CLARK FAMILY REUNION

July 9th-12th

We had our first Clark Family Reunion in Utah since Grandma Clark passed away. My sister Alissa planned the entire reunion and did a great job! It was alot of fun and it was so great to see all of our cousins, aunts and uncles. And, for some strange reason I know grandma and grandpa Clark were with us all.

The reunion started on a Thursday night. All the kids made a little craft--they decorated little foam visors and loved it!
The night was kicked off with a family gathering at my parent's house. We made s'mores, visited and caught up on everyone's lives. This was Travis' first time roasting a marsh mellow!
Here is his finished s'more! He loved it and wanted seconds.

Grandma Clark with Travis, Aunt Annette with cousin Mike.

Friday morning we all went on a family hike to Cascade Falls. Here are all the cousins with their sticks ready for the hike!
Here is a picture of Cascade Falls. It was absolutely beautiful!
Our family picture on the hike!
Hanging out watching "The Dinosaur Movie." The kids wanted to watch this movie every second. They loved it! Left to Right: Uncle John, Grace, Nora, Travis, Scott.
Having fun swimming with Grace!

THANKS ALISSA for such a fun reunion!

HAPPY 4th OF JULY

We had such a fun 4th of July! The day started with a fun party at Grandma Rosell's house. I was sad because I forgot my camera and so I did not get any pictures at Grandma Rosell's 4th of July party! We went swimming, visited with cousins, and had a little BBQ! It was fun because we also got to see Grandpa Clark and Clayton and Hailey!
After Grandma Rosell's we went to the Murdocks for a BBQ and fireworks! The BBQ was delicious. Afterwards we headed to Valley View Park to watch fireworks. We had lots of treats and visited. Travis was a little frightened of the fireworks at first but later enjoyed watching them!
Travis with Grandma and Grandpa Murdock
Travis and Dad
Travis with Aunt Lacey

WE HAVE A SURPRISE.........

Well, I think most of you know that I am pregnant again and am due in November! We have been so excited and for the most part this has been a good pregnancy. This past Monday we went for our 20 week ultrasound to find out that we are having ....A BOY!!!
We are very excited and glad that Travis will have a brother now. Can't wait for our little baby to come!!!!

JUNE 2009
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TRAVIS!!
Travis had his 2nd birthday on June 9th. It's hard to believe 2 yrs have past! He is the sweetest boy and is full of fun! We love you Travis!I took the day off work to celebrate Travis' birthday. Since we have Disneyland passes and they are nearly expiring, we decided to spend the afternoon at Disneyland. We had lots of fun! We went on: It's A Small World, The Carousel, Pirates and other fun rides!
We decided to get Travis his first "Mickey Ears" for his birthday. He got his name on the back of his hat and everything! He also picked out a fun Mickey sword that can light up!
After Disneyland, we headed home for pizza and to open birthday presents. Grandma and Grandpa Murdock, Aunt Lacey, Aunt Brieann and Cousin Kylee came to the party! For weeks Travis had been telling us he wanted "a party" with party hats, balloons and a cake (he saw a birthday party on the cartoon Mickey Mouse)! It turned out to be lots of fun.
This year he truely loved opening his presents!
He got his name in the form of a puzzle from Grandma and Grandpa Murdock!
THIS is what he waited for! He wanted a bike in the worst way and was thrilled to see that he got it!
Grandma and Grandpa Murdock gave him a little art desk. He loves it! Lacey gave him crayons, markers, coloring books and paper to go with it. It was a hit!

Travis finally held cousin Kylee at his party. It was so cute! He kept saying, "baby, baby, baby!"

Since he loves sports and ALL types of balls, I decided to try and make his cake this year (I had never done this before). It was lots of fun and he was suprised to see "the balls!"
We were able to celebrate his birthday also with Grandma Clark, Uncle Clayton and Aunt Hailey (we also celebrated Aunt Hailey's birthday the same day too)!

He loved opening presents once again! His absolute favorite was the baseball, baseball bat and tee! He also loved the LAKER PJ's (Scott especially loved them!), the basketball slippers, his beach toys and a new book for church (in which he asks for each Sunday)!

