tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22887058529062912052024-02-19T06:07:28.813-08:00z'ville to c'villethe adventures of our family from z'ville to c'ville and everywhere else along the way!the smithshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07211278548863215506noreply@blogger.comBlogger618125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288705852906291205.post-23069205457151714542014-08-12T17:56:00.000-07:002014-08-12T17:56:30.152-07:00::with gratitude::<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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it is with overflowing gratitude, that i am writing the final post of our blog. </div>
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this blog has been a source of much joy, much encouragement, much connection and much love for our family.</div>
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i have been overwhelmed by how supported we were through hard times, through the joyous times, and even through the mundane times.</div>
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as we have moved through the last 7 years, our family has grown and our life phases have evolved. blogging has become less of a priority and as our sweet ones get older, i want to protect their privacy a bit more.</div>
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i will greatly miss the community built in a blog, but i am excited to continue to document our life stories in a more private and personal way. </div>
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thank you all for your immense love and support.</div>
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much love from the smiths...</div>
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<br />the smithshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07211278548863215506noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288705852906291205.post-77942978252819194172014-07-20T13:13:00.000-07:002014-07-20T13:13:09.785-07:00::beauty::<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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this week was one of beauty.</div>
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we spent the week celebrating kathy's 60th birthday -- it was beautiful.</div>
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we were surrounded by the majesty of wyoming -- it was beautiful.</div>
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we got to see our kids cherish meeting sophia for the first time -- it was beautiful.</div>
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we soaked up every minute with family that we could -- it was beautiful.</div>
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and we marveled with reverence at all that the Lord created out west -- it was absolutely beautiful.</div>
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<br />the smithshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07211278548863215506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288705852906291205.post-28149222137608985082014-06-26T05:00:00.000-07:002014-06-26T05:00:04.076-07:00::5::happy happy birthday, finn!<br />
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it is so much fun to celebrate you today. you are so easy to celebrate and take delight in so many things. and you have literally been counting down your fifth birthday since june 27th of 2013. so, it is such a pleasure for your 5th birthday to arrive!<br />
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you are at such a fun and exciting age. you love to learn. you love to ask questions. you love to be helpful and be a gentleman. and you also love to antagonize crosby. <br />
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your heart is so sweet and pure and love just pours out of you.<br />
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i can hardly believe you are five and heading into kindergarten. yet, you seem so old and so eager to learn that i can hardly believe you are just turning five. <br />
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we love you so dearly and you are such a beautiful gift in our family. <br />
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happy happy five, finn!!the smithshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07211278548863215506noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288705852906291205.post-6386097775871741432014-06-22T18:45:00.000-07:002014-06-22T18:45:04.946-07:00::bibs at bald head::<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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thank you Lord for this precious one year old in our lives.</div>
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<br />the smithshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07211278548863215506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288705852906291205.post-26358243961186922012014-06-05T04:00:00.000-07:002014-06-05T04:00:02.957-07:00::della may::sweet della.<br />
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how can you possibly be one today? <br />
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i truly feel like it was only yesterday that we were packing up our texas house and i was thinking each day that "this would be the day we'd meet our new baby!" <br />
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this year has been such a gift.<br />
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finding out we were pregnant with you was such a joy and a beautiful blessing and miracle.<br />
being able to carry you to term and have such a healthy pregnancy was such an answered prayer.<br />
meeting you on june 5th, 2014 and finding out we were adding a beautiful girl to our family made me weep with joy.<br />
and every day of your first year of life has been precious to me.<br />
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i often feel like there are downfalls to being the 4th child. <br />
i don't sit on the floor all day with you and play, like i did with lily.<br />
some days are full from start to finish and you spend more time in your carseat than i would desire.<br />
and of course some days there are more tantrums or arguments among your siblings than i wish you would have to endure.<br />
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but, there are such gifts to being the 4th, too.<br />
your siblings adore you and will literally do anything to make you happy.<br />
you always have a companion by your side to shower you in love.<br />
and if there is one thing i have learned by now, it is that in almost every moment of mothering, there is something beautiful to treasure. <br />
even in changing a dirty diaper, your sweet giggles flood my heart.<br />
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i feel like in this year i have tried to slow down and breathe in these glorious moments with you, may may. i know your infancy is fleeting and i am hesitant to see it pass by.<br />
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but, i LOVE the little girl you are becoming. you are precious and spunky and sweet and an absolute joy in our family.<br />
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della may, happy first birthday.<br />
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we praise the Lord for you each and every day.<br />
