Wordless Wednesday

A Really Small, Squished Englishman

I have kinda avoided writing this post. It's like, by not writing it, it didn't really happen...... But, it did.

My Georgia has turned 2! WHAT? HUH? 2? Seriously? Seriously! I don't want to believe it either. I remember the day like it was yesterday. The Englishman and I got up, got dressed and headed to the hospital. We had an appointment to meet our little lady. At 11:50 I heard the wails and then saw this....

It was like looking at a really small, squished Englishman. He was so funny. He was so nervous that when they took her to the nursery and told him he had to follow he didn't even say bye to me. I'm sitting on the operating room table being sewn up and he just glances over and said "I'm going with her" and then ran out. Uhh - bye then. So there she was, our beautiful, peaceful, healthy, un-named little lady.

You can see her birth announcement post here and read her birth story here.

This was taken when she was about an hour old and she was finally named. We decided on what has turned out to be the perfect name.

Georgia Rose Clarkson

Our Georgia is now 2 and is AMAZING! She is learning so much.

Here she is at her party blowing out the candles on her cake. I made the cake and even though it may not be pretty, it was delicious! Take that Martha Stewart!

Here she is on the night of her 2nd birthday showing us what a big girl she is and drinking from a water bottle. PS - she did her own accessorizing. She's got a talent!

Georgia Girl we love you to the moon and back times a million. You have taught me so many things but the greatest thing I have learned is that my capacity to love is much larger than I ever thought possible. I never thought I wanted a daughter (who's with me? They have so many "issues" to deal with later in life that boys don't!) but she has made me realize that I wanted one, needed one and am so thankful to have her.

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday

Christian chasing a naked Georgia with a diaper in his hand!

Happy Mother's Day

My Mother's Day started with church. The Young Women were in charge of a brunch for all the mothers in our congregation. We had chicken salad on rolls with some fruit and for dessert a scoop of ice cream with a cookie. It turned out really lovely and I am extremely proud of the job the Young Women. I also want to send a thank you to Sis. Jarvis (the younger) and the Faith in God for Girls as well as Sis. Shaw and the Primary. The tables and centerpieces were not only delicious to the eyes but also to the taste!! (Pictures to come)

After church my family headed to the beach to meet up with my parents and brother. We went to my Uncle's property on a private road. The road has a pool and is beach front.

This was the beginning of our adventure. You can see the dock to the beach in the background.

As soon as I gave the go ahead the boy was off! He left us all in the dust. By the time we got down to the beach this is what I saw....

It was at this point that I realized with my unexplainable and very real fear of fish, I haven't taken that boy to the beach since he was 6. So I've never gone over beach safety! I started screaming for him and waving for him to come back to shore so I could go over it and calm my troubled heart. As I'm screaming and waving for him I remember the kid wears glasses AND hearing aids. So he ain't seeing or hearing nothing! Luckily my brother was there and swam out to get him.

My kid with my hero.

Georgia had never been to the beach. She hated the walk through the sand. What I didn't get on camera (besides me...lol) was her walk through the sand. She was holding Daddy's finger and when she wouldn't move I said "Hold Mommy's hand." So she grabbed my finger and then hung from our fingers refusing to put her feet on the sand. It was really funny. She did, however, warm up to the beach. (More than I might like.)

Georgia with Daddy and Pappaw

I love this picture. The happiness on my boy's face and then my Daddy, aka Popeye, in the background.






I hope your Mother's Day was filled with everything that makes your life wonderful. Mine certainly was!

Happy Mother's Day!

Wordless Wednesday

Stylish Blogger Award

A big THANK YOU to


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In order to completely accept this award it is asked that I:


1. Thank and link back to the person that has given you this award.


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And now about me:


1. I am a Stay at Home Mom to two kids, ages 14 and (almost)2!

2. I homeschool my 14 year old!

3. My husband and I are thisclose to celebrating 6 years of marriage!

4. Family history/pride is so important to me that we named our beautiful daugther after her great-grandfather and hope to name any more children after family.

5. I am deathly afraid of fish! I have nightmares and will wake up screaming. Poor husband thinks someone has broken in and is killing me.

6. I am very Very VERY close to my family! My sister is my best friend and we talk no less than 12 times a day. (That doesn't include our texting or facebook messaging.)

7. I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints! Being a follower of Jesus Christ defines who I am and who I am striving to teach my children to be. I know that Jesus Christ is my Savior. I know he loves me. I know my Father in Heaven loves me. I am part of a forever family. Please click here to learn more!

I'm a little bit country

He's a little bit Rock-n-Roll

And when you are trying to design a home, the two do not mix!

We are thinking about some new lights and if I got what I wanted our new chandelier might look something like....

But if Jason got his way then the lights might look like......

So we certainly have a lot of ground to cover to get to the middle. So now we are looking at lights like....

They just lack personality.

Marriage is hard! Compromise stinks!

But for the record ~ when my Georgia's room needs to be redecorated this is a MUST.....

Do you have the same problems? Does your husband have opinions on the decorating in your house?

