The Smith Boys

Rainy Weekend

2012-02-04T15:10:00.000-06:00

Last night the boys, Nana and I went to Jackson, did a little shopping, and got to see Hailey. We had a great time, and the boys got to eat their favorite, broccoli and cheese soup from Jason's Deli. We started off Saturday with a great birthday party. The boys had a great time. Now, we have just been playing and watching cartoons and the rain. It has been such a good Saturday.

Pretty Day

2012-02-02T17:11:00.000-06:00

Braxton and Barrett enjoyed some time outside, while Brayden took a nap.

Accidents...

2012-01-31T23:00:00.000-06:00

Another Accident???Brayden and I took a spill down the stairs Thursday afternoon. It did not even scare him. He just looked at me like, "Momma are you okay?". Braxton ran up to check on me, and I told him I was fine. He is so sweet to his Momma and always tries to take care of me. I hobbled around the rest of the day and Friday, but Saturday I was ready to go get it checked out. Momma was coming to bring us chicken plates from the baseball team, so as soon as she got to our house I left to get it checked out. I have a broken bone in my foot; it is supposed to heal on its own. I have to wear the boot for a month, but it is not bad at all. It has made my foot feel so much better. The boys and I went to Jackson today to play. The picture above is of them making silly faces to send to their Daddy in between stores. So, my fall reminded me of another couple of accidents I've had with the boys, and I wanted to write them down while I still remember them so clearly. #1-My Paw Paw, Bobby, some of my cousins, and some of Bobby's bosses were at my grandfather's house drinking coffee and talking one afternoon after hunting. So,Braxton and I stopped by to see everyone. Braxton was playing in the front yard, and he kept getting closer and closer to the ditch. He stepped one step to close and fell in. Bobby was closer to him, and he was trying to get him. Well, I didn't think he was moving fast enough so I jump in to grab him, well the water was so cold I froze, literally, I couldn't move or breathe...Bobby had to grab me and Braxton and pull us both out. Then, we had to go in PawPaw's house, I'm soaking wet, pregnant and Braxton is soaking wet in front of my family which was no big deal but Bobby's bosses...I was so embarassed, and I can't believe I'm writing it down for everyone to read. But, I do want to write it down, so I can tell Braxton all about it when he is older. #2-(This happened in the same weekend as the ditch accident) Bobby, Braxton, and I were riding the Gator down the dirt road at Momma and Daddy's house, and we meet Mr. Calvin, their neighbor, riding his old timey covered wagon pulled by his mule. He asked me if Braxton and I would like to ride. So, of course pregnant me and Braxton jump in. We head down the dirt road, get to the stop sign, turn down the farm to market road and are enjoying our ride. We had not seen any vehicles, then here comes an eighteen wheeler going pretty fast and it never slowed down when it saw us. The truck scared the mule. It tried to go down the side of the road, which was extremely to steep for the wagon, and we flipped down the embankment. All I knew to do was hold Braxton. It did not scratch a hair on his head, praise God. I was sore and scratched up, and Mr. Calvin had a broken collar bone. The sad part is the eighteen wheeler did not even stop to check on us. Thankfully, I had my cell phone, so we called Bobby and he and Momma and Daddy came and got us. We were all okay, just so scared. So, now I can laugh at these moments that scared me to death and you can too...

2012-01-27T16:31:00.001-06:00

Update on the BoysBrayden is walking so good and playing with the boys. He is really growing up. He wants to be a big boy now. He is still sleeping in his crib and doing great. I think we are starting to cut more teeth.:( He has learned to give kisses, and he loves it.Barrett did not do so good when school started back. He had gotten used to being at home, so we both had to get back into the swing of things. He is doing fine now. He loves Ms. Deirdre and Ms. Ashley so much. Braxton is still loving school, and he wants to be a big boy and walk by himself to class. He is into American Idol and in his conversation with Hailey on the phone last night he told her he was going to sing Jesus Loves Me, and they were going to give him a ticket to Hollywood. He needed to make sure she was going to come watch him. The boys have been playing outside a lot. Here are a couple of pictures from this month.

