Warm Halloween???

Finally the weather is supposed to be warm for the treat-or-treaters! Over the past 3 years Halloween night has been frigid. Keep your fingers crossed the weekend storm doesn't decide to ruin our high hopes.

Halloween sneak peek

The kids have been busy! Here is a quick look at some of the pre-halloween pumpkin carving.

Wow what a beauty

Sam's job has a few perks outside of the normal benefits. One of these "perks" is he gets to drive SWEET cars when he goes out of town on business. Take a look at this hot little number that he rented in Boise this past week. Nothing says BUDGET rental car like a neon blue PT cruiser! Do they still make these things and why this color? Funny thing is Sam wore the same color bow tie and cumberbund to his Junior Prom. I guess you get what you pay for and the $19.95 a day price tag was about right.

Kiss and Make Up

I (mom) tried a new recipe for dinner the other night. As usual, the kids were sticking their noses up and giving me the stink-eye as I was serving it They do this whenever there is any new or different food. Good eaters, but skeptical when it comes to trying something new (which is often). Then I usually explain what it is, and how they like all of the ingredients in it. Without a fuss, the boys tried it. Will said, "Mmmm I do like it!" Currently he is the picky eater of the bunch. Sambo just kept shoveling in his bites, and even Quinny was tasting it. I smiled, feeling so satisfied that I was providing them with a fabulous meal. That's when Millie blurted out, "It's yucky!" I looked at her plate and she hadn't even tasted it. So Dad gave her a free pass to her room. A little while later she came downstairs and handed me this note:






That's what being a mom is all about. I love you Amilia. BFF.

Kung flu shots

Nothing says fun like "flu shots". Last night all 6Clarks were vaccinated. Check out these pics:

Millie had such a good time she hated to leave

Wilbur was mad that this girl saw his Mr. Incredible underpants

Quincy stares at her meaty thigh

Sambo aka "Lunchbox" asks the nurse for a shot in the other leg, and a second sucker

Top Pics of the day

As mentioned in the previous post, the kids had a great time riding "Biff" after the boys came down from the mountain. Thanks Ash for taking this picture.
This is at the Scarecrow Festival at Thanksgiving Point. Millie had a dance performance there...she danced her little heart out. We ended up staying there for 5 hours. What a fun start to UEA break.
I (Holly) took some pictures of Millie in her baptism dress yesterday (something I've been wanting to do since January). Only took 10 months. Because she was baptized in February, there was like 8 feet of snow outside so I never got a great shot. So now may I present to you my beautiful Millie.
One more thing about her (which she will kill me later for saying); she is a total poser. All you have to do is point a camera at her and BAM! She's striking a pose. Her scrapbook is more than half-full of posing pictures. This started way back at 2 years old and hasn't stopped. She's not joking when she poses either, she takes it seriously.

Deer Camp 08

According to Grandpa Clark, during the past century the Clark's have only missed 2 deer hunts. This year Sambo continued the tradition as another generation was brought by horseback to deer camp. The weather couldn't have been any better for a 6 year old rookie. The Clark rules state "you have to be 8 years old to be in camp" but Sambo and Dad were anxious to get him up on the hill. After sitting on a VERY PACKED horse for about an hour Sambo decided he needed to give his legs a break, and ended up hiking roughly 5 miles up very difficult terrain. Everyone was amazed his little legs just kept moving, and for the record he NEVER complained. Once in deer camp he was just one of the guys. It is amazing how grown up he is getting. When asked what his favorite part of the hunt was he said "cleaning the deer was the grossest but coolest thing I have seen". I couldn't believe he could stomach it. Another highlight was carrying a pocketknife around and carving his initials in every aspen tree in sight. Mom, Millie, Will and Quincy came up Sunday to ride horses and greet the hunters. I had so much fun, I think I might roll the dice and take Wilbur up next year.