Clark Family

Sunday, November 4, 2018

Spring Hike and Wall Lake

Jared wanted to take a hike with the boys before they left for Africa at the end of May. They planned to go to Silver Lake and last minute let Tessa come along too. She really wanted to go and said she was big enough to keep up. She did a great job and it may become a tradition now to have all the good hikers go. (Jonathan is actually a really strong hiker and loves to go too...) Here are a few photos from their day.

Some of Jared's brothers planned a quick backpacking trip to Wall Lake in the Uintas during June. They had a great time and hopefully that one will become a tradition too.

Clark Color Blast

Susie and Grandma planned the ultimate Color party over Memorial Day weekend! We are pretty lucky that we are family so we get to take advantage of their creative genius. They often have an amazing craft project or game at our family get-togethers. I keep saying I'll try to offer something fun one of these days, but for now we are sure enjoying the fruits of their time and talent. There were lots of great memories made at this shindig.

The kids got to create tie dye shirts to wear for the colorful festivities.

Then Grandma created a scavenger hunt of the favorite spots all around her yard.

I think the prizes were a bottle of color blast pills aka skittles with coins for a snow cone at the special shack down the street. And ice cream treats!

Then water play with bucket, balloons, spray bottles, the hose, everything...!

Grandma Deanie and Leon supervised from behind the wet zone boundary line. (That's where I was sitting too;)

Uncle Derek always shares the love

Thank goodness for a warm day!

The kids got to play in some oobleck before the next colorful event. Susie and Chris dyed LOTS of cornstarch for the color party and filled balloons, bottles, cups and bowls.

Here's the before shot :)

Decorating a sheet with colorful targets. When the powder in the balloons got wet, all the colors spread.

What a fun mess!

Friday, September 28, 2018

Celebrations and School Year Endings

Grandma gave us an idea for a science fair project and the kids worked together to submit it. "Which leavening is best?"

fun times being scientists

Michael and Jordan did some solo jazz improvisation at their band performance.

Michael performed "Moonlight Sonata" and "Do you Hear the People Sing"

This was Jordan's first piano recital! He performed two songs and a duet. He did amazing this year and his teacher, Wendy, presented quite the show of all her students.

Here is Michael participating with our ward's mutual in the Jordan River temple walk. He performed with the choir in the celebration before the dedication and as a pianist at the open house. He said that he had a really great experience with all the activities focused on helping the youth be temple ready.

Jonathan is getting his booties taken off after the temple tour. After two years of construction and remodeling, it was so awesome to have the temple dedicated again!

Here's a photo of some of Jordan's cute friends from classes and our Biztown group.
And here they are at Classic Fun Center for an end of school party.

Fisher got his Eagle! He is our favorite boy scout and is such an inspiration!

Tessa and Leisel signed up to be in a school group next year called Davinci. They are really excited! In May we met the teachers and went to a get-together to check things out.