The Smith's in CT

Thanksgiving in Seattle

2011-11-28T20:59:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving pics!!!

Little piggies

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Hello Seattle from Bennett

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Mustache men

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Big drums

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Frames

2011-09-03T17:18:00.001-07:00

Summer Pics

2011-08-18T16:16:00.000-07:00

Here are some of the pics from my camera this summer...mostly July!

Emi update

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Uncle mike

2011-08-15T18:51:00.001-07:00

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Emily | 6 week photos

2011-07-18T13:16:00.000-07:00

Some Pics from Mommy's Camera!

2011-07-06T18:13:00.000-07:00

Here are some fun pics from adventures recently. The first is of Bennett and his friend Julienne and their two little sisters. Then, on the 25th of June we put out our "waterpark" with a water table, sprinkles and pool. Not exactly the in-ground pool that I wanted, but takes the heat away! This weekend for the 4th we spent time in the backyard and also with Dapa and Davi that were in town to visit us and meet baby Emmy! We had fun this weekend at Audrey's 2nd birthday with the same water table:-) And Emmy wore her crab outfit on the 4th that was a gift from AUNTIE Emmy! This weekend was have lots more adventures in store..we love SUMMER!

Photos

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Some updates!

2011-07-03T10:46:00.000-07:00

So I don't have my camera to upload a picture, however, will do so soon!! We are enjoying the summer and are finally getting organized with two kids:-) Emily is doing much better with sleeping. We had her 4 week check up on Friday the 1st and she was 22inches long (75th percentile), 8lbs 12ozs (65th percentile) and here head was in the 65th percentile. She is growing great--might end up bigger than B as he was never in the 75th percentile for anything!!

And speaking of B, he has really become quite the singer! He has been singing the ABC's for a couple of weeks, but I was first able to hear him do it about two weeks ago right after his second birthday. He also sings Baa Baa Black Sheep quite a bit, itsy bitsy spider and lots more! He is enjoying beach camp at compo beach M, W and F mornings. The group is mostly his friends from Montessori, so it has been going really well!!

Sorry to be so out of touch--I have been working since the Monday after Em was born, so have been really busy between kids and work. Last working day out of the house is July 14th, so after then am hoping to catch up with friends and enjoy some time with the kids!! Happy July 4th!

Bennett

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Big brother | First Bath

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Big brother | First Bath

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Emily Photos

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Emily Reagan Smith

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Bi-coastal Birthday party!

2011-05-30T18:17:00.000-07:00

Thanks to some great technology from apple we were able to sing Happy Birthday to Bennett coast to coast with Mike, Jess, & Lucy in Seattle.

Then and Now

2011-05-28T16:54:00.001-07:00

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Bennett will be 2 tomorrow. Here is a look back.

Thank you Uncle G

2011-05-23T04:56:00.001-07:00

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A visit from the Babcocks

2011-05-22T11:15:00.000-07:00

This weekend the Babcocks came to visit and to attend Bennett's friend birthday party. His birthday celebration has become a multiple week event as we have friends, family and other things happening over the next two weeks. Stay tuned for Little Gym party pics but here is some fun from yesterday--Stepping Stones children's museum, then beach!

More photos!

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Baby girl Smith | Coming soon!

2011-05-14T17:59:00.000-07:00

So the new baby girl is still cooking but will be here soon. Guess the date she will arrive in the comments!

Party Poster | by Uncle G

2011-05-13T16:33:00.000-07:00

Uncle Greg made Bennett's B-day poster again this year.

Dickens

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Like father like son

2011-05-03T04:56:00.001-07:00

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This applies from my Dad to me and now to Bennett.

Jack's Birthday

2011-04-25T18:08:00.000-07:00

We had a great time on April 16th at Jack's birthday party. Thanks to Grammie for the photo stolen from the Golon blog...the bouncy world was awesome!

Hi to Dapa & Davi

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Hi from bennett: oij43t09rg -0ir99999oidnnjjjfpi4r333-0i

Hiya

2011-04-12T17:16:00.000-07:00

Trying some new photo techniques with my favorite subject!