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Thank You Notes

Dear Sweet Tomatoes:

Thank you for reminding us overeating Americans that even at a salad buffet we should wait to get to our seats before chowing down!


♥ Cassie

Dear Karen:

Thank you for being ever so kind to put your name on your car so I wouldn't mistake it with mine.

♥ Cassie



Dear First Coast News:

Thank you for reminding me spellcheck is so important. Especially with live reporting! (Do you think my navigation will find Downtwon?)

♥ Cassie

Dear Donald Duck Pillow:

Thank you for being so cuddly, cute, warm and wonderful. Hearing my little lady say quack is just about the cutest sound in the world but walking in to find you napping with them is probably the cutest thing I've ever seen.


♥ Cassie

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

Uh-Oh

I was going to save this for Wordless Wednesday but explaining it makes it much funnier!

A little background - Georgia has learned to say Uh-Oh and she really loves saying it.

We were at the grocery store and I was looking at spices. She was in the buggy. As I was looking at the spices I heard her sweet little voice say "Uh-Oh!". Thinking nothing of it I said it back to her without looking. Then I heard her say a very ominous "Oh No!" I turned and saw this.....



She had opened the blueberries and they went all over the place.

What has been your best Uh-Oh moment?

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

(a day late....)

What a Day

So if $10 can get you a trip to New York City what can Free get you?

DISNEY WORLD!!

Thanks to a friend who has the hook up Georgia and I were able to go to Disney on Thursday for free! Fabulous!! It was me and Georgia, Casey and Marky, Angela and Savannah and Lisa and Kaden. We had such a good time.

We started at Hollywood Studios (MGM Studios for us Disney Pros!)

Angela and I rode the Rockin Roller Coaster but that was the last "adult ride" because Georgia screamed the whole time I was gone and let's face it - this day was for her and the other kids. Us adults can ride those rides anytime!

We took the kids to Playhouse Disney and they did a live Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Georgia was in heaven!

They couldn't take their eyes off the stage!

After Hollywood Studios we went to the Magic Kingdom. It was so exciting. I realized I hadn't been to Disney in several years. When you live here and can go anytime you want it and your kids are either too young to appreciate it or too old (Christian prefers Universal Studios), the magic seems to lose a little luster. It all came back. It was so wonderful.

We headed over to Mickey's Toon Town and let the kids play in the play area.

Savannah, Georgia liked being in Pluto's doghouse. They were so cute!

After the play area we went to tour Mickey's house. At the end of the tour you can go into a different area to meet Mickey Mouse. So Casey, Marky, Georgia and I headed to meet him.

This was the big moment. What we drove 2 and a half hours for. It was Georgia's time to meet her hero! Little did we know Minnie would be there too.

As we got closer and closer Georgia got closer and closer..... to my neck! She was so scared she buried her face into my neck and when I did pull her away for a photo this is what we got.....


She wouldn't even open her eyes to see them. Poor baby!!

It was a wonderful day spend with family and friends. I can't wait to be able to go back with Jason and Christian.

Wordless Wednesday

Pappaw Claus

I was having a Young Women's sleepover (which was a TON of fun by the way!) so my family made sure Christian and Georgia saw Santa. This was taken at my parent's ward Christmas party. Some of the cousins were there. I think the picture speaks for itself! Enjoy!

December 16, 2010

Today I am grateful for Bedhead!

Every morning I look forward to seeing what kind of crazy hair my Georgia will have. She has the best bedhead! Hair in all different directions. LOVE IT!

19 Months

Yesterday Georgia turned 19 months! What a little grown up she is trying to become! I love how she tries to talk. She can go on and on in her babble and she just knows she is telling us something we should understand. She has the absolute sweetest voice! I could sit and listen to her for hours. (Probably a good thing since once they start, they don't stop.) She hates to be told NO! Oh how she will scream if me or Daddy tell her no. She loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. She has recently found Chocolate. OMG the lengths she will go to for chocolate. Her favorite? Like a true Daddy's girl she loves peanut butter cups. If I have any in the candy dish on top of the counter she will go, stand at the counter, reach for it and cry until we give her a piece. Yesterday Georgia and Daddy were cleaning out the closet and she found Daddy's OLLLLDDD Easter basket still full with chocolate. She brought it into the den and was trying to eat through the wrappers. Georgia loves to climb. I was washing dishes and heard her giggle only to look up and see her sitting on top of our kitchen table. She keeps me on my toes!

I am so grateful to Jason for working so hard so I can stay home and raise our children. Christian is excelling in school and Georgia is growing by leaps and bounds. I don't have to miss a thing.

November 24, 2010

Today I am grateful for doggy-sitting.

We've been doggy-sitting Cami. A cute all white English Bulldog that likes to dance when you wave a white wipe in her face. She is really funny. Georgia is especially happy Cami is here. Georgia likes to follow her around and play with her but what she really loves is when we're eating dinner Georgia will throw her food on the ground and watch Cami come and eat it up. It makes Georgia giggle.

November 23, 2010

Today I am grateful for books.

I'm so propud of Christian's love of reading. He will read anything! And as I type this Jason is reading a letter book to the cutest little lady I've ever seen!