Pool on Memorial Day, even though there wasn't much sun. It was Aaron's first time to get in the Pool( AKA The Big Bathtub). He absolutely loved it. So while Scott was gone today i took both kids down there by myself, AGH!!!! No it wasn't bad. Scott went and bought a float for Aaron to make it easier. Oh and did i mention! I lathered the kids with sunscreen and didn't put any on me. Now i have a nice little sunburn, my first of the season :-)

COOKIES!!!

2010-05-07T10:05:00.001-07:00

Aaron had his first cookie. At first i didn't think he would do anything with it then the next thing i know it went right in his mouth and stayed there. He LOVED it as you can see :-)

Happy Kids!!!

2010-05-03T00:50:00.000-07:00

I love how Chloe always knows how to make Aaron happy when he's upset and crying.

6 Months Old

2010-04-17T09:24:00.000-07:00

OK so Aaron is 6 months old Already! This is going way to fast for me. I want him to stay small and innocent. We went yesterday for his 6 month check up and shots. After sitting there for 40 mins the nurse came in and told us that the Dr had to go to the hospital for an emergency. So we rescheduled. Aaron got a reprieve from his shots. I took this picture while we were waiting for the Dr.

My 2 Guys!!!

2010-04-15T21:33:00.000-07:00

So this past Sunday we decided to take a walk after church cause the weather was so nice. Scott wanted to use our carrier instead of the stroller. I love these two more than anything. Plus i thought the picture was kinda funny :-)

Aaron watching TV

2010-04-14T11:28:00.001-07:00

So the other day i was trying to finish getting ready for the day and Aaron was so upset. I decided to put a movie on my Iphone and leaned it up next to the sheet and blanket so he could hear it. The next thing i know he had rolled over to watch. I thought it was the funniest and cutest thing. Here is a picture of him watching the movie.

Grandparents!

2010-04-14T10:29:00.000-07:00

We have had a chance to have family pictures taken with both of our families lately. And i think some of the sweetest pictures are of the grandparents with all their grand kiddos. Here are Scott's parents with all 5 of their grandkids and My mom with all 9 of hers.

Easter!!!

2010-04-14T10:09:00.000-07:00

I have to say i have 2 of the cutest kids ever!!! This was Aaron's first Easter and it was so much fun. We had Family over for an Egg hunt and dinner then we had a Cake for Chloe's B day.

Guns!!!

2010-04-14T09:54:00.000-07:00

One day Scott Tyler Erin and I went Shooting up Hyde Park Canyon. This isn't the first time I've been shooting. It was alot of fun. Tyler got a new gun that was used during WW2. It was so cool!

A quick Catch Up!!!

2010-04-09T21:40:00.000-07:00

So it has been forever since i updated my blog. Its kinda hard to find time with 2 kids and a husband who is in school. So heres a quick review of where we are right now. Lets start with Scott, Still in school at Utah State and so ready for the semester to be over so he can spend more time with us. After this semester he will pretty much considered a Senior. WOOHOO!!!! He has however changed his field of studies. Instead of being an Orthodontist hes going into Radiology. Which is OK with me. I just want him to be happy doing it. Now to Chloe, My big girl turned 6 today! I cant believe how fast time goes by. It was just yesterday they she was crawling around getting into everything now shes in school, losing her first tooth and before i know it she will be taller than me. But we are enjoying every minute of it. The beginning of June she will start T-ball. I'm hoping to rein in some of her energy into something other than driving me crazy everyday. Now on to Aaron, Hes getting so big too fast. He rolling over both ways now and can spin himself around on the Floor. Hes eating baby food from a jar and drinking 7 oz every 4 hours during the day. Needless to say life is going good for us right now. And as soon as we get all the paperwork done Scott will get to Adopt Chloe and she will then be sealed to us for time and all eternity. This is something i have been waiting 5 years for and its really happening. She so excited to have Scott as her dad and even more excited that she will finally have the same last name as the rest of us. We couldn't be more happy.

Aaron's New Born Pics!

