11 Years

Wow! It was eleven years ago, yesterday, that Clint and I were sealed to each other in the Salt Lake City Temple. Now here we are, with four wonderful kids, Clint has an amazing job, and we are happy and learning and growing together.

We celebrated the evening by having dinner at The Roof Restaurant and then off to the movies to see The Blindside. By the way, that was an amazing movie. We both loved it.

My dear, sweet, sister who is in town, watched the kids for us and had her hands full. Ty, our youngest, was throwing up most of the evening. She changed his clothes three times, gave him two baths, and spent some time scrubbing carpets. I owe you big time, Diana!

All in all, it was a wonderful evening to sit and have dinner with a beautiful site of the Temple we were married in. I love to look back at where Clint and I were in our relationship eleven years ago to where we are now. Here's to eleven years, love you Clint!

Here is the view from our table during dinner

Christmas 2009

Christmas this year was magical. My parents came for five days from Virginia, and it was heaven having them here. Having your family live in various other states is hard because family visits are few and far between. The last time the kids saw my parents was 1 year ago! So this Christmas was extra special with their company, and we were all able to just relax, spend time with one another, and have fun. I loved every minute of it.

Sledding on the slope in our front yard, putting together the traditional Christmas puzzle, decorating cookies, staying up late because you don't want to leave each other's side, and being with family. This was a wonderful Christmas!

A Perfect Day

Saturday Macy turned 9 and she decided she wanted to have a Cooking Party. So I made chef hats for all her friends and we made pizzas and decorated cupcakes. The kids had so much fun and Macy commented that nothing could ruin her day because it was so perfect.
That evening we went as a family to see "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" (Macy's choice) and enjoyed the movie together. Even Tyler sat and cooperated for it until the last 15 minutes.

It was a great day and wonderful to think about 9 years ago when I gave birth to our first baby. No, not a great day, a perfect day! I love you Macy.

Dancing Queen

This last week Abby's dance class held a little recital to show the parents what they have been learning and working on. Abby was a doll and so much fun to watch!

Santa Baby

Pictures with Santa at the Ward Christmas Party. Notice Tyler is absent from the photos. He refuses to go anywhere near anything or anyone that even resembles Santa. He waves his hands and says, "Scary!"

Snuggie

If you looked this good in a snuggie, wouldn't you want one too?! And who knew they came in leopard print?

Happy Birthday, Sweet Abby!

My sweet, sweet Abby. Where have the last seven years gone? I remember the day you were born, and how sweet and precious you were and still are. You have definitely become mommy's little helper, and I am so thankful for you and your radiant smile. You make my heart happy!



Every other year the kids have a birthday party and this year was Abby's off year. So she decided to go to McDonalds to play and invited her friend McKenna to come along. She really did have a wonderful day and felt so special to have a day to celebrate just her!

Thanksgiving

We had a very, nice and relaxing weekend in Idaho with Clint's side of the family. Things just seem slower paced there and because of that I enjoyed my time.

The day after Thanksgiving, 4 of us girls hit the stores to do our shopping. I love a good bargain and this has been a tradition we have done for several years now.

Saturday was spent in the mountains on Clint's dad's property, looking for the perfect Christmas tree. This too has been an ongoing tradition in the Udy Family and this year we snagged two trees. The one upstairs I decorate, and the one downstairs is the kids tree. They had a blast decorating it this year, and did it without any help!

So we strapped the trees on top of the van, Clark Griswald style!