October 23, 2010 - Hot, hot, hot

Well, not terribly hot, but awesome salsa! Raspberry Chipotle- Mmmmm...

October 24, 2010 - Peyton

My sister's sweet baby - only a couple hours old!

October 25, 2010 - 8 Cousins

October 26, 2010 - Orange and Sticky

Popcorn balls are quite the popular treat around here; and they always have to be colorful!

October 27, 2010 - Oh, so proper.

Peyton's ready for tea any day now!

October 28, 2010 - "Can I touch her eyes?"

Jackson can't get enough of his new little cousin. He's constantly asking if he can touch her. :)

October 29, 2010 - School Days

October 30, 2010 - Crab Dip

October 31, 2010 - When I Say "Jump"...

My sisters jump. :)

November 1, 2010 - Home-making Cocoa

It's that easy. And delicious.

November 2, 2010 - I Voted

November 3, 2010 - Fix-It Man

November 4, 2010 - Babies Are Work

Hard work. As you can see by Carson's biting his lips. :)

November 5, 2010 - The Long Day

I didn't know it yet, but we were losing our baby. Baby Sunday, as we'd all already been calling it, thanks to Jackson.  

November 6, 2010 - Gators

For the hunter. One of the hunters.

November 7, 2010 - She Thought She Didn't Hunt

But she does. :) With her Daddy.

November 8, 2010 - Building a City

In the driveway. A boy can dream. :)

November 9, 2010 - When you least expect it...

...you get the picture you love. I let them dress themselves and only took the camera with us just in case. And got such yummy light and real smiles!

November 10, 2010 - Dinosaur Eggs

From story hour at the library with their favorite librarian!

November 11, 2010 - Singer

Um, so I've been seeing this a lot lately, only not this side!

November 12, 2010 - My Side of the Mountain

November 13, 2010 - Toby Mac!!!

November 14, 2010 - IDK. LOL.

November 15, 2010 - First Snow

Captured by the best daddy ever.

November 16, 2010 - A little light reading

I seriously need to do a little purging.

November 17, 2010 - The "Jackson Smile"

And my new hair. Which I love!

November 18, 2010 - Sweet Sleeper

November 19, 2010 - The Sponge

November 20, 2010 - Reindeer Games

November 21, 2010 - Dinosaurs and Gorillas

November 22, 2010 - The Dish

Of parade candy. From the parade that mommy said was not a "candy parade". Mommies are occasionally wrong.

October 5, 2010 - Scooping Sand

October 6, 2010 - Happy 29

I wonder if he ever imagined he'd have these four beautiful kids (and a really awesome wife) at 29?

October 7, 2010 - Breakfast? Yes.

A complete, nutritious breakfast - Creme deMenthe cake and milk. :)

October 8, 2010 - Empty

Such a sad, sad sight.

October 9, 2010 - $18

This kid and his brothers and sister together made $18 digging out the landscaping rocks with their daddy so their mommy could scrapbook. They're awesome.

October 10, 2010 - 10-10-10 in a Corn Maze

On our yearly trek at the Nelson Farm.

October 11, 2010 - Scraped

October 12, 2010 - Picnicking

Hopefully not our last picnic of the year, but we had a wonderful one, just in case!

October 13, 2010 - Toaster Waffles

My own version - at least they're homemade, right? And that makes them totally healthy? They sure taste better than the box! :)

October 14, 2010 - Smoovie

At the coffee shop, Auntie Abbie makes the best ones. :)

October 15, 2010 - A Shady Character

October 16, 2010 - New Note E

Carson is loving his lessons and wishes he could have them every day. I couldn't be happier!

October 17, 2010 - Big Brother

Oh, yes. :) :) :) In June, the baby will not be the baby anymore!

October 18, 2010 - 19 Kids and Counting

All the little Smith cousins. There are 3 more on the way (so far!), so this is going to be one big family!

October 19, 2010 - Quilt

I actually made this myself for my little Jackson. He needed a "big boy" blanket on his bed, and is totally in love with this one!

October 20, 2010 - Fruit Leather

Made by Mama with applesauce and squash. Elisa cannot leave it alone!

October 21, 2010 - True Lives of Messy People

October 22, 2010 -Cuppycake

Because why wouldn't you take a picture of such a yummy thing. Great. Now I need another one.

September 11, 2010 - Ducky Dress

My little neice will wear this home from the hospital in a few weeks. Just like her mommy, aunts, and grandma did. :)

September 12, 2010 - 411

September 13, 2010 - Blue Eyes

September 14, 2010 - Green, Green Grass

September 15, 2010 - Tent Pounding

September 16, 2010 - Tented

September 17, 2010 - One Tooth Short

September 18, 2010 - Jump!

My brother and my mother, who I didn't realize had a death wish.

No moms were harmed in the making of this picture.

September 19, 2010 - Play Ball!

With bike helmets on. Because that's how we roll.

September 20, 2010 - Carrots

Obviously. Out of my mom's garden. You haven't had carrots till you've had them fresh from the garden!

September 21, 2010 - Candle Season

September 22, 2010 - And Jack eats toast.

These days, this boy has a definite opinion about what he wants to eat. When he sets his mind to something there's no changing it. So we ordered pizza, but since he'd decided hours before that he was having toast for supper, he did.

September 23, 2010 - Bad Hair Day

That is so well hidden behind the camera and with a low F-stop. :)

September 24, 2010 - Dresser Top

I'm not sure I've ever seen a reflection on it before. Maybe I should dust more often...

September 25, 2010 - Checkers, Anyone?

I have a love/hate relationship with our basement floor. Mostly hate.

September 26, 2010 - Walking on Water

September 27, 2010 - Rooftop Swim

September 28, 2010 - Morning coffee

September 29, 2010 - Corner in the Kitchen

September 30, 2010 - Park Day

October 1 - Laid Up

My brother had a little accident on his bike. The kind where you see the bones in your leg.

October 2, 2010 - Lazy River

This picture sums up a relaxing, lazy, laughing, water-sliding, nail-painting, face-stuffing week-end with 5 sisters and their awesome mama.

October 3, 2010 - Fluffy, Puffy New Pillow

Aidan is a little excited about it. :)

October 4, 2010 - First Day of Violin Lessons