2010-02-06T13:52:00.000-08:00

I know i'm way behind at updating this, but better late than never, Right? We made our first car trip with Aaron when he was 3 1/2 weeks old. Yes it was very interesting but it wasn't as bad as you would think. We took a trip to Reno to see Scott's family since we weren't going to make it for thanksgiving. While we were there we had family pictures and Aaron's newborn pictures done by Scott's cousins wife Alicia. Here are just a few till i can figure out how to make a slide show.

The Big Arrival!!!!

2009-11-16T11:41:00.000-08:00

Aaron William Clawson made his big arrival on October 15th, 2009 at 7:33 pm. Yes he was still early. He was born at exactly 36 weeks. Our little guy weighed 5 pounds 10 ounces and was 18 inches long. He is the most adorable little boy i have ever seen. Ok so maybe im a little partial :-) He is growing more and more everyday. I cant believe he is already a month old. Time flys when you get little sleep, HEHE. I love him so much. And the more i see Scott hold him the more i fall in love with both of them.

AGHHHH!!! Really?

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

Ok so i have now been on bedrest since i was 27 weeks and i am now almost 35. The dr is telling me i have to make it to 37. I keep complaining about it, but i really do know its best to keep him in as long as possible. I just wish people would let me vent and not keep telling me NO. This isnt my first go around with bedrest. Especially when they have not been in my position. When they have then we can talk... Untill then let me vent. Aaron is developing like he should, he is actually 3 days ahead in development. Which is really great! We are just so dang anxious to see what our little boy looks like considering everytime we have tried to see his face his arms are in the way. And last time the little booger waved at us and still didnt move his arms. Im hopeing our little guy will be here before Halloween and before my mom comes to visit. I just need 2 more weeks!! Can i really make it? I guess i dont have a choice unless he decides to come all on his own.

Bed Rest... STINKS!!!

2009-08-20T07:43:00.000-07:00

Well luckily we are back in Utah. Last monday night after cramping and not being able to really take anymore of it i talked Scott into taking me to the Hospital. I guess i know when something is wrong. We got there they did some tests, called the on call Dr, which was My dr. he came in and talked to me. And sure enough i was dialated to 1 cm 50 % effaced already and just at 27 weeks. The thing that really concerned him was i was going numb on my right side of my body and i was losing strenght. Well he wanted to see me back in his office that Wednesday for a follow up and he referred me to a Neurologist to see about the numbness. Well needless to say i was really nervous about going. And we had tons of prayers from everyone. He checked me again and i was still at 1 cm but i had changed to 75% effaced. There it went, My freedom. Complete bedrest is what he ordered. Let me tell you its not easy when your trying to get moved into a new place to do nothing. I went to the Neurologist on thursday and he did his tests and i have Moderate Carpal Tunnel in my right wrist. Well today is the 20th and we go back to the dr so he can check me yet again. Im really hopping to make it to 34 weeks before Aaron makes his big entrance. I am currently 28 weeks and things are getting harder for me. I cant get comfy, im getting kicked from my ribs to my tailbone. Im just really ready to be comfortable again. But i know the longer he is in there the better it is for him, This isnt my first Rodeo. Chloe tried to come at 31 weeks and they stuck me in the hospital on bedrest. I was really just hopping this pregnancy would be different. But its not... Update on todays visit will come later.

The Ever Growing Belly!!!

2009-08-06T21:59:00.001-07:00

Need i say More???

9 weeks

(4-7-09)

14 weeks 2 days

(5-14-09)

19 weeks
(6-16-09)

25 weeks
(7-28-09)

29 weeks

(8-25-09)

34 weeks

(9-29-09)

Sheer Madness!!

2009-07-24T15:40:00.001-07:00

So i realized today that with a second baby coming and a very active 5 year old I'm not going to have much me time. With Scott in school, studying and working its all gonna be up to me. Can i really do this? I guess at this point i don't have much of a choice. I'm just hoping that Chloe will be more of a help than a hindrance. But the up side of it she will be in school half a day. Why cant Utah be like Texas where kindergarten is ALL day? I have so much going through my mind at this point i don't know where its all going to go. Lets add to it, i don't want to do anything but Eat either. I cant wait for this little one to come. I want to be able to sleep comfortably again. I was going to repaint my toenails then i realized i couldn't paint them this time, my mom did. I cant bend over anymore. AHHHHHH!!!! It's almost over, Right?

