I AM SO VERY THANKFUL....

I AM SO VERY THANKFUL FOR SO MANY THINGS. I AM THANKFUL FOR A LOVING HUSBAND AND FAMILY. WE HAD A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING WITH ROBERT'S FAMILY. I ATE SO MUCH FOOD IT PUT ME TO SLEEP. I THINK THE HOLIDAYS ARE MY FAVORITE TIME OF YEAR, BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE PEOPLE ARE IN SO MUCH MORE CHEERFUL. I LOVE DECORATING THE HOUSE AND GETTING TOGETHER WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

GLASS CREEK 2009

CUTE LITTLE LILY
GARRETT AND HIS UNCLE ROBERT

RAINBOW FALLS

DEVIL'S POSTPILE

SMOKEY AND CAPTAIN

BANDIT AND HIS FISH

I KNOW I AM A LITTLE LATE IN POSTING, BUT I WANT TO GET THE PICTURES UP OF OUR GREAT FAMILY VACATION. WE HAD A WONDERFUL TIME WE GOT TO SPEND A LOT OF TIME WITH OUR NIECES AND NEPHEWS WHICH WAS SO NICE. WE DID A LOT OF FISHING, FOUR WHEELING, HIKING, AND RELAXING.

KELLY'S BEACH 2009

THE GALS

THE GUYS

JUST RELAXING

WAITING FOR THE BUS

KHYLE AND AIMEE


THIS WEEKEND ROBERT AND I WENT UP TO REEDLEY (WHICH IS NEAR FRESNO) TO SMALL CAMP ON THE KING'S RIVER. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME ROBERT AND I HAVE GONE WITH KHYLE AND AIMEE TO KELLY'S BEACH, IT IS A BLAST, EVERY CAMPSITE IS ON THE RIVER AND IT IS EXTREMELY RELAXING TO JUST FLOAT DOWN THE RIVER FOR HOURS WHILE SOAKING UP ALL THE SUN YOU CAN. WE ALWAYS HAVE SO MUCH FUN BUT IT IS ALWAYS AN ADVENTURE, WE MEET A LOT OF INTERESTING PEOPLE AND AVOID THE CRAZY MONGEESES,( I GUESS YOU HAD TO BE THERE)
ASIDE FROM LISTENING TO PEOPLE SING KAROKE UNTIL 2 IN THE MORNING AND FLASHING THEIR HEADLIGHTS INTO OUR TENT, WE HAD A WONDERFUL TIME.

WEEKEND WITH DAD AND PEYTON!!

PEYTON GOT THE JACKPOT

PEYTON WITH HER PRINCESS CAKE

PAPA AND PEYTON AT THE CHILI COOK OFF

DEAR OLE DAD!!

I HAVE TO SAY THAT I HAVE BEEN REALLY BAD AT POSTING LATELY, SO SORRY TO ANY FRIENDS AND FAMILY THAT HAVE BEEN WONDERING WHAT ROBERT AND I HAVE BEEN UP TO. WE JUST CELEBRATED OUR ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY ON THE SEVENTH OF THIS MONTH, ROBERT PLANNED A WEEKEND AT THE BEACH WHICH WAS SO FUN BUT OF COURSE I FORGOT THE CAMERA SO WE HAVE NO PICTURES!!

THIS PAST SATURDAY ROBERT AND I WENT UP TO TEHACHAPI TO SPEND THE DAY WITH MY DAD FOR FATHER'S DAY BECAUSE I HAD TO WORK ON SUNDAY, IT WAS ALSO MY NIECE, PEYTON'S, THIRD BIRTHDAY. WE HAD A GOOD TIME AT THE CHILI COOK OFF IN DOWNTOWN TEHACHAPI AND THEN WE TOPPED OFF THE NIGHT AT JOHN'S INCREDIBLE PIZZA, TO REALLY CELEBRATE PEYTON'S BIRTHDAY. SHE HAD SO MUCH FUN SHE EVEN HIT THE JACKPOT ON ONE OF THE GAMES, AND GOT LIKE A THOUSAND TICKETS. OVERALL, BETWEEN THE GAMES AND THE CAKE AND ICE CREAM, THIS 3 YEAR OLD HAD A BLAST.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