Spring Break | with Daddy

2011-03-20T17:04:00.000-07:00

Bennett has been out of school for the last week with another week to follow. So Daddy and him have been playing outside a lot. With the weather warming up there have multiple trips to many different farms as well as daily trips in to the woods.

So I can so I can!!

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What's your name?

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Untitled from Mark Smith on Vimeo.

What's your name? | video to follow

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Cupcake!

2011-01-29T05:47:00.000-08:00

Mark was in Atlantic City this weekend and we had another 14 inches of snow. I ended up shoveling out the back deck (2nd pregnancy, second time shoveling pregnant:-)) and then making cupcakes to account for the extra calorie burn of a 19 month old at home and shoveling snow. Bennett had one too--up until this point, he really played with the frosting, but never really ate any of it. This time it looks like he has learned some new tricks from Mark and wanted to just eat the frosting!!

Disney on Ice Jan 15th

2011-01-17T10:20:00.000-08:00

This weekend we took a gamble and decided to bring Bennett to see Disney on Ice at Harbor Arena. He was either going to be ridiculously squirmy and we would leave early or he would love it. It turned out that he LOVED it...especially the first hour. The second hour was a little slow, but he still was engaged. Sat in Grandma's lap the entire time and just was a really happy time for all of us.

Bennett Christmas and Skiing

2010-12-29T09:35:00.000-08:00

Fall/Winter 2010

2010-12-29T09:17:00.000-08:00

So it has been a long time since I have posted out here--with the new format, Mark is so much better at it, I normally just leave it to him! I took a bunch of pictures from my camera, though, so I figured I would post them. Our most recent activity was the Christmas blizzard that came on the 26th. On the 27th, Mark was at work and it was still too cold and snowy to go outside, so Bennett wore more out switching from activity to activity...here are a couple of good pictures of our fun! There are also Halloween pics and Annie's 30th birthday party...enjoy!

Family Photo

2010-12-17T17:47:00.000-08:00

We finally got around and had some real family photos done. Since I am always taking photos, we have a lot of Ali & Bennett. Last week we were visiting our friends in NOVA and decided to set up a shoot with my friend Marta in Fredericksburg, VA. Despite the cold weather and the 7+ hour car trip down the day before, Bennett was real good for the camera. Not for long though. A little break down at the end but it was all worth it!

Uncle Alan & Santa

2010-11-30T11:52:00.000-08:00

Bennett got to see Santa this weekend and apparently feels the same about the big guy as he does his Uncle A!!!

Video update!

2010-11-07T17:37:00.000-08:00

Random videos from my phone and other sources from throughout the summer until now.

radndom phone videos from Mark Smith on Vimeo.

On the Farm

2010-10-11T18:13:00.000-07:00

This past weekend Bennett and I went down to DC as Mark finished up the details for the opening of our Tasti D Lite this week! We had a great time playing with the Babcocks. Julie, Brayden, Bennett and I went to a fall festival out in western VA and Bennett was able to see his first live, in-person cows, pigs, goats and chickens--enjoy!

Apple Picking | Apple Eating

2010-10-03T18:52:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we went apple picking with our friends Brian, Karen, & Andrew. Bennett spent most of the day eating apples. More pics coming soon!

Bennett Stop Motion | From Ali's B-day video

2010-09-19T05:12:00.000-07:00

I made this about 2 months ago for Ali's 30th B-day video. My first try at doing a stop motion style video.

BENNETT STOP MOTION from Mark Smith on Vimeo.

Pee pee in the toilet!

2010-09-03T16:27:00.000-07:00

As we get ready for Bennett to start school next week, we have been encouraging him to use the toilet. At Montessori, they make toileting part of the routine to validate that they can do it when they are ready. We have made it part of our bath time routine--while the tub is filling, he sits on the toilet and I encourage him to go. Last night he did! Not really exactly the first time he did it on his own, but first time still!

Summer Shots!