Summer is coming to an End, FAST!

2009-07-23T12:19:00.000-07:00

Yes thats right we have been in Missouri since the begining of May and now we are getting things ready to head back to Utah on the 18th of August. Im so excited to get back and get everything moved into our new Apartment in Logan. Plus im really anxious cause when we get back the closer time for our baby to come. I cant believe how time has flown by. I have loved being here and getting to know new people and making new friends. My mom came for a 2 week visit the begining of July, and we had so much fun going and seeing things together. I just had my 26th birthday on Monday and i feel so old already. Scott made it a great day. He took the day off work so we could do things as a family. I had the bright idea of going to the Arch and going up to the top. We got there and i couldnt move, i frooze with fear. And of course my 2 daredevils took off. Chloe isnt afraid of anything, She sat right on the edge at the Grand Canyon. And Scott went Skydiving last summer. But for some reason i couldnt move. After our Arch expirence we brought Chloe home and Mikki watched her as we went to dinner Alone. We went to my favorite place, Red Lobster. It was nice to sit down at a decent hour to have dinner with my husband and actually talk about things other than his job.

St Louis Temple
Scott, Chloe, Me and Mom

Going to the Arch
Chloe and Scott walking up the never ending Staircase

Inside the Arch waiting for our ride to the Top
Chloe took this picture of Us

At the Very top of the Arch
Chloe and Scott loved looking straight down!

The 3 of us at the Top

ITS A BOY!!!

2009-06-06T08:12:00.000-07:00

This past tuesday i had a drs appointment while i was in Utah. It was supposed to just be a check up, but i talked the dr into taking a look just to see if we could see anything. IE Gender. Well sure enough we saw the baby and as soon as he stopped wiggling we saw the Boy parts. I knew what i was looking at but i waited for the dr to say something. And he confirmed that it was a Boy. I was so excited i was in tears. I got on the phone with Scott before he was even done cleaning the nice goo off me. And yes we have already picked out a name. Aaron William Clawson, Aaron being Scotts middle name and William after my dad. Im sure he is up in heaven giving our little one advice. This will be only my moms 3rd grandson with 6 granddaughters. And Scotts parents 3rd grandson with 2 granddaughters. We are all so excited. I cant believe this next week starts the begining of my 5th month, its going by so fast.

Getting bigger everyday!

2009-05-22T18:50:00.000-07:00

So i am 15 weeks and 3 days already. I can feel the baby move, but only when i sneeze. I think its thinking "thanks mom i was comfy there". I have my next appointment June 2 nd in Utah. I cant wait to hear the hearbeat again. But then we have to wait till the end of June for our Big Ultrasound. We are dying to know if its a Boy or Girl. We of course have both names picked out. But its just the suspense of waiting.

A Baby Is coming!!!

2009-03-24T09:49:00.000-07:00

Yes thats what i said. We are expecting a new addition to the family. We are so excited and cant wait. Our little jelly bean is due November 12th. Chloe cant wait to be a big sister. She grinned from ear to ear when i told her. We went to our first OB appoinment yesterday and actually heard the babies heartbeat. It was so cool. Mom and Scott were there also. Its a very exciting thing when you can hear a heartbeat, Scott said it seems more real now that he heard it. I guess thats true other than feeling sick all the time. I was so scared that we would be having more than one baby, but the Dr assured me that there was just one! What a relief that was.

It Says "PREGNANT"

Theres our little Jelly Bean, Top left corner

Baby's heartrate is 123 beats per minute

Spring Break!!!

