Dressed up for Dad

Clark put on his summery Sunday seersucker best (my latest creation) for his daddy today to wish him a Happy Father's Day. Clark loves his daddy, especially when he chases him around the house, takes him swimming, plays in the pillows with him, lets him pretend to drive the cars, feeds him dinner, and gets him out of bed in the morning. He seemed to dislike being photographed with Dad in the Houston heat, but gave him kisses anyway.

5 Generations and a new hobby

I try to learn a new skill or hobby every year. Last year it was knitting. This year, I decided to delve deeper into graphic design using Adobe Illustrator. So this month I'm taking Illustrator 101 online through nicolesclasses.com. Our first assignment was to create a typographic poster. The first idea that popped into my head was a 5-generation genealogy chart. I've been dying to make one ever since I first ran across mytreeandme.com via a Martha Stewart magazine years ago. I love the mix of modern art and genealogy and it was interesting to research all the names using the new.familysearch.org.  

Memorial Hike

We celebrated Memorial Day with a morning hike at Memorial Park. We took a hiking/biking trail for about 1.5 miles. Clark rode along on luxury with snacks in one hand and Lego man in the other. I found out the next day he had been mosquito food, but he was a happy little hiker anyway.

This is what you get when you ask Clark to smile for a photo: pure cheese. Eerily similar to Steve's camera smiles as a youth...

Vainy

Growing up at my house, if one of your siblings caught you looking at yourself too long in the mirror you were given the name "Vainy." My little Clark has discovered vanity as well. When he's looking at himself in the camera on my phone he has a routine he does every time: touch nose (this is also how he makes a "pig sound"), touch hair, pull down cheeks, smile, and repeat. 

fundraising

I helped the YW in our ward put on their annual fundraiser last weekend. We held a carnival and silent auction. A fellow fundraiser organizer and talented photographer set up a photo booth with a lot of fun props. Clark tried all the wigs on throughout the night but would only wear one for the picture:

and of course smiling is out of the question.