May 2012

I took the two boys to the Treehouse Museum on a Friday evening.  Thayne was doing homework and the two other kids were busy doing other things.  I had fun just watching them run around and enjoy everything there.  I think they had the most fun dressing up like cowboys and riding the horses (stationary that is).

 Hannah finished up a whole year of dance class.  She enjoyed ballet the most.  This was taken after her dance recital.  She is now done with dance for awhile and is starting piano lessons.  I have taught her for several years and now she is moving on to a real teacher.

 Quinn's preschool graduation.  The picture is dark...he is the one with the red tie.  It sure was a big affair for preschool!  An hour long program with about 50 kids standing there and singing for most of it.  Cute though!

More Smith Fun

Alas...time to learn to tie a tie!

My Grandma Francom and I on Mother's Day.

 Quinn playing kickball!

 Simon getting ready for his first baseball game of the season.

Xylophone

For two years now Hannah has had the opportunity to take an after school class where she does extra projects in Science, Social Studies, and Fine Arts.  It is only for two students per class and so I am glad that she has been able to do this.  She got the opportunity to learn how to play the xylophones with a few of her class mates for the Fine Arts class.  She really enjoyed it.

What have the Smiths been up to?

See that little black thing under Collin?  Yes, it is our new kitten, "Cora".

 Thayne rescued her at work and brought her home.  We have been feeding her bottles for almost two weeks now.

 We bought a trampoline.  In this picture we are half-way done setting it up.  It was dark when we got done because we had to take all the springs back off after this picture.  So far Collin has scraped up his nose doing a double flip and just tonight Hannah hurt her jaw doing a front flip :)

 Last weekend we visited the Church History Museum.  Here is the family standing behind a pulpit in the Gordon B. Hinckley exhibit.

 Here we are eating at one of our favorite restaurants..The Lion House.

Ahhh the pinewood derby!  So much stress for one little piece of wood made into a car.

 Simon got the straight A student award for his car.  He wishes he won though!

Spring 2012

I had to laugh at our kitty.  She was sitting in the apple tree waiting for a bird to come along.  She was also knocking the blossoms off and then batting at them.

 We took our first hike of the season.  It was actually more like a nature walk in the mountains above our house.  We are hoping to go on many hikes this summer and plan to gradually work our way to the more difficult ones.  I think Thayne and I are the ones who have to work up to it!

Quinn's Big Week

Quinn is ready to go to school the day after breaking his elbow.  That darn sling was so annoying and didn't work very well.  We have given up on it.

 So Quinn broke his elbow on Monday and had a small eye surgery on Friday morning at Brigham Hospital.  here are the doctor and nurse right before he went into surgery.  He was so spoiled and had a great time.  He got a quilt, coloring book and crayons, bubbles, socks and 4 popsicles.  He loved it all.

All ready to go home with all his treasures.