Happy Birthday Abby

Happy 6th Birthday to my sweet, sweet girl.
Here are 6 things that I love so much about you:

1. You are so funny. You make me laugh so much.
2. You love your daddy something fierce. (you have such good taste.)
3. You are the best frog and lizard catcher this side of the Mississippi.
4. You only want to wear comfortable pants. (I am so with you on that.)
5. You have such a kind heart and I see you caring for others so often.
6. You love to be outside and will spend hours in our yard looking for creatures.

I am so thankful to be your mommy and look forward to seeing the world through your 6 year old eyes.

A Marvelous Mother

To all the folks that follow “The Clark Clan” blog, there is a bit of a change this week. The site has been hijacked by husband of the blogger. You only have to follow the blog for a few weeks to see all the neat things that Teresa does and wonderful experiences she exposes our daughter Abby to. However, I wanted to let everyone know what an amazing mother Teresa truly is.

I know darn well how lucky I got,

When Teresa got hit with Cupid’s shot.

But what I really did not know,

Was when it came to mothering, she is a pro.

She teaches Abby new things every day,

And makes learning fun through lots of play.

Crafts and activities are always at hand,

You’d be amazed at all the uses for sand.

Her patience and temperament are truly great,

Even when Abby is filled with hate. J

The fun days, the tough days, she never gets fazed,

To watch her with Abby I am simply amazed.

Just watching her parent inspires me,

To be the best father I can be.

I got so darn lucky to find such a wife,

Friend and mother to share my life.

So today here’s to all you mothers out there,

Thank you Teresa for letting me share.

Garden Update

On the left: snap peas, broccoli, garlic and onions

On the right: spinach

Center front: carrots

Center back: Abby - stalking a lizard :)

Happy Earth Day

Garden Update

Spinach Snap Peas


broccoli

I now know why they call those places that sell plants nurseries. I worry about these little baby plants. For years I have read children's books about cute little rabbits that get into someones garden. I was always on the rabbits side. NOT ANYMORE! NOT ANYMORE!

Grassapillars and Chia Heads

We raided the recycling bin and planted some clover seeds last week. Thanks to my blogging friend Paula for this great idea.

Looks like someone needs a haircut...

Our First Garden

Spring has sprung my friends and we here at the Clark house have taken a leap of faith into the world of gardening. Living in the woods, we have very little space in our yard that gets several hours of sun so we are trying this approach. I am very lucky to have a husband that knows how to build stuff. He has been working on this planter box for weeks. He and Abby also started seeds growing inside the house several weeks ago. We have a long list of vegetables that we are hoping to grow.

Any gardening plans at your house?