Chemical Party

On Thursday our small town of Morenci/Clifton had quite the scare.  A valve was accidentally opened and Sulfuric Acid ran down the dry creek bed instead of water.  Thousands of gallons of a blue/green ooze ran from Morenci to Clifton (the small town next to Morenci) and was headed to the River.  Workers were trying to hurry and dam the acid before it reached the San Francisco River.   Brad didn't have to do too much to help with the cleanup.  Which I was surprised because his job is "Health and Safety" but I guess it was more of an environmental problem then Health.  Brad did deliver supplies like respirators masks and eye washing solutions to the clean up crew.

(Pictures taken from abc news)

Above is a picture of my work (not the ugly mobile home, but the red building next to it). This "river" of acid ran right underneath my work  building.  We had so many people outside our building trying to clean up the damage.  At first we were wondering what was going on.  When we realized what was going on, next it was the panic of  will it hurt the pregnant lady and a two month old baby (my boss's wife had recently had a baby).  Fortunately the amount of acid that was running was in no way harmful to either of us.  Luckily I had a doctors appointment that day and I double checked with my doctor who assured me that it would in no way harm the baby.

Having this incident happen was as some people said the most excitement our town has had in years.  There were people sitting outside watching the cleanup crew and it seemed to go along with the halloween spirit. 

Baby Clark

Well its official we are having a baby BOY! We are so excited! I just had a feeling we were having a boy and now its official. It was so fun to see him. He kept moving and loved looking at the camera. He had the cutest little feet and hands. The doctor said he looked perfectly healthy and weighed 12 ounces. My due date is still March 11. I do feel a little cheated however; I only got 3 pictures and they all look the same. I wonder if I could get more...

This past week I have really started to feel him move and Brad has even felt him kick. Its starting to seem real now that we know what it is. Plus we are going to go shopping this weekend and I can finally start buying some baby clothes. We don't have a name picked out quite yet. Even though I felt like we were having a boy we only had a girl name picked out. We still have time though. Today marks my halfway point for the pregnancy I am 20 weeks along and starting to look and feel pregnant and I know its just beginning. March seems so far away and I just can't wait to meet him.

Poll Results

Well I'm a little surprised by the results of the poll. I have felt that we are having a boy, but so many of you (63%) think we are having a girl. I guess we will just have to wait for tomorrow to see who is right...

7 Random Things

I was tagged by my friend Emily to write 7 random things about myself. As easy as that may seem I have to admit I had a hard time trying to think of 7 things. So here it goes:

1. In High School I had to sit on a pillow to see over the steering wheel to drive. I don't need to use a pillow anymore and I don't know if its because newer cars have the option to lower the steering wheel or if its because I grew an inch since High School. I like to think that its because I've gotten taller.

2. I have to put lotion on my entire body after I get out of the shower. If I wash my hands I have to put lotion on. I can't stand not having lotion on. The same goes with chapstick. I guess I just like feeling moisturized.

3. Even if its a hundred degrees outside I always like having a blanket on me when watching TV or a movie.

4. Its sounds gross but I like to pop zits.

5. I love murder mysteries. My aunt Sherry knew this love of mine and would do "murder mystery" parties where we would all dress up in character and act out a play. I tried to do some myself with some friends in Jr. High/High School, but Sherry's parties where always the best. I wonder if I could get Brad to do one...

6.  I love to hunt for Sapphires.    My Grandparents used to live in Montana and when our family would go visit they would buy a bag of dirt from a Sapphire mine and we would look for Sapphires.  A couple of the Sapphires I found my mom had them set in earrings and gave them to me as a gift. 

7.  I know that everyone probably says this, but I love to travel.  I love going to different places and learning the historical/cultural things as well as the "relaxing" part.  I hope to one day go to Europe or the South Pacific.

I tag anyone who wants to do this.

Husband Tag

With our 4th anniversary right around the corner I thought I would take this post from a friend of mine to reflect on what a great husband Brad is.

1. What is his name? Brad Mickelson Clark

2. Who eats more? Since I'm now pregnant I guess we are tied, but before it would have to be Brad.

3. Who said "I love you" first? I did!

4. Who is taller? Do you even have to ask? That's pretty obvious I'm only 5'.

5. Who is smarter? Definitely Brad.

6. Who is more sensitive? I am.

7. Who does the laundry? I know you'll probably think I'm a horrible wife, but its usually Brad. I do help fold though!

8. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Looking at the bed...Brad does.

9. Who pays the bills? Brad for whatever reason he likes doing it and is very organized about it.

10. Who cooks more? Me. Although I've been horrible about cooking lately.

11. What meals do you cook together? A lot of times we do Sunday dinners together.

12. Who is more stubborn? I think we can both be guilty on that one.

13. Who is the first to admit they are wrong? Brad is really good about apologizing even if I started it.

14. Who has more siblings? I do by one.

15. Who wears the pants in the relationship? Brad.

16. What do you like to do together? Everything!

17. Who eats more sweets? Definitely Brad.

18. Guilty pleasures? Watching a lot of TV, going out to eat, and going on shopping sprees when we are in the big city.

19. How did you meet? Singles ward. I saw him before he met me. His dad was in the Bishopric and his mom gave a talk the first Sunday and made Brad and his brother Rich stand up and she told all the girls in our ward that they are single and she wanted us to date them. When Brad first met me however, was after a family home evening activity and he was talking to a bunch of my friends from my dorms. I later invited him up to my dorm to watch a movie with a group of friends.

20. Who asked out who first? Brad asked me. I was trying to keep my distance because my next door neighbor in my dorms had a crush on him, but Brad was very persistent and I soon realized that her friendship wasn't worth losing Brad and I said yes.

21. Who kissed who first? Brad kissed me at his parents house after watching a movie (which come to find out later he fell asleep in!)

22. Who proposed? I love this story. Brad was working in Pensacola, FL during the summer and he flew me out. We went out to a nice dinner and then to a beach (which we had all to ourselves) and while laying on the blanket looking at the stars he got up on one knee and proposed!

24. What are his greatest qualities? He is the most organized person, loves to research things before he buys them, he is very strong and has amazing legs, very smart, thoughtful, loves to tease, a great listener, and very loving.

Has it really been that Long?

Well the 2nd of October marks the date that Brad and I moved to Morenci 2 years ago. Its crazy to think that we've been here that long. It seems like we just moved here. Brad and I have really been blessed. We both have amazing jobs and Brad has been able to go back to school and have it entirely paid for. Living in a small community has its advantages. Our ward is amazing and everyone looks out for each other and we are always having activities.  Its always comforting when living far from home that you have friends around to support you.

As a side note we are finding out the sex of our baby on October 22.  We are so excited!