Little of this and that....

This is just a "speckling" of items...I still have to make the effort to get the photos off both (YES BOTH) my phones. So there is still more to come in my new and more dedicated goal of blogging every Sunday (as journal-keeping efforts).

So we will run backwards and slightly helter-skelter. Sorry. It's not you...it's me. ;)

We just this last week celebrated my niece's 2nd birthday- it was wonderful and her momma went all out. The kids had a blast and it was beautiful!

Then Sunday we had a family dinner with W's side. His aunt and uncle from Mississippi ( I love having to spell that!) were here, along with his aunt and some of his cousins! I was great food and terrific company- it was nice to catch up!

Sorry about the picture size. Thursday I was honored to attend the graduation of a former student of mine (and some others). I feel so privileged to have had the opportunity to watch her grow up (from at least the time I got to first meet her). She is an amazing, talented, incredibly intelligent and caring young woman and I am so excited to get to watch her step into her future! Congrats Kenz!!
This is T and the "cake" she made for Oma- I have to send a picture because she made it after Oma had gone back to Korea. Yum.

This is S at her gymnastics recital. She is incredibly coordinated and for being in the sport for the short time that she has she really has done well. Not that I am surprised. She's my child. HA! I can't even touch my toes!

These are some pictures of Easter I found on my camera.

This is N dressed as the Easter Bunny. SO CUTE!

Here is a picture of Oma and Opa and the grandkids. All that they have. Cause none of my brothers will have kids. No cousins on this side. None to carry on the Smith name. So sad. I bet they'd be cute. ;)

Okay...switching sides. Here is Big B on his birthday. We went and rode the Heber Creeper. I've ridden it twice and I think that is enough for a lifetime. So cute cousins. Some from the Rauzi side, too. Big B has cousins on BOTH sides. I bet he is happy about that. I know my kids would be.....

Big B sportin' his train engineer hat. Ain't he soo cute!?!

Here is The RRauzi fam...out on the Cystic Fibrosis walk before the hail and rain....

He is the majority of the Bransen's Fibro Fighters Team!!!!
Here is our little family- all six of us- try and find us all! ;)
We have had many other small adventures: W just got a new job, we started getting ready to plant our garden (a HUGE feat at my parents' house), we blessed Nixon (I'll post pictures of that soon for sure), K graduated from preschool (pics on phone), S finished 2nd grade, my iphone is STILL locked, I've put MMM on hold for a while, W started his Master's program....yada, yada, yada. Anyway. I posted. I'll post more on Sunday (or sooner).

p.s. thanks to all of you from whom I hijacked photos from. ;)