Snails & kitties

The kids have been finding all kinds

of fun things to play with at our

new place.

Snails. . . . .

. . . . and kitties!

South Africans and Smores

We have had the privilege of sharing

the very American tradition

of making Smores with our

South African friends!

We made some when we crashed their

campsite last weekend.

And we also made Smores around the

firepit on Thanksgiving.

Yummy goodness!!!!

Clark Clan Thanksgiving 2010

Thanksgiving

Thankful

I was walking the dogs early this morning.

No one else was out yet and it was COLD!

I was really feeling so very, very thankful

for our new little home.

I was even thankful for the cold because

we have had enough of hot weather!

I am thankful for this huge yard

that we don't have to mow.

(Jim is probably more thankful than I am.)

The kids play out here

all of the time.

They find snails and play with the

neighborhood cats.

The big trees are beautiful.

Our table sits by the front window so

whenever we are eating we have a

beautiful view.

The kids really love this park.

It is a little old fashion which is a nice change.

Most new parks do not have swings

and teeter-totters are never seen anymore.

The pool is on the otherside of this playground.

I know we will be very thankful for

that this summer.

My dad's leather jacket.

This is my dad's suede leather jacket.

I think it might be older than I am.

He started letting me wear it

when I was in high school.

I loved it then and I still love it.

I haven't really worn it that

much in the last few years.

It was nice and chilly today,

just the way I like it.

I pulled the jacket out of the closet,

slide my arms into it,

and thought about how fast the years go by.

Crashing our friend's campsite.

Our very good friends, Niel and Suzanne,

decided to go on a camping trip.

They headed about 15 minutes west of us

to the beautiful White Tank Mountains.

I have lived here for 25 years

and have never camped at the White Tanks.

I really did not even know that they

had these great campsites.
They invited us to come hang

out at their camp.

So we grabbed some s'more ingredients. . . . .

. . . . . . . . and had a wonderful time.

The kids played cards in the tent.

They had a great time, especially

when Jim scared them!