Saturday, January 10, 2009

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

WOW!!!! Where did 2008 go?

We have really been blessed this year and we are continuing to be blessed with all the grandchildren and wonderful people who come into our lives.

Sherri is officially finished with her Masters Program and will now get more money from the school systems. Horray for education and money!!!! It will pay off.

We are so excited that Patrick and Adrienne have had our newest granddaughter, Bella Murray. She looks like she is quite the combination of both parents. She does have wavey hair and I am so excited to know that she is here finally. Now we have to wait for Kelley and Drew to have their baby this summer.



Mike and Amber have been getting ready to move. They had the packers last week and are in a hotel until they leave Alaska. They are planning on driving back to the lower 48 and we are all ready for them to join us in the lower 48.

Drew is back and school and Kelley Anne is looking for a job last time we heard from them. They are really excited about the baby coming and are also looking for a new apartment. A larger apartment where they will have room for all of the Smiths to live more comfortably.

Shawna is back at school and so busy. She seems to keep things moving and so we do not hear from her very often.

Katie is back in Provo and is finishing up her work with Bon Losee Cosmetology Academy so that she can begin her internship at DisneyWorld the end of this month. She will be there for about seven months. We are so excited for her and her new opportunity to fulfill her goals and career.

Bill is planning on losing weight so that he can come back into the military for another two years to retire with 30 years in the US Army. I hope that he gets his wish but at the same time I wish that I could move closer to family.

Again HAPPY NEW YEAR! WELCOME 2009!!




5 comments:

The Phipps said...

Congrats!!! and I love her name, beautiful name, beautiful baby!

whoopsadasie said...

Aren't grandbabies wonderful. She is adorable!

Jonesy Rae Photography said...

yea for school!! But, I mean, really. What are you going to do with all that free time of yours now?

The Rhodehouse's said...

I know who your son and daughter in law are. (The ones in Alaska) I think she came to a playgroup that I was at or someone was watching her kids for her. Anyway what a small world it is. Where are they going to next?

Patrick, Adrienne, Isabella, & Makenzie said...

Thanks for the comment about the pics of the girls. Bella wasn't with them more, though, because they were pics of the girls that Amber asked me to do :) Bella was asleep the whole time anyway! :P