Katherine's Baptism

We have had a crazy couple of weeks. Bags are packed, cupboards are clear, and we are ready to head west. But, we have been able to get in a couple of important events before ending our time here in Ohio. Today we had Katherine baptized. The pictures are out of order, but it is the best I can do tonight!!
This first picture really does not have much to do with the baptism does it? Somehow it was in the batch that was uploaded... so enjoy! Maggie & her sillybandz

Sweet baby Katherine wearing Gram Trudie's bonnet

Maggie and the Indiana Cousins: Evan, Ethan, Owen, Lily and Abby.

Lily and Maggie

Uncle John and Katherine

The proud grandparents

Me and my dad

Deacon Jim having fun during the ceremony!

Katherine being baptized

Watermelon glasses

How cute are my girls??

Safety First!

Father's day trip to the sporting goods store for a new bike helmet. She was so excited and insisted on wearing it home in the car!

Auntie Marge

Visiting with Aunt Marge at the Farm

Couch time!

Me and my cute girls. Thanks Ange for sending along the pic!

Family Day!

We had fun out at base touring around planes and watching the kids run around. Of course the little one had to show her support of the squadron!

Baba and Maggie picking strawberries

Strawberry time at the Farm

As you all know, Steph is famous for her strawberries. There is nothing better than home grown strawberries and a cute little girl to pick them. Baba was lucky that her visit to Ohio was just in time to pick some strawberries!

One month

One month has flown by! She is such a great baby and we are really lucky a second time. No fussing, rarely cries, goes right back to sleep after we feed her in the middle of the night. She is making parenthood really easy on us. Big sister is doing well, but has quickly realized that life has changed.

Here is a picture of her hanging out with mom. Her favorite place to be is in the wrap looking around!

ISR Graduate!

Since we are moving to a hot place with lots of pools... we decided to enroll Maggie in ISR swimming. The first few days were really tough, but then Maggie fell in love with her instructor Ms. Angela and was a super star student. She even graduated early! Maggie can swim! Our little graduate with her medal
The final test... to simulate falling into a body of water, Maggie had to swim with her clothes on. Shoes and all!

Practising her float.

Dollar 19

Lobsterfest 2010

Sweet Maggie at Lobsterfest 2010

Girls and Daddy

Two weeks old. K is gaining weight, sleeping more, and being as cute as ever.

I swear she was smiling everytime he tickled her!


K's first bath! The weather has been so nice that we dried off outside.


Visiting Daddy at work. The girls and John at the bar. I am realizing that it is going to be hard to get everyone looking in one direction for pictures!

Family pictures

We had Newborn pictures taken of Katherine this week. We wanted to involve Maggie as well. Here are a few proofs that have come back. I can't wait to see all of the pictures!

Katherine Marie Smith

We are finally back home, settled, rested, and have time to update the blog! We brought little Katherine Marie home from the hospital on Friday to a very warm reception from the best big sister in the world! Here are some pics of over the last week:

First shot an hour after she arrived!

Maggie came to visit us in the hospital. We were staring at Katherine and I was answering questions about baby sister. One of her questions was is she going to move? Just as she asked, baby sister moved and this was Maggie reaction. She thought it was so funny how she could move her hands!

Daddy ready to bring Katherine home!

Baby Smith is here!

Baby Girl Smith arrived at 8:13 am, Tuesday, May 11th weighing 8 pounds, 2 oz via scheduled csection. She is beautiful and we adore her! She does not have a name yet, but we are getting closer to picking one!


Day 2 post milk snooze


Proud daddy and Baba


Daddy enjoying snooze time with her


Resting right after delivery!


Last picture of Baby Smith before going to the hospital!

We will post more when we get more rest!

Happy Mothers Day!!

Out to breakfast on Mother's Day with my favorite little girl! Only two more days until we have another favorite little girl!

At the park

Only one week to go before the arrival of little miss smith #2! I would like to think that again it is the camera angle shooting up that is making me look sooo huge!

Mr. Crawly

We found a caterpillar at the Park. It kept us entertained for an hour at least! Can you see him?!? Between her hands? He was a little small...

Extra special cupcake

Maggie just finished her first week of serious swim lessons. We had to stop on the way home and get a colossal cupcake. She only ate part of the icing... I think she was overwhelmed!

Sunday morning

"Look mom! I am in a worm cave!". Ummmmm... Ok.

Base day!

Fun at the base with daddy!








Attempting to get into the jet. No way at 36 weeks pregnant! Spouses taxi will have to wait until next year!

Maggie at 2 1/2

2 and a half years old: weighing in at 33 pounds, 37 inches tall, and 19.5 inches for her head. Our little girl is growing up! Too quickly. When she is not giving us grief that is typical of the terrible twos, she is darling. She is excited to meet little sister in a few weeks and tonight tried to feed her a snack through my belly button. She also kisse my belly and tells little sister goodnight. She is saying some really funny stuff lately and loves to sing 'her' songs... One of which is 'we are family'!


We are keeping busy trying to avoid the last of the winter torture:


More snow last week if you can believe it! But, it should get up into the 60s this week!