*SMEDLEY*: August 2011

Garden

We dont' have a lot of space here but my neighbor Christyn and I started a garden at the beginning of the summer and it has just bloomed...

The pictures don't do justice of how bad it was out there...it took forever to clear a spot but we finally did it and we think it looks great!

What it looks like now:

This garden isn't huge but I am so glad we have it. I have already picked quite a few tomatos.

David work

This is how David comes home from work...

and this is under his long pants and tall socks!!

Great Times...

We often gather in the hall of our apartment and talk to our neighbors but Christyn had grapes and we kind of went a little crazy!!

I haven't laughed so hard in a long time!! Thanks Christyn! We love our neighbors!!

Date Night

David and I had a long over due date night! We were planning a picnic in the park but it rained ALL day! So we just had a picnic in our living room after Brantley went to sleep!

I sure do love my hubby!! He is just so perfect for me!!

Just a few photos that I have taken lately

The boy doesn't like light in his eyes when he is sleeping!! :D

Loves watching the wash go

Trying to get out of his bumbo...I don't even really use it anymore!!

Helping me with the laundry

The neighbor kid through dirt all over his face...this was after I wiped about 3/4 of it off..but he didn't cry..not once

Trying out his new Cambodian tie Grandma gave him for Aunt Varci and Uncle Kevins wedding

I put him down on his back facing a completely different direction...he is such a roller at night!!!

Wakes up happy every time!!

New suit!!...This is a 12 monther...He is getting so big

He is deffinately a screamer....

He loves his cousin Kayla!! and so do I!!

My little water baby

Brantley LOVES LOVES LOVES water!

Especially his bath time...Bath time doesn't usually end well because he doesn't want to get out! Funny Boy

Some comings and go-ings

The other day we were up at my parents and I wanted to take Brantley next door to see the horses. He love them and loved touching them.

Brantley also loves to swing!!

He is so dang cute!! I can't get enough of him!! He is getting so big I am just constantly amazed at how much he is learning everyday.

We are so happy for this wonderful woman!! I can't think of anyone that better deserves to be happy and married than this girl! And she found a pretty wonderful man to make her happy! Julie does a special FHE for every child that gets married and that are all so wonderful. Julie was such a trooper after being on a flight for about 24 hours she came home to a bbq and lots of family to greet her and then went on to do her FHE. It was wonderful! This will be a tradition that I will carry on with my children.

At the temple David accidentally kept the binkie in his pocket. But I thought Brantley would be okay without it...apparently not! The little stinker! He was a little bit of a handful (sorry Kayla and Kami) But I still love him! The ceremony was so wonderful. Varci and Kevin had the SLC temple president seal them and I loved listening to him. The spirit was so strong and he gave great counsel to them.

They looked so happy coming out!

The Reception was just as beautiful. They had such a wonderful photographer. She took some of the cutest pictures of Brantley and she is going to take his one year ones in October. I can hardly wait.

We are so happy for you Varci and Kevin!! Congratulations!!

Seeing Grandma for the first time...

Well this is the first time he has seen her in person. Along with her other two grandbabies. We were so excited for Julie to meet them all.

Home sweet home! She was welcome home by a super cute sign.

At the airport! Seeing Grandma for real for the first time!

Just barely off the plane.

We loved having Julie here but we sure missed Scott! I am so glad that Brantley got to meet his Grandma Smedley!

Days of 47 Rodeo

We LOVED the rodeo! Although we were pretty disappointed with the bull riders...not one stayed on 8 seconds. But Brantley loved watching....at least for a little bit until he fell asleep!