We traveled to Nebraska for a fabulous Halloween party last week. Karyl saw to what must of been a hundred special touches, and the kids (and grown ups!) had a blast. You can see photos on Jessie’s site, and on Doug’s photo gallery. Check them out, then come back to discuss my incredibly adorable nieces [...]
Archive for the ‘Family’ Category
13 Sep
Treasure hunting
We spent the Memorial Day weekend at Mom and Dave’s with Gramma and Grampa Great, enjoying good weather, great company and even a bit of treasure hunting… The lake is a bit lower recently, and the banks hold thousands of glass remnants, polished from decades in the water and sand. The pieces are from vessels [...]
31 Aug
Smith family fix
Bryan’s parents visited us last weekend–we had a fabulous time hanging out downtown (and at home)! I shot this photo with Doug’s camera, though the photo editing credit goes to him…
29 Aug
Overhead: Smith family edition
Olivia, talking about a dog hanging out at swimming lessons tonight: “Why is that dog sad? Where is his mommy?” Swim instructor: “He’s not sad, he’s ornery.” Rebecca: “Hmmm. Sounds like someone I know. Do you know anyone else who’s ornery, Liv? Hmmm?” Olivia: “Wyatt.”
25 Aug
Keeping up with Katie
As you probably know, it’s sometimes hard to keep in touch with Katie. So, I thought I’d share my exchange with her from today—just in case you had the same questions I did.
9 Aug
Sweetness and light
We are still basking in the glow of a weekend with Debbie, Jason, Leo, Wyatt and Sylvia. Come back soon!
8 Aug
10 years
August 8th marks a sad day for our family. As I added the year next to my signature this morning, I realized this particular August 8th marks 10 years since we received the heartbreaking, but unsurprising, call about Grandma Dankleff. Ten years? Is that even possible? On one hand, ten years seems like no time [...]
8 Aug
Summer storms
Last week, when the actual air temperature hit 113 degrees and water from the sprinkler evaporated before it even hit the sidewalk, the summer felt truly unbearable. My dad called last Wednesday morning, suggesting we meet near Sabetha for an afternoon of fishing on Pony Creek Lake. Despite a forecast high of 97 degrees, I [...]
2 Aug
InstaVegas
A few shots from Las Vegas, with assistance from Instagram. Many thanks to Katie, Karyl and Jess for a fun trip!
