Six Pix

Little Q turned 6 last month.  When the weather warmed up a few weeks ago (temporarily) we were out back playing on the deck and soaking in the sun.  As usual, Quincy was loving on Chops.  She loves that dog (and all animals) so much.  Like, she is extremely passionate about animals.  Anyway, I grabbed my camera and started taking some pictures of her with him.  Chops always makes her smile - and, I swear he smiles back at her too :)  So cute!  

And bonus: she was wearing her Hotch Potch cupcake skirt and top.  I really need to dust off my sewing machine and start making some cute stuff again.

See?  He is smiling at her!

 

I love you so much

Wiggly Tooth

Big day!

Quin lost her front tooth!  She talked about her "wiggly tooth" for weeks and it finally came out!

She took the smaller pictures of herself with my phone.  I have about 30 pics on my phone of her pulling faces with her lost tooth.  So funny!

Stop growing.  Now!

Cougar basketball

The 6 Clarks love going to BYU games.  Thanks to Cosmo Club we were able to go to a few games!

Millie had a big social event to go to so Grandpa Jim got her ticket and came with us!  Of course we cheered and got us some Creamery ice cream.  Yum!  I'm pretty sure the main reason Will likes to come to the games is for the Cougar Tails (an enormous maple bar):

Quincy loves to get hugs from Cosmo himself!

They won, by the way, mostly thanks to Tyler Haws :)

Playing for some KFC

Will decided to have a go at basketball again this year.  Boy did this kid play with heart!  He definitely had the most rebounds and played with hard core determination!  We can chalk that up to the incentive of him getting some KFC if he got 10 rebounds! Yep that's what motivated him...some KFC drumsticks! I loved seeing his red sweaty face and tongue sticking out as he focused so hard to play basketball.  We loved watching him play and are very proud of his efforts!  Good job Wilbur!

This is pretty much what Will was doing the entire game:

Daisy Scouts

This is our little Daisy Scout.  

Daisy Scouts is for the 5-6 years olds of the Girl Scout program.

I didn't think twice when two really amazing Moms from Suncrest invited Quincy to join their pack last Fall!  She loves going to her Scout activities twice/month with her buddies.  They meet at the Clubhouse and have a ball. They have learned lots and made fun projects and have been on several field trips.  This is right up her alley because she would much rather be doing this stuff than playing with baby dolls, barbies, and princesses.  They wear these cute tunics and earn daisy pedals for their achievement patches.  So cute!  I haven't been good at taking pictures but I hope to get some good ones when I teach their Scout activity next month.  Here are a few things she has done:

Learn about plants and flowers.  She planted this "Forget Me Not" flower.  Also pictured: Her friend Hope

Her Pack on the first day

Field Trip to Draper City's "Haunted Hollow."  She is the 3rd from the left.  Lots of witches :)

Field trip to the Fire Station

Christmas Party where they made Hot Cocoa baskets to take to the needy

 

We look forward to many more Daisy Scout days!

School

Just a quick post about some school stuff.  The kids stay busy with plenty of school stuff, especially these two.  Millie has absolutely loved being on Student Council as 7th grade Representative.  She has been involved in planning the activities, dances, fund raisers, and other various events.  She has also loved having one of her class periods being student council because she gets quite a bit of her homework done in that time.  She has made new friends at the Junior High and has become quite the socialite!  She is now thinking about running for 8th grade president.  We'll see.

I am proud of her example and the kind of person she is inside and out.

Here is a picture that is on the wall at the school:

Here is Steve Jobs at the Wax Museum at school.  Notice the mean face.  He read in the biography that Steve Jobs was not so nice.  Too bad you can't see his facial scruff in this picture:

And here is Sambo at the Science Fair.  He science project was to see which brand of popcorn popped the most kernels.  BTW, Orville Redenbaucer does. 

 This kid is not as enthusiastic about school.  Not so much.  At least the learning part of school.  On day one of first grade, he said his favorite part about school was recess, PE, and lunch.  Still stands true to this day.  It's like pulling teeth to get him to read and find joy in solving a math problem.  And don't even get me started about his handwriting.  It's like he is trying to write like his Dad. Yikes.
But it's okay, because he has a big heart and he is cute and kind and...he is a boy.  I'm finding that most boys are different than girls when it comes to school work and projects and handwriting and remembering when assignments are due.  BS keeps reassuring me that this is normal.  Whenever I get concerned or gripe he says, "Holly, he's a boy."

Here he is with his teacher Mrs. Park. She loves Sambo.  How could she not?  He's adorable!

Keep up the good work kids!

Skate Date

These pics were taken a couple of months ago.  We went ice skating as a family and had a great time!

Quincy was so happy skating around with her little clutch, Sambo and Millie skated hundreds of laps around the rink, and Wilbur spent most of his night trying to figure it out.  It's not easy following a big brother (Sambo) who does almost everything with ease (athletically speaking).  It just comes so natural to him.  Just like being inquisitive comes so naturally to Wilbur :)

BS and I enjoyed skating around watching the kids skate together.  We are in the "perfect" stage of family life.  We have been for a couple of years.  No babies or toddlers or teenagers.

Well, Millie just barely turned 13 but she's not a roller coaster just yet.  Thank goodness.

The kids are so fun and easy to take places and do things with.  Like we actually all want to spend time together as a family a lot.  I love it.  I hope it stays this way, even though I know it won't.  And that's ok too.  I can remember how important social life is to teenagers.

Anyway, it was a feel good night.  And I am so grateful for those.

    

Six!

This little sweetheart is SIX YEARS OLD!

She is loved beyond words and brings us so much joy!

I took her shopping to pick out her birthday outfit and of course she picked out something with a bike on it.  She said it looks like her riding her bike.  And I was thrilled that she picked out this cute skirt.  She's not very girly but she hates wearing jeans or skinny jeans so this was her pick. 

Since we had already celebrated her birthday with cake and singing twice already (not to mention snowmobiling and sleepover at cabin), the day was pretty low-key.  We also told her that the trip we were going to be taking to St. George that weekend was for her birthday.  She thought that sounded like a good deal! 

She took treats to school class (Air Heads), then went to tumbling with her friend Sienna, and then our family went to eat dinner at Texas Roadhouse.  She wanted steak :)

When we got home she helped me make cupcakes.  She had picked out the flavor (funfetti), the frosting (vanilla), and the sprinkles on top.  She also wanted Oreo ice cream.  Easy enough!

She got a Razor scooter, a Cuddle-uppet (a blanket that's a puppet), a bunny hat/scarf, some clothes, art stuff with stickers, and 2 Lala Loopsy dolls!  One was a mermaid that she was excited to take  swimming with her in St. George.

Happy Birthday Quincy Lu!

You are the perfect caboose!