Our Bright Family

Update

2010-09-24T09:02:00.000-07:00

I am taking classes at the Art Institute for Photography (http://www.aionline.edu/)
I have started my own business (http://daniellebrightphotography.blogspot.com/).

Curtis is enjoying his job at the CPA firm.
(http://www.wa-cpas.com/)

Sadie started kindergarten at Imagine of Avondale.
(http://www.imagineavondale.com/)

Logan is going through counciling sessions to diagnose whether or not he has autism

Clara is just plain silly.

No Snow

2009-12-28T09:36:00.001-08:00

Sunday December 26th 2009, Tolleson, Arizona. No Snow.

Three Bright children pose on a rock outside the chrch building in Christmas outfits given them by Betty Sherlock in Lutz, Florida. Another place with no snow.

Get a Clue

2009-12-28T09:26:00.000-08:00

Mrs. White has the candlestick, Mr. Green has the rope, Miss Peacock has the knife, Professor Plum has the wrench. But it was Miss Scarlette who did it with the revolver in the library. Poor Colonal Mustard never saw her comming, no one ever suspects the baby.

Big Changes- Some Good, Some Not

2009-09-30T08:06:00.000-07:00

Just like taking off a bandage, I am going to tell you about the cruddy stuff and then leave you with the good stuff.
I got "let go" from the job I loved so much. The reasoning behind it is that I had too many complaints. A good portion of those issues were not my doing or misunderstandings and should have been taken care of and resolved by the district manager (apparently they were not). I was not the only one "let go", they also axed the top performer in the district and a couple other girls too.

Now for the good news! My brother Jeremiah got his mission call to Guatemala City, Guatemala. He just went through the temple fr the first time last Saturday. At that time my husband finished my father's temple work.
My Speech and Language Pathology classes have started and I absolutely love them.
My baby is now walking everywhere, we will have to get her shoes now. She also discovered she can whistle! My son used to whistle.
I just received alot of free preschool/kindergarten materials, so I am in the process of converting the playroom into a preschool room.

I almost forgot the biggest thing! We have a new addition to our family! Her name is Miley. She is a white-ish Labradoodle (Labrador/Poodle). She has green eyes. She was a puppy mill rescue at 3-months old and was adopted by a family that recently went through a divorce. That is how she came to be part of our family!

Blah, blah, blog..

2009-07-10T18:31:00.000-07:00

Aaahhhh!!! I am terrible at blogging! So what is up with us? Our oldest is 4 now, the next one is almost 3 and the baby just turned 1. Baby is climbing stairs and growing teeth super fast (she likes to use them as a weapon against her brother). I am cutting my hours at work durring the week and will be starting Pre-Natal photography this next week. Curtis, is, um..., well he is doing better at the "husband" thing. Baby steps. I am now addicted to FreeCycle. It is a network where you give away stuff you don't need anymore, and then take things that other people don't need anymore. You just have to check it out.

My Father is now Baptized!

2009-05-07T05:19:00.000-07:00

Randal Scott Blaney is now baptized! My father passed away on Dec. 30th 2007 as a cause of hardened arteries due to chronic alcoholism. Suffice it to say that his decisions in life were washed away in death, of which I am overjoyed. Curtis stood in proxy for him last night at the temple. I was not prepared to become so emotional. Tears of joy ran freely as I witnessed my husband being baptized and confirmed in behalf of my father. Before the ordinance was performed, I sat in the Baptistery chapel and read Doctrine & Covenants Section 128 regarding baptisms for the dead. The Holy Spirit testified to me that our beloved prophet Gordon B. Hinkley and many other good men taught my father. (D&C 138:57-59) Afterwards, Curtis and I were discussing our feelings about the event, and we both had the spirit testify that my father was in attendance and very interested in the proceedings (which is very much his personality). My emotional state was such a surprise to myself (and I was impressed upon that is was also a surprise to my father). I am still learning about the spirits that dwell among us, and their capabilities, but I think that for the evening, my father was able to speak to me. I felt him say, "Danielle, If I only knew how much this meant to you I would have done it many years ago." I will never forget this feeling. The pictures I have posted are a family portrait of me as a baby with my mom and dad, and of my last memory of what my father looked like before he passed away.

Family Photos from February

2009-04-26T11:55:00.000-07:00

I got them! It was an interesting day, Bubba was very fussy, so we didn't get some poses that we would have liked. However, I do want to share a couple of my favorites.
We had such a difficult time choosing what to wear, I would have chosen something different, but maybe we can do our white linen outfits for the next photo shoot!

Really! I love my job!

2009-03-21T12:07:00.000-07:00

Sping break gave me the opportunity to work 5 days this week instead of just Monday and Friday. My feet are sore from standing for 8+ hours each day, but the pain is worth the extra sales. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday provided over $700 sales/day. Since I get 22% comission plus incentives, I would say it is not that bad. Being around babies all day long was invigorating. Did I mention I love my job? I do!

I love my job!

