The Pinewood Derby

Jace and Tony worked very hard on this car. Jace did most of the painting and sanding. We have a friend who loves to do wood working and obviously had a great time in making this car look the way it does. Jace originally designed it, but our friend, Kade, cut it and added a little extra curves and flare. During the practice runs, Jace's car took first every time, but by the time the races started, his wheels started to get loose and wobble and it began getting a little slower. He didn't win, but did get a "Best Workmanship" award. Congrats to Jace!




Jace's car is the fourth from the left

Smith Family Reunion

We went with most of my family...we missed you Ben, Matt, and families...to the funnest camping place which I will not reveal for selfish purposes. There was golfing, fishing, swimming, a playground, paddle boats, canoeing, 4-wheeling, and we were not right in the middle of a city even though it sounds like it. It was so fun! My side of the family hasn't done a lot of camping trips together since we've all married off, so hopefully this is the beginning of more to come!







Catching tadpoles!! EWWWW! We even came home with a new pet toad. UGH!


Hanging Out At Camp



Playing At The Lake




Some well deserved R & R


What a great trip!!

Just The Boys

I'm realizing that I used to do all of these fun things with Jace and Erica when they weren't in Elementary school yet. Kent and Ryan are getting the shaft! Because I always have to be close by at nine, noon, and three for school pick-up and drop-off, it's hard to go anywhere for long. So on Wednesday and Thursday the boys got to "see what it tastes like" to actually have a fun mom and get some REAL attention. Erica got to go play with her cousin, Ellery, after Kindergarten on Wednesday, and then her good friend, Porter, on Thursday. This way I could have until 2-3 to be out.

On Wednesday we went to the Zoo with my sisters, Jessi and Becky, and their non-school-attending children. Then on Thursday, we went and watched my mom's 3rd grade program. Afterward, we went to McDonalds and then fed the ducks with my sister, Jessi, and her daughter, Whitney.









Feeding the Ducks
(It was so cold, we only stayed about 5 minutes. But hey, it's all about the experience.)




"How much you wanna make a bet I can throw a football over them mountains?... Yeah... Coach woulda put me in fourth quarter....we would've been state champions. No doubt. No doubt in my mind."