Winter Wonderland

Dancing Queen

Big Helper

Snow Angel

Meeting Baby Gracie

Thanks to the H1N1 scare and new hospital restrictions, the cousins were not able to meet Baby Gracie until she came home on the 1st. It was love at first sight.She is beautiful, but I think she looks like her daddy.

Sara could have held her for hours. She is so patient and gentle with her. What a good cousin!

Andie and Gracie

Kate kept trying to give Andie bunny ears.

Kate and Gracie

Blake was so dang cute with her. He was absolutely enamored. He examined everything from her toes to her ears and showered her with kisses.

This is my favorite picture! He was not bothered one bit by her crying. Just look at that face!

Aunt Cami, Andie, and Gracie

Lady's Pups

Bryan kept teasing Crystal that the puppies were going to come before Gracie. Well, he was right. They came on the same day, but earlier in the morning. She had 3 boys and 3 girls, 2 liver/white and 4 black/white.

Blake snuggling Spike on the couch.

At Last . . .

Baby Gracie finally made her debut. Crystal was 8 days overdue. She had tried everything in the book, minus castor oil, to try to go into labor. Finally, she gave into the idea that the baby was not going to come until she was induced on Monday, November 30. She planned to enjoy her last baby-less weekend and to start by attending the BYU/Utah football game. Sure enough she went into labor at the game. They enjoyed BYU's win, then headed home to shower. Crystal checked into the hospital around 11pm and Gracie was born the following morning at 11:14.

Grace Taylor Smith

7 lbs 1 oz
19 inches
November 29

Smokey the Bear

We went to Lexie's Kindergarten classroom to enjoy a visit with Smokey the Bear (Grandpa). My kids were pretty attentive during the presentation.When Smokey actually came into the classroom, one boy started crying.

He was the biggest kid in class.Lexie, Smokey, Lexie's friend, and SaraBlake was very nervous around Smokey and would only go near him if I was holding him.

Remember, only YOU can prevent forest fires!

The Begger

If anyone is eating anything Blake is usually asking for a bite. He may not use words to ask. He may only do this:

Look What He Caught!