Team Smith

Food. Friends. Fun.

The cafeteria was packed. That is an understatement. One would think graduation had never happened before, it was so under-chair resourced. First world problems. The parents and families were all smiles and riding on nostalgic waves of energy. The kids marched in, heads held high, eyes seeking out loved ones. Hands were frantically waving. A sea of smart phones rose high and following the bi-lingual recital of the pledge of allegiance, small voices rose in sweet disjointed harmony to sing songs in English and Spanish. Each sweet face took center stage to state what they wanted to be when they grew up. Rock Star. Soccer Player. Mom. Teacher. Paleontologist. Hair Stylist. Singer. Doctor. Army. Airforce. Police Officer. Diplomas were given out, tassels were turned, and our little ones took one more step towards growing up.

These girls crack me up. I don't always intentionally dress them alike. What happens is I get one dressed, then the other wants to wear something similar. It doesn't have to be exact, just close enough to look like they belong together. That is how this yellow sunshine explosion happened... My oldest looks so lady like! Thank goodness we still have a little of the baby in our youngest. Don't you perform in the middle of Kohl's while shopping for new underwear? We play with the toys, then leave them so they can take a nap. Because you know, the toys live there. They can't come home with us because they would miss their home at the store and probably miss dinner. Wouldn't want that. But they sure do love when we visit and play and then leave.... 

This hairstyle has been a fan favorite! This is how it was done. My hair was shampooed and deep conditioned before being cornrowed. Then, the hair I bought was weaved in with a crochet hook. It's close to what my hair texture will look like if I grow my hair out. So I wanted to try it and see how I would like it. This process is called Latch Hook. Relatively speaking, it's one of the quicker styles to have done. About 40 minutes for the wash and condition, 20 minutes to braid, and 2 hours to crochet. And it can last from 4-12 weeks depending on how well I take care of it. Other styles... The bun is an attachment piece. Wash N Go with a head band and some leave in conditioner. Just out the shower. Blowdrying... More blowdrying... Commence the flatiron! A rare thing, as I don't put much heat on my hair and it is time consuming... Yup, that's right. Look at the picture from fresh wash above and this one of a straightened...

Our first Mount Rose Elementary picnic was great fun! Such a neat tradition. I remembered lunch, but forgot our blanket. Sophia was kind enough to share hers J Then Matt and Adriana tried out David’s “toy”. Adri was pretty skeptical. Then that same week was the Mount Rose Camping trip! Truth be told, we somehow weren’t originally supposed to go on this trip, but the kindergartener’s were included in the first grade tradition and a new tradition was born. Davis Creek is a great spot because it’s close, easy to get too, and has flushing toilets.  Cassidy may say she wants to roast marshmallows, but really she just wants a picture of herself holding the stick with a non-roasted marshmallow on the end. Then she'll hand it over for someone else to do the work of both cooking and eating the s'more. Cassidy’s last soccer game of the season was the same weekend. She ...