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2012

2012-01-01T20:21:00.000-06:00

Happy New Year Everyone!!! 2011 was such a great year! I just looked through my pictures, and I have so many good memories. I know there are so many things I am going to want to remember, so one of my many resolutions is to keep up with my blog. I want to do this for the boys and our family so we can keep track of all these great moments. For example, Friday night Nana was laying in the bed with Braxton and he asked her if God or Jesus cooked in heaven. She said well Brax maybe the angels cook for everyone, and his response was "Nana you know the angels can't hold spatulas!" We thought it was the cutest thing ever he didn't think they could hold a spatula with their wings. Barrett has grown up so much this year. He really likes school and Puggles. He will do anything Braxton wants to do. His big thing right now is he loves to change clothes! He also LOVES Woody from Toy Story. Brayden is walking everywhere, climbs the stairs, and ONLY likes to sleep in his crib. There are so many things I am leaving out, but I plan to keep this up so we can treasure all these precious memories! I am adding some of my favorite pics from the year:)

Awana Crazy Hair Night and Homecoming

2010-09-27T08:52:00.000-05:00

Swimming at the Pool

2010-07-30T20:50:00.000-05:00

Two Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

2010-07-29T13:58:00.000-05:00

We have been in Houston all week. Bobby only has one week of school left! They have had so much fun playing with all the guys.

2010-07-18T18:58:00.000-05:00

Braxton's Birthday

2010-07-18T17:45:00.000-05:00

Happy Birthday Braxton!

Friday we went to jackson for Braxton's birthday. We started the day by going to the splash pad at Renaissance Mall.

Then, we ate lunch at Sal and Mookies.

Nana made glasses with wiki sticks.

The best cotton candy ice cream ever!!!

Next, it was time for Pump It Up!

We had to get sugared back up after bouncing, so we went to Gigi's Cupcakes.

To end the day, we went to Toys R Us to pick out presents. We all had a great day. Thank you SaraBeth for going with Braxton!

Two Clean Boys

2010-07-09T21:47:00.000-05:00

The Three Boys

2010-07-09T17:55:00.000-05:00

Update

2010-07-07T10:48:00.000-05:00

This is a long overdue blog post, and I have a lot of catching up to do. Our biggest news is we are having another baby! We found out yesterday our newest addition will be another baby boy. We are naming him Brayden James. James is Bobby's first name and my grandfather's name. God has blessed us in so many ways.

Bobby is in Mud School in Houston for 8 weeks. Today is the halfway point. He only has four more weeks to go. We were so blessed that he was sent to school right when all the oil field trouble started.

I (knock on wood) am through with the sick part of pregnancy. I am feeling great, and I finally have the energy back you need to keep up with two boys. I am so excited about another little boy.

Braxton is getting so big. He wants to play outside all the time, and his birthday is only nine days away. My baby will be three. He is a "big boy" and loves to help us. He can't wait for school to start, so he can play with his "kids" more often.

Barrett is walking and talking all the time(if we could only understand what he is saying). He does or tries to do anything and everything he sees his big brother do. He has developed the cutest personality here lately.

Bobby's Car

2010-02-28T09:29:00.000-06:00

Sukie took pictures of Bobby's car at Town Pump last weekend. He has been wanting to get this done, so I did it for his birthday present. He has a wall with these pictures on it now in the hall to our bedroom. He loves them. He has had this car since he was 13. Braxton and Barrett love to go riding in Daddy's green car.

Barrett's Birthday Pictures

2010-01-30T18:04:00.000-06:00

Sukie took Barrett's pics for his birthday invitations, and they turned out so cute. I will have to scan Braxton's invitation to put on here when we get Barrett's finished. Braxton had the exact same thing for his first birthday. I really can not believe it has almost been a year since we brought this sweet baby boy home. He is always in the best mood, and he makes me, Bobby and Brax smile every day. We love you so much Barrett Wade!

