Cake Decorating

The girls entered a cake decorating contest at school and won! Here is Kathryn with her sheep cake.
Emily with her pig
Lauren as an Indian Princess

I've just spent the morning scanning some pictures I discovered tucked away in a box under our bed and had the idea to try and gather all your memories. I would like to take on the daunting task of compiling them into a hard bound photo book, in chronological order of course, and publishing it through shutterfly, winkfish or some other online photo place so that you can order your own copy. (sorry I would love to buy everyone a book myself but Cameron's not a rich doctor yet, maybe if you would like to wait 10 years....) but in order to do this I need your help, because although I know it seems like I've been in the family forever, I don't have a single memory from any of these pictures. Not one. So unless you would like a book of just pictures I need to know what you remember about being a kid. Write it like you are writing to your own kids, like you want them to catch a glimpse of what it was like before you grew up, got fat and went bald.... ok so we're not there yet, but still you get the idea.






so this is what I'm envisioning. I will email a few pictures a week. If you have any information about the picture itself, like when or where it was taken let me know. Also I will need to get a general time frame for each memory. Even if it's as general as "I remember when we lived in Houston...." that's better then nothing and it will help me get things in order. Also if you have some pictures you would like to share feel free.

Smith Family Reunion

It's been a while since we've all been together... 5 years... so we decided it was high time for a runion. so reunite we did... we all met in Naples FL where Cameron's Parents live and stayed in their new, huge house.

Meet the Family

What a good looking bunch. Top left to right: Cameron, Adam, Sherida, Abrahm. Bottom left to right: Jordan, Louise (Grandma, Mom etc) William (Bill, Grandpa, Daddy-O etc) and Mason.
Abe and Julie and their cute kids. Kathryn (age 6) Brandon (3ish months) Lauren (age 2) and Emily (age 4 almost 5)
Sherida and her Boys Aaron (age 8) Jacob(age 5) and Joshua (age 3). Dan couldn't make it this year... hopefully next time.


Adam and Kristin and their boys: Ethan 9 months, Corbin 5, Hayden 2.


Cameron and Elisabeth and our children Katelyn age 2 and Dallin 13 month.

Let's not Forget... Jordan

Uncle Jordan showing off some great finds

our stud... watch out girls...

Three heads are better then one... Jacob and Arron have graciously donated their heads for this shot.

Jordan showing off some Beauty Pageant Head gear... cute... very cute...

And... drum roll please... Mason

Someone had a bit too much time at the Pirate Carnival...

One of the few casualties of the paint ball extravaganza
Despite being a lifeguard Mason has never had a fond relationship with the sun... something about being a redhead and getting sunburns...

Cousinly Love

Dallin got to meet his cousin Ethan for the first time. Ethan is a few months younger then Dallin. They seemed to get a kick out of each other.
Katelyn loves her cousin Lauren. She gets so excited when there is even the slightest chance that we are going to see her. Lauren is exactly one month older then Katelyn and they have gone from stealing each other's binkys to being inseparable.
nothing like a slip and slide to make life more fun. Katelyn, Lauren and Dallin are having a blast!

Dallin and Ethan trying to decide if they like the grass... or maybe they are concerned that their mommies are going to leave them there...

Pirate Carnival

Sherida and Julie put together an awesome Pirate Carnival for the kids. everyone wore "pirate" bandannas and earned pirate treasure while they played various games. Here they are hunting for hidden treasure in the sand in a wheel barrow.

The Children had a blast attacking the treasure box pinata.

Dallin and Katelyn Loved the festivities. Katelyn especially enjoyed catching the magnetic fish. Dallin just had fun watching from the safty of someones lap... I'm sure he will be more involved next time.

Mommy Beauty Pageant

One night we had a beauty pageant for the moms, everyone was given strips of plastic, balloons tin foil and tape then we separated into our various families and created these masterpieces...

Julie was voted best head wear
Sherida, the only mom who was truly made up by her kids, Everyone else had help from at least one other adult.
Elisabeth, voted most shiny, what an honer! (also the one who didn't have any help from her kids)
Kristin Voted most colorful... I think.
Sherida, Julie and Grandma Louise looking so "beautiful" For some reason I don't have another picture of Louise... but doesn't she look great!