Halloween, Jobs, and More!

Well, well, well. The Smith family is still around, even though the blog hasn't been updated recently. Life has been fairly hectic. It even got so bad that we just about packaged the little girlies up and shipped them to the circus.

First of all, Kevin did find a job. He is working at a local pharmacy doing a bunch of odds and ends. It isn't what he expected, but it helps to pay the bills. It will work out until a more permanent solution is found.

Halloween was fun. We all dressed up and had a fun time. Madeleine was a painter and the big Genf played as an M & M. We got a lot of candy and all our teeth are all about to fall out.

We also had a lot of fun carving pumpkins. Geneva didn't really know what to do with all the pumpkin guts. One final thought from Kevin (actually so with this whole posting). For his birthday, Kevin's Mommy and Daddy got him a rhyming book, because they were so enthralled with the poems that he puts on the blogosphere. So, here is one entitled, An Ode to Autumn:

You hear a witch cackle,

But there is also a skeleton with shakle,

The house is also a ramshakle,

The leaves start to fall,

Where everyone has a ball,

Because they all want to go to Gaul,

This is fall!

Happy Falling Leaves Days!

What to say!!

I don't really know what to say for this post, but I'm sure some people (Grandma Patti) are dying for more pictures.

We have kept busy this summer, a little bit of play, a little bit of work, and a whole lot of job applications. We are still applying for lots of jobs and we have even started getting quite a few interviews. All of the interviews have been in Oregon so far, so Kevin has been traveling back and forth quite a bit. We (the ladies at home) miss him alot when he is gone, but we know it is for the best.

The girls are still growing and learning more and more everyday. I am constantly surprised at how much Maddy and Geneva love each other. They are very affectionate and they love to play together. It is really nice having kids that play together so well.

Well, I really can't think of anything else to say about us right now, but we will post either when we have new pictures or when we have more news. Hope that everyone is doing well!!! (P.S. - Kevin might be blogging again soon. So watch out!)

Summer Fun with Kevin

Well fellow blogging gurus, it is time once again for Kevin to take over. He sortof likes to do this, and y'all can choose whether to read this post or not. Kevin is going through a country redneck hick phase and likes to rhyme, so don't say that he didn't warn you. Hehe!

Getting dressed is a blast,

Getting dressed not in a cast!

Getting muddy is dreary,

Especially when it is not cleary!

It is fun to go hiking with Erin and the Mama,

Especially when we don't meet a bear named Llama!

The two sisters are not always a pill,

Especially when the parents don't have to take the Advil!

Y'all come back ya here,

Kevin will not always post, so have no fear,

Kendra blogs really well

and she will make things clear as a bell,

Kevin will still be a geek,

but we wish y'all a very good week!

A Myriad of Items

Well fellow bloggers on the blogosphere, Kevin is once again on the blog. Kendra will be on one of these days, but until then, you get a view from Kevin's world. Much has gone on since the last blog. Here is a rundown:

Bike trailer! One of Kendra's good friends, Lisa, gave us a bike trailer a while ago and we finally got it working. It will be really fun to go around and use this around Pocatello.

Kevin has graduated! That is rights, he is all done with school and was able to get all snazzied up in the graduation outfit. It went well.


We moved! Farewell to Ridge Crest, hello to life in the real world. We really like our apartment and it is great to be in a new situation.

Star Trek! Kendra and Kevin went on a date and were able to go and see it. We really liked it. So, all of you Trekkies go and see it again and again because it was an awesome movie.

Maddy can go pee pee! Well, she could do that before. But, the Madeleine can now use the big girl potty and wears big girl undies. (The following is Maddy and Geneva sitting on the potty, but not going to the bathroom.)

Geneva walks! Geneva finally got brave and decided to start walking this last week. It is very exciting and she looks a little like Frankenstein when she is cruising around.

The Hogle Zoo! All of us and Kevin's sister Erin went down to Salt Lake and went and visited the zoo. It was pretty fun to see all of the different animals that can be found on the earth.

Well that is about all for now. I will try and talk to Kendra about blogging, but until then, be sure to enjoy all of the blogs put together by yours truly.

The Test Results are Back

Well everyone, it has been a long few months. Kevin has been under a lot of stress lately, which put more stress on Kendra, Maddy, and Geneva. The doctors didn't say much, just that he had to be prepared for anything. Many prayers were sent and hope needed to grow. Sleep was hard to come by and there was much time spent questioning the future. We all had to watch what we ate to make sure that everyone would stay healthy.The entire family had to give Kevin pep talks and tell him that everything would be alright, no matter what the results found.

Fortunately, the doctors found that there was nothing too much wrong with Kevin and he was told that.....he was smart enough to graduate.

(Kevin apologizes for blogging again. Kendra will be blogging soon, but with Kevin studying, Kendra has gone above and beyond. Kendra is super!)

Have a wonderful week everyone!

Fashionista

Is that even how you spell fashionista? Just a quick note to tell everyone out there that Maddy will be turning 3 in a few days and she already fights us on what she wears. Isn't she too young to care that her shirt is red and blue instead of white with airplanes? She care more about what she wears than I do about what I wear. YIKES!!! I am afraid that I will have a diva on my hands soon!!!

Teeth

It is always a sad day when the toothless grin leaves. Last Sunday, when Geneva was eating lunch she kept grinning at me and all of a sudden I realized that the toothless grin was gone forever. I miss it so much but at the same time her teeth are really cute. She has 2 on the bottom, 3 on the top and another coming in on the top.

Kevin took 2 tests yesterday, and also prepared several job applications. Today he is going to start studying for his comprehensive again, which he takes in one week. He also took a test last Thursday and got a 98%. I have such a smart husband.
Lately, Madeleine has been trying on all of her clothes. She often forgets different portions, such as here where she is missing her undershirt.

Maddy wore underwear on Monday, and she only had 3 accidents all day. However, she hasn't tried again because we haven't been home. And today she has a fever of 100.3 so I don't think we will be trying again for a few days.


We will be leaving for Spring Break in about a week, so I hope that Maddy feels better soon. The good news is that no one in our family has been sick yet this season. The bad news is that I might need to send Kevin away so that he doesn't get sick while trying to study for his test. Well, we will see what happens.


I hope that everyone has a good week and don't be shocked if you don't hear from me for a few weeks because next week I'll be busy getting the family ready for a 10-hour drive and then I will be out of town. So HAVE A GREAT SPRING BREAK!!!! (To those that still attend school.)