After Christmas Update

2010-01-19T15:11:00.000-06:00

Here are the boys in their "pow deer" shirts Nana and PawPaw got them for Christmas. Braxton calls all camo "pow deer clothes." They are beginning to play together so well. I love to watch them together and see how much they already love each other.

Barrett can crawl so fast. He has to, so he can keep up with his brother.

Big B watching out for little B.

They love to sit in their chairs BB and Pop got them.

Braxton loves his new train table. He will go upstairs and stay for hours playing on it. Thank you Nana and PawPaw.

Barrett opening and closing his gate.

Can I play too Bubba?

The boys on their new bikes.

Bobby caught this fish at work last time he was gone. The picture is stretched for some reason and I can't fix it. But it was huge. It is almost as long as Bobby is tall.

And, this is it cooked. I do not really eat fish, but I tried it and it was great. We all loved it. He also made a roasted red pepper sauce to go on it that was great.

We Miss You Daddy!!!

2009-12-25T12:59:00.000-06:00

Merry Christmas Bobby! We love you so so much! The house looks like a tornado hit it. The boys have all their new toys thrown everywhere. Look at our nutritious lunch(pizza, cucpcakes and cookies). We wish you were here. I love you.

First Day of MMO and New Pics

2009-08-12T09:39:00.000-05:00

I have not been doing good at all with our blog lately. Braxton went to mother's morning out today for the first time, and Barrett just went to sleep. So, I knew I needed to come work on the blog. Yes, I could be cleaning the house or washing dishes, but I'm sure the dirty clothes and dishes will still be waiting on me when I get finished. Everyone knows I DO NOT like to leave Braxton and Barrett, but Bobby convinced me that he needs to play with other kids his age. So, as I'm writing this my neck and my stomach are in knots, because I can't hear Braxton playing in the room next door. I know I will get better, this first day is just a little tough. He had already made some new friends by the time I left. Carson held his hand, and showed him the way to his room. SaraBeth's Nana called me to let me know they were so happy to see each other when she got there. She said they just hugged each other and smiled. Yes, I did ride by there once (sorry Bobby, I know you told me not too, but it's so hard not to when I am so close). He was climbing up the slide. He looked like he was having a lot of fun. I will have some pics from his first day of school later on. Below are some pictures Sukie took of the boys at their PawPaw's barn. I just loved them.

2009-08-12T08:28:00.000-05:00

Family Pictures

2009-06-30T21:37:00.000-05:00

Geyser Falls

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My little man is getting so big. He is already wearing 12 month clothes. We go next week for Barrett's check up. I can't wait to see how he compares to Brax at the same age. Next month, we go for Braxton's 2 year check up, and the dr. will project his adult height and weight. I can't wait to find out!!

These were Mallory's birthday flowers Braxton and Barrett took her. They are just iced sugar cookies that I baked with lolly sticks in them. Happy birthday Mal!!!

Thursday Night Bible School

2009-06-11T21:36:00.000-05:00

Choo Choo Traain cookies for the Boomerang Express.

I was so proud of Braxton tonight. We have been to birthday parties and Moomba, but he would never get in the bouncers. He conquered his fears tonight and had a blast.

Wednesday Night Bible School

2009-06-10T21:44:00.000-05:00

Braxton and Barrett are having so much fun at Bible school. Big B loves trains, so he likes the pictures and saying choo choo in the songs. B and SB love to dance to the songs. Little B just loves to have someone talk to him. Tomorrow night is the last night of class. I know they are going to miss it.

Bible School Day 2

2009-06-08T20:58:00.000-05:00

We went fishing today during activity time. Braxton wanted all the "biiiig" fish, and SaraBeth wanted all the "wittle" fish. Ayden, Barrett and Lexie just watched. Jeremy helped Ayden catch one. Brittanie took her turn spoiling Barrett tonight.

