Merry Christmas!

May this find you all enjoying a Blessed Christmas with friends and family! ****Merry Christmas from the Smiths ****

Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

This is a picture of our tree this year. I enjoy a blue tree, love the color blue! Craig with shopping with Briana and met Danny there, they were at several stores, shopped, had lunch and a good time. Craig experienced shopping this these two when while at Macy's in the kitchen department (hopefully buying my panni grill....) out of the corner of his eye he spied Danny and Briana fencing with wire mesh collenders over thier faces, and using BBQ forks as swords... it is never a dull moment with those two!

Winter Wonderland

What a beautiful site we woke up to on Saturday 12/15/07. The hill in front of the house.

Briana and Snakes

Camp Timber-lee sponsored a chemistry camp where the homeschoolers were able to spend 50 hours in chemistry lab and other related chemistry lessons, that week. JJ and Briana enjoyed the creation walk, seeing butterflies, snakes, spiders etc. Briana loves snakes as some of you know and is never quemish about holding and loving on them!

Trevor it snowed!

Hey Trevor it has snowed! We got a snow storm yesterday and Papa spent all day Sunday digging us out. He got the bottom of the driveway done, when his tractor quite working, then he spent the rest of the day, finding a trailer, loading it and taking the tractor to the repair guy! Poor Papa he ate his dinner late, but I kept it warm for him, waiting for him to finish in my nice warm house, sipping hot chocolate. This is where it is nice to be me. Can't wait until you come and visit in a few weeks. I have some sleds waiting for you and the girls to try out, hopefully the snow sticks around or we get a bunch more! Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

Trixie got a haircut

I am THAT LADY - you know the one that talks about her dog all the time, when you mention something cute your CHILDREN do, they link it to thier dog - as IF it is the same thing... But I am here to tell you - at least from my perspective, I am completely aware that it is not the same thing. I have four fantastic children, and five (to date) incredible grandchildren... I love them completely, would give my life for them, pray for them, agonize over thier care and daily decisions! However, I do NOT pray for my dog, (Dear God - Thank you so much for the sweet puppy she is... Thank you for the love of a pet.....) I do not sweat her decisions (Will she like the chicken today?)

But I am reminded of the cute way she looks at me, or the way she follows me around the house when my grandchildren do the same things..... so please forgive my affection for my Trixie - (Danny, I am just kidding when I call her your sister....) Isn't she so cute???

Thanksgiving 2007

Thanking God for family!

Briana and Sharon played the piano, the boys played with blocks while the younger children watched... Danny set the table, Craig dealt with the turkey. Overall, a wonderful family celebration of the blessings that God has bestowed upon us this year and past years.

We loves football....

During Thanksgiving the NFL games were great! and family came up from the south. Tyler and Bob tossed the ball around daily. It was very nice to have the company.

Hunting 2007

The Great Hunters.... well, they are willing and insist that I "hide" the deer from them when they come up. Josh and Todd really enjoy thier time here.