. Rich was born at Utah Valley Hospital in 1968, while we, his parents were attending BYU. He was raised in Freeport, Texas, Lake Charles Louisiana, and Cottage Grove, Minnesota. He served his LDS mission in the North Tokyo, Japan. He attended Ricks College, which is now BYU-Idaho and Brigham Young University. He has learned how to work on engines and keeps his cars, trucks and boats in good repair. Rich works as an industrial design engineer and supports his family well. He teaches his family the gospel of Jesus Christ and lives the precepts he teaches. Joy was born and raised in Tustin, California. She attended a junior college in California and BYU, and served an LDS mission in Costa Rica. She graduated in Health and P. E.. She is unwaveringly valiant in living her religion and is a most fun and interesting person! She is so energetic, it's hard to keep up with her activities. Rich and Joy and their family enjoy many family outings as they bike, motor bike, water ski, snow ski and snow board, camp, and hike. The children are involved in karate, football, soccer, basketball, and kickball at one time or another. They play the piano and sing and dance. Joy teaches a twice- weekly kickboxing class, and also runs marathons and participates in triathlons and duathlons. They serve their extended family, neighbors and fellow church members with love and involve their children in work, play and worship. We really appreciate their good lives and love to be around them whenever we have the opportunity!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Richard and Joy Smith
Our first son, Rich and his wife, Joy, and their children, Kaleb, 14(back), Kolby, 11(left) Katy, 5 (center) and Kalvin, 7 (right) are a busy, happy family
. Rich was born at Utah Valley Hospital in 1968, while we, his parents were attending BYU. He was raised in Freeport, Texas, Lake Charles Louisiana, and Cottage Grove, Minnesota. He served his LDS mission in the North Tokyo, Japan. He attended Ricks College, which is now BYU-Idaho and Brigham Young University. He has learned how to work on engines and keeps his cars, trucks and boats in good repair. Rich works as an industrial design engineer and supports his family well. He teaches his family the gospel of Jesus Christ and lives the precepts he teaches. Joy was born and raised in Tustin, California. She attended a junior college in California and BYU, and served an LDS mission in Costa Rica. She graduated in Health and P. E.. She is unwaveringly valiant in living her religion and is a most fun and interesting person! She is so energetic, it's hard to keep up with her activities. Rich and Joy and their family enjoy many family outings as they bike, motor bike, water ski, snow ski and snow board, camp, and hike. The children are involved in karate, football, soccer, basketball, and kickball at one time or another. They play the piano and sing and dance. Joy teaches a twice- weekly kickboxing class, and also runs marathons and participates in triathlons and duathlons. They serve their extended family, neighbors and fellow church members with love and involve their children in work, play and worship. We really appreciate their good lives and love to be around them whenever we have the opportunity!
. Rich was born at Utah Valley Hospital in 1968, while we, his parents were attending BYU. He was raised in Freeport, Texas, Lake Charles Louisiana, and Cottage Grove, Minnesota. He served his LDS mission in the North Tokyo, Japan. He attended Ricks College, which is now BYU-Idaho and Brigham Young University. He has learned how to work on engines and keeps his cars, trucks and boats in good repair. Rich works as an industrial design engineer and supports his family well. He teaches his family the gospel of Jesus Christ and lives the precepts he teaches. Joy was born and raised in Tustin, California. She attended a junior college in California and BYU, and served an LDS mission in Costa Rica. She graduated in Health and P. E.. She is unwaveringly valiant in living her religion and is a most fun and interesting person! She is so energetic, it's hard to keep up with her activities. Rich and Joy and their family enjoy many family outings as they bike, motor bike, water ski, snow ski and snow board, camp, and hike. The children are involved in karate, football, soccer, basketball, and kickball at one time or another. They play the piano and sing and dance. Joy teaches a twice- weekly kickboxing class, and also runs marathons and participates in triathlons and duathlons. They serve their extended family, neighbors and fellow church members with love and involve their children in work, play and worship. We really appreciate their good lives and love to be around them whenever we have the opportunity!
Lillian Audrey Smith
Lillian is the third child of Ryan and Lauren Smith. I do not have a photo of her because she passed away a few minutes after she was born. She is a precious part of Ryan and Lauren's family and of the Darrell and Sheri Smith extended family. Her life on earth encompassed one day, September 10, 2002. We all look forward to the day that we can see her again and are working to be valiant and obedient to God, so that we can live with her in the celestial kingdom.
Olivia Clara Smith
Olivia Smith is Steve and Dani's third child and only daughter. She was born very early, at 29 1/2 weeks, and weighed 2 pounds 10 ounces, on July 17, 2009. That birthday is also Grandma Clara Smith's birthday, who recently passed away. So Olivia has her name. She is a beautiful and fun-loving baby who is adored by her two brothers and parents, as well as her grandparents.
