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Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Our 4th of July Celebration!


We had quite a day...in celebrating
our 4th of July!

We got up at 4:00 a.m. to cook for "3" Wards...
(will post those pictures later)

Had nearly 300 people show up...We were told to expect
"200"....yeah...

Later in the day, we went to Menan (Idaho) to watch
their incredible fireworks!!!!! (Our 3rd time)

Joel/Rebekah's family
Jared/Angel's family
Hyrum/Jessica (and Alexander -though, comfortably tucked in)
John/Ramona/John Henry Roberts (plus two of John Henry's friends)
Later, Luke/Sarah's family joined us...

"FACE PAINTING"
Menan had a small community "Fair" that helps
pay for the "fireworks"...
Jessica does "Face Painting" at this fair, though,
she wasn't there...when we arrived...Jessica had
left to go pick up Hyrum, who had to work...

 Lillie had a "patriotic" theme

 Nathan was "Batman"! 
(Batman is Patriotic, right?)
smile

 Logan chose to be a "Storm Trooper"
In this Smith clan...
"Storm Troopers" works on such a day...smile

 Daisly loves "Elsa"
smile


 Jane chose to be "Spider-girl"
An All American...
smile 


 After Jessica came back...she painted
Mama Roberts and this Mama
with a "sparkly" Patriotic theme!
Ramona and I LOVED IT!
Smile

 What was left of his...Paint job...

and then...there was Jane...She kept us all
entertained with her "emotions"...
smile

MOMENTS...

 Not certain who was entertaining who...
Ivy and Garvin...
Daisy...observing!

 Benson LOVED the ice-cream...
I understand he was NOT HAPPY when it was 
all gone! smile 

 Garvin and Hyrum

 Ahh....the charm life of a "little one"...

 Logan enjoying his father's antics! smile
John Roberts in the background!

 We all LOVE IT...when we hear Ramona laugh!
smile

 Joel was now...entertaining Bekah...
smile

Another fun picture with Ramona!
LOVE THIS WOMAN!

"Our Darling Baby BENSON!"



Our Little Daisy...Has so many
EXPRESSIONS...that just
crack us all up!



Enjoying the time together...
waiting for it to get dark...
and the FIREWORKS!

 Angel needing to REST...only a few more weeks...
till "Ethen" gets here!

 John and Ramona...
She brought bags of TREATS for anyone
who wanted them!
smile 

 RESTING his "weary" back!

"IVY was having so much fun...
crawling on her parents!" smile



 Ivy LOVED having Daddy Jared...
flip her upside down!

 Uncle Hyrum...loves to TEASE!

 A little "quiet time"...together...
Logan, Jane, and Daisy...

 Daddy Joel...bonding time...
with baby Benson!


Jared with daughters Ivy and Lillie...
Claira talking with her cousin, Lillie...

Fun and Tender Moments 
"Hyrum and Jessica"




Luke and Sarah came later...
Luke had "Bishop" responsibilities to 
take care of...first...
They arrived after 8:00 p.m.

 Claira

 Jackson - loving his toy...

 Luke


Darling Alayna

 I LOVE this picture of Savannah!

 Adorable...Jackson...

 Claira was SO EXCITED...this night!

 Jacob - so handsome!

 Sarah eating - corn on the cob! Joel LOVED them!
Luke and Jacob!

 Cute MOMENTS!



Such a FUN NIGHT!

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Many Smith Projects this Year....


We have had MANY "Smith" project this summer...
Due to Garvin's "knee" and "back"...family and friends...
have come to the rescue...

I hope to post...backwards...in time...
beginning with yesterday...
20 June 2016

The cutting down of TWO big Cottonwood Trees...
Due to the location and difficulty of these
2 trees, we had to have them professionally done...









 Rick and Fran Miller - My goodness -
the amount of work they have done
for us - is not measurable...

 This was the 2nd tree...
Hyrum and Abe worked on this one quite a bit...
so did Rick...(sorry, I didn't have my camera
to take pictures...of them working)


 Joel got in a bit of a workout!
smile


 Joel cracked me up...his reaction to splitting a log
in so many strikes! smile 

 Rick tutoring Logan on the fine art of 
digging up rocks out of the field...
smile 


 Logan was very pleased...in his efforts!
Don't blame him...Good size rock...less ONE more 
rock...in the field! smile 

 Joel conversing with a crippled up Garvin...
Jane loves being around her Daddy!

 Abe worked hard, yesterday, as well!


 Hyrum manages inbetween work and school...
to be here for Garvin...He is helping Rick on
another project...

 Great picture of Rick...from sun UP to sun DOWN...
he is always working!

 Fran loved driving the tractor...unloading all the 
branches and stuff...

 All the children could hardly wait for the BIG FIRE...
burning all the brush...from our home and 
Jared/Angel's cleanups from their home...

 I LOVE this picture!
Looks like a FIRE DRAGON!!!!!
smile

 Garvin had to keep water going...SUPER HOT...

 Hyrum...making sure all is well...

 Abe and Angel...

 If there is a dirt pile...
Children are always in it...Jane LOVED the DIRT PILE!
Jacob on left...and little Jackson...
had been enjoying the pool...

ALWAYS...so interesting...
listening to the conversations
of our children...
smile

 Angel - Bekah (ha...ha...love it) and Sarah who
was listening to Abe...


 Ramona and John Roberts...
They will be with us on the TREK! 

Savannah (left) Jessica (standing)
Hyrum and Angel