I JUST WANTED TO TAKE THE TIME TO THANK MY MOTHER FOR ALL SHE DOES FOR ME. SHE IS AN AMAZING, STRONG WOMAN, WHO HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE FOR ME WHEN I NEED HER. SHE IS EXTREMELY TALENTED AND HAD TAUGHT ME OR AT LEAST TRIED MANY TIMES TO TEACH ME HOW TO SEW, AND COOK AMONG SO MUCH MORE. SHE IS ALWAYS THERE TO TALK, LAUGH WITH, AND SOMETIMES CRY WITH. SHE IS ONE OF THE MOST GIVING PEOPLE I KNOW, AND SO MANY TIMES SHE DID WHAT EVER SHE COULD SO HER CHILDREN COULD HAVE WHATEVER WE NEEDED. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, AND I THANK MY HEAVENLY FATHER DAILY FOR SENDING ME TO MY FAMILY.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN!!!

SHANE AND LIA

ROBERT AND I WERE OFF TO ANOTHER ONE OF OUR GREAT ADVENTURES. WE WENT TO PHOENIX THIS PAST WEEKEND FOR AN OLD FRIEND OF ROBERT'S WEDDING, AND WHILE WE WERE THERE MY HUSBAND TALKED ME INTO GOING TO THE PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY TO WATCH THE NATIONWIDE NASCAR RACE AND GO INTO THE PITS AND SEE ALL THE DRIVERS AND CARS. IT WAS PRETTY FUN, VERY LOUD BUT I ENJOYED THE EXPERIENCE. ALSO, WHILE WE WERE THERE WE TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE MESA TEMPLE, WHICH WAS FUN BECAUSE IT WAS THE FIRST TIME ROBERT AND I HAD GONE SINCE WE WERE SEALED. WE HAD A GREAT TIME AT THE WEDDING ROBERT GOT TO SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND CATCH WITH WHAT EVERYONE WAS DOING NOW. WE FINISHED OUR TRIP BY GOING TO TWO OF THE LARGEST OUTDOOR SPORTING GOODS STORE IN THE WORLD, CABELA'S AND BASS PRO SHOP. IT WAS A LONG DRIVE BUT WE HADN'T BEEN ANYWHERE JUST THE TWO OF US SINCE OUR HONEYMOON, ALMOST A YEAR AGO, IT WAS VERY RELAXING BUT IT IS BACK TO THE REAL WORLD.

LAKE HAVASU

EVER SINCE I WAS A KID I REMEMBER GOING TO LAKE HAVASU AND VISITING MY GRANDPARENTS FOR A WEEK. SOME OF MY GREATEST MEMORIES OF MY CHILDHOOD WERE MADE ON THESE TRIPS. LAST MARCH I HAD THE CHANCE OF SHARING THIS SPECIAL MEMORY WITH THE LOVE OF MY LIFE. AND THIS PAST MARCH WE GOT TO GO BACK FOR ROUND TWO AND THE FIRST TIME AS A MARRIED COUPLE. WE HAD SUCH A BLAST, WE GOT TO SPEND TIME WITH MOST OF MY FAMILY (WE MISSED MY BROTHER AND SARAH DUE TO FAMILY ILLNESS.) THE TRIP WAS FILLED WITH LOTS OF ACTIVITY, WAKE BOARDING, TUBING, AND OFF ROADING. ONE DAY WE WOULD BE WALKING UNDER THE LONDON BRIDGE, AND THE NEXT DAY WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE AT AN OASIS CALLED AVI, AND FEEDING A DONKEY IN A GHOST TOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF A GUN FIGHT. LASTLY, RUNNING OUT OF GAS IN THE BOAT IN LAUGHLIN AND CARRYING FOUR CANS OF GASOLINE THROUGH A CASINO. YES, THAT IS RIGHT THERE IS NEVER A DULL MOMENT WHEN VACATIONING WITH THE SMITH FAMILY.