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she adores her older siblings and is most often content when one of them is by her side.</div>
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lily had her big end of the year ballet performance last week.</div>
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but for as much as she bemoaned ballet all year, she loved performance week.</div>
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she rehearsed two nights in a row for hours on end and came out on stage beaming.</div>
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and even though one of her wings got caught on the curtains on the way out, her spirit was not broken and she loved every minute of it.</div>
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i absolutely cherish this phase we are currently in. and that does not mean there aren't days that are long or too chaotic or all 4 are falling apart simultaneously. but, i know i will look back on these days forever with such fondness and nostalgia and a longing in my heart.</div>
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and at each milestone my kids meet, my heart rejoices with them. and simultaneously shatters a little bit, too.</div>
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it is such a joy to watch them grow and stretch and change and expand their world. but it is also a reminder that one day they will not all four need me for every little thing. and that is both beautiful and heartbreaking.</div>
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i feel like our days have been met with lots of big changes recently. it has been exhilarating and i am trying ot savor every moment with these precious ones the Lord has given me.</div>
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lily lost her first tooth and was oh so brave as it had to be pulled. i was so proud of her bravery and she is loving her new smile!</div>
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finn had kindergarten orientation. be still my heart.</div>
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he is my little buddy and helper and it is hard to imagine him not being by my side every day next year.</div>
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lily joined the swim team!</div>
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again, i am so proud of her. she is really amazing me as she is facing fears and ready to accept new challenges. i am excited to see her grow in the water this summer!</div>
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and it has been pure joy to see her emerge as a confident reader. oh i love you so!</div>
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and this little bit is in love with the washing machine. she makes me so happy as she presses her face hard into the glass to watch the clothes spin round and round.</div>
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they ran a killer trail race a few weekends ago and dominated it.</div>
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della may's first Easter.</div>
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and i had grand visions of sweet pictures of our 4 out in the sunshine of this lovely day.</div>
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and i tried. and didn't get a single good picture. as each child took off a part of their Easter garb, and got a little crabby or food on their face and i thought of my parents going through 7 rolls of film each christmas trying to get a single shot of the 5 of us smiling simultaneously.</div>
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it's real life. and i love it. and thankfully, Jesus loves us so much in spite of our mess. and on this first Easter for della, i was overwhelmed thinking about how often my parenting is a mess and i fail and mess up and need forgiveness. and the fact that Jesus came for me is the best news i've ever heard. </div>
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<br />the smithshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07211278548863215506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288705852906291205.post-4568769533761128822014-04-09T07:00:00.000-07:002014-04-09T07:00:09.668-07:00::beaming::<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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but, i am always floored the first time i walk into one of my children's room to see them sitting (or later standing) for the first time in their crib.</div>
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it makes them seem so big. so independent. so old.</div>
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i knew della was getting close to this for weeks now. </div>
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yesterday, i was in the kitchen when i glanced at the monitor and realized she was <i>sitting</i> in her crib. </div>
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my sweet baby!</div>
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i went up to get her and she was grinning from ear to ear. she was so very proud of herself. </div>
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whit, duke & sam hosted us this past week in atlanta for lily's spring break.</div>
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it was perfection. the weather was just right, the activities were wonderfully planned for both adults and kids (thanks, whit!), and the company was amazing. </div>
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we soaked up every minute of it together.</div>
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at one point, lily declared that "time with family is waaaay better than disney world!" and my heart soared. (note that she has never been to disney world) :) </div>
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thank you whit, duke & sam for hosting us! we love you so!</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">we went to an amazing goat farm at an old cotton mill. we were all intrigued and perplexed by this gem of a place in the heart of the city. it was so cool!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">the aquarium was unreal. the kids were in awe the entire time and i loved seeing the delight and wonder in their eyes.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">a wonderful birthday celebration for these three!</span></i></div>
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perfection.</div>
<br />the smithshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07211278548863215506noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288705852906291205.post-72379089434380751302014-04-08T10:53:00.000-07:002014-04-08T10:53:09.122-07:00::recap::we have been blessed with a whirlwind of activity around these parts. <br />
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it has been awesome and busy. and here's a quick recap of the last few weeks...<br />
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it was oh so dreary while she was here, but she showered the kids in lots of love and it made for a perfect visit.</div>
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it was wonderful to catch up, have lots of time to relax and have her be a part of our weekly routine. </div>
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the kids soaked up every minute of it!</div>
