Another Clyde

In my mom's family, there have been some orange kitty Clydes. One of my YW leaders, a really cool person, offered me one of her new kittens! They are all orange, and so, on behalf of the cycle, I will name him Clyde. The only down-side, is that, Spencer & Dad, are ALLERGIC! And our family, isn't really a pet one. All of our pets have died...well...terrible ways. But I am going to be most protective! I have no idea how I can keep it, for my backyard has no fenced off places, and the mountain lions, bobcats, and coyotes will most likely eat it if I leave it outside. If you have any advice, please tell! THANKS!

Life Jacket

Some time ago, Mom took us to Wal Mart. When Kyle was looking around, he found a life jacket. As usual, it was a Scooby-Doo one, and begged mom for it. She said yes, and he was totally thrilled! Everyday, all day, he now wears it, with his swim trunks, (occasionally) swim shirt, and swim shoes.

Any way... my Aunt Karen and Aunt Mary entered into a home-made ice cream contest, and while we were tasting out the ice cream, there were also home-made crafts. One of the booths was a "Mountain Man" theme, and had a lot of weird things. Like...animal skins, knives,and stuff like that. One of the items that the boys liked, was the raccoon hat. I got a pic of Kyle and Spencer wearing it, along with Kyle in his swim gear. I thought it was funny!

Some Pictures of the Trip

I apologize, for I was pretty lazy with the camra on this trip...

Our family with Gr. Grandma Brown.

Spencer loves his Uncle Robbie!

The hike at...Stuart Falls.

Cougar hat guy in the bushes...

A pretty veiw.

Family Reunion

We just got back from a family reunion in Utah! The trip there was a long....and tiring drive. We went to BYU Provo, saw Gr. Grandma & Gr. Grandpa Walker and the other family there in Kamas . (Thurs.) While at BYU P, Mom and Dad gave us a tour of the campus, like, the building that they met at, the library, the yummy creamery, and other buildings as well. Since there was a BYU bookstore, it was decided that we would go buy some things. All of us, got a BYU shirt, and a hat or sweatshirt. Spencer loves the "different" things, and got a hat that was shaped as a cougar! After that, he wore it everywhere! It was a blast, and inspired all of us kids to go there some day! It was also fun to go see family in Kamas, UT again! We hung out, talked, played in the backyard, and mom had fun getting new irises from Gr. Grandma's beautiful garden! After all of the fun...we had to leave to the hotel in SLC.

In the morning ( Fri.) the whole family woke up, and got ready to go on a hike to the Stuart Waterfalls! We had to drive a ways away, but when we got there, it was worth it. Utah is quite a bit "greener", than Colorado, and the mountains there were just gorgeous! The sign said, ' Stuart Falls - 2 mi.', but as we were hiking to the falls, it felt more like 3 mi! But it was fun, and amazing. Spencer (of course) wore his cougar hat, and loved to hide in the bushes, and pretend he was an actual cougar. I'll have to post pictures later...anyway, after we got back from our looonnnggg.....hike, we went swimming, and to Denny's for dinner. When dinner was over, all of us went back to the hotel, and a few minutes later, met up with our friends, the Burns.

On Saturday, the actual reunion began! It was on my Dad's side, so there were about...10 siblings there...maybe 9. It was a huge blast!!! The Smith Family met at a park, that had a play ground, so that was neat to have around. I had a really fun time getting together with cousins that I haven't seen for 2 years or so. Most of the family played kick ball, but the main fun for the little ones, was the Jump House! It was a huge hit! Even me, my cousins, and aunts went on, one time or another. All in all, it was a great time! Thanks Grandma Smith for making it happen!

The ride home was pretty interesting. Cedric had a few gross incidences, but other than that, we made it home all right. The boys are getting tired, so I better help mom get them to bed, write to ya later!

Youth Conference

My Aunt Denise, who just lives around the loop (corner), and her husband Phillip, are in charge of Youth Conference. And while she was busy preparing, we had the kids over at our house! It was very fun! We did a "slip-n-slide", which didn't really work, because there is no down hill in our yard, ate ice cream sandwiches, and played with squirt guns, and the hose. Everyone got wet at one point. A while after the cousins left, Kyle layed down on the couch, and instantly fell asleep! Yes! I believe a long day of play did its job. Tonight will be interesting, for we are hosting 9 teens, and a leader for Youth Conference. Phew!

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!

Summer-Time Guys

The Lingards have joined us Smiths for the Forth of July. Though...I do feel out numbered...NINE boys, and ONE me. So far so good... we have seen the movie Wall-E, and explored the Royal Gorge Bridge. As our trip was ending at the Gorge, we thought it would be fun to ride the Tram across once more, so we (Carlos, La Dawn, Grant, Garret, Nick, Mike, and Hannah) headed up on the long walk to the Tram. When we arrived there, nobody was there so we thought the last ride was gone...so we started the long way back... and as we were crossing the bridge, there goes the Tram, with people inside it! Oh well! We survived just the same. Tomorrow, is our day trip to Colorado Springs. First, the touring of the Air force Academy, then sight-seeing at Garden of the Gods, and having fun at Manitou Springs. (A tourist town close to Colorado Springs.) Along with my friend Debra Brewer! Who is now the age of 16.

Here are some pictures of the Royal Gorge...