Happy Happy Birthday!

12 years ago, on March 26, Jamison Harvey Smith was born in Alton, Illinois. We had fun celebrating his birthday. We had cake, ice cream, and presents! He got an electronic helicopter, brand new iPod Nano, a fancy church suit, and clothes. Jamison also received the Priesthood that following Sunday, and we are all sooo... proud of him!

You Are Too Silly Ced!

One of his cute qualities, is his ability to make many cuddly friends...

He can always find my iPod to watch movies :D ...

and he also loves to dress up for any occasion.

You just got to love him!

That Was Totally Awesome!

Yesterday was the day we took a field trip as a family to Denver, Colorado. Mom bought tickets and had been planning this day for a while before hand. She reserved, thought, and brought it all together. Me, Dad, Mom, Jay, Spencer, and Kyle all went and saw the Broadway musical, Mary Poppins. It was awe-inspiring! But before that, we had to make this a memory filled day. First, we got the little boys out of school early (they were thrilled) and made the drive to Denver. As we got there, our first stop was to the Temple. While Mom and Dad were being faithful members, and doing their sessions, us kids were at the nearby park. At the park, it was pretty cold, but, on the bright side, we had fast food from Burger King. When they came back from the temple, we headed our way out to the mall. I looked around, used my money in American Eagle, and then walked over to Macy's with Mom. Well, have you ever seen a mannequin, with the cutest outfit, but couldn't find the clothing on the nearby or faraway hangers? Well... that is what happened to me. This mannequin had the dandiest jacket, but I saw no other one, which caused an issue for me. Being strained on time, Mom thought up something quick. She started to undress the mannequin, being her assertive self, and all was going according to plan. But, for some odd reason, the neighbor mannequin was bumped during the mission for the jacket, so... she fell down, and her arms popped off. Oh NO! Hoping the workers at Macy's wouldn't notice, Mom took the jacket off as fast as possible. It isn't as easy as you think! But, lo and behold, there come the lady in charge. After trying to assemble Humpty-Dumtina back together again, they let her rest in pieces for the mean time. After we purchased the cute jacket, Mom and I run out the store asap. After that exciting experience, Dad drove us over to Red Robin, where milkshakes and burgers are the bomb. We eat our delicious meal, and try to find Denver's Performing Art's Center. We happily find it, and get to our seats. Mary Poppins starts, and we loved it from the start. The show intranced us, and we enjoyed watching it. If you get the chance, go and see it! Over all, we had ourselves a crazy, awesome day.

Science Fair

This year, Spencer Terrell, entered the Science Fair. He did his on geysers. So he became a hypothesizer, found out information, and overall, he had a great experiment! Here are some pictures from determining the calculations.

He always smiles!

GOOD WORK! He got Third Place, and earned it fair and square.

Christmas Break

Our trip to Denver was mainly to the Museum of Natural History. Robbie, Laura, and Bella came with us, which made it that much funner! We visited the planetarium, and saw many cool displays. The dinosaurs were most of our favorites, but, the Space part was my favorite. Here are only a few pictures of the museum.

HUGE whale skeleton!

Kyle is exploring the moon, along with Cedric as his sidekick.

Like Father LIke Son Hair Do

Once upon a time, there was a boy who wanted a new hair cut. He felt he didn't have the need to ask his mother for help to fulfill this duty of his. So... on a Saturday afternoon, I came home to this smiling boy...

His mother shaved it... but only half-way... and started to laugh

He loved it only half-way cut... it reminded him of his father... and wanted to keep it forever

And They Lived Happily Ever After!

THE END

Something Strange is Happening

They say your family will be made stronger if you read your scriptures together every night. But something strange is happening around here. I think one of our kids is evolving more to New Moon than an eternal family! Our Spencer is always dressing up, especially for school. It's not unusual to drop him off at Lincoln Elementary wearing an awesome sombrero or reindeer antlers. For his school play he was supposed to be a city official. But he really, really wanted to be a pirate. So.... he was a pirate and really hammed it up on stage. Before I knew he was such a performer I asked him if he was nervous saying his lines in front of so many people. He said, "No, I was just happy." That's the truth, he's always happy.