Cute Reid told his parents "I want to visit the Smith's and swim in their pool".  So that's what they did (because right now they do whatever he says – we'll see how long that lasts! :).  His first trip to the Smith's!  And his first time to swim!  He seemed to enjoy the water…

is "AUNT MER".  I LOVE IT.  It's second only to "Mom" – my #1 favorite.  I'm pretty smitten with these new baby nephews.  Can you tell?  Reid – May 4, 2011  Reid – May 26, 2011 (picture taken by Samuel while we were "babysitting")  Reid – June 14, 2011  Reid – June 28, 2011  Graham…

Epic is Caleb's favorite word.  And that's how I'm describing the last 3 days of house cleaning.  It was "I'm not cooking, working out or running errands so I can concentrate on cleaning every nook and cranny of this house" time.  I stayed in pajamas and we (me and the boys) got down and dirty with…

I can honestly say we're feeling like our pool was a worthy investment…especially as our first full summer with it has seen temps like this:  Aye Caramba!  It's warm.  Really really warm.  And it's been like this since the first of June.  NO rain.  And no changes in the near future.  Looks like we'll just…

If you are catching up on Smith-ville, here are some of my latest posts.  Meeting Graham Graham Haymond Robinson Jacob Goes to Camp A busy summer day A Party Weekend Mavs Parade! 8U Rangers 2011 Our Principal Our Visits with Grandma Kake Caleb's End-of-Year 5th Grade Graduation Being Sentimental Caleb – Wolf Field Day 2011…

We spend SO much time in our pool (daily) that it only seems right to post some pictures of us swimming and enjoying it.  It is my new favorite part of our house!  Caleb jumping (and posing) on his board – cool water effect!  Jacob carrying Derek on his shoulders.  Samuel showing Dad his new…

My two cute SIL's have turned their babies bedroom's into masterpieces that are all their own.  I didn't get good-quality pictures of Reid's room – but from these Iphone pictures you can get an idea of how warm and rustic his room is.  It feels like a little man-cave and I love it!   And Anne…

Our friend's, the Hall's, invited to Jacob to spend a few hours on their boat yesterday.  He and Lance Hall are two peas in a pod – they love going on adventures together, being loud, getting dirty, etc, etc.  Phoebe sent these pictures to me today at Lance's request because he knew Jacob would love…

On Saturday night we headed to Frisco Freedom Fest – the local hometown celebration.  It's billed as a "free" event – but of course that's only if you just want to listen to the music!  Everything cost money and lots of it.  We let the boys each pick an activity – the big boys took a…

We went as a family to meet Graham on Sat evening – 24 hours exactly since he had entered the world.  The boys are enamored – they are having so much fun with these baby cousins.  Samuel said that morning "let's go see the baby that came out of Anne's belly button!".   I love…