It's A Clark's Life

Hong Kong Trip

Here is Dylan with the Southside, Hong Kong in the the distance.  We took the gondola up the side of the mountain and had a fun filled day at Ocean Park.

The Toothless Wonder

Dylan lost his first front tooth while we were in Hong Kong.  He let Daddy do the honors of yanking the tooth out. 
The second tooth came out exactly one week later in the USA at Grandpa and Grandma's house.  He was wiggling it and Grandpa told him to grab his tooth with his one hand and to take the other hand and hit the hand holding the tooth.  Out it came!  He was so proud!  He pulled it out himself!!!  Way to go buddy!  Here is Dylan's new look.  Love the grill!

Start of our Summer

Steelers Flower Power!

JET LAGGED!!!!!!

Brycen's 2nd Birthday

Every year we take a picture of the boys in the same chair on their birthday.  Here is Bryce's 2nd picture in the chair.  

Bryce had several parties to celebrate his birthday.  We started with Papa Haddox and JoJo when they were visiting us in Spring Lake over the holidays.  

And then there was the birthday party at Papa and Grandma Clark's house...

And then there was his birthday party ON his actual birthday in Japan.  Mommy made the cake and Daddy decorated it.
Happy 2nd Birthday Brycen!

Holiday Favorites

Since I'm just getting around to posting about the holidays (it's May!) I'll just post a few of my favorite memories and favorite pictures.  

Dylan, Bella, Avery and Brooke having a play date at Brooke's house playing dress up.  Dylan decided he couldn't beat the girls so he decided to join them!  

The whole crew (minus Brody, Will and Bryce)  Paxton, Trace, Brooke, Dylan, Bella, Avery and Weston

Lake Bella Vista Fun

Uncle Roy and Aunt Amanda live on Lake Bella Vista in Rockford, MI.  We all know how much fun a lake can be in the summertime but Dylan and Bryce found out that a lake can be equally fun in the winter time.  

Legos and Papa

Dylan and Papa worked so intently together on Dylan's new lego set for two hours straight.  The outcome was a very cool rescue helicopter.  Dylan was so proud.
 

Sled Riding

Dylan loved to sled ride every chance he could get.  We found a couple of good spots.  This one is behind a church near Grandma and Papa's house.  Dylan caught some serious air after hitting the jump square on.  He promised me he had a good time, although his face tells a different story.  We made several trips down to the water to step on "ice bergs" that were forming on the water.  

Tubes for Dylan

Since early September we had noticed Dylan's hearing wasn't up to par and we were realizing he wasn't just ignoring us!  The doctor in Japan confirmed that his ears were 100% filled with fluid and he needed tubes in his ear to drain it.  Dylan had the surgery on December 28th.  He was a trooper through it all, a model patient.  It is remarkable how much his hearing improved instantly.  He went from 40% hearing loss to almost none!  

Christmas 2010

We had a fantastic Christmas Day this year.  We traveled from Tokyo to Michigan on Dec. 18th which gave us one week to get ready for Christmas.  On Sunday, the Clark family cut two fresh trees on a farm in Rockford.  Then we loaded them up and delivered one to Grandpa and Grandma's house where we warmed up with a bowl of soup and then decorated it with lights.  The second one went out to the beach house.  The boys had a great time putting the lights, garland and ornaments on this tree and hung the stockings.

 Now the formerly summer looking house is ready for Christmas and Santa to arrive.

Christmas Eve.  Grandpa and Grandma spent the night so they could see the boys open gifts in the morning.

Daddy told Santa that we would be in Michigan this year and that we would leave the backdoor open for him because we didn't have a chimney.    

It looks like Santa found us!

 The Clark Grandkids.  Marcus, 16, Liana, 12, Rede, 8, Dylan, 5, Brycen, 1