Capping and Pinning

Yesterday Sid participated in the ceremonial capping and pinning for nursing school. Although it is part of graduation, the official graduation will be on June 19th. Logan, Liam, Lainey, and I went tot he ceremony to cheer for daddy! Sid was one of the only men in his class full of women! He has worked hard for this LPN degree, but we have too! We have had to live without him(in a sense) for a year!!

The ceremony took about an hour and a half, but for the most part the kids were really good. Lainey was in a busy and talkative mood. She moved in my lap the entire time! Liam was good for the first half, but soon became annoyed with all of the clapping, hooting, and hollering! It took all I had to catch and cover his mouth before he yelled, "Stop all that clapping!" Of course Logan was fine because he drew and colored the whole time!

Here are a few pictures of Sid in his nursing gear at graduation!

Sid with his Florence Nightingale lamp!

Sid and his classmates ~

it was dark, so many of my pictures did not turn out! Blah!

Sid and the Bug!

Beautiful Bug in her new dress!

Daddy's girl!

We are proud of you Sid!! Woo Hoo, you graduated before the kids went off to college!!

DeAnn

The Smithson Pumpkins

On Monday we went to the Pumpkin Patch at our church! It was voted the best photo spot in Gainesville! What the sign didn't say or guarentee...the pumpkins were great at having their pictures taken, sitting still the entire time....the kids on the other hand, were not as cooperative! Not only was it cold and windy, but the excitement of tons of orange things that look like balls laying in one area, was more than Sid and I could handle! Logan was impressed he could carry even the "biggest" pumpkins without droppppp....ing them, oops! Liam was just interested in how far the small pumpkins could travel when thrown with the wind! Needless to say, we left Lainey in the car due to the weather, took a few pictures, picked out a few pumpkins, and headed home! Pictures at home are just as cute, right? Took some convincing for me, but soon became the best idea Sid had ever .... and I mean ever, thought of!

Logan James and the "biggest" pumpkin...at least in his 4 year old eyes!

"Ummmm.....I wonder how far this one will go?" thought the cute, little innocent Liam!

The warmer "pumpkin patch."

Liam had enough of all the pumpkin stuff ... Lainey and Logan were debating on whether or not they are really related to Liam!

Who needs those boys in the picture... when you have me!

Watch out! There is a "Bug" in the pumpkin patch!

Our Little Pumpkin Girl!

We hope you enjoyed the pictures as much and more than we had taking them! Check back this weekend for more pictures of the kids during an afternoon full of Trick-or-Treating! We have an "action" packed afternoon planned as we Trick-or-Treat with a few of our friends!

Much Love,

DeAnn