80 Years Young!

Surprise! Randy's dad had no idea everyone was there to wish him Happy Birthday!

Donnie and his brother Duanne who was celebrating his retirement.

All the kids with dad. From left to right, Randy, Pam, Doyle, Donnie, Brends, Darrell and Chad.

Swimmers!

As good as it gets with all these little ones!

Jax thought jumping off the side of the pool was the thing to do!

Smith kids.

Last Saturday a bunch of Randys family surprised his dad with a birthday party. Lots of fun and lots of food. The kids loved the pool and we all enjoyed visiting with family from Iowa and a huge box of old pictures of family over the years. Happy 80 years Donnie!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVE!

Happy Birthday to my wonderful son-in-law Dave. Hope you had a wonderful day! These pictures are from Alumni basketball a few weeks ago. His team got to the championships and lost by just one point! I was holding my breath the whole time hoping he wouldn't hurt his knee.....again! But he got thru it just fine! Love you Dave and hope you had a great birthday!

Birch vanity with a kids pullout step.

Here is a custom vanity made from birch with a special mix stain. Notice the step under the doors, built into the toe kick. This is a very nice feature if you have little ones, no chairs or stools banging the front of the vanity. Also above we put new doors on two built in linen closets. Thanks J and family for letting me take some pictures and posting them!

Random Pictures!

We went for a drive a couple of weeks ago and found ourselves on the east side of  Hatfield. There is a very nice campground over there and we took a walk along the river. Just a nice peaceful day! I also had fun playing with some new features on a program I use for the photos, kind of fun!

HAPPY GOLDEN BIRTHDAY PEYTON!!!

Big brother P with Nash

Peyton with grandpa Randy at a softball game last summer.


How did this child get to be 12!?! Where on earth does the time go? Seems like just yesterday my oldest was telling me she was pregnant. I was pissed....at her....at myself....and at Casey.....just because she was there. But today if I even start to think of that not happening it takes my breath away! For like Casey put it, he started it all, all our grand babies. Without P we wouldn't have such a large wonderful, ever growing, fun family. We love you Peyton, more than you will ever know. Hope you had a wonderful golden birthday! 12 years old on the 12th of April 2012!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NASH!

 Happy 3rd Birthday to my beasty Nashy! He is such a cutie but also has a pretty good temper, especially in the morning! Many times he has broken my heart with a "Don't want you, want my daddy!" Ah, knife to the heart! But he just as quickly crawls up in my lap to snuggle, so all is good! Here are a multitude of pictures from Jax and Nash's combined birthday party!

                                                              Tayt

      Love this, Austyn trying her best to get Drew baby to look so Casey can get a picture!

 Typical picture of Mal with her very energetic boys.....hahaha.....they are monsters and I say that with lots of love! Wouldn't have those two any other way, that's who they are! Look closely, Luke is hanging on her back and she has just pushed Jax off and he is rolling on the floor to her right! Typical day!

                  Pretty Reese, she and Lukey plan on marrying someday! Pretty serious stuff! hahaha!

                                                          Little sister to Reese, cutie Rory!

                              Another guest to the party, Archer! Obviously having a good time!

                     Lukey and Auntie/Godmother Piggy! As Jax would say "PIGPIGPIG!"

                                               Jax man opening his presents.

                                                Jax and Nash with their b-day cakes.

Nashy one year ago, look at those killer blue eyes!

                                          Nash sneaking a peek at one of the Xmas programs!