THE BEFORE
AND THE AFTER

MARSHMALLOW AFTERMATH

ROASTING MARSHMALLOWS

ROBERT AND I AT THE LONDON BRIDGE

FEEDING THE DONKEYS

SISTERS!!

THE FERGIE CONCERT

YESTERDAY WAS MY SISTER, MANDI'S, 27TH BIRTHDAY, SHE IS ABOUT FOUR YEARS OLDER THAN ME BUT WE ARE STILL EXTREMELY CLOSE. I DROVE UP TO TEHACHAPI TO CELEBRATE WITH MY FAMILY FOR HER BIRTHDAY, WE CAKE AND ICE CREAM, AND THE ENTERTAINMENT SUPPLIED BUT MY NIECE, PEYTON. I AM SO GRATEFUL HAVE SUCH AN AWESOME SISTER. SHE HAS ALWAYS BEEN SUCH A GREAT EXAMPLE TO ME. SHE IS ALWAYS THERE WHEN I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO WHEN I AM HAVING A BAD DAY OR WHEN I WANT SOMEONE TO HANG OUT WITH OR GO SHOPPING WITH. WE HAVE MADE SO MANY WONDERFUL MEMORIES THAT I WILL NEVER FORGET. AND NOW FOR THE LAST SIX YEARS WE HAVE HAD ANOTHER SISTER TO SHARE ALL THE FUN WITH AND THREE IS ALWAYS BETTER THAN TWO. I LOVE YOU BOTH AND CAN'T TELL YOU ENOUGH HOW MUCH MY LIFE HAS BEEN BLESSED TO SHARE IT WITH YOU.

DATE NIGHT!!

On Thursday night, Robert and I went to the Crystal Palace with Mandi and Chris, we got tickets to the Jack Ingram concert, and thanks to Meme and Papa watching Peyton, we got to have a great night out with no (monster). We enjoyed a great dinner before the concert, and Mandi and I topped the night off with a apple crisp al a mode. It was a really fun night, Robert and I are always good for a concert and it took Chris back to his college years in Texas. Jack Ingram not only puts on a great show but he was really funny. When we were leaving we went out the wrong door and we kind of ran right into Jack's tour bus and his whole band was standing right there, it was pretty cool.

Mandi and Chris

Temple Weekend!!

After our sealing in front of the temple

This weekend Robert and I left on Thursday afternoon for Burbank, after a rough start, all in all it turn out to be an awesome weekend. I realized how hard Satan tries to bring us down when we are doing something as amazing as going to the temple. I got to spend the weekend with all the people I love the most. Robert and I had the most amazing experience at the temple and we were so thankful that our family and friends could come and share this with us. It is just the beginning of another chapter in our lives, and I am so blessed to have such wonderful husband to share the expereience with. Not only did he spend six and a half hours shopping with me on Friday but he is the best friend I have ever had, I couldn't have asked for more.

SHOOTING!!

DEAR OLE DAD

GETTING SOME INSTRUCTIONS
ROBERT SHOOTING AN OLD BLACK POWDER

ROBERT SHOOTING THE 12 GAUGE

ME WITH THE 20 GAUGE

TODAY, MY DAD TOOK ROBERT AND I OUT TO THE DESERT AND DID A LITTLE SHOOTING. DESPITE THE RAIN THAT TRIED TO RUIN OUR DAY, WE HAD A REALLY GREAT TIME. IT WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT I HAD EVER SHOT A LONG GUN BEFORE, AND BELIEVE ME I HAVE THE BRUISES TO PROVE IT. BY THE END OF THE DAY I WAS GETTING TO BE A PRETTY GOOD SHOT, I THINK MY FAVORITE WAS THE 22. I SHOT A HOLE RIGHT THROUGH THE CENTER OF A CLAY PIGEON, IT WAS PRETTY COOL. (ROBERT WASN'T SO BAD HIMSELF). I ENJOYED SPENDING THE DAY WITH MY TWO FAVORITE GUYS IN THE WHOLE WORLD, I LOVE THEM BOTH SO MUCH. THANKS FOR MAKING SUCH GREAT MEMORY WITH ME.