SUNDAY

2009-06-07T22:55:00.000-05:00

Last night was our first night of Bible school. Braxton had a great time, and Barrett loved being held the whole time. We picked up SaraBeth to go with us. They really play so good together. My camera is not working right, so I will try to get some better pics tonight.

We also had homecoming at North Union Sunday morning. It is so hard right now to get a good picture of both the boys.

Braxton was calling his Daddy before church.

A grandfather is someone with silver in his hair and gold in his heart.

2009-06-06T00:02:00.000-05:00

These are just a couple of snaps of the boys with our PawPaw. He is almost 89 years old. He absolutely adores B and B(as he does all of his 20 grands and 21 great grands). He has not been feeling well this week, so please say a special prayer for him.

He loves to sit and hold Barrett, because Barrett s always so good for him.

He loves to ride Braxton to check the cows and count them. He is so impressed with B's counting skills.

Redneck Water Slide

2009-04-27T15:47:00.000-05:00

We had a very eventful Sunday. We spent the night with my parents Saturday night. When Bobby and I woke up Sunday morning we went to get Braxton, so my parents could sleep a little while longer. Well, they were not there. We called them, and they were at Wal-Mart. They got stuff to cook on the grill and Braxton's pool. Could they spoil him anymore?! So, at lunch my family talked about making a slide. I never thought they were really going to do it. After Barrett and I woke up from our little nap, we looked outside and my husband was taking the first test down their slide. Braxton even went down it. He thought it was so much fun. He laughed and screamed. Barrett and I just watched. I can't imagine what they will do when there is another boy with them.

Braxton and Hailey going down.
Ready, set, go!!

They used the tractor scoop to pour water down the slide.

Uncle Jackie, Aunt Peggy, andBree came and watched.

Sweet Barrett

Warner and B in the sand box.

He loved his pool.

He had to brush his teeth in the pool.

Braxton showing us his muscles.

They both love Hailey soo much.

Barrett and Paw Paw

Braxton loves his sandbox Nana and Paw Paw gave him for Easter.

Barrett dressing the bear not himself.

Paw Paw and Barrett relaxing after lunch.

Natchez Trace Weekend

2009-04-27T13:49:00.000-05:00

Natchez Trace Festival

Braxton and SaraBeth had such a good time Friday night. They entertained everyone around us. They danced and danced.

Bobby and Braxton checking out the animals at Moomba Friday night.

2 Months

2009-04-22T16:34:00.000-05:00

Well, I can't believe Barrett is already two months old. He had his check up yesterday. Everything went great. I held him while he got his shots. Bobby usually handles that job better than I do. Braxton was asleep when we got to the doctor's office, so Bobby stayed outside with him. I can't believe how close all their measurements were. Everything was exactly the same except for their weight by one ounce.

Green Car

2009-04-22T15:35:00.000-05:00

Braxton loves to ride in Daddy's green car.

WEEKEND PICTURES

2009-04-20T09:33:00.000-05:00

Weekend at Nana and PawPaw's

Braxton playing in the dirt.

Braxton and Hailey playing. She is all he talks about. He loves his only aunt.

Nana and her boys. Could she spoil them anymore?!

Barrett is beginning to develop his own little personality. He is so sweet. He is definitely going to be my laid back child.

Braxton checking out the worms.

Braxton and Odie.

Braxton has to check on his Bubba all the time. He is such a good big brother.

Everybody fishing.

Braxton loves to say the blessing. We have even had a couple of "amens" during church.

Barrett was not very interested in fishing.

Braxton and Daddy picked Momma flowers.

My big man. He is growing up too fast.

Helping Hailey try to pull a fish in.

Barrett...still asleep.

Barrett talking to Nana.

2009-04-13T10:46:00.000-05:00

Braxton and SaraBeth on the square

Braxton checking out Daddy's big fish.

Daddy came home from work with a beard, so Braxton had to help him shave.

Braxton and Barrett in their pajamas