John and Jennifer Clark

Diva

2009-06-01T20:12:00.011-04:00

DIVA

Our little girl visited her Granny's for the first time this summer Memorial Day Weekend. My sister's family, John's brothers and parents were all there for the joyous occasion. Andrew and Ayden had a blast playing in the water and riding and driving the boat. Andrew even made me and Kari look like whimps when he jumped off the 11 ft boat house without his life jacket. Pretty impressive for a 7 year old.

We always enjoy going to the lake to spend time with family and friends.

Tonight we took Reese to the pool in our neighborhood for the first time. We forgot the camera but she was the star of the pool. She had on her white hat, sunglasses and swimsuit. She was a little apprehensive about the water at first but then she just hung out while her daddy toted her around. When it was Mommy's turn Reese cuddled up to my shoulder and fell asleep. It was the BEST feeling in the world having her just pass out on me.

I am going to try and be a better blogger... so we'll see how this pans out! Here are some other pics to enjoy.

First Swing Ride

My first Easter Egg hunt with my cousins, Andrew and Ayden and my Aunt Kari and Uncle Loren

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY BONA!!! Hanging out after Brunch.

Reese's first drink of water with her Nana.
Pic of Reese courtesy of Cousin Andrew.

Andrew and Ayden came over to play Saturday night and had a great time doting over Reese. Hunter, Matthew, Heather and Darren came over too for dinner and playtime. It was nice having the house full of people and laughter. Reese's Nana was here too hanging out while Grandad, Uncle Cole, and Uncle Andy were at the UNC game.

Until Next Time...

Reese Lauria Clark is Here!

2009-02-04T20:12:00.009-05:00

2 weeks today :)

Welcome baby Reese.

Wednesday January 21, 2009 at 6:52 pm at Rex Hospital.

Here are some pics. Will blog more later.

Aunt Kari and baby Reese

Erica and Jenn and Reese

John, Jimmy, Jenn, Reese, Elizabeth, & Justin
CONGRATS TO JUSTIN AND ELIZABETH WHO JUST GOT ENGAGED LATE LAST NIGHT :)

KT and Reese
We are so excited that everyone has had a chance to spend time with us the past few weeks. Sorry for being unavailable alot of the time, but we are adjusting to life with an infant. Hope to see everyone soon!!

Baby Update

2009-01-19T04:41:00.002-05:00

Still no baby. We are busily preparing the house for her arrival. We get more and more done every day that she is NOT here. We keep telling her about her new home and her new pretty nursery, but apparently the womb is WAY more fun for her at this point.

Please keep the prayers coming and we'll all get to meet her soon!

Baby Update

2009-01-15T17:54:00.004-05:00

We went to our Doctor appointment today hoping for good news. We got some too! I am 3cm dilated and 75% effaced. The doctor did a little stripping of the membranes which thins out the lining between the uterus and the baby's head (which is now thankfully LOCKED in place). The procedure she did will induce contractions and if Reese is ready, she'll be coming out very soon. If not... then I will just have some additional pains to deal with.

They talked about inducing but John and I decided we are not ready to make that choice yet. We want her to come as naturally as possible without any medication to help us out. They will discuss the possibility more with us next Thursday if we make it that far. As long as Reese and I are healthy they will be okay not to force the induction.

John and I are super excited and anxious to meet this little girl. My friend Joan had her baby yesterday and she is so sweet and cuddly. I got to hold her this afternoon and cannot imagine how it is going to feel when it is MY baby I am loving on.

Please continue to pray for us to have a safe and healthy delivery.

Nursery

2009-01-13T09:09:00.008-05:00

Here are finally some pictures of our nursery. Reese is still waiting to make her entrance. Two days until she is due!!

SOON THIS WILL BE HER HOME.

Reese's Closet.

We will keep everyone posted on labor and delivery here and on facebook.

Thanks for everyone's kind words, blessings, prayers, and support. We would not be able to do this without such wonderful family and friends.

Make it a great day!

