Disneyland 2011

The Smith family was very excited to go to Disneyland as a family to celebrate Grandma & Grandpa Smiths 50th weddingg anivsary... Can you tell Karly had a BLAST...

Chad was very excited to have his 20th birthday while we were there. He even had a special Birthday shirt made..

The kids had a great time there with cousins, it didnt matter if they were running between rides for waiting for world of color to start...Thanks to a great brother-in-law we were allowed to stay in the California Grand hotel, it was awesome..

Happy 50th Annivsary to a great couple...

The offical celebration photo, what a great group...

1st day of school

Well another 1st day of school has come and gone. We are now in full swing and the schedule is up and running, as good as it can... Shelby is off and running in her sr year at mountainview... She is counting down to turning 18 this fall...

Brady looks like a giant next to the little kids, well he kind of is.. He has grown so much these last 2 years. He is in the 8th grade. Holy cow late year before high school... Karly was a little nervous to be going to school with Chase but she did great.. She has adjusted well to all day school... I like all moms would love a little down time now that all my babies are off to school but my other babies still show up and need some loving so i continue to babysit...

Chases 1st date

Chase had been planning a date with mom all week.. He wanted to go see the movie Smurfs..

He had to have dippin dots on the way out, and since it was a special date I could not say no....

Dinner was at Panda express, then on to the mall for a little shopping. And what really started the date idea to begin with was a stop at Cheesecake Factory for a slice. We sat outside the mall and listened to a band play... It was a very fun night. I really enjoyed my one on one time with him... Cory even told him that if you ask a girl on a date you have to pay... So Chase even had enough money in his wallet to pay for the WHOLE date.. thx dad

The big day

July 23, 2011 was a great day for the Smith Family... We are so blessed to have sweet Chase in our life. He has been counting down to his baptism day for months..

And a special day would not be the same without his best cousin Carter.

I love any chance we have to get a family snap shot. It is still strange to see more big people in the picture than little people. But man are we glad to still have a few little people in our life....

It's GREAT to be "8"

Chase is very excited to have turned 8 and be able to go take pictures in a suit... Our future missionary...

Chaser turns"8"

It sure doesn't seem like it has been 8 years since we were waiting to meet our lil brown baby... But we have so loved his dark eyes and his brown skin...

It was nice having a little break in kids because I think we enjoyed him so much more...

He has always loved baseball but in the last few months he is asking about soccer and football. He is finally coming out of his shell.

We love his shy smile and he has a way of just melting you.. Every teacher he has had (school or church) have all just loved him... We are so grateful for his sweet spirit in our life... And he is so looking forward to his baptism on July 23rd....

Chads new place....

Well Chad as officially moved out. The papers are all signed and he has keys...

Chad was able to get moved into his 1st one bedroom apartment. Thx to anyone who helped up pull together a few basic needs... Mainly Grandma Smith She totally had his whole kitchen set up....

He is loving being on his own. As a mother I like to think at some point he will miss the craziness of our busy house.... but probably not!