For those of you just waiting with baited breath to know who Sierra's date was for Homecoming...(drum roll please) it...was...(ready?) CHRISTOPHER SAGE NELSON. Surprised? We were in shock too! ;) In case you haven't been privy to the Sierra and Chris saga thus far, they started "going steady" about the time Lexi was born (November 2005) but just this past summer decided to break up so they could both see other people. Totally amicable (as you will see in the video). Anyway, these were pictures that Ericka took before they left for the dance.
♥Our family puts the FUN in dysfunctional♥
About Me
- The Clayton Clan
- We, The Clayton Clan, consist of Rick (52), Kristen (50), Michael (14), Lexi (12), and Dani Kaye (10). We also have 4 older daughters. Kerri (33) and her family - husband Adam (Kimball), and children Shannon/Niecey (13) Derick (10) and Braeden (4) own a home 1.25 miles from us. Our second, Ericka (30) and her husband Tommy Kimball (yes, my daughters married brothers) also live here in the Provo/Orem area and have one daughter Elisabeth/ "Little Lissa" (2). Our third daughter, Sierra (26) and her husband, Taylor, have 3 daughters - Ali (6) Kailena (3) and Annalee (18 mos). They also live here in town with us. Our 4th daughter, Shanna (23) and her husband Alex (who she married on her parents' 32nd anniversary) have one daughter, Olivia (9 mos.) They own a home here in the Provo/Orem area.
29 September 2008
Sweetie and Daddy
This is a video that was taken several years ago and I have wanted to share it but didn't have the ability or didn't know I had the ability until recently. I hope nobody is offended by the music I chose to accompany it. It just seemed so fitting for these clips - or at least it does if you know Sweetie and Daddy. LOL Thanks for taking the video Kerri.
Somewhere Out There
There are so many things I have wanted to blog about and nothing has been blogged so I decided to start with this one after reading my mom's "Lund Letter" tonight. She asked if anyone had seen the MOTAB sing "Somewhere Out There" this morning. Normally I would have been able to say that I had but this morning was... well, another blog. She talked about how the first time she heard the song Kerri was in Germany and now Kerri is in Germany again. (Actually, Kerri was waiting to join Daddy in Germany when Mom first heard the song but it was still kind of our special song - Mom's, Dad's, and mine, while Rick and I were stationed over there.) Anyway, it's so funny how things happen. I had JUST last night made a backup copy of our 21-year-old An American Tail video tape to DVD and had been having the same kinds of thoughts that mom described in her letter as she listened to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir sing it this morning. Anyway, I'm still spending way too much time playing with new toys and programs that I have had for a long time but have not known what to do with so I decided to post a video along with this blog. Hope it brings back as many memories for those who read this as it never fails to for my mom and I.
19 September 2008
Our Play Date At Michelle's and Mike's
(Be sure to read this post to the end and view the video I have included!)
At church on Sunday, I was talking to Michelle and found out that she has started watching a couple of little girls during the day. She only has both of them on Fridays and the older girl is quite a bit older than their little boy, Rowen, so, since we have been talking about getting our kids together to play in her back yard anyway, I suggested that we could take the little ones over on Friday when she had the older little girl. So, yesterday, Ericka, Michael, Lexi, Dani Kaye, and myself walked down the block and around the corner (as opposed to over the river and through the woods) to Michelle, Mike, and Rowen's house. What an adventure!
The first thing we saw when we walked through the gate was their baby swing. Dani Kaye sat in it first and LOVED it.
Mike, to Michelle's chagrin, immediately let all their birds out. They have chickens, 2 turkeys, and 2 geese. The geese even "talk". They call, "Mike, Mike." LOL None of the birds are scheduled to become dinner but if anyone needs to have a turkey butchered for Thanksgiving, Mike says he does it himself when it needs to be done. The chickens live in a beautiful "coop". If it were round or octagon (it's rectangle), it would look more like a gazebo instead of a coop. There is a sign on the door that says something to the effect of, "Come on in, our day is already 'fowled' up."
We saw and heard about Mike's gardens of vegetables, flowers, and cactus and took home a bag of 4 delicious red, ripe tomatoes.
Mike has a new "fish pond" (a BIG green tub) with brown trout and bass that he has caught down at the river. I wish Rick wasn't so busy with school and work! I would love to have Mike show us the good fishing spots down there.
It was a beautiful day and we enjoyed visiting in the back yard for quite a while. I was tickled to hear that the girls names that Michelle babysits are Savannah and Scarlet. Even after 22 years, there is still a special place in my heart for Savannah, Georgia. Michelle also served her mission in Savannah.
Michael went in to go potty and set his sites on a play tool set of Rowen's. He was so excited when we let him bring it outside to play with. Eventually though, the kids convinced us that it was time to go in and play with the toys so we visited for a little while in the house before finally leaving for home.
