Monday, 20 January 2014

Happy 2014!!! An Update From The Clarks

I finally sent an email update... thought it was a fun way to start the year!


It’s been soooooooooooooo long since we’ve done an update like this, we figured it should at least be interesting. Let’s see how much you can guess about the Clark family by taking our little Clark Family Quiz.
If you really want to know - answers are at the end. Otherwise – please know we do value you! Let us know how you are doing!

1.       Where do the Clark’s currently live and how long have they been there?
a.        Taipei, Taiwan  (8 years)
b.       Sydney, Australia  (3 months)
c.        Wellington, NZ  (3.5 years)

2.       How many members are in the Clark household and what are their current ages?
a.        Three (41, 39, 6)
b.       Four (41, 39, 7.5, 6)
c.        Eight (41, 39, 6.11, 5.5, 14 weeks)

3.       Where do the younger Clark’s go to school and what grades are they in?
a.        Johnsonville Main School (3rd grade, 2nd grade)
b.       Homeschool (3rd grade, 1st grade)
c.        Miramar Christian School (2nd grade, Kindergarten)

4.       How many bikes can be found in or around our house?
a.        3
b.       7
c.        None

5.       What will Tony be doing in March 2014?
a.        Looking for a new job
b.       Running a marathon
c.        Teaching Chinese to small children

6.       Where does Jennifer spend least of her time?
a.        At the local café sipping lattes with her girlfriends
b.       In the kitchen creating nutritious and delicious meals and snacks
c.        At her computer

7.       What are Hunter’s favourite things to do (not in order)?
a.        LEGO, soccer, read
b.       Skateboard, play with friends, go to church
c.        Build things, eat toast, ride bikes to the beach
d.       All of the above

8.       What are Helena’s favourite things to do (not in order)?
a.        Chase chickens, watch movies, wrestlemania
b.       Eat, go to church, ride bikes
c.        Sing, draw, cuddle
d.       All of the above



Alright – so it’s time for the answers…
1.       We have been living in Wellington for over 3 years and we currently plan to be here for a while. We bought a house so please change our address in your books: 43 Tauhinu Road, Miramar, Wellington, NZ   6022

2.       Well – there are four of us and we haven’t had quadruplets, but we do have 4 chickens who have recently joined our household! CONGRATULATIONS to all of you who’ve had new additions to your families! Oh and on the note of age – Tony will have a significant birthday this August!
3.     It’s true, Jen did home-school Hunter for his first year and a half – but when we moved in June 2013 we decided to put him into school. In February, when the school year begins here, both children will attend Miramar Christian School - he will be in 2nd grade (year 3) and she’ll be in Kindergarten (year 1).

4.     Everyone in our family has a bike – in fact three of us have 2 bikes each! We are grateful for this neighbourhood where we can ride around easily. The kids and I ride our bikes to school as often as possible (less than 10 minutes) and they love riding to the waterfront to watch the fishermen. Tony and I are just starting to get back into cycling so hopefully two of those 7 bikes will be seen speeding along the peninsula and beyond.

5.     Tony has been working on a special project this past year with the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. And as great as it’s been, it is a project with an end date so we know that he will be transitioning to something new. (And since he broke his ankle playing in a basketball league last year, I don’t think he’ll be quite up to the marathon yet – but who knows when the kids may get a Chinese lesson!)

6.       With all the great cafes in Wellington (plug for visitors), Jen spends very little time there. Between her involvement with Arise Church (women’s Bible study, Breakfast Club, organising teams), home-schooling, and other family commitments she is most often found at her computer in the kitchen (the beauty of laptops, eh!?).

7 & 8.    All of the above.


Well – how did you do? Good guessing!? 

May 2014 be a year of growth and depth for you and your family. We are looking forward to it!!!
Love,
Tony, Jen, Hunter & Helena






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