2008-11-18T19:08:00.000-08:00

I just started a new job taking photos of babies at a local hospital part-time. I love this job! Best of all we have a new system in place where it is not just the classic "mug shot". I can take the digital camera off the pole and take some beautiful and intimate photos of baby and family. The company is Our365. I get to be around babies all day long (two days a week) and I get to be creative and delight mothers. Unfortunately I am not allowed to kiss on the babies, so I look forward to kissing on my own baby when I get home.

If anyone knows someone who is interested in doing what I do then they can go to the company's website http://www.our365.com/ and at the bottom of the home page in Careers.

Baby's 4-month Doctor's Visit

2008-10-22T20:26:00.000-07:00

I talked to the Pediatrician about how the baby keeps throwing up after every feeding. She said that it was reflux, but is easily treated. After examining my daughter, the doctor noticed that she has labial adhesion, again easily treated (with topical cream). She is doing alright altogether, and her cold feet are inconsequential, and are something she will have her whole life. We just have to bundle up the baby when it is cold out.

5 Years of Wedded Bliss

2008-10-11T21:33:00.000-07:00

Oh My Goodness! Has it really been 5 years? Wow. What did we do to celebrate this momentous occasion? Friday night we did laundry at the temple for 3 hours. Later we "played cards". Today we got a new tire for Curtis' car then took the kids to the playground. Then we dropped them off at the house with our roommate and went shopping for lacy things. Nothing fit and everything was too expensive. I could make lacy things for way less money! After we returned and took a nap we went to Texas Roadhouse Grill. Tre Romantique, No? At the moment I am the only one awake in the house, everyone else has crashed. What's more is that he wants to "play cards" again tonight, and I have to deal. I think I might just let him stay asleep on the recliner.

Daddy's Boy

2008-10-11T21:03:00.000-07:00

So, recently we have had a recent high school graduate from our ward living with us. She is in transition from being a kid into an adult. With her being here we have some different pieces of laundry in the house, and our son got to it. He came up to me and said, "Mommy? Boobies!" The picture is exactly what I saw and reacted to. I had to share this with you.

Ward Camp-Out

2008-09-26T17:18:00.000-07:00

We were brave, some may say we were stupid, but we did it anyway. On September 12th our family attended the Ward Camp-Out. All five of us! Suprisingly, the kids did really well. In fact, the baby age 3-months, slept great in the sleeping bag she shared with Bubba. My husband and I slept terrible! It was sooooo cold. But I will tell you what, at 2am, with the moon down, you could see almost every star in the sky. It was so beautiful!

C. A. Bright

2008-04-30T16:32:00.000-07:00

Hi! I'm new in the neighborhood, just arrived June 9th 2008. I am the 3rd child in my family. I already have a nick name too. My Mommy's best friend in Florida calls me Clare Bear. This is so cool, I had no idea so many people would be kissing and hugging me. Mommy says I have Daddy's nose.

L. K. Bright

2008-04-27T18:42:00.000-07:00

Hi! Mommy likes to call me Bubba! I love life, I love my family, and I love flirting with the ladies. I am working on using words to communicate instead of just moaning and grunting. I am going to become a big brother one month before I turn 2. I am crazy about animals and absolutely adore my puppy, so much so that I smother him daily with love and kisses.

S. A. Bright

2008-04-27T18:34:00.000-07:00

I am 3-years-old. I love Little Einsteins, Hannah Montana and bossing around my little brother. I like to help Mommy clean and cook and pretty much do everything she does. I am learning to use the potty, and I am really good at it. I love playing with my friends and making new friends of all ages. I can't wait to play with my new baby sister.

About Curtis

2008-04-27T17:28:00.000-07:00

I was born in Tucson Arizona to Florance and Stan Bright, January 20th 1982. I am the 6th out of 8 kids. I guess you could call me a military brat. I am a social butterfly of sorts. I enjoy architecture and accounting, maybe I will make it to the other letters in the alphabet, lol. I just graduated with my degree in accounting, much to my wife's delight. This means no more school for a while.

About Danielle

2008-04-27T08:56:00.000-07:00

I was born in Virginia in the naval hospital to Melissa and Randy Blaney on August 30th 1984. When I was 6 my mom and dad divorced and mom took my brother and I to live in Florida with our grandmother. I lived in Florida for 10 beautiful years. For the last 5 years in Florida we lived in a little cow town called Lutz. That is my happy place. When I was 16, almost 17 my mother met her eternal companion online and moved our family out to Arizona to marry him. And the rest is history, or you can read the rest in the previous section.

How our family began and expanded

2008-04-27T08:43:00.000-07:00

6 months after arriving in AZ I went on a group blind date where I met Curtis. That date did not go so well, since I was still in High School and Curtis had just gotten back home from his mission. One year later Curtis saw me on the college campus and devided to court me. We dated for 3 weeks and then we were engaged. Curtis and I were married for time and all eternity in the Mesa Arizona Temple October 11th 2003. We moved into our first house December of 2004. Shortly thereafter we had our first baby on March 5th 2005, emergency c-section. 16 months later we had baby #2,born July 13th 2006, this time a planned repeat c-section. June 9th 2008 we welcomed our 2nd daughter, another c-section.