Our Little Cookie Monster

I am officially taking back any cynical remarks I have made about parents thinking their kids are the cutest, smartest, best, etc. -- I now realize that there is some sort of intrinsic chemical reaction that occurs in all parents and it can not be helped. I believe this inherent response to our children allows us to get through diaper blow-outs, boogers, vomit, and best of all food exploration.

It seems Cash just woke up the other day as a small child rather than a baby. He is now mobile, and either army crawls or rolls to his desired location. If you take you eyes off him for just a few seconds, you will generally find him with one of the dogs chew toys in his mouth. He does not have much interest in baby food, demonstrating a more sophisticated palate and enjoyment of fruit, spaghetti, mac and cheese, and as you can see cookies. Cash has also learned to share his food with the dogs, which is only fair since he steals their toys.

Remembering Dad...

This memorial day has new meaning, as it is the first memorial day since the passing of my Dad. It is still very raw, and I miss him dearly. I took time this weekend to sit at his grave site and reflect on his life and the importance he played in mine. My Dad drank up life and its many experiences -- you could always find him whistling, joking, smiling, exploring the outdoors, enjoying a good meal, and best of all relishing time with his family. My Dad was a great example to me and always bestowed unconditional love.

Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things, Love never ends.

1 Corinthians

You are always in my heart, I love you, and hope I can be the kind of parent to my children that you were to me. -Rori

Hey look, Doug's Famous

I'm not sure if I would call it famous or infamous, but Doug it getting noticed for this recent ad for "Boot Camp with Jess". If you are like me, you probably thought Doug would receive accolades for a timed wing eating competition or consuming his body weight in BBQ -- but Doug has abandoned many of his old habits and shed 40 pounds. Do not be alarmed, Doug has not relinquished his love of beer or his propensity to utilize four letter words and perversions. Although, he has picked up some new rituals of full body hair removal and a love of tanning beds. Who knew Doug could be so high maintenance? If you see Doug, he appreciates the encouraging words and compliments, but between you and me it may be starting to go to his head a little.

Doug has shown unwavering commitment and we are proud of his weight loss and new healthy lifestyle. He says he still has a way to go and continues to demonstrate incredible devotion to his hot summer pool bod. Unfortunately, my hot pool bod is mired by hormones, bloating, and an aversion to my rapidly expanding midsection.

I'm a blogger...

What's all this hype about blogging you say? A couple of months ago I'm not sure I could even tell you what a blog was, and now here I am plucking away at my keypad attempting to compose something interesting and slightly witty. I had always felt to old for "My Space" and feared I was not cool enough, not enough friends to link, or sexy enough pics for that matter. Thanks to my wonderful Nanny, Macy, she has started this blog where I can do all of the same things as "My Space", like show pictures and brag about how utterly cool my life is and share stories about my uber-smart offspring. Keep in mind I am a novice and each pic and post challenges both my patience and mental capacity, and takes five times longer then your average third grader. None the less, I will preserver for the opportunity to show off my family and share quirky stories of life in the Clark family. Blogging is such a great way to stay in touch and catch up with family and friends, I hope everyone enjoys the updates.

Here are some great pics of Cash, a.k.a. Munch, a couple of weeks ago when he had his first hot tub experience.