Monthly Archives: October 2011

Carving pumpkins was another item on our fall bucket list. Nathan and I had not done that yet in the five years we had been married, and decided that we wanted to do it this year. We got some pumpkins … Continue reading →

Ever since I wrote my “honoring grandma” and “honoring grandpa” posts, I have wanted to write an “honoring papa” post, and also one to honor my grandma on that side of the family. Papa was my Dad’s father. He passed … Continue reading →

We checked another item off of the Smith Family Fall Bucket List yesterday. We went to the pumpkin patch! We wanted to get some pumpkins which we will eventually carve and display on our balcony, but we also just wanted … Continue reading →

Today is the 10th anniversary of my first date with Nathan. We were 17 back then. We had already known each other for three years, and were in the same circle of friends. One year we even had almost every … Continue reading →

Elias did much better in the church nursery today. He didn’t cry at all. Apparently he just got a little anxious every time the door was opened. The nursery attendant was very happy because he even let her hold him. … Continue reading →

Today Elias and I needed a day of rest and relaxation. I was going to try out the “fun for ones” story time at the library, but Elias was napping longer than usual so I figured we just needed some … Continue reading →

We have been trying to get Elias to let us brush his teeth. At first we were just using a washcloth, but then we got a baby toothbrush for him from the dentist. Elias’ response was pretty much lukewarm. He … Continue reading →

We call cats “kitties” in our house. I thought it was so adorable a few minutes ago when Elias turned to our cat, Olive, who was walking by and said, “Hi Kit” and waved. Hopefully this is the beginning of … Continue reading →