Clark Chaos

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Rylee- The Rebounding Rebel!

Rylee is in the middle of basketball season...I LOVE basketball season! Watching Rylee is play is fun and inspiring...she plays with intensity and with heart. She is the rebounding champ this year and of course, she is an amazing defender. She is really enjoying playing with the girls on her team and she even likes her coach (who NEVER smiles...seriously, it's a little scary!). Anyways, we have really enjoyed watching her and couldn't be more proud of her positive attitude. You are awesome Rylee!

Science Fair Time!

Science Fair season is an even bigger deal this year...we have 2 competitors!! Rylee was so excited to have her turn to do a science fair project and since she plans to be a wedding caterer one day it was easy to choose a "food" project! Besides, we all LOVED helping her with her cookie taste testing, YUM! Rylee did a great job and had lots of fun...great job, Rys! Karlee did her project completely on her own and it turned out GREAT! She did her project on how many numbers people could memorize in order. I was proud her for doing it without much help...she getting so big! Whew...it's always a relief when those projects are done!

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Winter Fun!

Spencer's new hobby is going out to shovel the snow...anything Daddy does is cool...so shoveling snow is definately on the list! He is so funny and so proud of himself after he does some shoveling and this year there has been PLENTY to do! He is always a great helper and wants to be a good boy. We adore this little man and he makes our life more fun! Good job, Spence!

Saturday, January 19, 2013

New Bedroom!!

Jake and I have been talking about redecorating our bedroom for several months...but I just wasn't feeling inspired. My Mom was in town recently and helped me find my inspiration...some fun and colorful fabric! I wasn't sure it was all going to come together, but we put the finishing touches on it today and I have decided I am in LOVE with it! It was a LOT of time...crown molding, new knobs on the furniture, painting, sewing, hanging new curtains...a few late nights and long days...but it is colorful and bright now! I wish I had taken some "before" shots, but we jumped into the project before I had a chance to think about it...but here are the "afters"!

Cheer Season Begins!!

The cheerleading competition season is begining! Karlee has had such a blast being on the team with Courtney this year...she loves having a "flyer" friend and they are so cute together! They also got new uniforms this year, aren't they adorable!? We can't wait for competition to begin...

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Christmas!!

This has quite possibly been the Best Christmas Ever! Santa was on his A-Game this year and everyone was delighted with their gifts. Rylee LOVED her giant dog...which she named "Murray" and she also loved all the cooking supplies she got! Audree was stoked to finally get the American Girl Doll she'd been asking for for 2 years! Karlee loved the twin baby dolls she got...she will be such a good mommy one day! Spencer got a sweet racetrack and a Heli-cage! Then to top it all off Santa spoiled us rotten with a Wii game console and a giant beanbag in the basement! What a fabulous day.

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Extended Clark Family Christmas Festivus!

With Christmas quickly approaching the Clark Family festivities have been in full swing! The Family Christmas party got started at Fat Cats this year...it was the perfect way to gather together and get things rolling...this party goes on all night! After bowling we headed back to Grandma and Grandpa's for games (Bingo!), Santa, adult white elephants (hilarious!) and cousin gift exchange! I know these parties are something my kids will always remember when they think of the holidays! Such a fun time!

Then on Sunday we all gathered here at our house for a soup/chili dinner, christmas cookies and a trip to the Spanish Fork Lights! This is a tradition we have come to cherish, as well! We bundle up, cram ourseleves into Grandpa's truck and drive thru the light display! I don't know how we manage to fit in there every year...especially because the kids have gotten a LOT bigger...but we make it work!

Favorite Things My Kids Have Said...

"Chameleons get so rich when they get the treasure at the end of the rainbow!" - Spencer said this one when we were looking at a beautiful rainbow after a rainstorm the other day. Chameleon/ leprechaun...whatever, same difference!
"Only YOU can make forest fires!" - When we saw Smokey the Bear at the parade today, Audree was SURE she knew his tag line. You are close, but oh so wrong my Audree!
"I am feelin the burn!...Man, I am going as fast as a peacock!" - Spencer said this (while trying to catch his breath) today while he was using an eliptical at the sporting goods store. Jake and I looked at eachother and busted out laughing...then we said, "for sure, at least as fast as a peacock!"
"It's gonna be poo. I just know it." - Spencer said this the other night when Audree asked me what was for dinner and I told her whatever it was...it was gonna be totally disgusting! (I only said this to her because she thinks EVERYTHING I make is totally disgusting!) Spencer's response had us all laughing all night!
"oh, man...I am a total failure!" - Spencer said this when he took last place playing MarioKart on grandma's Wii! He has been saying the funniest and most unexpected things lately and uses quite grown-up language! So funny!
"Mom, do you eat babies?" Spencer asked me this one...to which I replied "No, that's a silly question" Then he said, "Then how to they get in your tummy?" ummm...I just said, "Heavenly Father puts them there." Then he says, "Oh, did you see him?" Yep, Spencer was full of tough questions today!
"A hundred and a million and a hundred and a million" - Spencer uses this phrase to describe anything that is big! It's how old dad is, how tall he will be when he grows up, how fast a monster truck goes or how many stars are in the sky! It's his all-purpose BIG number!
"Mom, what letter is Dad on?" - Karlee asked me this while I was doing dishes...she was looking at Jake's multi-vitamins that said "A thru Z" on the label. Hilarious!
"My favorite kind of fish is ham!" - Audree said this today and I laughed so hard I cried...then she got mad and said I was making fun of her...oops!
"Mom, You have the best ingredients!" - Spencer said this to me today when I served him a hot dog on a bun for dinner. So easy to please!
"Ahh, nuts!" - Spencer says this all the time when things don't go the way he wants. Nobody else in the family says this and I don't know where he came up with it, but it's hilarious!
"My blanket is so save-y and catchish!" - Spencer said this today when his sucker fell on his blanket intstead of the dirty floor of the van. So funny!
"Mom, these are the best days of my life because I am in kindergarten now!" - Audree told me this when I asked her how school was the other day!
"I think I love them" - This was Spencer's answer when I asked him,"Bub, what do you think about having all these crazy big sisters?" Doesn't he just make your heart melt?
"No Mom, It's all about the money!" - This is what Karlee told me at our garage sale the other day. She was upset that nobody was buying her toys, so I told her that it was just for fun and not to worry about it. This was her response. That's my girl!