Kiss her! Kiss her! Kiss her!

Kiss her! Kiss her! Kiss her....is what my frightened 9 year boy kept saying on Sunday....This is coming from a boy that is anti-kissing. Germs and cooties are what he's afraid of. What is up with this little man?

Back to the Future....

We were watching the cheesy movie as a family on Sunday. It was the part where George and Lorraine are dancing at the dance. Marty looks at the picture of himself and his siblings disappearing....All that's needed for everyone to reappear and for everything to be made right is....a....kiss....

Joseph kept asking Brent if they'll be okay...he kept needing some reassurance that all would be well..."Dad! It's going to be okay? right? He IS going to KISS her? He needs to HURRY and do it!"

Ahh...to be young again... I don't know what was more entertaining...watching the movie or watching my worried 9 year old chant...."Kiss her....kiss her...kiss her"......

btw....both kids where relieved when "the kiss" finally happened....

I finally mailed off our Christmas cards!

Better late than never is what I say! I planned on mailing them BEFORE our trip to Utah, but while I was printing the newsletter, I ran out of black ink. Don't you hate it when that happens! I felt kind of wasteful mailing them so late, but I didn't want to be booted off my friends' and family's Christmas card list. So like I said....better late than never....

I hope I do a better job this year....2009! A new year...A new more organized Anna....

I'm dreaming...

Utah Utah Utah!

Here are a few pictures of us in Utah...The whole family had fun playing in the snow...Even our dog Copper adjusted to the white stuff all around us. Not bad for a desert dog....It was fun seeing family again. We were sad to have to cut our trip short. We didn't want to drive in the snow storm, so we had to leave early...bummer. On our way up there, our wiper fluid froze which was scary and NOT fun. I guess our van isn't equipped to handle the cold. Brent ended up rolling down the window and splashing water on the windshield while I drove in order for me to see. The road between Kanab and I-15 was slushy and horrible...Oh how I hate driving in snow. I know I know....I'm such a desert girl. I even had to wear boots! Brent bought me some with fluffy sheep stuff in the inside. Ah...my feet were nice warm....I even got to wear them to Church since I don't own closed toe shoes....Again...that's due to being an Arizona girl, wearing flip-flops almost year round. Now we're back home and having to wear light clothing again...Enjoy the pictures...I had fun scapbookin' them!

What did you get for Christmas?

Joseph got this present from Grandma and Grandpa Smith....Brent ordered it online from Amazon...It's an awesome gift and is very user friendly! Alycia spent this morning working on some projects from the kit. I guess there are two Electrical Engineers in training here in the Smith household...That's what I get for marrying a E.E. major.......here's a link to the kit....I hope this works...

http://www.amazon.com/Elenco-SC-300-Snap-Circuits/dp/B0000683A4/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1231176811&sr=8-1

finally.....

Ahhhhh......
These past few weeks have been quite hectic here at the Smith home...I, for one am so glad the semester is finally over...I've been busy studying for finals and yes....they're over and done! I think I can do this Nursing thing after all! I got a B+ in my Biology class for sure...and I think I got an A in my math class (she hasn't posted my official grade yet) grrr....

If you read my earlier posts about schooling, I felt so discouraged with my Biology class but I'm now very confident in that area. My next classes will be challenging...I plan on taking Chemistry and Intermediate Algebra. I haven't reached freak out mode yet, but I'm sure that if I apply myself I'll do well. I'm debating on taking an Anatomy class this summer.....If I take it, then I can apply into the Nursing program this summer as opposed to Jan 2010. I'll still have a 2 year waiting period...grrr...oh well...not much I can do about that....

Going back to school has definitely affected my family life. My kiddos see me studying and see that mom is doing homework also. One day earlier in the semester, I was working on some math problems and Alycia was walking by and made a comment...
"Hey mom...guess what?...I did those math problems last week in class"
"Oh...umm...that's nice..." I hesitantly replied

Boohoo...someone burst my little bubble...

Christmas 2008

Santa and the Smiths