Hiking Trip

We went hiking today in Dupont State Forest near Brevard, NC. It was so beautiful! And what a hike! We packed a picnic and hiked two of the trails, Hooker Falls (no clue why it's named that, don't ask), and Triple Falls. They were both great. We would have gone on up to High Falls, but at that point Reed and I were carrying a 30+ pound baby in a backpack and helping Carson climb...it got steep! So we turned around. Next time we'll do just the High Falls first. We took a ton of pics. Thank God for digital cameras!

Hallowe'en has come and gone

We had a great time on Hallowe'en. The kids had a blast! This was Trevors "first" year that he could really participate. We didn't even go ToT'ing last year! We went to a party at Brandy's and it was awesome! The food was great, the kids adorable, and the begging for candy very fun.

Here are the boys before we left. Carson was, of course, Superman! And Trevor, the dino from his party. They were so cute! Joanna took this one, I just made it black and white. Someone I know said it looks like a pic of "Superheroes when they were young". It makes me smile. You can see more photos of the party and night (if so inclined) on Brandy and Joanna's blogs.










Took some more photos outside today, because the weather was finally nice enough for us to play. I'm struggling to get better shots of the boys. I know I'm doing something wrong as I take them, but can't figure out what. I've been pouring over sites and books to learn more, but I may just be photog-illiterate. Who knows?


This is my favorite.








Was it something I said? LOL

Bracelets for a good cause

Hello! I know it's been ages, and having a life is no excuse. Actually, midterms are not what I consider a "life", but nevertheless...
I am also busy making these bracelets. I'm doing it to raise money for a cancer patient at my oncologist's office. All the profits will go to her and her family, for the payment of her treatments and such. I've gotten quite a response but still have a great deal of supplies to make more bracelets with, so if you or someone you know would like to support a great cause with cute jewelry, email me at smithstation@mchsi.com. They're just $10 a piece and so far everyone has been really happy with them. I do the multicolored, as shown, as well as any particular color (that's made in beads) to support a specific cancer. Let me know! This family could really use your help!