NOIZE DAYS

Macie Lynn's Blessing

2009-03-13T20:47:00.000-07:00

On March 8, 2009 we were able to bless our little girl. As you can see she was beautiful that day. She wore the dress that all the grandaughters in the family have been blessed in, a dress that was once part of my mother's wedding dress. Tara and Kory and the kids came down as did my mother and father. They stayed here a couple of days and the time was a blast.

Some of the blessings Macie recieved were to have a charitable heart and defend the rights of the less fortunate. She was also blessed to discern right from wrong and to spritualy enlighten those around her. Also one of her blessings were to stand as an example to her brother Hunter and teach her mother and father new things each day.

Another beutiful day....

2009-03-04T20:08:00.000-08:00

Can you say, "I'm sick of this slow moving economy?". I mean c'mon, I'm in sales and this is definately a rough ride at the moment. I get up, go the office, check on my paper work, check e-mails, call for PO's and then I hit the road and check my accounts and bang doors for new customers. I get a lot of the same old, "Your pricing is great" or "I really want to buy but now we're holding onto every nickel we've got." While I'm doing that I'm also trying to deliver product to the customers. It's tough but its my job and I have to do it. I work to support my family and I can't think of a better reason. My wife and kids mean the world to me and without them I think I would fold as a person. Here's what I did when I got home and I loved it....

I walk in the door and my wife takes Hunter to the grocery store to buy some croisant rolls for chicken salad sandwiches. She leaves me with the newbie Macie. She's not too happy b/c she's hungry and I can't give here what she wants. Luckily my mother and father were there so we passed her around until Misty got home. I played with Hunter tonight and when I say I played with him that means I put together his new car race track about 4 times and put up his sports balls about 5 times. I changed about 6 diapers between him and the newbie and then I fought with him regarding juice or milk. He says he wants juice, I make juice and then he throws it at me b/c it's not milk. I'm laughing at him just thinking about it. But I love him and Macie and my wife. They are good to me and they show me the love I need when I walk in that door.

Macie Lynn Smith

2009-03-04T00:17:00.000-08:00

Wow, I can't believe I haven't been on this blog for so long. Shame on me. Well I have great news. We had our baby on 2/1909 at 6:10 a.m. She weighed 7 lbs. and was 20 inches long. She's beautiful and my wife is the greatest person on this planet.

When I think what miracles babies really are I can't help to sometimes get emotional. They have the strongest will to survive and to see them come into this world is nothing short of breath-taking. So this is a shout to my new little angel baby Macie Lynn. I love you very much sweet thing.

A Day at the Park

2008-11-17T21:34:00.000-08:00

Well, Misty has taken to a couple of gals at church where they meet a couple of times a week at various parks. I'm really happy that she is making friends and is able to adjust better in our new town.

Here's a couple of pics from Hunter on his lates excursion at the park.

Halloween!

2008-11-03T12:31:00.000-08:00

Hunter with his cousins

2008-10-26T15:01:00.001-07:00

Here's Hunter, Peyton and Papaw sitting on Papaw's throne. Looks like there are some new heirs!
Here's Hunter in Mamaw and Papaw's treehouse with Lauren, Madalyn, Peyton and Jacob.

Hunter in Houston.

2008-10-26T14:53:00.000-07:00

Hunter learning how to mop.
The Cookie-Monster!!

Horsie want a carrot?

Hunter and Lauren on the ivories!.

Here are some photos of Hunter while he spent time with his Aunt Tara and his cousins in Houston. She said he was sweet but I'm not so sure he didn't cast a spell on her.

Here's Macie!!!!!

2008-10-24T19:22:00.000-07:00

Well, the doctor told us we were having a little girl. She's due around February 26, 2009. Yes we were both happy that it was a girl but at the same time we were excited about the possibility of having a little boy for Hunter to play with. We're planning on naming her Macie Lynn.

Now, do we want a red-head, brunette, blonde???? How about blue eyes or brown..maybe green. Hmmmm, curly or straight hair? I guess we'll just have to wait until next year.

The Spaghetti Monster!!!!!

2008-10-12T18:22:00.000-07:00

Here's what happens when you allow an 18-month-old to feed himself spaghetti. As you can see he turned that pretty little face of his into what resembles a clown. After a quick lathering and rubbing, he's back to his cute self.

