Along with Halloween we also had some other fun happenings around here! 1.  Friday night was a party for Mark and Anne (only two more weeks 'til the wedding!).  We had a good time visiting with their friends and Anne's family at a lovely home in Highland Park.  I didn't take pictures at the party (gasp!),…

Lots and lots of fun Halloween activities around here last week… 1.  Mummies and Witches Fingers for dinner last Thursday:   2.  Pumpkin Carving:     3.  Halloween Playgroup Party for me and Sam (with our neighborhood friends…my child is the elephant!):   Cutie! 4.  Neighborhood Fall Festival:     5.  Trick-or-Treating: This year our bi-annual Stake Conference…

This morning as we were reading scriptures we read about Mormon who was young, but "large in stature" and very righteous, much like another hero of the Book of Mormon, Nephi.  We talked about what that meant.  And it reminded me that I am raising boys who will probably be "large in stature" just based…

One of my favorite traditions of the year is our trip to the Pumpkin Patch in Celina.  I took the boys several weeks ago (the week I got back from Canada) but am just now getting around to blogging about it.  Right after school I packed them up and we got there with only an…

Katie and Anne hosted a fun and festive Halloween dinner for us last month.  Way to go, girls!

I have SO many pictures to share from the weekend – Halloween festivities and other things.  In the meantime, I thought I would share two things… 1.  Take a look at THIS video to see what Derek will be doing next Saturday.  Crazy?  I think so.  He'll be on a team with a neighbor.  But he's…

Two weeks ago we visited our Maggie at the breeder's house after church.  She was 5 weeks old then.  We had a good time playing with her brothers and sisters and seeing her personality for the first time (kind of shy – a little timid, but playful too).  We all loved it!  And one week…

Cute Sam LOVES birthdays – just the lilt in his voice is so delightful when he even thinks it's someone's birthday.  And he loves to sing happy birthday… http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7293156&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1 Happy Birthday by Sam! from Meredith Smith on Vimeo. Breakfast in bed, cards and packages, lunch dates, dinner out tonight, etc….I am spoiled and loved, and…

While we were in Canada, the boys were in the able and loving care of my mom and Steve for 2 days and my Aunt Lisa (who came from Chicago to do it!) for 3 days.  I was so grateful to feel worry-free (for the most part) while we were gone.  The kids were loved…

  It seems impossible to sum up the entire Canada trip in one post.  Suffice it to say, we had an amazing time in this beautiful place.  It was COLD (between 0 and 40 degrees).  And it was stunning!  And the food was exciting and yummy (and there was a lot of it!).  And it…