COMBINED FAMILY ACTIVITY

As families...we try to do things together...Joint effort to satisfy ALL participants...Jared, Angel and Nathan...know how to "peacefully" spend time together...(smile)

Going...Going....GONE! (Nathan)

Rollers

So I missed Sam rolling over on his own for the first time. I was putting things away and I heard him grunting. He had been happy playing by himself for awhile so I figured it was time for him to do something else. I walk in the room and he had his arm stuck under him but he did roll on his own.

"Fay" - Tropical Storm - August 21, 2008

Another shot of the yard...

Can see the leakage on the roof line in the spare room...

We are getting wet INSIDE as well...Spare room

Another area of the pond...spilling over...

Middle of the yard...

Hope you can tell...all of this is under water...tree stuff floating on top...

Tried to get it when the gusts of wind would happen...but...this is the best I could get...

Pond area

Here are a few pictures I took MUCH earlier, today...(It is now after 10:30 P.M.) It is STILL RAINING...Never quite had this much rain in over 20 years...I know in areas of Florida...RECORD RAIN...streets are UNDER WATER...FLOODING terribly in several areas....Homes....CARS.....ruined...Sewage coming up in the streets and homes...

So far...we aren't in that situation...but, as you can see...we are getting our share of rain...

I took these pictures over 5 hours, ago...and like I said...the rain HAS NOT let up since then...

I will take more pictures in the morning...I will let you know...if "rafts" will be necessary to get around...(smile)

NATHAN!

Nathan came home from the doctor a little different!

Happy Birthday...Joshua!!!

Today, Joshua turned 29 years old....Last year to enjoy his 20's....How QUICKLY time has flown by....I tried to upload a couple of other pictures...but, lots of techical difficulties...so...at this time...this was the only picture that uploaded...This picture was taken in early MAY 1982 - Joshua, you were nearly 3 years old....

Pappy Remembers

I remember building Mama's flower boxes in front of our house. Jenny and Sarah would sometimes come outside and see what was going on. There would be big piles of yellow sawdust from cutting the landscaping timbers. The girls "discovered" this "gold" and had a delight playing in it. Remember?

Some People do NOT know when to come out of the RAIN!

With Tropical Storm "Fay" - possible HURRICANE - near our border....of Florida....we are having "effects"...at this time...However....then...there is your FATHER....pressure washing in the storm....Hey...what can I say? This BLOG is entitled..."Smith Family CRAZIES"!!!! (smile)

Emma - is "5" years old today!!!!

Happy Birthday, Emma!!!! I had taken these TWO pictures at our Thanksgiving "2006" Campout...I thought they were really cute!!! I know these is NOT UPDATED...pictures..but, we are waiting on your PARENTS...to POST UPDATED pictures...(hint...hint!) (smile) Anyway, I LOVED these pictures...and wanted to show them off!!! (smile)

Well....Fire Chief.....I was just.......huh.......

Remember those pictures I sent of your "father's" "cleanup" fire? Well...it seems...it did more than just burn up all the OLD stuff in the yard....Your dad nearly set our ENTIRE yard on fire....The flames had gotten so HIGH...that.....well...the picture speaks for itself....

SNAKE....

OK...enough "spiders"....Now we can concentrate on the "other" nasty villians in Florida...SNAKES...This little guy even "posed" for this camera shot of him in OUR POOL!!!

SPIDERS!

For Caleb:

Temple Presentation

Click here to download my temple training Powerpoint presentation given at stake leadership training (must have Powerpoint)
Temple Training Powerpoint

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Temple Training Web Browser

Click on Slide Show in the lower right hand corner and the first part will run automatically. When you get to the Church Handbook of Instruction, you will have to click through the information.

ENJOY!

Mama's FAVORITE Child

Mama's Favorite Child (smile)

OPPS....It started to RAIN....(smile)

OPPS!!!! It started to RAIN!!!! (smile)