WE MOVED

We decided to consolidate our family's blog at http://romneysonbainbridge.blogspot.com/

Smith is 7!

Smith turned 7!

We fulfilled his birthday wish by heading down to Legoland.

Per Smith's request: white cake, with strawberry mouse and
chocolate frosting in between with vanilla frosting.

We stayed in Del Mar and spent the next day at a Dog Surf-a-thon.

The kids loved it, we loved Del Mar, and Smith LOVED his birthday.

First Grade

All ready for First Grade.

Smith, Aiden, Maggie, Mia and Chloe.

His teacher is Ms. Voltaggio -or Ms. V. She told the kids to pick the desk they wanted and Smith picked the very front.

Day One was a success! It was 110 degrees out and the kids were melting, but he had a great day!

So literal

Adam and the kids made a huge fort in the family room over the weekend.

Dad: "Who wants to be the president?"

Laine and Smith: "I DO! I DO! I DO!"

Dad: "Well, maybe we should have a meeting to decide."

Laine, with squeals of delight: "Oh!! I want to be the meeting!"

Smith, with disgust: "You can't be the meeting, Laine. It's a group of people!"

To Dad:

"Utes won that was fun. BYU lost because they" the back continues: "were too slow."

Thought this great drawing and poem from Smith's homework might make your long day at work a little better.

Easter Best

Smitty

Still obsessed with Star Wars Legos,

plays with his sisters,

loves Rosey, and now the Dodgers,

and loves to read! What could be better?

Happy Birthday Poppie!

Toofless

This is one brave kid! Not a whimper and he even passed up ice cream to go back to school (still bloody) to show off his new grin. "I'll get used to it eventually Mom."

Gender Stereotyping

Smith: (Singing) "Let Earth receive her King. Let earth receive her King."
"Wait. Does it say her? Is earth a girl? "

Mom: Well, yeah. Have you ever heard of 'Mother Earth?'

Smith: "Oh. I guess that's why there are trees. You know and hair on the earth."

New Smitty Pics

Making Cookies

Boo season is here, so we've been making lots of cookies.
The kids have loved it and we still love to end the night with
hot cocoa even when it's 90 degrees.

First Day of Kindergarten

Walking to school.

Smith's buddy Ryan,

Outside classrooms.

Lainey was just as excited as Smitty.

And, luckily they have Legos there too!
He LOVED his first day.

Smith is 6!

Here are some of the highlights (besides legos):
Birthday Boy

Tie-fighter cakes and movie food,

a backyard movie,

and some good buddies.

We Are The World....

Smith had a long day of playing with his buddy today. In the car from the friend's house to ours, they were talking about how cool it was that they could play for so long.
Friend: "It's like we're having two play-dates. One was at my house and now the second at yours!"

Smith: "It would be really cooler if we could invite all our friends in the whole wide world....like even the Chinese!"

Church Thoughts-by Smith Romney

"Jesus came back alive and then we went back to school."

"The temple is a house of love because Jesus lives there."

Like Geeps, Like Grandson?

I finally got Smith to open up a little about school today as I drove him to soccer practice. He was gabbing away with his friend, and quite at his leisure, so I figured it was a good time to drill the two boys about their new school. I asked Dillon what his favorite part about school was and he gave the obvious reply, "recess." To Smith, I offered up the same question, expecting to get the same answer.

"Well. I like learning the best."

Shocked, I asked what he liked to learn the best.

"Numbers. I like to learn all about numbers."

Not sure I'm related to this kid since I personally liked recess the best. However, as a new Kindergartener Mom, I couldn't be more proud or excited.

I'm Better, You're Better, I'm Best

Smith: "Rosey is the cutest baby at our house. Laine is the silliest. I am the smartest. Dad is the muscley-est. And Mom. You're the....you're the cookiest."

Thank you Smith. For me, that's the ultimate.

Hill of Funness (& the Tar Pits)

Tar pits were great, but so was the hill!

She's Here!

Rosey Romney
August 3, 2009

Graydon and Jenni came down and stayed to play with the kids and meet the babe. Thanks guys!

(And this time, he did not seem to care that she was a girl and not Flash!)