Monthly Archives: December 2012

A Baby Update – 35 Weeks

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Kimberly

Well we are T minus five or so weeks from the due date for little Smith #2. It seems that our list of things “to-do” before the baby comes just keeps getting longer each day rather than shorter. Granted, I … Continue reading →

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Art!

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Kimberly

Yesterday morning as I was doing some laundry, I left Elias to his own devices amongst his toys. After I had loaded and started the washer, I came around the corner to find that he had sat himself down in … Continue reading →

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Christmas Day

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Kimberly

Christmas Day was a relaxing day with family for us. We woke up, and Elias opened a few gifts from us. We got him a table top easel with art supplies and an art smock. So far he has loved … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Kimberly

We’ve had a lot of fun with family over Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, but I think it’s safe to say that everyone in the Smith household is ready to get back to the ol’ routine. We spent Christmas Eve … Continue reading →

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Our First Christmas, and a Goodbye

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Kimberly

This afternoon we had our first “Christmas” with Grandpa Smith. We all went to Advent 4 church service, then we came home, had a little lunch, and exchanged a few gifts. Elias was happy during Sunday school because he got … Continue reading →

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Angels

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Kimberly

Today was a day of rehearsals! In the morning, Grandpa Smith babysat Elias while Mommy and Daddy went to a bell choir rehearsal at church. It sounds like they had lots of fun together from what we found when we … Continue reading →

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Peacock Lane In Pictures

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Kimberly

Friday night we decided to check off something that was on both ours and Grandpa Smith’s bucket list! We went to Peacock Lane! It’s a Portland tradition, and we wanted to be sure to make it. Luckily, the weather cooperated, … Continue reading →

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Fun With Grandpa Smith

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Kimberly

Now that sickness has pretty much left our household, we’ve been able to get out, have some fun, and enjoy Grandpa Smith’s visit a bit more. Thursday we pretty much took it easy in order to let everyone get rested … Continue reading →

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A Special Visit!

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Kimberly

It’s been a rough couple of days for the Smith boys. But we’ve had some really good things too. Sunday evening we went to our church’s annual caroling event. Elias was super excited about using his jingle bells….that is until … Continue reading →

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Zoo Lights With Friends!

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Kimberly

We went for another round of zoo lights last night. The weather started out horrible…it was raining pretty hard when we got there. To top it off, Nathan and I both thought it was a good idea to dress Elias … Continue reading →

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