Rockport SeaFair 2008

2008-10-12T18:17:00.000-07:00

Here we are at the Rockport SeaFair. It's a small gathering over the weekend that plays host to several local bands, craft makers and thrill seekers yearning to brave the fair rides!

Aside from watching all the locals stuff their faces, sell their crafts and drink their brew, my favorite moments were watching Hunter dance to the tunes of the live band.

Hurricane Ike and Corpus

2008-09-13T21:45:00.001-07:00

Fortunately we were able to avoid the Hurricane last night. However there were many that weren't as lucky as we were.

Tonight, Misty and I drove around to see how the water surge had affected the city. We went into Portland and noticed that on Highway 35 North the water had come into downtown and was running through her streets. We did however see several people fishing and surfing in the water and they didn't appear to be affected by the rise in the water.

On our way back we commented on how pretty the view was facing back into the city and how pretty the sunsets were.

Labor Day Visitation!!!!

2008-09-04T20:39:00.001-07:00

Well, my parents came to visit Misty and I last Thursday on August 28th. They are leaving tomorrow morning heading to see my sister Tara in Houston to visit her family. We have been so content having some family come to visit and spend time with us. Hunter has enjoyed them so much. We and he will miss them dearly when they leave.

In fact, Hunter had such a good time that in this small video clip you can see him dance to the rythm of Salsa & Merengue with us cheering him on in the background. Notice the leg stomping he gets from his mom.

Random photos of my Hunter!!

2008-09-04T20:29:00.001-07:00

Words can't express how much I love my son. My wife may be the LOVE of my life but he is the JOY of my life!

Here's Hunter with my hottie wife on his 1st birthday!!

Here he is with his old-man at the piano before church.

Here he is with his Mamaw after taking a bath!

Hunter chillin in the stroller with Dad in Oklahoma!

Fishing in the Bay.....

2008-08-29T16:51:00.000-07:00

Can I say that fishing in Corpus Christi is one of the premier saltwater fishing locations in the United States and that I love fishing here? The water is very warm and there are so many places to wade, paddle and boat that you can hardly go wrong.

Hunter has learned how to run!!!

2008-08-20T16:39:00.000-07:00

This is what I do a lot of when I come home to see my little man. He's so fun to play with. As you can see he's learned how to use his feet pretty well. Well, not that well but he's getting there.

The New Baby Smith!!!!

2008-08-20T16:33:00.000-07:00

Today we got to see an ultra-sound of the new baby. The technician said the baby looked great. I was so happy to see it squirming all over the place. Misty and I were pretty excited and Hunter watched the screen with his finger in his mouth the whole time.

My mother calls Hunter, Tator-tot and says maybe she'll call this one "French-fry". I said if it's a girl maybe we'll call her "Milk-shake" if she's got the walk.

Due date is February 26, 2009!!

Here's what he does when we try to watch a movie!!

2008-08-19T20:36:00.001-07:00

Tonight Misty and I were watching Vantage Point. It's really intense however during the movie we kept hearing Hunter playing around the computer. It was dark and we really couldn't tell what he was up to until we turned on the lights. Well, this is the result. I mean you gotta love your children but this little tyrant is treading on thin ice. LOL!!

Nope, not Santa!! It's Hunter!!!

2008-08-19T20:32:00.000-07:00

Hunter has found himself a new place to hide. In the chimney. He crawls in there and who knows what he does. As you can see he's on his way out!

Hunter just worn himself out today....

2008-08-19T20:30:00.000-07:00

As you can see, Hunter must have worn himself out. Sleeping in the hallway!!

Hunter on his 1st Merry-Go-Round

2008-08-16T17:31:00.000-07:00

Misty decided to do a little walking at the mall today. While we were there we decided to take Hunter on the merry-go-round. I'll have to admit, he was pretty nervous. He didn't like too much the horse going up and down. But he was a champ and hung in there.

My sweet little man.

Before the Hair Tragedy...

2008-08-10T21:11:00.001-07:00

Well, I couldn't take it any longer. I just had to cut the little man's hair. In fact it was Misty who suggested I use the clippers. Well as I was cutting Hunter's hair I began to notice how short it really was. I then realized the guard on the clippers had slipped and the rest is history.....

And After....

