Category Archives: family

Yesterday was as gorgeous as any summer day. Blue sky. Mild temperatures. Elias even got to wear his fleece instead of his heavy winter coat! We had some important tasks to get done, but we just couldn’t waste an opportunity … Continue reading →

Today we celebrated Nana’s birthday. As I was telling Elias about it earlier in the day, he ran into the kitchen and asked me to start baking a cake. Unfortunately, I had already planned to bake brownies and ice cream…so … Continue reading →

Despite receiving numerous tempting offers for social interaction this weekend, we are being very protective of our time. We’re circling the wagons so-to-speak. Regardless of whether little Smith #2 decides to come tonight or three weeks from tonight, we only … Continue reading →

Nathan’s Grandpa passed on to the next life this evening. It was not totally unexpected…but still quicker than we had thought. The whole ordeal reminded me of my own Grandfather’s passing. We found out in the morning that hospice was … Continue reading →

We went to another beautiful wedding yesterday. This one was to unite Andrew (Nathan’s good friend and Elias’ godfather) and Diana. Nathan was in the wedding party and had to be there early in the day. The wedding actually took … Continue reading →

A few nights ago, the three of us were reading The Cat In The Hat together as a family. Elias received it for Christmas from Grandpa Smith, and at first, did not show much interest in it. However, after he … Continue reading →

Happy Epiphany! We had fun today celebrating this special day. We started out in the morning with a fun Sunday School event. Elias joined the other kids at our church in learning about different epiphany traditions from around the world. … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →