Oh yea...I have a blog!:)

Oh my...I have not blogged in ages!  I am here to tell you that it is so hard for me to remember to write...and so I applaud all of those out there that are far more self-disciplined than I am!  So much has happened since my last post...on June 4th (just a mere 5 months ago!)  Our little Will turned one in May and we celebrated his birthday in June with an elephant themed party.  It was wonderful to have so many of our friends and family come to celebrate with us!  Will's party is proof that it's not necessary to "break the bank" on a birthday party that they won't remember anyways!  

Cutest and yummiest cake ever!  

Will is always a big hit with his cousins!

Will did not love the cake, but he was such a precious boy all day!  

Around mid-July our little guy started walking...and once he started, he has not stopped!  He is so adorable walking around like Charlie Chaplin:)  

For Father's Day, my friend Laura and I got Will and Ashley together to make surprises for their dads:)  I saw this idea on Pinterest, and just like everything else that I "pin", it looked so easy...it was however NOT.  This little idea became a huge act of love as we chased our little ones around, poured sweat as we hauled rocking chairs up and down the Riverwalk looking for decent lighting, and as we got sympathetic stares from all of the walkers and joggers. The end result however, was a precious frame of pictures spelling D-A-D that now hangs in our living room:) 

In August, Cullen and I found out that we are expecting baby Smith #2!  The baby is due on April 21st and we have decided not to find out the gender with this one, since it will likely be our last one.  I will admit that at first I was opposed to this idea (it was Cullen's idea) but the more time that has gone by, the more excited I have become.  I keep picturing that day in my head...planned c-section and getting to watch Cullen's reaction as they pull he/she out!  I am even more excited when I think about him getting to go to the waiting area and announce it to our family and friends...such a fun and old-fashioned way of doing it.  The "planner" in me is going crazy because I can't have everything ready...but I have to remind myself, the baby won't care:)  

That is my summary of events...just hitting the highlights because I know I am leaving out all kinds of fun things!