We are grateful that she is healthy and strong and growing and developing well. Her mother writes wonderful stories in her family blog about Olivia. We are so happy she is part of our family.
Katelyn Joy Smith
Katy is the fourth child of Richard and Joy Smith. She is one of our June babies, born June 25th 2004. Her older brothers are Kale, Kolby, and Kalvin. She is now in kindergarten and loving it. She enjoys learning to read! She certainly knows how to stand up to her brothers and let them know what she wants and likes! I love to see her art-paintings and drawings. She's a real artist!
Katy is a loving, sharing girl who performs with gusto the songs and jokes she learns from her family and at school.
The photo on the far left is her school picture from last fall and the other photo is at our family reunion in August. Kaleigh is on the left, then Katy, Bridgette and Eden. Katy is friendly and kind to her friends and classmates. She is patient with the younger cousins and teaches them and advises them how to have fun! She loves to tease her mom and wrestle with her dad. She gives wonderful hugs and makes everyone want to be her friend! We love to be where Katy is!
The photo on the far left is her school picture from last fall and the other photo is at our family reunion in August. Kaleigh is on the left, then Katy, Bridgette and Eden. Katy is friendly and kind to her friends and classmates. She is patient with the younger cousins and teaches them and advises them how to have fun! She loves to tease her mom and wrestle with her dad. She gives wonderful hugs and makes everyone want to be her friend! We love to be where Katy is!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Jacob Tyler Smith
Jacob Tyler Smith
is our oldest grandson, son of Robert and Karen Smith. He has an older sister and two younger sisters and a younger brother. He was born on December 30, 1993.
is our oldest grandson, son of Robert and Karen Smith. He has an older sister and two younger sisters and a younger brother. He was born on December 30, 1993.So, he is now sixteen years old
!
My how time flies. He's a tall slender fellow with piercing blue eyes and thick rich brown hair. He's very intelligent and quick. This past summer he attended a wilderness scout camp, where he learned to live off the land and hiked many miles. A big milestone in his life. He is looking forward to getting his drivers license and enjoys playing swords. He is currently writing an adventure book which he says he will let Grandma read when it is done.
!My how time flies. He's a tall slender fellow with piercing blue eyes and thick rich brown hair. He's very intelligent and quick. This past summer he attended a wilderness scout camp, where he learned to live off the land and hiked many miles. A big milestone in his life. He is looking forward to getting his drivers license and enjoys playing swords. He is currently writing an adventure book which he says he will let Grandma read when it is done.
He doesn't stay still very long, so I have very few photos of him up close. The photos above are from 2007 and the ones below are last summer at family reunion and Thanksgiving Point.
We love this grandson and wish him a good year-the year of sixteen.
Braden Adams Lowe
Braden Adams Lowe is the third child of Stuart and Debra Lowe, twin to Brianna. He was born on December 19, 2001. Braden is a really active, fun kid. He has bright orange hair and freckles. The photo to the left shows him with his cousin, Kalvin. (Kalvin left, Braden right.
) The next photo shows Braden tossing a marble at the family reunion in August 2009. Lynnie and Cameron, his cousins look on.
The following photo is Braden after accomplishing the zip line at the family reunion. Wonderful dimpled smile! Braden loves sports, excells in school, plays the piano and is the most fun kid you ever saw. His laugh is infectious! The last photo is one of him looking for Easter eggs in his backyard. He turned eight this past December and was baptized on his birthday. We are all excited about his energietic personality and love to be with him!
) The next photo shows Braden tossing a marble at the family reunion in August 2009. Lynnie and Cameron, his cousins look on.
The following photo is Braden after accomplishing the zip line at the family reunion. Wonderful dimpled smile! Braden loves sports, excells in school, plays the piano and is the most fun kid you ever saw. His laugh is infectious! The last photo is one of him looking for Easter eggs in his backyard. He turned eight this past December and was baptized on his birthday. We are all excited about his energietic personality and love to be with him!
Brianna Marie Lowe
Brianna Marie Lowe, daughter of Stuart and Debra Lowe, was born December 19, 2001. The is the second child, but first twin born. Braden is her twin brother. she has blond/strawberry blond hair, which used to be longer, but she cut it and donated it to Locks of Love. Her present haircut is just darling on her. Her fair face is graced with a host of freckles, which her dad says there are 280? Her blue eyes sparkle when she is teasing or enjoying a good laugh!
She is a good athlete and played in the soccer finals this fall in her city. She turned eight this year and was baptized on her birthday. She is a good student, works hard at her assignments and plays the piano, as well. These photos show the tricks and fun activities that
she can do in her yard and home.