June 21--Father's day! I meant to get a picture of Scott and Travis together and totally forgot. We wrote Scott a little Father's Day card and then Travis painted his hand print (with watercolors) on the card. It was so cute!
I also had to post about Fathers day because Travis absolutely LOVES his dad. For the last 2 yrs I have worked to support the family and Scott has gone to school full time and coached the high school sophomore basketball team. BUT, one of the most important and most memorable things he has done this past 2 years has been to watch Travis while I worked. While at times it has been hard to balance everything, Scott has been such a wonderful father to Travis. From the minute I went back to work when Travis was about 9 weeks old, Scott has stepped in to be "Mr. Mom" at times and he has done a wonderful job. So many times I would have come home from work to find something new that Travis was doing because his dad had taught him. Often times I would come home to find them wrestling, playing, reading, watching cartoons together, swimming, and playing catch together. They have truely had some fun times together. I love you Scott and am grateful for the wonderful husband and father you have been to us!

Finally--Travis has absolutely loved his little sand box that Grandma and Grandpa Clark got for him! It fits perfectly on our back balcony and he goes out there everyday to play! It's been a life saver. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa!

MAY 2009
Cara and I went to a medical conference in Anaheim. It was alot of fun to meet up and chat about medicine! Cara and Jason brought the kids and so not only did we go to the conference but we planned some fun day trips!

The first trip was to DISNEYLAND! Travis had alot of fun with cousin Camden.
Travis loves to ride "the horsies!"
Dad came down to help watch the kids while Cara and I were at our conference. We went to an Angels game one evening. It was lots of fun!
Went swimming at Grandma Rosell's pool....and the kids had a ball!
Camden and Travis driving a Jeep at the Santa Ana Zoo!
On May 22 Travis got a new cousin (his only cousin on the Murdock side)! Kylee is absolutely adorable! Travis wanted nothing to do with her at first. I think he got a little jealous when I was holding her but seemed better when Grandma Murdock held her.
One morning I went looking for Travis only to find him coming out of his room with my high heels on. It was halarious watching him try to walk!

APRIL 2009
It's been sometime since I've blogged so I thought I would try and get caught up!
The last few months have flown by and we have had alot of fun!
We had such a fun Easter this year! Travis enjoyed his Easter basket and almost ate all his candy in one day!
Easter morning....ready for church! I can't believe he is getting so big! He is such a good helper around the house. He is very active and he loves to jump, climb, and play with ANY type of a ball, especially basketballs (thanks to his dad!)
Someone got into the brown sugar! I got out of the shower one day to find Travis snacking on....YES! BROWN SUGAR. He takes after his mom and he likes lots of treats!
I had the day off work and Scott was studying so Travis and I decided to go to the Santa Ana Zoo for the first time. It was perfect! Just enough animals to enjoy and not TOO big. We had such a fun day together!


The Elders Quorom had a baseball game at the park. Travis and I went to watch and it was really fun. Of coarse he had to be like dad...he wanted the baseball hat, a glove, and his very own ball. It was cute watching him try to play catch with Scott.

Having Fun!
Well, I am finally updating my blog! Sorry I am not very good at this! I thought I would show you all some fun pictures of Travis over the last few months.
FEB 2009---Travis LOVES to try and help with the dishes. I often find him pulling a chair over to the sink to help, but mostly its just to play in the water!
March 2009--All dressed up and no where to go! He begged to wear his hat and PJ's!

March 2009--We went to Gilbert AZ for my cousin's wedding. While we were shopping, Travis found a little helicopter to fly!March 2009--Travis and M0m outside the Mesa AZ temple!

March 17th 2009--The leprachauns made it to our apartment!
March 17th 2009--Travis woke up and was thrilled to see that the leprachauns came. He loved the treats they left!

March 2009--Travis and dad at the DUCKS game!
March 2009--We went with our friends Erin and Mike to the DUCKS hockey game. It was lots of fun! Travis was a little afraid of all the lights and loud music but loved watching the hockey players skate and hit the puck!

March 2009--We all celebrated Grandpa Murdock's birthday! It was a fun party and a great BBQ!