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the weather is finally becoming lovely and this little guy would spend every minute outside if it were up to him. he has dug quite a few holes in the backyard and is so proud of himself!</div>
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ry and i got to run the 10 miler together and it was such a treat. </div>
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gone are the days of our daily runs together. so, it felt so special to have the 10 miles side by side.</div>
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the c'ville 10 miler has got to be one of my favorite races. it is a great course, is a perfect distance to run hard but not have to train too hard, and has great crowd support.</div>
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at one point, we ran by a church with a band outside playing for us...i started to get all teary as i felt such gratitude for our strong bodies that were carrying us side by side, for this beautiful town we live in, and for the amazing grace of the Lord. </div>
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it was a perfect start to the weekend.</div>
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(and we did not intend to dress alike...i was in orange first!) :)</div>
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lily has been taking a few horseback lessons and we have been afforded the opportunity to hang out on a beautiful farm while she rides. our boys are really timid around animals and we have been working hard to choose bravery. we had major breakthroughs at her last lesson!</div>
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so thankful that spring is upon us and for this beautiful time of year!</div>
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we adore you.the smithshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07211278548863215506noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288705852906291205.post-78147689662058540422014-03-23T10:26:00.001-07:002014-03-23T10:26:38.908-07:00::big changes::i was recently looking back at lily's baby book and noticed that i had written that her 9th month was one of "big changes."<br />
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it is amazing how different, yet similar our children can be. della is truly changing before our eyes. since she has turned 9 months, so much has changed!<br />
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she has gone from having 1 tooth, to almost 6 overnight!<br />
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happy happy 3rd birthday! (or as you say, "thumb holds pinkie down and that makes three!")<br />
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i can hardly believe you are three years old today. and yet, i can't believe that you are only three.<br />
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this is your first birthday that your pregnancy and <a href="http://zvilletocville.blogspot.com/2011/03/welcome_09.html">birth</a> do not seem so raw and traumatic. this birthday i enter into celebrating you without reliving the pain and fear of your pregnancy nearly so much. it is starting to feel more distant. and like something that is in our past, but does not define our family. and i praise the Lord for that! <br />
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it has been amazing to see you become a big brother. you love your sweet "dewwa may" so very much and she adores you. for as rough and feisty as you can be at times, you are so tender and loving to her. and it warms my heart to it's core.<br />
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happy 3rd birthday, crosby d! we adore you!!!the smithshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07211278548863215506noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288705852906291205.post-14008358822529056472014-03-06T17:06:00.000-08:002014-03-06T17:06:19.526-08:00::birthday eve::when asked what he wanted for his birthday, crosby has repeatedly said "all the toys. and a balloon." <br />
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when pressed what he meant specifically by "all the toys" he would just become increasingly frustrated and yell "all the TOYS!" louder and louder. so, since that was not too specific, we've taken a guess on his birthday gifts for tomorrow. he may or may not be disappointed when he realizes he is not getting ALL the toys. <br />
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being the great aunt and uncles that they are, whit, duke & sam had a huge balloon shipped here and it arrived fully inflated in all it's glory. cros was pumped. <br />
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it's super lame, but i'm actually a little bit phobic of balloons...they pop in your face, pose choking and strangulation hazards and somehow overwhelm me when i try to get them in the car. so, i don't think i've ever purchased a balloon for one of my kids. he couldn't believe he owned his own! he was such a happy kid on his birthday eve! and the box of course, was a huge plus!<br />
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thanks, whit, duke & sam!<br />
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to which ash replied, "early? court, she's 8 months old! most kids have teeth by now!" </div>
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so true, ash. so true. lily, finn and crosby did not have even a hint of a tooth until they were one or older. so, we were so surprised to see a little tooth popping through.</div>
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our sweet girl with her snaggle tooth. how we love you...</div>
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since the kids won't be going to school, we decided to let lily, finn & crosby have a sleepover tonight. it warms my heart how much they love sleeping together right now. we pull lily's mattress into the boys' room and she sleeps next to the bunk beds on the floor. we usually let them talk for 20 minutes or so before telling them it is quiet time. i am not sure if it feels so sacred that they are afraid to lose the privilege, but when we tell them it is time to stop talking, they obey. </div>
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before heading up tonight, they had been dancing and singing frozen songs at the top of their lungs. so, they went up to bed a bit warmed up and amped up. after we told them to quiet down, i heard a commotion upstairs. after a few minutes, i went up to check out what was going on. when i walked in, lily was sitting on top of her bed with no pants on. and finn was sitting in his bed with no shirt. they both claimed they were just too hot to sleep. and crosby, sweet crosby, was perched in his bed with no pants. <b><i>and </i></b>no pullup. just straight up nude from the waist down. i asked him what was going on, and he too, of course, was just too hot to sleep.</div>
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for a split second, i felt frustrated. this is the precious time of night that ryan and i have to relax and connect together. but, that frustration quickly melted as i realized how amazing it is that they love each other so. and that crosby so desperately wants to be doing what lily and finn are doing -- even if he doesn't quite understand why -- to the point that he was willing to go to bed with no pants, like his sister, and no diaper either. </div>
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