2010-08-28T17:17:00.000-07:00

I know that Mark is planning on posting about a thousand pictures from our trip to Disney, however, I wanted to share some from the summer that I just took from my camera. Not quite as good as the last video Mark posted, but it is a nice effort, right? :-) The beach pic is just a random day that Bennett and I headed to the beach after work. We met another family that Bennett played with for a while in the sand. The pics from the boat and restaurant are from Aaron's birthday dinner and boat trip that was really windy and bumpy (the boat, not the restaurant). Finally, the bike--we bought Bennett a great yellow trek helmet and this excellent trailer. However, he HATES it. Yells at the top of his lungs anytime we even take him near it. I even sat in it with him and he still didn't like it. We are easing him into it bit by bit because Mark and I really want him to enjoy it so that we can get some exercise...maybe next summer!!

What did he say?

2010-08-27T05:18:00.001-07:00

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Drawing!

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The realization of a miss!

2010-08-16T19:08:00.000-07:00

For Julie! I have many pics for you and will be mailing a CD out to you this week. Thought you would like seeing Brad at his Wiffle ball finest from Bennett's B-day party! Sorry Brad. One of Brayden too!

Hi & Bye

2010-08-13T13:52:00.000-07:00

Hi & Bye from Mark Smith on Vimeo.

August 7th and 8th--the Scott's are in the house!

2010-08-08T09:05:00.000-07:00

This weekend we were so excited to spend time with Tim, Emily and Scottie Scott. We went to the Willow Drive BBQ followed by dinner and then the sunset on the boat. It never feels like long enough...too bad NYC and DC aren't next door neighbors:-) Also, lots of pics, but we let Em have the camera...there were over 200--this is the short list:-)

Fun Summer Pics

2010-07-30T10:16:00.000-07:00

So with our new blog format I don't know how to make the pictures look good like Mark does, however, I wanted to share some fun ones that I found in my camera starting with Brayden giving the 1-2 punch at Bennett's birthday. The pic on the bench is when we went up to Vermont with Aaron and Alexa in early June. There is also a pic of Bennett on the plane on the way down to Orlando--we upgraded to First class so he actually had his first first-class experience on the way down to Disney...talk about spoiled. On the way down to Disney, our early am flight was cancelled so we ended up spending hours at the Westchester County airport and decided to eat breakfast--Bennett's first waffles! The top pic is from the 28th--on the 27th my office gave me a mini birthday party with a red velvet cake--Bennett loves playing with cake. Not much on the eating the cake, but playing with it sure is fun!

Crying, Dancing, Pears

2010-07-22T16:34:00.000-07:00

Crying, Dancing, Pears! from Mark Smith on Vimeo.

The song that Bennett is dancing to is from a live Jason Mraz CD. Never fails to make him happy and of course dance. Here is the song.

More Walking

2010-07-22T16:26:00.000-07:00

New blog sponsor

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I was trying out a white seamless lighting technique and had to do something with one of the images. Enjoy! I am off to be killed by my wife.

US

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Drawing and Reading

2010-07-01T10:51:00.000-07:00

Bennett is just starting to use the crayons to color on the paper. Before he would just take them and eat them immediately. We have progressed to taking them, scribbling, then eating them. He also loves his Cheerios book which uses Cheerios to fill in for normal objects. He isn't putting them on, but is great at taking them off and eating them!

Almost Walking!

2010-06-30T09:23:00.000-07:00

Catching Up! | Lots of Pictures!!!

2010-06-23T18:08:00.000-07:00

Catching up with one big blog post!

Bennett's first time on the boat! Loved the boat hated the life jacket.

Rich and Rebeca visit before they head out to Japan for the next year and a half! We wish them the best!

Random Bennett Photos!

Father's Day!!!

Bennett's graduation from The Little Gym!

Chuck's Birthday Dinner!

Uncle Mike's Response

2010-06-08T16:08:00.000-07:00

Uncle Mike's response video to Bennett can be seen here! Absolutely Hilarious!

Happy Birthday Uncle Mike!!!!

2010-06-06T10:20:00.000-07:00

Last year we put up a picture for Uncle Mike's B-day. We tried to do this again this year but Bennett would not sit still for us. So we went with a video instead. Bennett loves the tunnel from Gramleenie. Below is the picture from last year on Uncle Mike's Bday!!

mike bday from Mark Smith on Vimeo.

