Good Looking!!

Don't we have good looking kids and grandkids??!!

Easter Weekend

Well, Brittany, Steve, Ian and Brinley got here Thursday night and the fun began. We got to visit with them on Friday and then Saturday Ali and a friend took the little ones to an Easter egg hunt and then came home to decorate eggs. The big guys (Jeff, Kevin and Steve) all went shooting and then had to clean all the guns when they got back (not a true Easter tradition but they had fun).

That afternoon we all drove down to Orem to hook up with Brandon, Andrea and Jocelyn and we all went to dinner at PF Changs. There were 14 of us total and it was fun to watch everyone trade around all the babies. Ian just wandered all around the table visiting everyone. After dinner most of us went bowling where Jeff beat everyone the first game and then Andrea beat everyone the second! Mady and Jocelyn hung out till they got bored then Joc fell asleep (I can't believe the noise she can sleep through!) and Mady took grandma over to the video games. It sure is a lot cheaper to keep them entertained at that age - they don't even need quarters.

Sunday morning we all joined together again to go to Brinley's baby blessing. It was so nice having the whole family in church together!! Including Jeff's parents! It was fun trying to get all four grandkids together for pictures so here are a few of my efforts.

In the afternoon we all went back to Jeff's parents for a little while just to hang out a bit longer before everyone headed to their other Easter activities. We had a really good time. I can't believe how fast our family is changing and growing!!!

Senior Tribute

Well, now I know graduation is getting near! Our ward had their senior tribute night on April 8th and six of the ten graduates were there. They put together a nice slide show of each of the kids and then their parents read a short tribute to each one. It was pretty fun but it is the first graduation activity so it makes it seem even more real.

April Fool's!

So it has been a little while since I blogged but I had to share these pictures. This is what we woke up to on April 1st!!! I guess they were just fooling about it being Spring. I thought it was pretty cool all of the deer right in our back yard. They come right up to the fence and are down in our front and side yard all the time.

Brinley

Well, I just got home from Colorado Springs where I was able to stay with Steve, Brittany, Ian and Brinley for the past week. It was a lot of fun and there is nothing sweeter than a brand new baby. I think she looks like Steve's baby pictures except that her hair is darker. She has gorgeous blue eyes, I hope they stay that color. Steve is preparing to deploy to Afghanistan some time in May so it was extra special to spend time with him after everyone else went to bed. He even let me win at rummy sometimes - what a nice son!!

Look Ma, No Crutches!!!

Ok, I don't have any pictures but I am off the crutches for three days now!!! I still have to wear the pretty full leg brace for another 4-6 weeks but at least now I have the use of my hands. It will make it much more fun to go play with my grandbabies!

I hate Physical Therapy (it hurts) but it is actually going pretty well. I have almost full flexion and I may be able to get it all the way straight in another couple of weeks. I even went to the gym with Jeff today and rode the bike for 20 minutes and then did my home PT exercises there. Baby steps. I have to remember that.

Brinley Renee Smith

Steve and Brit started a new blog which I have linked to mine. This is the first picture of Brinley but he promises he will add more soon. She came home Thursday in this cute little sleeper. I can't believe how much and how dark her hair is. My babies were all pretty bald and what little they had was so light blonde you couldn't see it!! I can't wait to go see her (ok, all of them) on Monday. Grandparenting is wonderful!!