2009-03-24T09:02:00.000-07:00

Spring break was an interesting week. We left Logan Monday morning with about 8 1/2 inches of snow and by 4:30 we were in Vegas where it was about 65 degrees. A much better feeling than when we left Logan. We then went to Kingman AZ where Scott's Aunt and Uncle live for dinner. And alittle visit. When we left there it took about 4 hours to get to our Hotel in Mesa. When we got there the hotel was full. So they had to find another hotel for us for a couple of nights. I was not in a very good mood by this point. We got a good nights rest and the next day while Scott went to work i went shopping. I was at the mall and decided to go to another store someplace else and i tried to start the car. BUT NOTHING!!! It was dead! We had to call a tow truck and have it taken to a shop. It was going to cost almost as much as the car was worth to get it fixed. Not to mention we really didn't have that kinda money. But we had some help and go the car fixed. In the mean time I got to spend the Day with Sarah, it was so good to see her. The exciting thing was that she had found out that day that she is pregnant also and we are due on the same day! We had a good time together, she took me to the Mesa Temple to see and we went shopping. Latter that night a bunch of us went back out there and walked around and took pictures. This was the first time i had actually seen this temple. My parents were sealed there so it was extra special for me to be there with Scott just walking around. It was beautiful and the flowers smelled so good. We left Mesa Friday afternoon and headed back to Kingman to spend the night with Scott's family. We had a good time hanging out with Heidi his cousin. We woke up Saturday and headed for the Hoover Dam. I am really afraid of heights, but it was fun getting to see it. It was lunch time and we headed for Vegas again. We love In and Out Burger, i wish they had them here. After lunch we decided to go down the strip and see somethings, since we really haven't had a Honeymoon. It was soo much fun, we went to M&M World we saw the fountains at the Bellagio and then we headed home. After all was said and done it wasn't a total waste of a week. I got to spend time with good friends and family and my wonderful husband.

Winter Weather Advisory!!!!

2009-02-18T19:03:00.000-08:00

Let me start off by saying by Snow is great unless you want to travel in it. Our flight was scheduled for 5:35., we left our place at 2:00 just to make sure we got there on time. We should have known that when the flashy sign said "ROAD CLOSED" it means don't drive on it. But we did anyways, First mistake. The second one was stooping on an incline in the snow storm. That really wasn't our fault. But needless to say we got stuck for 15 mins. Scott had to get out in the snow storm and push the car as i pushed the gas and steered it. The scariest thing i have ever been in. When you look out the window and cant see a thing because the snow is so bad. Well we finally got out of the canyon and the snow seemed to have let up some. I got on my phone to check our flight which had been delayed 30 mins. No big deal 30 mins. We got to the airport and checked in and they had delayed it again so we were supposed to leave at 6:20. 7:00 rolled around and we finally took off. Chloe was so anxious she drove me crazy , and of course the flight was packed. Not alot of moving around space. We landed in Houston alittle after midnight central time. We loved seeing my mom at the airport, i mean it has been four months since we saw her last.

And Away We Go!!!

2009-02-16T17:46:00.000-08:00

I know i had mentioned earlier about going back to Texas, Well the time is here. We are packing up and getting everything together tonight. Chloe and I leave about 5:30 tomorrow evening. I am so excited i cant stand it. But poor Scott is staying here because of school and work. We really wish he was coming with us. There will be lots of pictures for me to post when we get back. We have so many things to do while we are there. One of which is Mardi Gras in Port Arthur. I didnt think we would get to go this year, but much to my surprise its this weekend. WOOHOO!!! See ya when we get back on the 24th.

The Day before the BIG DAY!!!

2009-02-15T20:39:00.001-08:00

So i was digging through the computer and found some pictures from the day before the wedding when Scotts family come in and when we went to dinner that night. Some of them are a little out there so im not posting them. I want to keep this PG. But enjoy the rest of them. And there are some from when i got my hair done for our wedding.

Gavin the "Little Ring Bearer"

Erin, Gavin & Chloe waiting at the Airport

Chloe, Uncle Tyler, Ethan & McKenna

Scott opening My Gift from His mom!!!

Me Trying to open Hs gift from His Mom!!!

I didnt get very far...

I apparently needed some help or encouragement.

Not really sure which???

This is what the beginings of True Beauty looks like...

I know this looks good!

Chloe's in LOVE!!! And she's tying her own shoes!!!

2009-02-02T09:34:00.000-08:00

OK so i didn't think my four year old would be in love, ALREADY!!! She started school a few weeks ago and found that she likes a little boy in her class. And the fun thing is she has two cousins with the same name, Kayden. She is so funny when she talks about him. She dreams about him she says and they lean on each others shoulders. I even had to put her hair up today cause she wanted it that way for Kayden... Oh and my amazing daughter learned how to tie her own shoes, WOOHOO!!! She is getting too big too fast for me. But she has always been way ahead of the curve.

