For some reason I found this tree to be particularly "aesthetically pleasing."  

And we came upon a sign... 

Huh???  

Ah, here we are. 

"From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised."
~Psalm 113:7~

Bette's~
One of the most "Smithy frequented" stores in Griffin!
Hmm, I wonder if you're a compulsive blogger, when you carry your camera everywhere, and take pictures of a simple trip to the store, lol! "Covert, no flash...You gotta calm down Twitchy;)"



Ah, as a sidenote, we are presently enjoying a long awaited visit from our Tennessee Edwards! Mrs. Edwards is feeling much better, and we are so excited about their baby that continues to grow strong within her:) Praise the Lord!!!!

~Sincerely,
Rachel~

Making plans, consulting lists.

Hmm...Florida, cousins, courtships, orange groves, LOL! Need I say more? 

Which one, which one... 

Mrs. Michael Morton jr. comes to mind:) Sure love and miss you sweetie! 

The following is yet another example of the Smithy girls "diligently" slaving away at their "household tasks"...Uh or not;) LOL!

Step #1: Will they ever be done? 

Step #2: By what means?... 

Step #3: Ah, here we go...

Step #4: Success! Dig in;) LOL

Mmm... 

A visit from a precious family.

This is the Porter family of Texas that we enjoyed spending last weekend with! Mr. Stephan, and Mrs. Cymberly with their six blessings around them: Chris, John, Nathaniel, Anna Louise (such a lovely name), and baby Gideon. Such dear folks!

Mrs. Porter with adorable little Gideon. 

Ah, the joy of books! 

A stroke here and a stroke there... 

Woowww, look at that! 

Bethy and Miss Anna Louise making pancakes. 

Time to say goodbye. 

Sir Samuel
We hope you had a good birthday Sam! 10 is such a neat birthday! A whole decade old! We sure do love you buddy.Thank you for working hard and being a good brother. God bless you as you live your life for the Lord.
Happy Birthday!
Love Uncle Bret,Aunt Jackie,Rachel,Bethany Yerik, Arman, Alan, Katie, and the little baby

"Look at it, it's so big, and round..." 

Zorro... 

Texas.