Saturday, September 11, 2010

Nuts and Bolts (August Adventures)

Here is our most recent Smith Family newsletter entry, detailing our August happenings. 

Stockton

• Started to pull himself up on the furniture and made first attempts to escalate the stairs!
• Did his first baby sign…Daddy!
• Gained one new tooth, giving him a grand total of seven.
• Earaches in both ears, mixed with some stuffiness and digestive difficulty. Not fun!

Tayah
• Restarted the potty process and so far, so good!
• Enjoying the last vestiges of nursery. She thinks she’s ready for Sunbeams!
• Managed to give David the worst fifteen minutes of fatherhood in the middle of Lagoon. Wow. She displayed every strand of her red-headedness. So great 90% of the time…
• Assumed Kadence’s old bicycle because…

Kadence
• …Kadence got a new one. They both love their pink rides!
• Recognizes and writes more letters each passing week. She and Tayah both love reading.
• Getting excited about starting up preschool.
• Thriving as the big sister: she dotes over Stockton and loves lecturing Tayah!
Elizabeth and David

• Stayed busy with the usual. A little of this. A little of that.
• Elizabeth the kids attended a cousin’s wedding reception in South Jordan.
• Church highlights: Elizabeth taught a few YW lessons. We both spent a wonderful evening at Girls’ Camp. Stake youth fireside. Bishopric BBQ. Participated in a project up at the Church Office Building. Combined youth 5th Sunday.
• David helped hold up the fort as the bishop was gone much of the month
• David’s work highlights: Telefund luau, University Conference, toured the new BYUtv HD truck, LDSBC President’s Fall workshop (Church History Museum tour), Alumni Association and Telefund retreats, conferences.
• Bought Lost Season Six…the collection is complete.
• David got new glasses…and promptly scratched them 24 hours later. He also got the iPhone 4…and cracked it 24 hours later. Decided to not buy a new car as a result.
• Went on a group date to the Desert Star Theater to watch My Big Fat Utah Wedding.

Family
• Elizabeth and children had a mini trip to Pocatello for a niece/cousin’s baby blessing. They loved the time away with family.
• We spent an amazing week up in Eden, UT at a resort with the Smith Family. Our clan was able to get away for the entire week (while the rest of them came Wednesday night)—enjoying Lagoon (two days for us), the Treehouse Museum, basketball, swimming, games, movies, the Ogden Temple, crafts, eating out, and just being together. Wonderful time full of unforgettable memories.
• We hit the Utah County Fair, rode some rides and participated in the fun.
• Had a ball at the Smith FHE…thanks to the Lymans!
• Spent two Tuesdays at Thanksgiving Point, at the Barnyard and the Gardens. What beautiful surroundings. The children (and parents) loved both days.

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