New Blog

I have a new blog...Finally! www.chrisandkayleesmith.blogspot.com

Easter

I know Easter was a while ago, but I just wanted to post some pictures from Olive and Scottie's Easter egg hunt. It was FREEZING that day but it didn't seem to slow either one of them down.

Olive was old enough this year to really appreciate it. She actually got into the whole Easter bunny thing and was so excited to wake up and find that we had been visited. Ever since she will occasionally wake up and ask me if the Easter bunny came and brought her candy. If only it were Easter everyday!

Scottie was a very good uncle and helped her out a lot. She has so much fun with him.

A New Hope

I'm going to get back into blogging. I just realized I haven't posted in about four months. I've been spending so much time on the computer doing other things that I don't like to spend any additional time blogging...But, I'm committing myself to a new post once a week from now on. I do enjoy looking back on old posts and am sad that for the last four months I have nothing to look back on!

Olive and I have just been hanging out for the most part. We have been experiencing the highs and lows of our new life and surviving the best we can. Olive, as always, has been a huge source of comfort and encouragement.
My divorce is going to be final in a couple weeks. The past six months, waiting for it to finalize, have been the best and worst six months...EVER. I wish I could say it has been a gradual change from bad to good, but unfortunately the good, the bad, and the ugly get so jumbled at times I can hardly tell one from the other.
Lisa gave me this quote she had used in a lesson a while ago and it soon became my constant prayer, "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference." I still have good days and bad, but in general, I feel at peace. I have accepted the unfortunate course of my marriage. I have reached a point where I am ready for the divorce to be final, not happy or excited, just ready.
I am looking forward to new adventures and know that good things are in store for me and Olive.

Pictures from Checca's Wedding

Here are just a couple of pictures from Becca's wedding. There are a lot more but, I'm tired...I'm really excited though that I can finally change my blog from the comfort of my own home! My internet is finally working and...I have a sweet new laptop to use it with! Yay!

Camry, Olive, and Claira

Scotty and Pacen playing King of the Mountain..Olive just trying to get as close as she can to her boys.

Olive asked me several times that day "Mom, is hers a princess?"

I just have the cutest kids in my life. I LOVED having all my nieces and nephew in town. I hope someday we will all live closer so I will get to be Aunt Kaylee more often.