2008-08-10T21:08:00.000-07:00

Here is Hunter after the hair tragedy.

Hooks vs. Cards

2008-08-09T20:51:00.000-07:00

Tonight Misty suggested we get out of the house and go do something other than hang out at the beach or the mall or even Wal-Mart. LOL....she thought it would be fun to take the little runt to a baseball game and see how he likes it. Well....he loved it. He thought it was so neat to see all the action happening around him such as the cheering, the announcer, the music and the horns going off when a homerun was hit. He really behaved well and everyone there thought he was the cutest thing. I'm sure the fact that he's really fair skinned with red hair doesn't make a difference in a 85% Hispanic demograph. LOL.

Afterwards we drove around the marina and watched people fish while we tried to put Hunter to sleep.

Matt & Tiffany

2008-08-09T14:10:00.001-07:00

Here's Matt and freaking Tiffany Lakosky. He ran into them at the Bass Pro Shop in Omaha. Now that he's met her and Lee, he thinks their buds. LOL...

Hunter and Daddy at the pool!!!!

2008-08-09T13:46:00.001-07:00

After a hard day working and not having much planned, it's always a great idea to cool off in the pool. Hunter sure thinks so as well. Here we are at our apartment's pool just trying to beat the South Texas heat.

Here's what a 15-month-old thinks he can do.

2008-08-09T13:40:00.001-07:00

Thursday night, Misty left me with Hunter while she scampere[Photo]d 0ff to her primary meeting. Hunter and I decided to stay at the computer and listen to music. Well he couldn't take watching me handle the mouse and just had to jump on the desk and take the controls. Needless to say this didn't last too long with him at the helm. After smacking the mouse around for a bit I had to regain control of the situation.

Hunter's 1st real day at the Beach

2008-07-29T19:24:00.001-07:00

Me and my little man went to the beach today after work. He actually went to the beach back in May 2007 in Gulf Shores, Al and Destin, Fl but he was only 3 weeks old. This time however he was able to walk around in the water and get more involved. He loved it. We played in the water and posed for many pictures. But I think his favorite thing to do was chase the seagulls. I'm sure you give him some time and he'll be out there with his old man fishing.

Hunter on the Tractor

2008-07-27T16:26:00.005-07:00

Here's little Hunter trying to drive a Tractor. He thinks he's so big. His Papaw-Miles sure would be laughing 'bout right now.

The family at Grove, OK for July 4th

2008-07-27T16:26:00.002-07:00

We went to Grand Lake, OK for the 4th. It was so fun. We were there for 4 days. Some of the activities we did were fish, swim, watch fireworks and go boating. But most importantly was the fact that we were there together as a family.

Hunter Playing at Cole Park, Corpus Christi June 2008

2008-07-27T16:26:00.000-07:00

Here's my little Manzer...that's what we sometimes call him. Here's Hunter playing at Cole Park. He really liked it.

Hunter just chillin in the sink

2008-07-27T16:03:00.001-07:00

Look at this little devil! He thinks he's so cool just hanging out in the the sink. Oh well. He really enjoyed it.

Hunter and Daddy in the snow, Jan 2008

2008-07-27T16:03:00.000-07:00

It snowed twice this year! I coudn't believe it when I woke up that morning. Here's a picture of Hunter and me.

Big Buck, January 2005

2008-07-27T12:27:00.003-07:00

This is by far the largest buck I've ever taken during my hunting career. I've hunted the woods of my Aunt Virginia near Loyd Star Highschool for nearly 10 years but never in my wildest imagination thought this was going to come by my stand. My brother and brother-in-law advised my they had found some big rubs and scrapes in the area and that I should focus my last day to hunt along her woods. I decided I'd take their advise and give it a try. About 8:00 a.m. I heard a dog barking out in front of me maybe 250 yards. This dog repeatedly ran up and down a fence line. I was unable to see what it was chasing but I knew it wasn't running too fast. Then in an instant I saw something jump into a cutover in front of my stand. I looked through my scope and saw antlers. I didn't know how big they were but I knew I was going to take a shot when it stopped. I realized the dog was a house dog and the deer was jumping back and forth trying to throw the dog off its trail. Sometimes the deer would turn around and rush itself at the dog. Well, to make a long story short, I took the 1st shot with my dad's 30-06. I hit the deer in the back abdomen. He ran up a hill and stopped. I took a 2nd shot and missed. Then he began walking to me. When he got about 130 yards from me I took another shot and he dropped. When we found the buck we realized how much of a trophy it was. Allen Morgan scored the deer at 157 and aged him around 6-7 years old.