Birthday Video!

2010-06-04T18:59:00.000-07:00

Short video of Bennett with the cake. Lot's more pics from the weekend to come.

1st birthday! | 1st Cake! Video! from Mark Smith on Vimeo.

1st birthday! | 1st Cake!

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Thank you to everyone that made it out for our boys 1st B-day party! Bennett had a blast and we hope everyone else did as well!

Behind the Wheel!

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1 week until the Big Party!

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Uncle Greg made a poster for the Baby-BBQ last year and has hooked us up once again!

Beach!

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beach from Mark Smith on Vimeo.

Bennett gets a new car

2010-05-13T18:53:00.000-07:00

Here are some shots of Bennett checking out his new car!! 78' Corvette!! Thanks Grandpa!

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NYC | Central Park | Teeth

2010-05-01T18:05:00.001-07:00

We headed down to NYC today to spend some time with Karen, Brian, & Andrew. Weather was amazing! Bennett started cutting his first tooth at the park, really can't see it in the pics but will follow up with pics soon.

Climber Boy | Onsight of the Stair Route

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Playing with blocks | He was fine!

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Eating with Bennett

2010-04-21T17:37:00.000-07:00

For those of you that have eaten with Bennett, or better yet tried to feed him, these pics are no surprise!! What looks like dirt on his face is Blueberry and the rest is a combo of yogurt & oatmeal. Starting to look like his father eating at Captain Georges (seafood restaurant)!

Visit from Gramleenie, Grandpa Jim & Uncle G

2010-04-20T18:56:00.000-07:00

Gramleenie & Grandpa Jim have been here for the past week and Bennet has had an absolute blast. From going to the zoo, gym class, the park, to hanging out around the house Bennett had a lot of fun. Uncle Greg stopped in for a few nights and Bennett warmed up to him in no time!! Enjoy the pics below from our quick backyard photo session!!

The Zoo & The Gym

2010-04-18T17:53:00.001-07:00

This week Gramleenie & Grandpa Jim are here visiting from Indiana. We took Bennett on his first trip to the Zoo. He loved looking at all of the animals we have showed him in books. They also joined us for his first class My Gym. Uncle Greg is here tonight so we have planned a new photo shoot of Bennett, Smith Grandparents, & Uncle G for tomorrow!! Look out for Pics soon! (Not that soon! :) )

Bennett Pics | Easter

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Happy Easter!

2010-04-04T13:23:00.000-07:00

We had a very busy Easter this morning--started off the day with Easter Mass, then headed down to Westchester for our friend Caleb's Bris--Bennett had his first Easter and first Bris in the same day! When we got home, Bennett and I went down to the park and he explored grass for the first time...more pictures soon!

Afraid of a Bunny! | Loving the Mohawk!

2010-03-29T18:07:00.000-07:00

We took Bennett to down town Fairfield to see the Easter Bunny! Needless to say he was not impressed! The Mohawk, however, is always well received!!

Closer to walking

2010-03-29T17:15:00.000-07:00

Happy 10-month b-day Bennett! I can't believe that it has been 10 months since he came into the world...only 8 weeks until he is 1! So now B is getting closer to actually walking--he will make pretty aggressive walks far between objects, however, he freezes up and puts his hand out to hold our hands when we try and make him do it without a safety net. Haven't found a toy or anything yet that will make him walk without holding on to something...

Cruising

2010-03-20T17:38:00.000-07:00

While the little guys isn't walking yet, he can pull himself up and walk as long as the furniture will take him! We set up elaborate courses to get him walking the longest and therefore tired so he will sleep:-) For those of you counting...still no teeth yet!!

Bennett Pics on the Photo Blog

2010-03-17T19:41:00.000-07:00

Some new pics of Bennett are up on my Photo Blog Here

Bounce

2010-03-15T17:14:00.001-07:00

For those of you that miss seeing Bennett bounce, here is a new video. He is crawling all over the place and cruising from one end of the couch to another, so we won't be in the bouncer much longer...enjoy!

