Toro Track

Track season is in full swing!

Clark is running the 100, 200, 4x100 relay and 4x400 relay.

The first few meets were freezing (Robin even brought her portable heater),

but as of this Saturday, while running in the Queen Creek Invitational,

the temperature should only by 100 degrees!  YIKES!

I have loved receiving pictures from other parents of Clark running.

This is the last leg of the 4x400 relay at the Toro Invitational in March.

(Clark's team won!)

Maria Nissen took this cool shot!

Clark's friend Cannon took this picture at last week's meet.

This was a grueling last leg of the 4x400 relay. 

The runner nipping at Clark's heel is from Brophy and the guy is crazy fast!

He is a junior named Devon Allen and his times already qualify for the Olympic trials.

Clark gave it all he had, but just couldn't hang on the last 15 yards.

(You can tell he is struggling by his form!)

After this race, he literally collapsed just off the track! 

It took him a good 20 minutes to be able to talk and walk.

It doesn't help that he is nursing a hip injury, but he never complains.

This is my favorite picture!

These three are so dang cute and it warms my heart

to see them cheering each other on in their individual events. 

Clark's goal for the season was to qualify for the state meet.

We are looking forward to May 12th!

It Finally Happened...

Bennett is taller than Clark!

Clark says Bennett may be taller but ne will never be stronger!

Easter 2012

We had a busy, but wonderful Easter Weekend!

Bennett loves to make money.  He has more ideas than I can keep up with.

This Spring he and a friend bred and sold rabbits.

Not just any kind of rabbit, but the cute floppy eared kind.

 They timed the births to perfection and had

Furry, floppy eared baby rabbits ready to sell Easter weekend.

I was a huge skeptic!

I quickly became a believer when he easily sold all 5 rabbits for $35.00 each and

people came from over an hour and a half away to purchase one.

 They even rented the baby bunnies out to a family for a party the night before they sold them!

 Last year we began the tradition of an easter egg hunt with the kids.

This tradition is different from the one the kids grew up doing with cousins.

We had 25 eggs filled with money.

The "golden egg" had a $50 bill.

 The girls gave up after about 15 minutes.

Haley and Cassidy only found 2 eggs each and Tia let Brett do most of the hunting.

No one is more motivated by money than Clark!

With his persistance and competitive spirit, he found the coveted egg!

Sunday we attended our Sacrament Meeting Easter Program
and loved that Haley was able to join us.

E.T. and Kristin hosted a delicious dinner with Grandpa and Grandma
who shared an Easter message and their testimonies.

We are truly blessed!



It's About Time

Clark has had a milestone week...

After one year of having his permit,

he finally decided it was time to get his license.

Curt and I were in no hurry for this kid to be legal,

as we all know that teenage boys are expensive to insure.

After two loooong hours at the DMV,

he did it and here's the proof!

Now, rewind two years to the day he got his braces on.

(I wish I had the picture that Dr. Mason showed us 

of when he was 10 years old and just beginning treatment!)

 The "before" picture with THE BEST ASSISTANT, Haley!

I didn't realize they put in the permanent bottom retainer

before they even take the braces off.

Clark warned me before his appointment,

 that one of the things that he truly can't stand

is the feeling of tugging on his teeth. 

 I thought he was being dramatic!

Look at those squinted eyes and clenched fists...he was going crazy!

He did discover that he loves this little sucker!

Impressions for the top retainer.

Just hoping he wouldn't gag!

Everytime I see Haley at work,

 I am amazed and impressed at everything she can do and how well she does it!

The group that made it all happen!

The "after" picture.

I think it is one of my new favorite pics!

Love what orthodontics can do for the smile.

All the money, pain and patience is soooo worth it!

We are now officially done with braces...YEA!

Now it is time to get those darn wisdom teeth out!

Conference Weekend

Conference Weekend is the BEST!

Especially when it involves TWO new cousins!!!!!

Saturday evening while the guys were at Priesthood,

Haley, Cassidy and I cuddled Carson and Jen's new identical twin girls!

Jen is amazing!  She carried the babies to 37 weeks, gained only 50 pounds

and delivered without complications two of the cutest little babies we have ever seen!

Haley with Claire who weighed 7 lb 4 oz

and Cassidy with Tessa who weighed 6 lb 12 oz.

 It was hard to leave these little munchkins!

Cassidy was loving every minute of the choir during the Saturday afternoon session.

Of course the camera didn't show Elder Archuleta until the very last second!

 Cassidy, as usual, took notes with an artistic flair!

Sunday Brunch included the traditional egg omelette, cinnamon pull-apart rolls and fresh fruit

We loved watching the messages from our prophet and apostles in our jammies,

but we kept the tradition of attending the final Sunday afternoon session at the Stake Center.

We ended the day with dinner at Grandpa and Grandma Clark's.

We loved all that we heard and now have a lot of work to do!

Hunger Games Hangover

Last night was THE night...

the long awaited and much anticipated release of

The HUNGER GAMES.

Bennett went to the 7pm showing, Cassidy to the 8pm,

and Haley to the midnight showing.

Clark opted to stay home and sleep,

but the rest of us are feeling the effects of a later than usual night.

We had a great response to our T-shirts!  We sold every.single.one!

Thanks to all those who bought them and wore them!

 Cassidy and Sydney...Katniss wanna-be's!

Katie, Cassidy and Ally

They all had a great time in packed theatres with their friends

and LOVED the movie!

My plan is to see it in a couple of weeks at the I-pic!

Comfortably relaxed in my reclining chair and popcorn on demand!

Flag Football Championship

Bennett played flag football on the Poston 8th grade competitive team.

About half way thru the season, the coach,

(who happens to be the Mountain View Head Varsity Coach),

realized Bennett has a great arm and can really throw the ball.

It didn't take long until Bennett was playing quarterback.

At first, very timid and nervous, we watched Bennett

gain the confidence that comes with experience.

It was really amazing to watch him progress throughout the season.

He was awesome and Curt and I were more than impressed!

We played Taylor for the City Championship,

 but ended up losing in a nail-biting game.

Bennett has assured us that he is going to swim, not play football, at Mountain View.

I told him that Coach D might drag him out of the deep end

when he doesn't seem at football practice this spring!

Great season, Bennett!  We are proud of you and look forward to those swim meets!