Monday, June 7, 2010

Thank You Captain Tillion

I know that this is a week or so late, but not much spare time around here lately. I still wanted to post it though...

I just want to say thank you to Captain Dan Tillion. Capt. Dan as we call him is the crossing guard at Levi's school. Every morning and every afternoon Capt. Dan is there to safely get the walkers across the street. Many years ago he was fighting and protecting our country and today he is protecting my baby and other children.

As Memorial Day approached Capt. Dan wore his uniform and I just felt compelled to say Thank You. He kindly allowed me to take a picture and gave his permission to put on the blog. How many veterans are out there that we don't know about.

Thank you to all who have served, are serving, and going to serve. "They do it for you," (as the sign on my dad's door now says.)

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Easter

I just want to clarify and make it known, that yes I am indeed the mother who must coordinate everyone with their attire. I know it is a little corny, but look how nice everyone lookes. And yes I know my children are gorgeous!The coordination does not stop with the kiddos, yes Scott and I get in on the action too. Easter was great this year. A church full of people, a huge egg hunt (thank you Kit for the leftover eggs from CMO), a yummy family dinner, and a beautiful holy ghost filled service in the pm.

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Super Reader

With all of the videos popping up on the blogs lately I felt that I too needed to post one. The other day I was cooking dinner when Millie came running in with her clothes off and stated, "Ta Da, I am super reader!" I tied her blanket aka "ki" around her and grabbed the camera.

Sunday, March 7, 2010

60 plus 2

A tribute to my father and Pap, Larry J. Smith on your 62nd birthday.

60 reasons we love our Pap

1. unquestionable love
2. supporting your family
3. taking time for the kiddos
4. being Bro. Larry to the bus kids
5. singing to me on my birthday
6. providing our computer needs
7. writing on your golf bag
8. because you really really, really like the word really
9. Harley rides
10. park trips
11. rides in the green truck through the grave yard
12. love for pool....
13. love for golf....
14. love for your Harley
15. owning the big gray house
16. still giving your kids a home to come home to
17. your guns on the wall
18. your 100+ Harley jackets lining the basement wall
19. late night candy runs
20. being Brother Mustach
21. suprise visits
22. always giving your all
23. the fish shirt
24. your gift giving
25. your gift wrapping
26. the notes with the gifts
27. your boot collection
28. your office (and all of your "Stuff")
29. ebay love
30. taking care of Grandma when Mom is gone
31. dry sense of humor
32. your haircut
33. the silent treatment to the boys
34. the honey bunny phone call
35. writings on the wall
36. sense of style
37. letting me drive the golf cart
38. sunday afternoon visits to Grandma and Grandpa Jo's house
39. matching cars
40. loving all of the babysitting kiddos
41. listening to randy travis
42. political outlook
43. your stretching and exercise
44. being on Lou Dobbs
45. Being Uncle Larry
46. being married for 32 years.
47. being a marine
48. playing drill seargent
49. your garage
50. your presence when I was younger
51. being sentimental
52. being the best dad a girl could have
53. being Levi's Pap
54. being Judah's Pap
55. being Millie's Pap
56. being Gideon's Pap
57. being Anna's Pap
58. being Baby Smith's Pap
59. having enough love for us all
60. just being our Pap

As I watch my children grow there are two traits that I have noticed that have certainly been passed down from my father.

1. the Pap look (eyebrow furrow)
2. Pap speed (slow)

We love you Pap and wish you the best birthday ever!
A happy birthday to you
A happy birthday to you
may you find Jesus near
everyday of the year
A happy birthday to you
A happy birthday to you
and the best year that you have ever had!

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Snow Days

This winter we have been plagued with 'snow days.' I usually enjoy the occasional day off, but I am totally over them by now. Today was our sixth yes sixth snow day so far this winter. We will be going to school way into June.

As you can see we are getting pounded with the snow. This was around 12:30 and it didn't stop snowing until around 11 pm. We got somewhere between 10 and 12 inches that was on top of what was already on the ground. Oh joy.

You cant even see the bench today. It is totally covered with snow.

Levi and I have been passing the time playing games(we played about 15 rounds of UNO this morning) while Millie entertains herself with her toys.

Here she is cooking with the pasta that I gave her.

Please let us go back to school tomorrow!

Super Bowl Party

In honor of the Colts being in the Super Bowl this year we decided to have a little gathering at our house to watch the game. I don't know how much game watching went on, but it was on the whole time. Levi made banners for everyone to hold up when we scored a touchdown....we only got to do this once. :( Seeing that the Colts didn't play very well. Millie really didn't care about the game, but she enjoyed having Baby Hunter over. She wanted to hold him most of the time, even though he is almost as big as she is. Hunter didn't care though he just let her do whatever. The game turned out to be to much and to long for Mr. Hunter to handle...he crased during half time.
Even though the game didn't turn out how we wanted it to. We still had a great time with our family and great friends.

Millies First Sled Ride

With all of the snow that has fallen upon us we decided that we would take the kiddos sledding. Millie was super excited and couldn't wait for daddy to get home so we could go.



Millie loved it and of course so did Levi. Scott always likes playing in the snow, but it makes him want to go skiing, he has come up with a plan for him and Levi take a trip to Colorado in the future. hmmm
Millie loved the ride down, but got a little tired on the climb back up the hill. Eventually daddy just started putting her in the sled and pushing her back up the hill. That is until our sled popped. Then they decided to build a snowman or snowmam as Millie would say.
The finished snowman. What a fun day. Even though we had fun I am ready for some fun in the sun. The pool is covered in snow at the moment or as Millie would say, "Daddies beach has snow."