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Monday, August 31, 2009

A real update!!! And story of Brooklyn.

Because of all our update on our 7 week vacation. I have slacked a little in the "Real" News. The kids all started school. We had a really rough day starting. Chandler starts school 20 minutes before Brooklyn and Kayden so I only got the first day of pics for Chandler. But what a handsome stud he is. I love this picture of him. I should have taken pics for the other too but we were late dropping them off. GRRRR to the first day of school and different times. Miss Brooklyn lost her very first tooth. She was so excited. Let me tell you this tooth has been ready to come out for a couple weeks. Finally it happened. Brooklyn pulled and pulled until the tooth just came out. She though she lost it and was crying. She was like the Tooth Fairy can't come if my tooth is not under my pillow. So we searched for her tooth. After some searching and a prayer Brooklyn found her tooth. She was so excited to get her $ from the Tooth Fairy. Look at that happy toothless grin. Aweee my precious daughter lost her very first tooth.... I live for sweet moments like this.
Okay so I missed an important event on the first day of school. Brooklyn started 1st grade this year. She is so excited to be in 1st grade she loves her teacher Mrs. Blakely. We take all our kids to school but they ride the bus home. Well at about 4pm I had snack ready for Brooklyn and Kayden and lots of hugs and kisses only one problem, Just Kayden walked in the door. I was flipping out. Where is Brooklyn? Where is Brooklyn? Kayden said he didn't know she wasn't on the bus??? What do you mean she wasn't on the bus. Now mind you I had to fill out several papers as to how my children would be coming and going from school. Brooklyn was a bus rider in the afternoon. I immediately called the school talked to miss Blakely she said the she personally put Brooklyn on the Bus. So now I have a missing Brooklyn. I was totally freaking out. Where on earth could my little princess be. I got a call from Mrs. Nelsen Brooklyn's Kindergarten teacher she and Mrs. Bradley the principle were out looking for Brooklyn. I followed a bus and it stopped at our stop nope no Brooklyn. Where is my little girl? So I said a little prayer I was told to go to a different bus stop. Low and behold another bus was coming. Brooklyn was the only one on that bus. As it turned out Brooklyn was put on the bus that goes to the other end of post and luckily for me Brooklyn is super smart and knows her Address and phone #. She told the bus driver where to go to drop her off. So at 5pm I got my little girl back. Yicks. Did I mention what a horrible day this was?????


Kayden is now in the 4th grade. He is working so hard. His homework more than doubled from last year. Just to get a picture as to his homework He has about 2-3 work sheets 25 spelling words 10 vocabulary words and 30 minutes of reading. He doesn't have much down time he gets home from school at 4pm So by the time he is finishes his home work it's dinner, tubbits and bed time. He does gets a little down time when he gets to read. He loves Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. NO HOMEWORK and he can do whatever he wants.
So of course he was playing in the forest and found a praying mantis. So cool. I got a picture of the critter and not him. HUMM what was I thinking???

So I added a cute picture of the boys with Daisy. (We were dog sitting) Playing the Wii.
boy we love down time...

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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Smith reunion Bryce Canyon

We had another super fun family reunion . My family met up at Bryce Canyon and camped for two nights and three days. We were so blessed to be able to spend so much time with all of our family.

Most of the Family exploring Bryce Canyon
Back Row Tina, Britany, Jessica, Rocky, Elizabeth,Adrian,Chris,Merlin,Grandma Casey
Front row Kayden, Conner, William Noah, Johnathan,Brookyn and Chandler
Beautiful Bryce Canyon
Brooklyn, Kayden and Chandler exploring.
Aunt Britany, Grandma, and Jessica
Elizabeth, Adrian, Merlin, Johnathan and Casey,
Bryce canyon was so amazing!

Cute Little Brooklyn.
Look at a ll the different shades of orange.

My Family
Chandler and Aleah. Still Great friends.
Who wouldn't be in heaven with all that dirt and cousins?
I want to take cousins to camp all the time. I never saw my kids.
They has so much fun and lots of memories.
I made them all stand on this stump for a super cute picture.

Cooking Dinner. Casey, Tonna, Chad and my Dad

I love this picture of Chandler and Brooklyn.
Chad, My Mom, Casey
Tonna and Jessenia. Super Cute pic!!!!
Everyone's Favorite Aunt Britany
Jessica's Favorite picture. She was so tired of me taking them I am sure.
I told her I was going to post this one. See I did.
Picture TimeChandler, Kayden, Conner, and William
Sister's oldest to youngest.
Tonna, Tina, Britany
Love the camp fire.

Love my nieces Aleah and Jessenia
Of course with their smores.
I love this picture!!! Check out chandler's face.
Conner, Brooklyn, Kayden, William, Chandler, Aleah and Jessiena
The only Girls' in the Evan Smith Family
Aleah, Brooklyn, and Jessenia
So fun camping with your cousins.

I love the outdoors for pictures. We found this really cool fence.
I know we probably trespassed by crossing into the field for this picture but how cute is it?
Youngest to Oldest
Aleah, Jessenia,Chandler,Johnathan,Brooklyn, Noah, Conner,Kayden,William, Adrian,and Merlin
We are missing the youngest Blake who was only 3 days old and Nathan the oldest who was visiting his Mother.
All the Boys....
All the Girls.
Brooklyn and Sparky. The kids tried to bury sparkey in the dirt. Grandma
was not too excited about that. Poor Sparkey...
Building our camp fire.
We sure love camping with our family.
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Salt Lake City Adventures

Here we are on a wagon ride at Historic Wheeler Farm. This is almost the entire Smith Clan we are only missing two families. My Aunt Rocky and cousin Jessica came all the way from California to hang out with us. So much fun hanging with family.

Kayden, William,Brooklyn, Chandler,Jessenia, and Conner all waiting to go inside to check out all the floats for the days of 47 parade. WE got to see 31 floats and vote on which one we liked the best.
The kids having a blast watching the Fire Works on the 24th of July.
Best friends and cousins
Conner, Kayden, and William
At Hogle Zoo. Love this place.
Grandpa and Kayden hanging out in the mist.
Grandpa and Great Grandma Smith watching the kids have fun.
Grandpa Smith and Chandler on the Merry Go around
Brooklyn on her horse. I know it's a Zebra
Kayden on the Merry go Round.
Kayden rode the Bull for 8 Seconds. Way to go Kayden
Having a blast at Wheeler Farm
The ducks would eat the bread right out of the kids hands.
So cool. We feed the duck like 7 loafs of bread.
Aunt Rocky and Jessica. Love you guys!!!
The kids waiting. Awee we are soooo board and it's so bright.
Jessenia, and Chandler Best of Friends.
Crazy kids having a blast!
Petting another horse.
Look at all the Farm Animals. So much fun!
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