The wedding morning... Jordan's last morning waking up as a single! Of course he had Nate, Caleb and the Dowling boys spend the night!
Before the Wedding.
Korday/Smith Kids and Clay!
Grandma and Dad
Jacquelyn Chelsea and Laura
Mel, Grandma and Me
Mother and Son
Jenny and Bill 
The Polka!
Sara and Aaron
The Last Dance
Last week family started coming in. Sara and Billie and their kids came in Tuesday and Aunt Cath and Rachel flew in on Saturday. Last week flew by and now we're down to the final week! Here's some pictures of us and the kiddos.
Jord, Beau and Joey - Beau stayed with us last week while his mom was out of town. I definitely consider him my third brother. He is a blast to have around!
BabyJordan
Billie reading to Savanna and Cecelia
Mea has grown up so much! She talks fast just like her mom. She asks a lot of questions too. I think she'd rather talk than play!
Baby Jordan in the fridge enjoying some Ready Whip!
Billie and Me
Charlie and Mea helped me make the dough for the sugar cookies we are making for the Rehearsal dinner. They were a big help.
Sara, Mom and Billie
Here are the cookies we made. Rachel helped me frost them. They turned out really cute!
Just a few days to go!!!!!!Only 13 days til the big wedding! Here are pictures from J'Nelle's second shower that we had on Thursday. It was a lot of fun. A friend, Wendy, opened up her beautiful home for the shower. She sure does know how to throw a great party! 
This is a cookie tree. A few days before the shower a some of us girls went over to Wendy's and decorated the sugar cookies for it. They turned out really cute. The shower was a Starry Night theme. Later Katy and I had to tell about when we noticed J'Nelle had stars in her eyes for Jordan! 
The Moms
The game that we played was a contest for the best wedding dress made out of toilet paper. We spilt up into three teams and then went to work on our models: Melisssa, Jacquelyn and Katie. Mom, Arlynn and J'Nelle were the judges. Katie's dress won...Yeah Kate:)!
Here's a slide show of the pictures from Revive. We had a blast! The messages and worship were awesome. Hanging out and fellowshipping was also a highlight. We're so glad Celebration is back!
Probably the most provoking message was Brent Detwiler's on the last night. It was about denying yourself and taking up your cross. He explained how taking up your cross is in things as little as putting away something that isn't yours, or making your bed. He didn't just say "It's good to take up your cross," He brought it down to real, everyday life. Mr. Detwiler also told us that embracing your cross is hard and painful. It was encouraging to know that we are not alone in our struggle!
I pray that here in the Smith Home we will joyfully carry our crosses to the end!
Yesterday, for the 4th of July a bunch of families from church went to the beach for the day. We had a blast swimming, throwing the football, playing paddleball, eating and just being together. More than 40 of us went! My family was there from 9:30 to 4:00 and we have red skin to prove it! Then we all went to the Dowling's for the evening. They had a bonfire and s'mores, we played ping pong and sang songs around the fire and watched fireworks. It was a fun day! Here are some pictures at the Dowling's.
Dad and Chad - Check out Dad's red legs! and if you zoom in you can see the faux hawk I did on him after he got out of the shower. He didn't really like it but all the kids kept commenting on it. I thought he looked adorable!
Uncle Lyle heading up the fireworks.
I had to post these hydrangeas that are growing in the back yard. I noticed them when I was mowing the lawn today and remembered back to when my mom and I planted them. Us kids had gotten her a pot of Hydrangeas for mother's day three years ago. I looked them up on the internet to see if they could live if you planted them. I found out that this type was only supposed to last for one season in the pot. Well you know me and Mom... we went ahead and tried it anyway! They have been growing great and get fuller every summer!
