Sister Clark (aka Annie) comes home from England in 35 days. It’s hard to believe it’s almost been a year and a half since she left!
I made a countdown chain of the days left until she’s home! I’m most excited to be able to just pick up the phone and talk to her whenever I want to—how I’ve missed her!
Elna seems to like the countdown chain.
Let the countdown begin!
Here are a lot of pictures that I haven’t posted yet—of Elna just being her darling self.
Cuddling with Daddy—so flexible.
Brian and Elna at Blue Lake park for a YM/YW activity—Brian and I both work with the youth in our ward and love it!
Brian was helping me out by taking care of E before work one morning—this is where I found her.
Nakey little baby—she loves bath time!
After church on Sunday.
Getting her toenails painted by Grandpa DeWin and Aunt Heather. We laughed when DeWin asked us if he could paint her nails—too funny!
My family goes to Yosemite every summer and we have been since I was Elna’s age, so taking Elna to Yosemite this year was pretty neat for me. I hope that Yosemite will be a summer tradition in her life like it was in mine. This year was also special because it was my brother Joseph’s first time back in about 16 years. I’m so glad he and his family were able to come. My entire immediate family was there except for Annie who is still in England on her mission. We missed her!
Get ready for a ton of pictures…
Elna with her cousins:
Back row: Elna, Benjamin, Robert, Joey, Front row: Austin, John
These cute boys LOVED playing with Elna!
In the van on the way down to the river:
Me, Elna, Brian, Samuel Samuel, Austin, David
Walking down to the river:
Around the cabin:
Ofelia, Joseph, Samuel, Papa, Mom
Papa, Ofelia, Matthias (behind Ofelia), Joseph, Brian—eating J Dogs
J getting very excited about his Santa Bingo Star Wars prizes.
Two postcard games—one by Papa (left) and another by Samuel (right). Very fun!
Joey’s baptism:
Joseph & Joseph Carrera Clark family
Grandpa Ray speaking to Joey about baptism. I love Grandpa’s face here. I’ve seen it many times—so wise.
Joey’s confirmation:
Brian Matthias Papa Joey Joseph Samuel Grandpa Ray
David, Samuel, Papa, Mom, Joey, Joseph, Ofelia, Lucy, Elna, Brian, Benjamin, Gpa Ray, Gma Jody, Rebecca, Robert
At the waterfall:
Brian jumping.
Back row: David, Brian, Benjamin, Joey, Joseph—Front row: Samuel, Austin, Ofelia, Grandma Jody
Ofelia with Robert (left) and Elna (right)—she was always holding a baby and they love her!
Grandpa Ray
Elna with her Great Grandma Jody
Elna & Elna—I love this picture of my mom—she is so pretty!
Me with a sad, sad baby—maybe because her hat is over her face?
And a happy, happy baby.
The entire group.
Four generations of women.
The Clark Harris family
A Linford classic family picture with a hard-to-see Half Dome behind us.