Picture Time!!!

2009-01-31T15:39:00.000-08:00

So i had the brilliant idea of taking some candids of Chloe. Just to have more pictures of her, as if we don't have enough already. So we went to one of the trails by the golf course where there is alot of snow, trees and a beautiful bridge. I have a thing for bridges and pictures not really sure why. Chloe is very photogenic and i love taking pictures of her cause they always turn out amazing. And she didn't fail this time either. Here are a few of what we took. Enjoy!!!!

Back to Texas!!!

2009-01-31T09:02:00.001-08:00

I got a phone call late one night telling me that my Granny wasn't doing too well. I immediately looked at Scott and told him that we had to go. I couldn't wait until May to go back to see her. So i got online and bought plane tickets for Chloe and Me to go back February 17th. We will be there for a week. I absolutely cant wait to get out of this freezing weather and into the warmer climate. Plus i cant wait to see my family again. And poor Scott has to stay here in Logan to go to school and work.

Shes Back in The Saddle

2009-01-23T09:12:00.000-08:00

YIPPEE!!! I think i was more excited than Chloe was this morning. Today is her first day back in school. Well kinda... She was in PreK in Texas but here in Utah they dont have it in the public school system(which stinks). But she is way too smart to sit at home and veg all day. So yeah!!!

And yes i know she looks like a mess, but Ms. Independant wouldnt let me fix her hair. Oh well shes 4...

Scotts ER Trip

2009-01-21T22:05:00.000-08:00

So we had a very exciting two days. Scott started not to feel well sometime Monday. He said his throat was hurting all day yesterday, then last night he was up and down all night. First he was cold and turned up the heat then he got hot and turned it back down. I was pretty much out of it and oblivious to what was going on with him till he climbed back in bed at 5 am. School was pretty miserable for him, couldn't concentrate and he said he was just drained. He got home and went straight to bed and slept till about 3:30 when i finally woke him up to go to work. Well needless to say he wasn't doing any better and now he had a fever of 102. So we dropped Chloe off at Tyler and Erin's and went to the ER. They did a Quick Strep test which came back negative. So they decided that they would culture it for a few days and see what happens. In the mean time they went ahead and gave him a prescription for Penicillin. But they said not to fill it till they got the results or he still wasn't better in three days. I am just thankful that it wasn't really serious. I love him and hate to see him not feeling well. But hopfully now he will start to feel better.

Christmas with Chloe

2009-01-13T12:28:00.000-08:00

This year is the first year i have not had Chloe at Christmas. It was hard but we decided to have Christmas before she left. We had a good day together. Watching Chloe open her gifts and Scott and I even opened a few. Then we played the rest of the day. This year Chloes thing was TinkerBell so most everything she got from us was TinkerBell. Next year we will have her Christmas, thankfully. I dont really like sharing her.

Christmas in Nevada

2009-01-13T10:43:00.000-08:00

This christmas Scott and i went to Nevada to spend christmas with his family. We had alot of fun and got to visit with his extended family while we were there. We also went sightseeing one day since i had never been to Reno. We also went bowling. It was alot of fun.

Scott and I christmas day

The Reno Nevada Temple

The strip in Reno

Me and Ashley on the Giant Poker Chips

Me, Scott and Ashley bowling

Temple Square

2009-01-12T16:45:00.000-08:00

Scott, Chloe and I love to take day trips. We have been to Temple Square several times.Once before christmas and then again just the other day.

Chloe and Me

Scott and Chloe

Chloe

Joseph and Mary on the Reflection Pool @ Temple Square

The Beautiful Salt Lake Temple with the Christmas Lights on

Snowmobiling

2009-01-12T10:38:00.000-08:00

Scott and i had the chance to go Snowmobiling with Erins family at their cabin in Scofield. We had a blast. I overcame a few fears of mine, like going over and edge that i couldnt see the bottom. Even though i had just gone up the same hill. But i got over it. The boys had fun showing off what they could do. Tyler even fell off. We watched movies and had some great food.

Scott getting ready to go out

Scott and Tyler

Girls can do it too!!! Maybe even better, LOL.

Me and Kelly

Scott Showing off

Gavin the cutest nephew in the World