Climbing with Alan & Betsy in Montana

2010-03-10T18:25:00.000-08:00

Details and more photos of Mark's trip to Montana climbing with Alan & Betsy can be seen here.

Happy 30th Birthday Karen!

2010-02-28T07:46:00.000-08:00

Last night Mark and I celebrated Karen's 30th birthday. Though her birthday was back in January, Brian put together a great surprise night. The group was great with a reunion of most of their wedding party (if you will remember, Mark and I met at Karen and Brian's engagement party). Surprises for the night started with the dinner at Spark's steakhouse then a special delivery from The Cake Boss for Karen's cake decorated like the Tiffany's box that was her gift from Brian. We all then ventured over to the Chamber Magic show at the Waldorf. The show was excellent and full of great illusions...all up until he had everyone think of a well-known city in the United States. Then he pulled a woman from the audience and asked her to write down the name of her city. Then he asked her to look at a map and see if she saw her city on the map, which she said that she did. He kept asking questions until he pin pointed the city. He guessed that her city was in New Mexico, which she agreed it was, then picked Santa Fe. She said yes, until she realized that her city was San Antonio, but didn't know that San Antonio was in TEXAS, not New Mexico. Ladies and gentlemen, she was NOT smarter than a 5th grader! Thanks to Brian for planning such a special night!

And the first picture is Bennett eating ice cream for the first time!

Greetings from Lucy!

2010-02-26T17:24:00.000-08:00

Just back from visiting Mike, Jess, Greg, Kyle, & over course Lucy in Seattle.

Drumming

2010-02-21T14:27:00.000-08:00

So today Mark arrives in Montana to spend some time with The Boy. Here's just a little something for Bennett's favorite drummers!

Clapping!

2010-02-20T12:04:00.000-08:00

I was trying to get Bennett's clapping fully on video, however, he is totally distracted by the cord on the camera. We got a couple of great claps on this one...he claps regularly now--just happened in the past two days, so we wanted to make sure it was for real before we posted it:-)

Green Beans!

2010-02-05T13:42:00.000-08:00

Today we ate green beans for the first time as a finger food. We have had them mashed before, but this is the first time he picked them up and ate them. Yummy!

Hi Da Da!

2010-02-04T15:30:00.001-08:00

Mark is away in Colorado for a long weekend and Bennett wanted to say hi...in just the past day he is waving consistently!

Almost Crawling

2010-01-30T08:35:00.001-08:00

Swimming Class

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Swimming Class at the YMCA. Bennett had a blast!!!

Excuse me! | (turn the sound up for this)

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Bennett Bath Video 2

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Ali's Gap Ad

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Fun day at the park!

2009-12-27T19:23:00.000-08:00

We try to take advantage of what warm winter weather we get. It is not often you can have a white Christmas and then be at the park with no snow 2 days later. I was able to try out some new photo techniques, Ali got some more pics with Bennett, and Bennett go to go on the swing! Fun day for all. Enjoy the pics!

Christmas 2009!

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1st Christmas!

2009-12-24T18:40:00.000-08:00

Today we were getting Bennett ready for Christmas! Here he is talking and talking!
Merry Christmas!

First Snow!

2009-12-23T19:53:00.000-08:00

Who knew they taught shoveling at Florida State!

Thanksgiving Pics

2009-12-15T18:31:00.001-08:00

With Christmas around the corner I thought it would be a good time to put up some long awaited Thanksgiving Pictures. Here are some pics of Bennett, Uncle Alan, Betsy, and myself.

Standing?

2009-12-06T15:59:00.001-08:00

Standing?? from Mark Smith on Vimeo.

Stats!

2009-12-06T07:16:00.001-08:00

Ok, so we owe pictures of Thanksgiving and such, but I wanted to share stats:

12/1/09
Weight: 14lbs, 11ozs (8th percentile)
Height: 26 1/4 inches (60th percentile)

His curve is the 8-12th percentile, so he is right on target for weight gain!

Also, last night Bennett saw his first snow! Grandma was bundled up for a blizzard, but it was really a wintery mix. Pics to come!