Baby

2009-01-05T19:49:00.001-05:00

No baby yet. We are 2cm dilated and 70% effaced as of last Monday. Next appt is this Thursday at 3pm. Will keep everyone posted. Nursery pics coming at some point :)

Hope everyone's holiday was great!!

Too Cute Baby Joke, Birthday and Anniversary

2008-12-17T09:08:00.003-05:00

Two babies were sitting in their cribs, when one baby shouted to the other, 'Are you a little girl or a little boy?''I don't know,' replied the other baby giggling.

'What do you mean, you don't know?' said the first baby.'I mean I don't know how to tell the difference,' was the reply.

'Well, I do,' said the first baby chuckling, 'I'll climb into your crib and find out.'He carefully maneuvered himself into the other baby's crib, then quickly disappeared beneath the blankets.

After a couple of minutes, he resurfaced with a big grin on his face.'You're a little girl, and I'm a little boy,' he said proudly.

'You're ever so clever,' cooed the baby girl, 'but how can you tell ?' 'It's quite easy really,' replied the baby boy,

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'You've got pink socks and I've got blue ones.'
' SHAME ON YOU, WHAT WERE YOU THINKING???

John and I are doing well and getting ready for our plant shutdowns so we can be off for a solid week!! We will be putting the finishing touches on our house and nursery and waiting for Reese to arrive. We celebrated our 2 yr anniverary on the 9th and John's birthday the 11th. We had family and friends over the 12th for an evening of pizza and desserts. Saturday we went to an all day birthing class. (830-5). We did bust out at 3pm because I was exhausted and wanted a nap. Luckily we got to practice labor positions and breathing with 12 other couples before we left. :)

John's parents, my parents and me gave John an NCSU autographed collector ball with Phillip Rivers and Mario Williams signature on it. He was SUPER excited and definitely had no clue what was in the big box I had hanging around the house for a month. It was wonderful to see his face. I will post a pic as soon as I get it from Kari.

We hope everyone has a MERRY and HAPPY HOLIDAY!

BABIES BABIES and more BABIES

2008-12-03T10:11:00.003-05:00

Heather Waechter and Laurie Dimmock Nappier are both in labor right now! Best of luck and many prayers for both of them.

Babies are here!

Laurie Dimmock Nappier and Brian Nappier are pleased to announce:

Annalise Boyd Nappier

6 lbs 4 oz 19" long

12-3-08

Darren and Heather Waechter (and Hunter) are pleased to announce:

Matthew Brian Waechter

5 lbs 11 oz 6:11pm

12-3-08

2008-12-03T10:06:00.003-05:00

Long time no read...7 weeks and counting

2008-11-24T13:46:00.006-05:00

So it has been 4 mths since my last post. I am not a good blogger. Hopefully Reese Lauria Clark will change that when she gets here. We are 7 weeks today away from my Jan 15, 2009 due date. The nursery is coming along VERY well. (will post pictures eventually) Lots of exciting things have happened over the past few months, but most of all John and I have been trying to get ready for baby Reese.

Thank you to all those who have helped get the baby necessities together and for the showers and gifts. We would not know how to handle everything without our family and friends.

We are so blessed and so thankful for everyone in our lives.

These are a few pics from my ISPE Annual Meeting in Boca Raton, FL from October. These are my lovely girls (students) that were holding me up on the surf board. We did not have it turned on because that is not safe. The next pic is the NCSU students flashing their spirit and the last one is us with our Grand Student Chapter Award presented to our region at the meeting. Best Student Chapter in the world. :) I am very proud of all my students!!!

Until next time... which we know could be months...

The Cat is Out of the Bag

2008-07-08T21:22:00.002-04:00

We are pregnant :) We are super excited and due January 15th, 2009. Baby and family are healthy and happy. Here is a picture of our first sonogram. Hopefully the second one will come out more clear.

Happy Summer

2008-06-16T10:10:00.025-04:00

Here are some summer event pictures since May. We have been busy but I am trying to work on it!

Beth and Me at the ISPE Angus Barn Gala.

Jarrett and Cole hanging out on the raft.

