Surprise...

a baby shower!

Some girls from my branch surprised me and McKenzi (another girl with a newborn) with a baby shower last night. I thought I was going to a girls night, until I saw this..

We played a fun, or overly exposing game of "match your spouses answers".

and this was the prize...(so of course I had to win!)


Here's a pic of almost everyone that came. What a fun night!

{big thanks to those of you who helped throw it, you know who you are :}
and here's the gal who should have stayed home....she came with me, but was pretty fussy. But she's also pretty cute, so it was worth it I suppose.

isn't she looking so old??

I See..

We were eating dinner and Camden excitedly yells across the table..."I see your boobies, Mommy!"

I guess boys will be boys.

Oh My Galosh!

This is what I got in the mail the other day from my VERY generous sister-in-law...

{a cute v-day card}

and an INSANE amount of clippy-making supplies & goodies....

I am in CRAFT heaven!
{thank you annie, a million times.}

It's About Time...

I know you're all wondering if this whole 3rd kid thing has gotten the better of me (hence the lack of blogging). The answer is...yes! I have no idea how those of you out there with more than 3 kids even do it. Seriously, I get NOTHING done these days! However, I've somehow snagged a few minutes to write this insanely long post. So, here is what I/we have been up to the past month and a half, picture style...

Grandma Clark coming to for a visit and to watch the kids while I had Hazel, a lifesaver!

My 27th b-day, 2 days post hospital.

(notice the yummy triple layer German chocolate cake my mother-in-law slaved over half the day).

Enjoying their sister


Sucking her thumb, what a talented little newborn.


She just can't get enough of little Hay.

My sister, Stephanie, and her youngest, Ellie, came out to help me as well. Boy am I a lucky girl! She left her 3 older kids & hubby at home to come help me. It was so fun to have her here to hang out and make clippies and she was also such a tremendous help! Miss you Steph...sorry I don't have a single photo of you while you were here, but here is one of Maddie & Ellie!

Cam poured an entire box of Cheerios on the floor one day, what a fun way to start the day!

Our trip to Utah started with the most important thing...seeing Laura & Russ get sealed in the temple. It was such an amazing experience, something I will not soon forget...especially when their two little girls, Sydney & Cami came in, in their white dresses. A real tear jerker. We had such a fun time in Utah. It was so good to see all of our families.

Here is the happy little family.

The happy couple.

Laura & Suzanne, two of my sistas.

Sydney & Maddie were thrilled to reunite. I feel so bad we've torn them apart, living so far away & all.

Crazy GG and Suzanne catching up over some cake. Suzy-Q is the youngest of my siblings and I think she's definitely being missed by the rents.

We were also able to celebrate Hazel's blessing while we were there. It was so perfect, since all of our family was there. Thanks to everyone who made it, and Stephanie who basically planned the whole lunch afterwards!

Our new family of five.

The proud mama.

Grandma & Grandpa Clark

Annie (Ben's little sis) is affectionately known as "the baby whisperer" by me. Seriously, she is amazing.

Cam's buddy, Shane.

(I'm now realizing that I forgot to put the pic of the whole Clark clan that we took, on here)

Me & Hazel in Heber

Boy do I miss Costco.

Getting our hair done at Rachel's in-home salon, thanks Rach!
Annie & the Bjorn.

Maddie is loving being a big sister.

I had to hit all of my faves while in Utah...the mall was one of them, kids and all.

The kids watching a movie.

Sibling love.

Back to NY we go...

I could NOT have made the trip home w/o Annie, she was a lifesaver!

We got lots of looks with such a young baby in tow (3 weeks old on the way back).

Welcome to Albany, Annie!! She just loved New York....I think (dare I say it) more than I do.

So, we had to show her the city...

Rockefeller Center
Me, looking kinda creepy.

Times Square, it was sooo cold, but so fun.

We loved having Annie stay with us for a week.

Hazel hanging out w/Dad.

Hazel riding Camden doggy, he loves to be animals.

We had to try out all of the local hot spots for Annie, here is us at a yummy pizza shop...

and we went to the NY State Museum...

riding on the carosuel.

What's more fun than Walmart?

Walmart, via a Hanna Montana scooter. (I was so embarrased!)

Annie then left us, and we're not sure how we feel about it...

We don't really look like siblings, do we?

On my first day completely alone, Cam and I spent half the day in the ER getting him 5 stitches in his eyebrow. I can see things aren't gonna be easy around here...yea for me being a good mother!

Happy Valentines Day!

So, there it is. If you made it down this far, you deserve a treat...so go ahead and get one.