Carly Crosland

I was born in Danbury, CT. I think not too many people know that, I only lived there until I was two, so I don't have really any memories there. But my family does. We lived about 20 minutes from Newtown, CT. The hospital I was born in, was the same Hospital those school members were taken too in hopes that some would survive. Only 1 did.   I know everyone was so shaken up by what happened on Friday, but I feel like I will remember this so vividly forever in my memory. I cannot stop thinking about it. I was driving home from taking Lucy to the Dr. Friday afternoon when Tyler called to tell me what had happened. They didn't know many details then, just that there was an elementary school shooting. I was horrified. I came home and immediately began looking for more information. About an hour later Tyler called to tell me some more information he had figured out, and I put two and two together on the phone and realized that this dispicable human being had basically shot and ...

Lucy's Class: Lucy, Ashlyn B., Kylee, Kaydence, Sarah, Lizzy, Bella, Ruby, and Ashlyn Lucy had her first Ballet performance this weekend! She was seriously the cutest cookie ever! I was such a proud little mama!  Clara was SO excited to be there and loved watching all the dances. She got so excited when she spotted Lucy on stage too. She kept saying, "Ce-Ce!!" She loves her sister!  I couldn't get the video of her dance to go on here! But it's on facebook. She did SUCH a good job! And gave us thumbs up twice... it was awesome. and this might be my favorite 11 year old girl ever-- miss Ivy.   Tyler and Clara left at intermission-- here is Lucy with her cute dad who got her a flower...  cute Ashlyn & Lucy....  So i thought this was the weirdest thing ever when I first heard of it, but a few girls at the studio do this routine on skis... yes skis. They perform it at the Scandanavian Host Fest every year, and it's amaz...

I feel like the last few weeks have been so crazy.... but here's a little of what we've been up to! seeing the super-awesome Twilight movie with my girly friends. I may or may not have laughed out loud throughout the entire thing... enjoying super romantic date nights with a sick date... enjoying lots of facetime calls with both grandparents! lucy and clara sure are lucky! here's my dad telling lucy the 'herbert' story again...  fun lunch dates with our best girl friends: georgia, abby, lucy, ruby, and clara georgia is clara's bff. They are the only girls their age, and Clara asks about 'gor-ja' all the time!  viewing the many wonderful hairstyles of Minot... riding in spaceships with our girls...  decorating for Christmas!  getting mail from aunt cheryl  thanksgiving phone pics!  Lazy Thanksgiving night!  we found out that big foot lives in our building...  clara has learned how to ...