Bonfire at the Lake Memorial Day. We made smores and had "community bonding time" according to Jarrett.
Andrew Kindergarden graduation and party pics. He was Best Boy All Around Boy in his class! We are all so proud!

John's oldest brother Brian has not been home since our wedding (due to being stationed in Japan). We were so excited to see him and we all picked him up at the airport and went to dinner. It was the first time we've all been together since our wedding. YAY for Brian being home.

Andy's High School Graduation! He was the Class Valedictorian and gave a terrific speech! We were all very proud and excited of Andy's great accomplishment.

We all went to Aunt Debbie's for dinner in celebration of all our great news and Brian's visit home. Here are some pictures of that and then the boys at our house playing poker later that night.

Father's Day with the Clark Family.

They played Cornhole while Dessie and I hung out in the air conditioning.

May Birthdays - Tom and Andrew

2008-05-21T13:36:00.012-04:00

May 10 was Andrew Loren Delahunty's 6th birthday! We had a blast playing in the moon bounce and visiting friends. Here are some pictures.

May 3 was our Dad's birthday . We celebrated at our parents house in Wake Forest. Kari made the delicious cake.

Busy Weekend

2008-05-21T13:02:00.009-04:00

We had quite a weekend. Friday night Katie and I went to visit the Partin Family in Sophia. On the way there there was a slight mishap with a rock and my windshield. That got replaced Monday.

We had a lovely time playing with Meredith, Melissa and John. Their house looks beautiful and their landscaping is amazing. We are so blessed to have wonderful friends. I played with Meredith and held her most of dinner. She is super sweet and really didn't cry while we were there.

laughing with momma

All us girls :)

Just a little yawn.

HAPPY PARTIN FAMILY.

We went to see Evan Blackerby play at Starbucks in Burlington. It was fun to see him again.

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Saturday John and his dad hung drywall in our garage and Claire (John's cousin) came to town from FL. We were very excited to hang out with her and go to Elizabeth's graduation Pig Pickin in Wake Forest. After a busy weekend John and I rested Sunday and did not really leave the house. John left to get me some cookies and ice cream :)

Make it a great week!

Mother's Day Brunch

2008-05-14T11:19:00.010-04:00

It was fabulous! From the menus to the guests we had a lovely time. Here are some pictures of the brunch. We had delicious food and a great time. John's granny even came to celebrate with us as well. It was just perfect! Hope everyone elses mothers day was beautiful and dry.

What's going on with the Clarks?

2008-05-05T14:04:00.006-04:00

John and I are doing well living in our new home in Clayton, NC. We have been there almost one full year now and are working on making it our house. We love the area and hope to be here a long time. We also are working on finishing our garage which is taking a very long time. One day... it will be complete and we will be on to the next thing.

This past weekend John's best friend Joe and his girl friend Elisa came Friday night from GA to hang out. We were blessed to get to spend some time with them and Ed and Tanesha. We had dinner and played corn hole outside. I am a way better bean bag tosser in the dark.

Sunday we celebrated my dad's birthday at my parents home in Wake Forest.
Tuesday is Cole's birthday (John's 2nd youngest brother) and we will celebrate Saturday night at our house.
Saturday is Andrew's 6th birthday and party in Wake Forest where we will spend our afternoon.
Saturday night we will be going to the Hantla's for Bryce's graduation party. He just completed his Masters at NCSU. Loving the fact we have another successful Wolfpacker in our family.
Sunday we are hosting all the mother's in John and my life at our home for a brunch. We will have 16 people in our living room/kitchen. It shall be interesting. I will post a pic if I can actually pull it off.

Don't forget to vote tomorrow if you are a part of the primary!

HAPPY NEW YEAR

2008-01-02T16:10:00.000-05:00

Happy New Year everyone!

John and I rang in the new year with each other for some much needed alone time. With the holidays and a wedding, we were beat. We hope everyone has a blessed and joyful year. I have added some pictures from our travels. Please be patient as we create our blog. Thanks Melissa and Katie for the inspriration to start.