Michelle took Ericka and I on a tour of their house and I have finally seen the inside of one of the houses that you enter by climbing stairs to enter the front door.
Mike entertained us with his mermaid joke: Why do mermaids wear seashells? Because D cups are too big and B cups are too small. He did say that some people are very offended by that joke though. He said he told it to a set of Siamese twins and they were so upset they were just beside themselves. He also filled us in on some local news. He said that someone had gone down to the police station and stolen all the toilets.
Too soon, it was time to go and, except for having to pry the toy tool set out of Michael's fingers, that went smoothly. It was an absolute blast and I think that Ericka and I will be spending a lot more time with Michelle, Mike, and Rowen. Ericka told Michelle about a piece of "flair" that she had seen on Facebook: "I am going to marry you so plan your life accordingly." I need to make my own rendition that says, "Michelle, you are my new best friend forever so plan your life accordingly." I think after 20 years in the Army and almost 4 years of civilian life I am finally ready to let go of my fear of making (and saying goodbye to) friends.
Thank you Michelle, Mike, and Rowen for a wonderful time!
About the person who stole the toilets from the police station, Mike also said that the cops don't have anything to go on. ; )
At church on Sunday, I was talking to Michelle and found out that she has started watching a couple of little girls during the day. She only has both of them on Fridays and the older girl is quite a bit older than their little boy, Rowen, so, since we have been talking about getting our kids together to play in her back yard anyway, I suggested that we could take the little ones over on Friday when she had the older little girl. So, yesterday, Ericka, Michael, Lexi, Dani Kaye, and myself walked down the block and around the corner (as opposed to over the river and through the woods) to Michelle, Mike, and Rowen's house. What an adventure!
The first thing we saw when we walked through the gate was their baby swing. Dani Kaye sat in it first and LOVED it.
Mike, to Michelle's chagrin, immediately let all their birds out. They have chickens, 2 turkeys, and 2 geese. The geese even "talk". They call, "Mike, Mike." LOL None of the birds are scheduled to become dinner but if anyone needs to have a turkey butchered for Thanksgiving, Mike says he does it himself when it needs to be done. The chickens live in a beautiful "coop". If it were round or octagon (it's rectangle), it would look more like a gazebo instead of a coop. There is a sign on the door that says something to the effect of, "Come on in, our day is already 'fowled' up."
We saw and heard about Mike's gardens of vegetables, flowers, and cactus and took home a bag of 4 delicious red, ripe tomatoes.
Mike has a new "fish pond" (a BIG green tub) with brown trout and bass that he has caught down at the river. I wish Rick wasn't so busy with school and work! I would love to have Mike show us the good fishing spots down there.
It was a beautiful day and we enjoyed visiting in the back yard for quite a while. I was tickled to hear that the girls names that Michelle babysits are Savannah and Scarlet. Even after 22 years, there is still a special place in my heart for Savannah, Georgia. Michelle also served her mission in Savannah.
Michael went in to go potty and set his sites on a play tool set of Rowen's. He was so excited when we let him bring it outside to play with. Eventually though, the kids convinced us that it was time to go in and play with the toys so we visited for a little while in the house before finally leaving for home.
Michelle took Ericka and I on a tour of their house and I have finally seen the inside of one of the houses that you enter by climbing stairs to enter the front door.
Mike entertained us with his mermaid joke: Why do mermaids wear seashells? Because D cups are too big and B cups are too small. He did say that some people are very offended by that joke though. He said he told it to a set of Siamese twins and they were so upset they were just beside themselves. He also filled us in on some local news. He said that someone had gone down to the police station and stolen all the toilets.
Too soon, it was time to go and, except for having to pry the toy tool set out of Michael's fingers, that went smoothly. It was an absolute blast and I think that Ericka and I will be spending a lot more time with Michelle, Mike, and Rowen. Ericka told Michelle about a piece of "flair" that she had seen on Facebook: "I am going to marry you so plan your life accordingly." I need to make my own rendition that says, "Michelle, you are my new best friend forever so plan your life accordingly." I think after 20 years in the Army and almost 4 years of civilian life I am finally ready to let go of my fear of making (and saying goodbye to) friends.
Thank you Michelle, Mike, and Rowen for a wonderful time!
About the person who stole the toilets from the police station, Mike also said that the cops don't have anything to go on. ; )
Dani Kaye - 09-19-2008
I took some more really cute pictures of Dani Kaye tonight and then played with a program that came on our laptop called muvee. Then I converted the file with my Movavi Video Suite and *poof* my next post. I hope it works.
18 September 2008
Girls Day In
Today was the day that Ericka takes Michael to his speech preschool. That leaves Lexi, Dani Kaye and I home together while they are out. I decided to get my camera out (which I haven't done for far too long) and I got some cute pictures. I even got some good pictures of Kerri's cat, Moonstone. She is just as soft as she looks and I think would make a nice pair of slippers. (Love you Kerri.)10 September 2008
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