Relay for Life

Emily and I had such a great time at Relay for Life in Rexburg that we decided to put together a team for the Idaho Falls Relay.

Survivor Ceremony--Me, Oaklie, and Grandpa Baxter (Dallas' grandpa--also had cancer)

Seeing so many people in purple "Survivor" shirts is so inspiring!

(Sidenote: My chemo makes my eyes super sensitive to the light, so any picture taken outside without sunglasses I look like I have two lazy eyes)

Amaya, Hailey, me, and Mom

Olavesons

(Younger) Clarks

Clarks

The family. Relay for life goes ALL NIGHT LONG (6 pm to 7 am) It was a long, wet, cold, fun night.

Our luminary bags

Kory and Hailey were the troopers who stayed all night with us.

CHEEZE!

The Abrams

Tiffany stayed all night as well.

July Part 1

Riding horses at the grandparents.

Dallas is pretending to be a dog. He is such a punk about taking pictures!

Oaklie and Papa

The (younger) Clarks

We went out to Menan again this year for softball. This was our fifth, count it, FIFTH year out at Menan together. Makes me feel crazy old to say that....Independence Day is still the only holiday Dallas has never missed. 

Warming up...

"We're number three! We're number three!" They even won a watermelon!

Amaya and Oaklie did awesome. They were so good all day in the hot, hot sun. We got there around 8:30 am and left at 7:00 pm. When we finally got home, we just crashed. Lame married people, we didn't even stay for the fireworks.

After Independance Day, we went to Bear Lake for the Abrams Family Reunion. It was so fun I forget to take pictures until the last day! 

Amaya's proud moment of the trip: (in sing song voice), "Mom! I pee in the SAND!!!!"

Football

Some cousin loving in the tub before we headed home.

The ride home (we got to take one of our cute nieces back with us)

Crazy girls

Dallas and Oaklie both PASSED OUT. Like father, like daughter.

We Love You Elder Clark!

Last month my not-so-baby-brother left for his mission to JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA!!! We sure miss him and but we're so proud and excited for him. He got to his new area a couple of weeks ago and is doing great. He did a great job on his farewell talk and is loving teaching the people of Florida.

John, Kory, Dad, Nathan, and Dallas

Mom and Nate

Kory and Hailey

Isn't he cute?

Nate and Oaklie

Nate and Paxton

Nate and Jackson

Nate and Hailey

The Olavesons

Me and my (big) brother.

He got a black eye playing basketball :)

Here's a portion of his first email from Florida, "I am doing really well and have grown so sososososo much spiritually! God love every one on this earth and has made a way to come back to him and that is though Jesus Christ! if you don't know how to come closer to Jesus Christ Immerse yourself in his holy word! that great Book, The Book Of Mormon!"


We Love You Elder Clark!