Hear Ye, Hear Ye-'Tis the Baby!!!!!!!

Guess what!!!!!!?? Our darling sister, Katie is in labor! We are so excited!!! We are all (well, most of us) up here at the dear Smithies, waiting with great anticipation for the arrival of our much loved, sixth little grandchild! Horray!!!! God is so good. Her contractions were 10 minutes apart, but are now irregular-the midwife is saying It will most likely get here around 3:00 am!! We appreciate your prayers for the dear little family-Katie and the small one, especially.

In the mean time, we are cooling our excited nerves with delightful guessing. Leave your guess, and if you win, you get to pick an item of your choice from our toy box!!!

Our guesses, and the guesses of recent guests at our house, and the blog-viewers who have guessed previously are as follows:

Michael Jr.: 8lb, 4 oz boy
Kress: 9 lb 2 oz boy
John: 7 1/2 lb boy
Dorothy: 9 lb 8 oz girl
Adeline: 8 lb, 2 oz girl
Martha: 9 lb 3 oz girl
Angela H.: 9 lb 3 oz boy
Mrs.V.:8 lb 5 ounce boy
Cleveland: 8lb 3oz boy
Mrs. C. 8 lb 8oz girl
Tiffany C: girl
Esther Z.: 8 lb 11 oz girl
Livvy P. : girl
Bb V.: 8 lb 11 oz boy
Rachel 'n Wes: Still in route to Smith's house, will ask when she and Wes arrive....

Will be back soon with more updates soon, Lord willing-Katie is doing wonderful, and it taking a much needed nap. Mama and Daddy have gone to the store and shall return with plunder!! :)

Love an excited,

Aunt Adeline

P.S. We were so excited to hear of this precious little boy born yesterday!! Congratulations, Jordon and Melissa!!!

Praise the Lord for all these precious babies!

Wonderful News!!

Hey, everybody!!
We are here today to bring you most joyous tidings-our dear Wesley & Rachel are expecting their 2'nd blessing, due to arrive around September!! We are super excited, and can't wait to meet our 7th grand baby. Praise the Lord!!!!!
Oh, and here's Big Brother Joe excited about the news.. ;D

The Twins are here!!

See!!? Aren't they precious!! The beautiful girls you see are the babies of some of our friends, the S.', a dear young family that we fellowship with. We have all been eagerly anticipating their arrival, and are so thankful to the Lord for a smooth delivery for mama and babies. The girls were welcomed home by their five older siblings with much joy and are doing wonderful.
The older of the two (but not by much :) dear Miss I.
And the younger, sweet Miss L. Dee and Marth with the girls...

God bless you, I. and L....Welcome!

Ron's Celebration

Hey, y'all!!
Ah, what a joy our precious Ron is...Our third grandchild, he is a fluffy bundle of, well, just absolute cuteness. His laugh makes you laugh, and his favorite face will be your's too.
Just a few weeks ago, we all gathered to celebrate this little darling...laughter, loving notes, gifts and dainty foods, (all so thoughtfully prepared and lovingly brought) were enjoyed throughout the afternoon...The spirit of the Lord that was there, that love, is what made this little shower extra special, I believe...so here's to our darling big sis and nephew-we love y'all!
Our little man of the day!
Lappin' wit' him's mama..
Mama and big brother Bret
Reading notes...and such pretty ones, too...One of the ladies had printed out of picture of little Ron, and "framed" it with pretty paper on the front of the card-it was so beautiful! What an adorable diaper bag...The monogramming is so elegant!
Gifts...Isn't that a cute blue diaper pail? And I love the practical gift of the apple sauce...such a great idea.
And then at the last, Rachel brought out a beautiful truck that Wesley had hand made for little Ron..It was soo sweet, and just made everybody cry...Wesley made it look exactly like the one Alan drives, with the company name and everything. Isn't it precious? I know Ron will enjoy it so much.
Beautiful Mama...
And here's the lovely feast! Notice the chocolate dipped pretzels to the right. Also the cheesecakes.
And the cake...Lord, do bless him, Father...
And to wrap it up, a picture of our two special people, Katie and Ronald-May God bless you richly. We're so grateful for you both!!

Goodnight, dear readers...love those precious babies in your life. They're bénédictions fabuleuses!

Joy!!

"Well, I think it's time we start to plan another cave trip, y'all." Alan started saying the other night, as the whole clan was eating supper together.
"Because...well, we have this little tradition of taking Katie to the cave when she's about 5 months along, so, uh, we'll need to start the trip plans soon... Hooray!!!! Praise the Lord!!!! Congratulations on your third blessing, our precious brother and sister...We can't wait to meet our 6'th darling grand baby some time in June/July!!!!

God is so good. Bless His name.

The Celebration of Owen Isaiah

One of the most precious things in the world, is when God sends a baby into the world. It's first cry, the first time you see it's tiny little self, all wrapped up in blankets, in the arms of it's mommy, and you pull back his little blanket, and you see his round head, as soft as the inside of a rose petal...he might look at up at you and cry, or he might be sleeping, or his eyes might flutter as they adjust to their new surroundings. Something in you just want to hold and cuddle them forever...To run your finger over it's perfect nose, so tiny and smooth, that comes to a little button at the end, and what joy comes the first time they smile at you. A little baby is such a gift from the Lord, such a blessing. Recently, we gathered together to celebrate the birth of such a precious little one, Owen Isaiah H., a true joy!!! We love you, Precious! We're so glad you're here with us, and we're so grateful to God for your life.
The man himself! Sweet little paws...
A lovely gift of diapers-and such a creative way of presenting them! The Hagen and H. ladies had such a beautiful luncheon set out! Dearest J. (love that sweater!!) We feasted on strawberry soup and salad, and there were luscious sandwiches, too. The lunching Darling Small in her robes... Yes, blessings to you, Owen!! Laughter... Miss Mary. What a smile... Sweet sisters Gabby and Mary Mrs. K, the mama darling, opening her and Owen's gifts. What a jewel of a lady.
(LOL, I always laugh to myself at how when ever a new gift is opened, we all go "awww..." :) We make a regular choir!! Oh, but all the things really are cute...) After W. Dear shed her robes, she is seen here posing in front of the cake, LOL... And here she is after it's cutting... Camera wars, LOL! Precious S., big sister of the little honored man! And what a wonderful big sister she is-S. is such an example to me. And here's another set of sweet sisters, and Aunts to the little guy!! (Hey, Mrs. Apr.!! Kat. told me you stop by here every so often-super glad you do! Hope you're well. It was great meeting you, and seeing your mom and sister again, too!) Some more tasty little things... Sweet little E., big sister to little Owen...what a cutie pie. Some amazing and precious mothers and wives. S. DearAnd I'll end with a picture of Owen, a most beloved blessing!! We love you, baby.

Kitty Intro

"Oh, well-I'll just try again later!"

Oreos-Defined

OREO:

Pronunciation: \ˈȯr-ē-(ˌ)ō, ˈär-\

Function: noun

Etymology: from Oreo, trademark for a chocolate cookie with a white cream filling

Date: 1969

I just think they're for making adorable, sweet little boys look even more...edibly cute.





Cutie.