Macie Lynn's Blessing

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....

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

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

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!

Hunter with his cousins

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.

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!!!!!

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!!!!!

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

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

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!!!!

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!!

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.....

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!!!

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!!!!

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!!

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!!!

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....

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

Hunter on his 1st Merry-Go-Round

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.