Puka the dog

For those of you who have been any part of the Smith family you know who Puka is. Last wednesday my mom discovered that she was bleeding from her "girl area" and that required an emergency visit to Loomis Basin Vet clinic which resulted in a two night stay after a mass was discovered. She was sent home on friday only to learn that night that is was cancer. After some of the shock has worn off it was decided the only humane thing to do to this very sweet little dog was to put her down. So saturday was tough. This might shock a few but yes we all cried. She was loved and spoiled by her feeding schedules and potty routine. The only thing that kind of tipped us off was how much of a routine she really had and how it had changed a lot. So what is the deal with pets who die? Will they be there ready to welcome us when we leave this world. I think so, but Puka will be barking to warn others that we've arrived. Thanks Puk for always being there.

Reflecting on my Birthday

I just wanted to thank everybody for your well wishes on my birthday. I can't believe that I'm 27, on the other hand I have accomplished enough so I'm just about age appropriate. Today in church we sang "Because I have been given much", what a perfect song to sing on a birthday. It made me think of all the blessings in my life, family, friends who have always shown their love for me. I have a wonderful husband who understands me and loves me despite all my faults. It's kind've become a joke that my birthday is starting to become a birthday week, but it's just a good excuse to have fun and be with loved ones. My three darling children who light up my life everyday. They are such precious gifts to me and always make me smile. O.k. enough mushiness. Thanks for loving me

Random pictures of the family

Andrew at Ward Talent show
Tyler on Cruiser

Grace on Cruiser


Tyler had a school field trip to Fairlytale town, thus the red shirt

Our little cowgirl

Andrew's 1st year picture

Trev and LT (little Trevor) on his 2 year birthdayChristmas 2007

Andrew at San Francisco Giants game

Grace and Tyler outside AT&T Park

Tyler's first day of Kindergarten

5 years old

Grace first day of Pre-School

Almost 3

Are you kidding Me?

O.k Laura, this is for you!
So I guess my life has been pretty comically eventful lately. From backed up septic system in my newly remodeled bathroom, Grace's broken leg on labor day, Tyler's quarter sized wad of tissue that had to be vacuumed out of his nose, and my muscle spasms in my back... exactly, are you kidding me! The timeline of events was all within a week of each other and leaving me only to have to visit Kaiser about 4 times.
Tyler started Kindergarten and has been wearing a certain color shirt for the past two weeks to go with the theme in his class. I didn't make him wear pink on picture day, that would've been one for the yearbook. Can you believe my son is going to be in a year book! I think that is just so amazing that I'm old enough to have a kid in a yearbook. Yes I'm having a birthday on Sunday. I'm not so excited about this one, it's old. Almost 30 , only 3 years away. How the heck did that happen? Well as long as I don't feel it I guess that's all that matters. Well an update soon I'm sure if life keeps going the way it is!