HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!

To all those who HAVE MOTHERS, who are GREAT AUNTS, Who are Great SUPPORT of FAMILY MEMBERS and to those WOMEN who NURTURE others. To those who CARE and RAISE, TEACH, PROTECT, and are ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN. All GREAT WOMEN should be honored today! LOVE TO ALL!

Our weekend with our Daughter

This is a RED BARN SCENE in TOWANDA, but along the 35 interstate going towards TOPEKA was so many BARNS I about went crazy! In Louisianna I love taking pictures of the OLD CHURCH'S and in KANSAS I LOVE, LOVE. LOVE the BARNS and WINDMILLS!

Love this one its all sculptured with the flat metal. Can't tell from far away but it was so awesome!

Lunch with Our Daughters Old Roomie from Orem,UT that just moved to Kansas City, Fun at the Kansas Fun Mall, and the crayola store! Then off to the Prairie Rose Fest, (not so fun, we were looking forward to seeing a concert but there was too many 'OLD' people!) and a day of Shopping... Lots of Fun and lots of tears and laughs!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHOUT! to my MOM

A friend of mine on face book sent me a note today about my mom and her place in the adoption process of their little girl. Ah she didn't even know that it was my Mom's B-day. It brought back a flood of memories. I have honored my mother in all of her talents on my blog and so today on her B-day I will share with you one more of my mothers greatest talents. She worked for L.D.S . Social Services for several years. In this time, her blessing in life was to be of service to others. Whether it be a listening ear to the birth mother or coaching adoptive parents, homing new born babies until they were adopted, she had the job of her dreams. I cannot share any experiences... maybe one. It was when Mom was dying of cancer and one of the adoptive parents had a little girl that was born with no brain stem. The mother knew her baby wouldn't live long and brought the baby for my Mom to hold so that maybe Mom could be there to meet this baby in heaven. Mom was overwhelmed, she couldn't say that she could be responsible for such a task. Although she would have loved to , she knew God was in charge. This mother just wanted comfort. No words can describe the love and prayers my Mom had for these adoptive parents. She was GODSEND for a lot of families. Her talent was a caring heart and a life of service. At her funeral several adoptive families gave us three children a weeping willow tree along with a poem in Mom's honor for her service to them. To Joanna's Kids: As Joanna's mortal life draws to a close, we are reminded of the many attributes thse 'Snow Fountain ' trees represent for us: WEEPING BRANCHES: Her ability to reach down and pick us up as we waited for our little ones. GREENERY: He constant smile and stability amidst the questions and paperwork. BLOSSOMS: Symbolize each "new birth" welcomed into our homes. COLOR and EGGS:Recognizing her steady "planting" of Gospel Concepts. From: several families of adoptive families. THAT WAS OUR MOM! WHAT A LEGACY TO LEAVE HER CHILDREN! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM, I LOVE YOU, I MISS YOU, I'M GLAD THAT YOU WERE SUCH A INFLUENCE OF GOOD TO ME, TO MY FAMILY AND TO SO MANY OTHERS LIFE'S YOU TOUCHED.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHOUT! To Our Baby Girl...

BIG BIRTHDAY SHOUT OUR TOO ELYSE, she will always be OUR BABY GIRL!

She has always been the LIGHT of our Lives. She was born HAPPY! She is loves dancing and from twirling at two. To 16 years of ballet she still dances her way into many hearts! She LOVES to be in the outdoors. She has an EYE for spotting DEER. She loves fishing and always catches the BIGGEST FISH. She loves to be beside her DAD in everything, For this reason she is pretty sharp in diagnosing a problem-engine, and changing flats etc. She is like me --she loves to SHOP but is not a big spender... She is a pretty good cook. She has a natural talent with the ability to handle BLOOD. She graduated from Provo College and loved being a dental assistant but that didn't pay the bills... So now she is back in school hoping someday to become a nurse. She wears many badges... She is an awesome Aunt who loves playing with her nieces. She is a good listener, she would be there in a heart beat to help anyone. She is generally always a service to her family. Elyse and I have had the fun tradition that my mom and I shared and that is -Spending the day together every year on her B-day. Elyse never once went to school on her b-day (until this year) She has finals and so we are celebrating her day when she flies in on FRIDAY. Can't wait to spend a few day's with her. WE LOVE YOU ELYSE

HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY!

Miraculous Monday

Shew we made it through Sunday! What a "WHIRLWIND" Literally!!!! We drove to Kansas City to see a co-worker of Mr. Clarks who was in the BEST Hospital EVER -- K U Med. ROCKS (yes its a place where miracles happen) any way, Larry has lung cancer and had one lung removed. He is doing great. Friends of theirs made a cute sign for him to wear. It said "I LEFT MY LUNG IN KANSAS CITY" While in Kansas City the sirens blew in El Dorado declaring a "Tornado" Luckily we missed it! We had tornado's touch down next to us in the city of LEON the night before. I REMAINED CALM... It is somewhat miraculous that I was calm. Hmmmmm have I become numb to the warnings??? We ended up driving home in the dark following the path of the storm all the way and it was another MIRACLE that I was able to drive without freaking out. I always MAKE Mr. Clark drive in bad weather but I felt confident. I even slept all night with flood warnings and tornado watchs. Woo hoo I'm officially a "Kansasite"?????

Raising a little Dough!

This was last Wednesday's Baking Day. I made 6 pans of breadsticks for the YW/YM dinner- fundraiser and 4 loaves of reg. bread and 8 mini loaves. Mini loaves went $10-$12 each and reg. loaves went $18-$22 each -- a good cause!

Squirrel Crossing in KANSAS

I have been hauling my camara in the car to catch a squirrel crossing the wire on the next block down. But this morning guess what this squirrel was on my deck and by the time I got the camera it was up the power pole. LOVE IT :) Miss all the squirrels in my back yard in La.

p.s this morning during seminary at my house the kids saw a possum crossing the yard. --Mama bear please come on friday its gone now! eewwwww for you!:(