We love to hear her laugh and see her bright smiling face!
she can do in her yard and home.We love to hear her laugh and see her bright smiling face!
Jonathan Robert Smith
Jonathan Robert Smith, son of Robert and Karen Smith
, was born December 11, 1997. He has an older sister and brother and two younger sisters. He's athletic and solves tricky problems with great creativity and speed.
In the photo to the top left (in white shirt), he is participating in a game of marbles with his cousins, Davy, Rylee, Lynnie and Austin Smith at our family reunion in August 2009. IN the next photo down, he is a couple of years younger (front right). He looks like his dad and both of his grandfathers. He's a really fun person who loves to tease and play tricks on people.
, was born December 11, 1997. He has an older sister and brother and two younger sisters. He's athletic and solves tricky problems with great creativity and speed.
In the photo to the top left (in white shirt), he is participating in a game of marbles with his cousins, Davy, Rylee, Lynnie and Austin Smith at our family reunion in August 2009. IN the next photo down, he is a couple of years younger (front right). He looks like his dad and both of his grandfathers. He's a really fun person who loves to tease and play tricks on people.He loves riddles and jokes and is quite a literal guy. He is interested in knights, warriors, swords, and knives and enjoys drawing them. He enjoys playing legos and computer games. In the photo lower left, he is at his new home in Ohio, and the lower photo on the right, he is climbing the telephone pole and will go on the zip line when he has walked across the wire. Brave kid! He actually is rarely afraid of things, like his dad. He is precious and we love him and hope to see him again soon! In the bottom photo, he is sporting his happy face as we get ready to leave our family reunion.
Dallin Wallace Smith
Dallin Wallace Smith was born December 16, 1998. He is Ryan and Lauren Smith's oldest child. He has three sisters and a brother and is a loving, kind, polite, intelligent, modest, talented, creative and hard-working boy. He knows how to work and play and can play the piano well, acts in plays, participates in sports like soccer, football, basketball and swimming. He raced in a triathlon with his parents this past summer and did well. He likes to read, earns excellent grades in school, and creates fun projects with things around the house as well as construction type toys like legos and other toys. He's a peaceful person
who listens, thinks and reasons
instead of arguing and becoming angry. He tries to do his best
and earned his Arrow of Light this year. He knows who he is and conducts himself accordingly and we all love him very much!
instead of arguing and becoming angry. He tries to do his bestand earned his Arrow of Light this year. He knows who he is and conducts himself accordingly and we all love him very much!
Eden Clara Smith
Eden Clara Smith, fourth child of Ryan and Lauren Smith, came into this world on a Sunday, October 31, 2004. She's real princess and she knows it. Her daddy says you can see heaven in her eyes. That's why they named her Eden, and Clara is her great-grandmother Smith's given name.
Here she is at our Darrell and Sheri Smith Family reunion last August, 2009. 
She is interested in learning to read and loves to write letters. She enjoys her preschool classes. She's a good artist and loves to play with her many Barbie dolls. She challenges Grandma to games and puzzles galore and plays a long time. Eden is fun to be around and has a winning smile that we all adore. She's a smart cookie and we all love her a lot!
Sydney Fay Smith
Sydney Fay Smith, born October 27, 2006, is now over three years old. Her parents, David and Nichole Smith, tell her she is so cute. So I ask her, "Why are you so cute, Sydney?" She answers
, "Cause my dad told me." So then her dad asks her the same question, and she answers, "My grandma told me." She is so grown up, three going on thirty. She thinks she can do anything and she's just about right! She loves to help Grandma in the kitchen, with laundry, and decorating for Christmas. She loves all three of her brothers and her two sisters. and they all love her!
Sydney makes messes and then cleans them up when she is asked to. She likes to draw and color and loves to have stories read to her. She has a really fun laugh and makes the sweetest comments about how much fun some activities are. The first photo was taken in August at our Smith family reunion; the second on Jesse's birthday in July and the last photo was when she was about eighteen months old. She's our beautiful little princess and we all love her very much!
, "Cause my dad told me." So then her dad asks her the same question, and she answers, "My grandma told me." She is so grown up, three going on thirty. She thinks she can do anything and she's just about right! She loves to help Grandma in the kitchen, with laundry, and decorating for Christmas. She loves all three of her brothers and her two sisters. and they all love her!Sydney makes messes and then cleans them up when she is asked to. She likes to draw and color and loves to have stories read to her. She has a really fun laugh and makes the sweetest comments about how much fun some activities are. The first photo was taken in August at our Smith family reunion; the second on Jesse's birthday in July and the last photo was when she was about eighteen months old. She's our beautiful little princess and we all love her very much!
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