Happy Anniversary to Mom & Dad

I just wanted to tell my parents Happy Anniversary. They are celebrating their 45th year as Mr. & Mrs. Howard Clayton. I am the luckiest girl in the world to be born as one of their children and I am sure that my siblings agree. I realize that it hasn't been all bliss, but at this point in their lives, they enjoy spending time together doing the important things such as spending 2 days a week at the Manti Temple as workers, spending time with their 11 grandchildren, spending time with their friends in the old cars and 4 wheeling trips. I am grateful that I can call them everyday to talk to at least one of them, sometimes both, and share my thoughts, get advise and hear a comforting voice on the other end. They are great and I hope that this day is wonderful to them. I love you both!

We're engaged!!

It was 15 years ago yesterday that Mike asked me to marry him. When he came to my apartment to pick me up for our date, there was another "Preppy" boy there to see me. I had already let the "Prep" know that I was going to marry the "Country Boy" and he thought I had lost my mind. Mike shows up with a dozen red roses and I quickly tore them apart looking for a ring. No ring... Then we went to "Olive Garden" and I hardly eat my food for fear that there was a ring inside of it. No Ring....The check came and still No Ring.... My grandpa was in the hospital in Payson so we went down to see him. I finally told Mike I was not going into the Hospital without my ring, so he took me to Payson Park, parked in front of the garbage can, and opened his glove box. There the ring was and it had been there the whole night. He asked me to marry him and I obviously said yes. This has definitely been a great 15 years and I am glad my answer was yes. We went to dinner last night and had time to reminisce about the past 15 years. It was great and I want Mike to know that I love him. He is the best husband for me and I am happy that he found me. (He is pretty lucky too)

Morgan & Chloes Birthday

I know that I am a little late with this, but things like this happen when you deliver "TWINS". I remember when I found out that I was pregnant and Mont was just 6 months old, Garrett was barely 2 years old. Then I found out that there were twins. What in the world could anyone ever do with 2 babies when you already had 2 babies. I was completely overwhelmed. And just how far could a body possibly stretch to be big enough for 2 babies. Well let me tell you!! I was due in July and Portia told me that she had the perfect outfit for me to wear on the 4th of July. I would look just like Maceys Flag. That was no comfort to me and since I was on bedrest with preterm labor with Mont for 2 months, I knew that I would automatically be on bedrest with these twins. I was-for 4 months. Just long enough to crochet their blessing dresses. I prayed that I would just be able to tell them apart. When they were born, we were so excited and I could definately tell them apart. One was so dark and the other one so light. Kind of like "Salt & Pepper". There would be enough babies for EVERYONE to hold. The funnest part of having twins was dressing them, for sleep was not something that we got very much of. They just turned 12 years old on June 18th and we had a surprise party for them. They are the cutest, sweetest and most helpful girls I could ever ask for. Morgan is a clean freak, likes to write and is taking a creative writing class this summer. Chloe likes to sew and is working on a rag quilt.
They both are so great and I am glad that I had all these babies so close together. I can still tell them apart since Morgan is still dark and Chloe is still light. Good thing that prayer was answered

Fathers Day

I am married to the best man ever. He is the perfect mate for me, although I thought he died in the war in Heaven and that I would never find him in this life. He puts up with me and ALL my weeknesses (and as you all know there are many). He is a great father and the love of my life. I always wanted to marry a man like my dad. Even though when I married Mike he was not exactly what my dad was, as time goes by, they are so simalar and such good friends that they are both what I need in my life. Such good examples and servants of the Lord. The testimonies of the Church and the knowledge of the gospel is more than I deserve. Boy, am I glad I married someone much better than I deserve.
We spent Fathers Day in Delta with the whole family. Grandpa Van, Uncle Jim, Uncle Jay, Neil (my brother), John (brother in law sleeping) and cousins were there. It was so fun.


I am so blessed to be surrounded by incredible men. Thanks to them!!!

Great Thoughts For The Day!!

This was sent to me from a friend and I loved it. They also say that "A dog is man's best friend." To Mont and Cocoa this is true and I thought that I would share these with all of you!!

Read Each One Carefully and Think About It a Second or Two
1. I love you not because of who you are, but because of who I am when I am with you..
2. No man or woman is worth your tears, and the one who is, won't make you cry.
3. Just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to, doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.
4. A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart.
5. The worst way to miss someone is to be sitting right beside them knowing you can't have them.
6. Never frown, even when you are sad, because you never know who is falling in love with your smile.
7. To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.
8. Don't waste your time on a man / woman, who isn't willing to waste their time on you.
9. Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one, so that when we finally meet the person, we will know how to be grateful.
10 Don 't cry because it is over, smile because it happened
11. There's always going to be people that hurt you so what you have to do is keep on trusting and just be more careful about who you trust next time around.
12. Make yourself a better person and know who you are before you try and know someone else and expect them to know you.
13. Don't try so hard, the best things come when you least expect them to.
REMEMBER: WHATEVER HAPPENS, HAPPENS FOR A REASON.
True friends: How many people actually have 8 true friends?
Hardly anyone I know! But some of us have all right friends and good friends!!!

3 Kids Gone? Too Quiet

Saturday when the family was here for Oaklee's Baptism, the twins and cousins decided that they would go to Delta for a few days!! At least till Thursday. That was quiet. Then I took Mont to Mt Pleasant for the Timberline leadership camp this morning. He will be gone until Saturday when we will go back down to pick him up. Even more quiet! Oaklee goes to a birthday party tonight and has been gone for dinner. Only 4 of us to feed? Too weird!! What will I do when they all grow up and leave? I am sure I will have a reality check as soon as Saturday night when they are all home.

Oaklee Marye's Baptism

Oaklee turned 8 years old on May 11. I remember the day I found out that I was pregnant with her. I have to admit that I wasn't so excited. I already had 4 kids and thought that our family was complete. The news finally sank in and I began to get excited. With a few problems and throwing up every day it seemed like she would never get here. She was the cutest baby ever and I enjoyed her more than any of my other children. I loved getting up with her at night because no one else bugged me about holding her. I took her to work with me everyday and we became best buddies. She was hooked to my hip and I enjoyed that. She was such a pleasant baby and still to this day, makes our life so exciting. She is so funny and cute. She says the funnest things and can make any of my worst days turn into a great day. She is so sweet and I want her to know that she has saved my life many times. She has brought me out of the deepest depressions, most upsetting situations, and even embarresed me so bad that I had to just laugh. She was baptized yesterday by her daddy and all of her grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles and friends were there to spend the day with her. I was a great day and I just want her to know how much I love her. She is the sweetest daughter and makes my day. I am glad she was sent to our home.