September 2006 Idaho Deer Hunting Trip

2008-07-27T12:27:00.002-07:00

This is a buck I was able to take on a hunt that my brother Matt and I were able to do just after I was married. This deer came off an island and was walking through a sand bar on its way to an alfalfa field. We had scouted earlier that day and had decided this funnel was the perfect spot to harvest a deer. Fortunately the plan worked out perfect. This was my first deer in velvet. I sure hope that I can go back another day. Also, you can see Matt and I standing together on an old bridge over the Snake River. Hunting in SouthEastern Idaho along the Snake is some of the funnest deer-hunting I've ever experienced.

Bachelor Fishing Trip, August 2006

2008-07-27T12:27:00.001-07:00

Here's a picture of my brothers and dad and myself on the last weekend before I was married. We had a really good day as you can see. Each one of us hooked up with some nice reds and specs. We also caught some drum, ladyfish as well as many others. It was a day I don't think I'll ever foget. We waded out about waist deep just off FrontBeach in Ocean Springs, Ms. We used live shrimp and bull-minnows. Fortunately this was a day that all of us enjoyed.

The Most Nervous Day Of My Life

2008-07-07T18:14:00.002-07:00

Obviously this was August 12, 2006. This is the day the Scotter was eternally joined with his beautiful hot red-haired wife, Misty. We were sealed in the Baton Rouge Temple on this day. The whole week leading up to the wedding was pretty hectic. We had so much planting in my mom's flower gardens. I was constantly running back and forth to get sawdust to put in the flower beds. Misty and her two former roomates were putting the finishing touches on bridal things. We had to fight with our 25-year-old septic tank backing up into the house. Yes, it was like a scene from "Meet the Parents" but without the yard being soked. But in the end, The day was beautiful. We were sealed and had a wonderful ring ceremony afterwards with both sides of the family. As you can see, Misty is definately the "Better Half" in this photo.

The 2nd Most Nervous Day of My Life

2008-07-07T18:14:00.001-07:00

This was obviously the day Hunter was born. I had always dreamed of being a father and holding my children but when the time came to really have one of my own I was very nervous. The day started with me in the middle of a press conference between USM and Forrest General Hospital. I got a call from Misty that her blood pressure was high and she was dialated enough to induce labor. I rushed to the hospital to see Misty in a gown with drips in her arms. It was a pretty relaxed event for Misty. She handled it very well and didn't seem to complain about anything. I was pretty calm but inside the anxiety was eating me alive. I couldn't believe I was about to hold my son for the first time. The labor lasted about 14 hours. When he was born, I checked for 10 fingers and 10 toes. After everything looked normal, the doctor asked me to cut the umbilical cord. With that knocked out of the way they put Hunter on a scale, 7 lbs. and 2 oz. and measuring 20 1/4 inches long. He was perfect.

The 3rd Most Nervous Day Of My Life

2008-07-07T18:14:00.000-07:00

May 15, 2006 was without a doubt a long day for me. You see, this was the day that I was going to propose to my beautiful girlfriend Misty Miles. I purchased the ring on May 12 and had in my posession for two days with Misty with me in Brookhaven, Ms! She never knew. In fact, it was in my pocket and she was sitting right next to me on the drive there and back. Anyways, we went to our favorite place, Lake Perry in Mississippi. I told her I had a gift I wanted to give her. I think she thought it was a ring but when she saw the wrapped present in the shape of a framed picture she was confused. Well, we walked to a private pier in the woods and I gave her the present. When she unwrapped it she read a quote from President David O. McKay: "A Beautiful, Modest, Gracious Woman is Creations Masterpiece". Of course she loved it and thought I was the greatest man on the planet. I then told her I wanted to take a picture of her and me together to remember the moment. This is when I put the camera on video instead of the timer. She was caught of guard when I turned and dropped to one knee. Of course she said yes and like most girls, she stared gleefully at the ring. I posted a video for anyone to see how happy and greatful my wife makes me. Don't laugh too hard at her when she just stares over and over at the ring.