The Clarks do Roswell

The best back yard ever! a nice family volleyball game Nothing better than when friends drop by.

Bennnnnnnneeeeeee!

Once Upon a Time I taught a seminary class and I had some students!  One of them was named Ben Teare! I grew to LOVE the family Family Teare!  Our whole family grew to love the family Teare.  Ben was considerate and a whole lotta fun!  He wanted to drive fast, get outta the house, play hard and come to early morning seminary!  He talked of going to Africa on his mission!  He played a good game of soccer and always had a kind heart.

This is Benny and his buds; Logan and Chris!

We have some crazy stories from this house from putting in that pool, to the hot tub, the food, Nanny, to inside memorizing scripture mastery and watching Football and Zoolander!!!

I don't have a picture of Annie, Gary or Hannah advertising SUU so I had to use Ayris Joan - it's ok she was good friends with Benny and his buds!

It's so interesting to me how life plays out and that we only lived in the same city a few years, but on earth we travel in the same circles!  I know that in the eternities we will too.  From New Mexico to Blanding Ut, From Olympia Wa to SUU we had to meet up somewhere it's in our blood!!!  

Elder Teare

The roads traveled in Germany

When Elder Teare went on his mission he was so fun to write too I so enjoyed his letters - he wrote really good letters.  

When we went to the Temple (this one is in Germany) but we together went to the Albq. NM Temple a couple of times.....  I can see him still sitting there his humble anxious heart.

I know you say Ben - humble heart??!!!  hahaha! He does tend to brag a little and he smiles so much you just think he's up to something.  But Ben you are such a great example for me, Richard and the children!!!  (Ayris and Amric will love being called "the children!").  Amric still has the soccer ball, I'm surprised it's not out on his mission with him :?  When Amric left on his mission he pointed out that his letters I send are to be just as cool as the letters I wrote to Elder Teare!  So... wait?!?!?! He actually was paying attention - who knew!?  

The verdict is in  .... Ben is married to the most wonderful wife in the world, He's going to school, working, having a baby - he's Temple worthy!!!  He even checks in now and then still to this day.  Yep verdict mandates - He is  all grow'd up and making it look good!!!  
Happy Birthday Bennnnnnnneeeeeeeee!!  
We, the Sobczak Clan Wish you most Happy Day and many, many blessings to be yours on your road ahead!!!!

   HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

31 Days of 31 Christmas' - 2004

31 Days of 31 Christmas' - 2002

GO GO AMRIC BOT (as Gage would say)

 What makes us who we are?

This whole examine who I am thing thru Ayris and her college papers has me much more observant to what my role is and how it plays out in the lives of others around me especially my baby grands and my children  . . .

Here is my thought for the day...

We use to have rules in our house about the Phone, the Computer, the TV.  You have to go to school.  You get good grades, you work around the house, you don't work outside the house cuz your work is to succeed your job is School!  Amric somewhere along the line also got the job of Sports; football, baseball, wrestling all chosen jobs of his Father for him!  Things Change.

The phone isn't on the wall in the house any more.  The computer is in our hands individually without restraint, the Tv can be see anywhere anytime.  School is still school, but it has so many more "political correct"
nesses that how much "fun" can learning be and College forget it - doesn't sound fun at all!!  Jobs are hard to come by period. And Sports well thats where my thought is.  You aren't ALWAYS going to be #1.  BUT YOU CAN SUCCED YOU CAN DO WHAT EVER YOU WILL.  You don't always want to do it and You aren't always going to, especially if it's what your Daddy wants for you ;)  thus the story goes of Amric Zane and his Daddy!  Richard always told Amric and everyone that would listen "this kid is HUGE the size of a FOOTBALL PLAYER".  Along with that he would tell Austin "You better stop buggin him some day he'll be twice your size and beat the crap out of you!"  Amric has the best heart he would never do that (just so you know!).  He started Football, in the 3rd grade one day his soccer coach asked "has he ever tried Football?"  so in the 5th grade he was working out with the High School kids dragging tires around with telephone logs. Then in his 7th grade year he, himself sought after a Rugby coach and in the 8th grade was playing RUGBY with the High School kids.

He rafted the Rivers of Washington, Oregon & Montana with his dad.
they fished in Canada (but that's another story for another day!

His Sophomore year he played soccer!

ELMA EAGLES AYRIS AND AMRIC GO FIGHT WIN!

Then in his Freshman year due to him standing for what He believed in and an other Sport he loved trumping Football he retired from the game.  Devastation hitting his father.  Amric never slacked off at any sport practice or otherwise.  He always gave it his all.

KANSA CITY

His junior and senior year he played Rugby for Omaha his dad in full support anyway my thought in the beginning is He was told he was a big Kid that he could do anything, though it may not be what his Dad wants he believed his dad and is a Big Kid and Does What he Wants!!!  And is very successful at it!!!  We are very proud of him!!! GO GO AMRIC BOT!

Costa Rica!