Smith Family Saga

I was thinking today that it seems as if I only blog when something crazy/stupid happens.... Well today is no different. Chase said the toilet would not flush so I came in to check things out, I am not completely helpless. Well the chain was not stuck so as I went to put the top back on it fell into the tank....YES fell into the tank...YES busting a hole in the bottom of the tank.... And even better is my brother, sister-in-law and 3 kids will be at my house in 2 hours to spend the night....The best part of all is we can get it fixed until Wednesday...How how fun it will be to have 12 people and only"1" bathroom....

Well I think the new name for my blog is going to be the "Smith Family Saga"....I took Shelby to follow up with Dr Porter who is an orthopedic surgeon. He was reading her MRI results, and decided that we need to look it a little deeper. So we are scheduled for December 1st to run a scope into it. Hopefully all with be easy and go well. More information to come....

Well here are the pictures of Karly giving Millie a bath... She was kinda proud of herself.

Well for those who enjoy the drama of my life with Karly....When I heard the bath tub running this afternoon I knew it could not be a good sign. So I went in to get her out only to find her giving the dog a bath...YES giving the dog a bath and all by her self...Gotta love her

Shelby was very excited to have late start on Wednesday, because it was her 15th birthday...School did not start until 10:10. So she invited 12 friends over for donuts,milk, juice and games...They are a great group of kids and I am grateful that that was a easy party to do.

Sweet baby girl!!!!

WOW What do I say, I am amazed at the beautiful young women she is growing into. I love to look back at my chubby baby girl. But more important I love to see her strength and testimony growing... I am so grateful for Shelby and not just the great BIG sister she is but that she is my friend and we can talk about anything...

I love that she has such a funny personality and has fun no matter were or what she is doing...

I am so grateful for her choice in friends and her ability to stand up to them when they are bringing her down.

I am sad when I think how few of years I could still have with her as a child in our home, but I am excited to see her continue to grow in her high school years, and all the fun times that come with high school...

But more than anything I want her to know how much I love her and the daughter of God that she is..I am so so proud of her...Way to go baby girl....

Keep up your strong spirit!!!

HAPPY 15th BIRTHDAY !!!!!!

I have reason to believe that Karly should have been born a boy. You can regularly find her in the dirt, watching construction guys in the street or helping Dad/Grandpa fixing a car...I an so grateful she came as a girl, she still likes her hair done...But at least she can get dirty.

Election 08

Well here is the newest running mate for the presidential election. "Brady W Smith"

This was for a school project to do an election poster....GO B W.......

Halloween 2008

Well another Halloween has come and gone. I thought I should get some pictures posted. It is getting stranger every year to not have all the kids dressing up and with us. Karly as always was the princess of the family "BELLE"

Chase was the ever favorite "SPIDER MAN" which is a repeat costume. But you cant beat the classics. Brady is no longer in the fun stage, he was going for dead prisoner...

Shelby was out with a friend and I have not gotten any pictures yet, and Chad and his girlfriend dressed up and went to a family party while we were at the ward party....