7 Yr Anniversary

Yesterday, Dave and I celebrated our 7 year anniversary. Our lives have been so incredibly frantic and stressful lately between selling our home, seeking out a new home or a rental for the interim, overwhelming work responsibilities, Dave's buildings and potential new renters, marketing SlimGym, school functions and projects, track for the girls, baseball for Dylan, our dear Papa Good's illness and time at Mayo and the thought of starting to pack. Dave and I have both said if we can make it through this period of our lives, we can make it through anything.

We are incredibly grateful for each other and took time to celebrate our marriage and take in dinner and a movie last night. We had put an offer in on a home yesterday which we didn't think we would get due to our luck lately in real estate. But while we were dining, we received a text from our realtor "Congrats Home Owners - Happy Anniversary!" It was such an amazing blessing and gift from God and such perfect timing! It truly gave us even more reason to celebrate. We are super excited and even get to move in without having to rent and move twice. What a relief off our shoulders.

When we arrived home, we found on the kitchen counter a card the children had made for us along with a bouquet of fresh lilacs from our lilac trees. It was a perfect ending to an amazing day. God is SO good. And the smell of fresh lilacs throughout the house is a reminder of His true beauty.

Dance Season Finale

Lindsey and Taylor had a fun dance season. They thoroughly enjoyed sharing it with their favorite friends, Aimee and Ella, as well as Khloe and Samantha from their Kindergarten class. It's hysterical watching them dance around the house but also seeing them perform. They sure like to shine! We love Just For Kix and look forward to another season next fall. Below are some photos as well as a video of their finale performance at the end of the photos.

Kindergarten Spring Photos

Lindsey - 6 yrs old (Spring 2011)

Taylor - 6 years old (Spring 2011)

Dylan - 6 years old (Spring 2011)

Easter Memories

Easter has been here and gone but the fond memories live on. We made a short trip back to North Dakota to share time with lots of family and a few dear friends. It was so nice to have my sister, Jill, and her hubby Joe , my niece, Brandi and her beau, Adam, and their sweet little princess, Lilliana, in town all the way from Denver. We cherished a few short days with them as well as with Papa and Grandma Good. We also got to share quality time with Papa and Grandma Kemmet and Papa and Grandma Clark. We dyed Easter eggs at Grandma Good's with Uncle Ken and his girls, Faith, Anna, Jordan and Sarah and went on a grand Easter Egg hunt at Aunt Helen's, where we got to see my Aunt Mac and my wonderful cousins and their children. In addition to family, we also got to spend time with a few close friends. It was a whirlwind trip but so worthwhile. LTD didn't want to leave and keep asking if they can stay in North Dakota this summer. They love being around family as do Dave and I and it's always hard to say goodbye. Check out our KodakGallery Link for lots more Easter photos (March and April 2011).

The Clark Clan

Cuddling with Papa & Grandma Kemmet
Me too!

Easter morning frenzy

Camp Clark

Smiling pretty with Papa & Grandma Good

Jill & Family

Sisterly Love

Great Friends

Friends & Family

Time has flown by the last month and so much is going on at Camp Clark. School is wonderful and the kiddos have been thriving, work is busy, Dave has been getting serious interest in his invention and we are in the midst of selling our home and looking for another. But we are never too busy for family and friends. Last week I attended the mothers of multiples state convention in Duluth along with my favorite triplet mamas. We had a blast as ususal and shared lots of great conversations. We were also at the infamous Grandma's bar after dinner and we got to witness U of M Duluth win the national collegiate hockey tournament over Michigan. It was amazing and very exciting to hear the roar of celebration! The weekend was a welcome break but by Sunday, we were a bit beat up, missing our babes and ready to head back home. Last night we attended a bowling benefit for MS in honor of one of our dearest friends and fellow triplet mom, Nicole. It was SO much fun and Dave even wore his "party shirt" for the event. It must have brought him good luck because he bowled a 224 with seven strikes in a row. He had so much fun that he even slept in his party shirt - party animal! We look forward to going home to Bismarck for Easter to be with our family. We love our Papas and Grandmas and can't wait to see them and share time together. We love you and miss you and are counting down the days until Thursday. God bless friends and family.

Triplet Mamas

Celebrating at Grandma's MS Bowling Event

Furball

Love you, Nik!

It's A-L-I-V-E!!!

Party Animal

Puppy Love

We had a fantastic weekend! Saturday was gorgeous and the kiddos and I spent the entire afternoon biking and playing at the park and then we all headed up to Aunt Lisa's for time with family. Sunday after church and Sunday School, we had to be out of our home all afternoon due to showings so we loaded up and went swimming at Lifetime, had treats at the DQ and "stopped in" the pet store nearby. Bad move. We are all officially in love with a puppy we can't have, YET! To top it all off, the sweet little boy was on sale for only $199! LTD were overjoyed but Dad's deal is this...when we sell our home, THEN we can get a dog. Let's just say the prayers are flowing ubundantly up to Heaven. It would be a miracle if he was still there when we go back; good thing we all believe in miracles :)

BFF

Lately we have gotten the opportunity to share some quality time with one of our favorite families, the Ericksons. We cherish their friendship and always have such fun times with them. Below are a few photos from the last few gatherings. Last week, Mama Erickson took the boys so they could have their own "guy time" and I took the girls. The boys were thrilled to just be boys with no sisters around, biked outside and enjoyed the great outdoors. The girls and I first went on a nature walk, painted artwork indoors and then moved the art studio outdoors for some chalk work. This past Friday, our families had pizza night at the Erickson's and when it came time to put the PJ's on, the boys had the same PJ's and so did Aimee and Taylor. It was such a riot! We love our dear friends and look forward to many more great times together!