Boat People?

1 houseboat + 15 college students + a family of 4 = Tons of chaotic FUN!

After about 10 min. on the (docked) boat,
Beau and I already felt sea sick.

We have been back now for 24 hours and we still have our sea legs.

We have determined we, the Smith's, are NOT boat people.

Thank you Front Porch students for loving our little family.

Even though it makes us very sick...
we can't wait to Houseboat again
with you again next year

Front Porch students!

A Gathering of Friends

We used to sing a song in my Brownie troop about friends...

"Make new friends, but keep the old, one is silver and the other's gold."

...This weekend I had the privilege of visiting 

with some of my golden friends!  

We met in middle school and now we are all married mommies!

Between the six of us we have 11 kids age 5 and under 

(8 girls and 3 boys) 

and 2 more babies cookin'!

We all made our favorite desserts to share!  Erin your pear tart was divine!

What would a reunion be without old photos!

The last two of us chatted until 3 am!  Each lovely friend carried home a small treat...a picture of our last gathering!  

These are the kind of friends who really know you...even though we have all changed throughout the years...the core of who we each are is still the same.  And at our cores we have beautiful hearts.  Thank you lovely ladies for an unforgettable evening...I can't wait to plan our next gathering! 

 I love you lots...Dez, Erin, Mars, Katie and Kacy!

Baby Bliss

I finally got to meet 2 week old Rebecca Marie 

and I am an auntie in love! 

 She is so petite and adorable...

it was hard not to sneak away with her in my car.  

She is a VERY sleepy baby 

and she loves to be snuggled! 

Thank Heaven for this precious baby girl!

Happy Sabbath!

Cousins

Eden was very excited to play with her cousins this weekend...

Wikipedia says that a cousin is a relative with whom one shares a common ancestor.

...but they are so much more than that! 

Eden says "Bye- bye cousins...see you really soon at my birthday party!"