This is Grandpa, Dad, Rod, C.R., or "Dear" to my mom. He is the "Smith" from whom this reunion is named after :) He is the Patriarch of our family, a tender heart in the home, a brilliant mind, a lover of good books, chocolate, diet coke, and toast! He is concerned about the world, his children, his grandchildren, and the "greats"! He is fun, funny, strong, lovable, and willing to try just about anything--that is virtuous, lovely, or of good report :) In a nutshell. . . .
That's my dad!!
Kevin, Faith, and Ellery. "We are a happy fam-i-ly"! Greens Peak was windy and cold, but that can't stop the smiles from Ellery!
Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing- absolutely nothing- half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats. -- Kenneth Grahame (From The Wind in the Willows )--It didn't bother me so much that Jeff and Alec wanted to do some "messing around", but when they put dad in the boat I got a little bit nervous! (He did fine--but didn't really want to do it again!) You are a great sport, dad!!
statistic: 10% of the fishermen catch 90% of the fish! They were among the 90% of the fisherman. . . . they caught nothing! I, on the other hand, caught 13. . . .. . . . . . . .crawdads! :)
Ellery and daddy kevin. . . . .oh how she loves to be played with by her daddy!! He throws her around in circles and spins and dips and she just laughs histerically!
Kyle!
It was great for him to be able to leave the California city and freeways, and come to the mountains where he could let his hair down (literally), not shave, and get into comfy clothes instead of dress shoes, dress pants, dress shirt, and tie! We were so excited to have him with us this week! He is loving life and enjoying the beach, new friends, and providing for himself (we are kinda enjoying that last part too! ) :)
Grandma, Grandpa, and Alec. Lunch in the woods always tastes good!!!
Denice, Alec's wife. She is amazing! Great cook, smart, funny, and keeps Al in tow!!! If you need a help with anything, Denice has a tip!! Thanks for coming Denice---wish we lived closer!
Alec has this need to always be learning and creating something new. This year, he is making his own moccosins! He ordered the leather (moose for him, Elk for Denice) and is doing a GREAT job at making them---mountain man style! We can't wait to see what his next project will be!!!
Grandpa loves to read and he can do it anywhere! Sometimes he can even read with his eyes closed!!! We weren't sure which way he was reading today because he was wearing sunglasses!
These cute little critters stayed at bay while Alec's dog was around. When Denice left on Friday, they came out by the dozens! Up under the cars, around the table, up and down the trees, and even under Kevin and Faith's tent! I hope they didn't chew any holes!!
**Thank you Buckley for protecting us from such terrible creatures!
Jessica, Mark and the girls couldn't come this time, so we went to dinner with them when we took Kyle down to the valley to catch his plane home.
Jessica is smiling nicely because her first pose was a silly face and I told her if she didn't give me a nice pic, I would post the silly one!. . . . . . . . . . . . still bribing and threatening my children :) !!!!
We were so happy that Mark could come too! What a great daddy! He sat between the two girls and wiped up spills, got what they needed, took addie potty, etc. so that Jess could visit with Kyle! What a sweet husband! Thank you Mark!
Addie and Callie with their Uncle Kyle. He was a little embarrassed about his scruffy look, but I reassured him that he looked fine, and besides, he'd been playing "mountain man" in the woods for a week! He's putting on weight now and looks healthy and happy----as his mom, I'll take him clean or scruffy!! (it was so good to have you home-----love you Kyle!)
Those gasps of astonishment, those shrieks of pleasure, those sighs of delight, lost long ago when your children grew wise and worldly ~ are suddenly given back to you by your grandchildren. Oh what a tender mercy that is!
statistic: 10% of the fishermen catch 90% of the fish! They were among the 90% of the fisherman. . . . they caught nothing! I, on the other hand, caught 13. . . .. . . . . . . .crawdads! :)
Ellery and daddy kevin. . . . .oh how she loves to be played with by her daddy!! He throws her around in circles and spins and dips and she just laughs histerically!“Only as high as I reach can I grow,
only as far as I seek can I go,
only as deep as I look can I see,
only as much as I dream can I be.”
Kyle!It was great for him to be able to leave the California city and freeways, and come to the mountains where he could let his hair down (literally), not shave, and get into comfy clothes instead of dress shoes, dress pants, dress shirt, and tie! We were so excited to have him with us this week! He is loving life and enjoying the beach, new friends, and providing for himself (we are kinda enjoying that last part too! ) :)
Grandma, Grandpa, and Alec. Lunch in the woods always tastes good!!!
Denice, Alec's wife. She is amazing! Great cook, smart, funny, and keeps Al in tow!!! If you need a help with anything, Denice has a tip!! Thanks for coming Denice---wish we lived closer!
Alec has this need to always be learning and creating something new. This year, he is making his own moccosins! He ordered the leather (moose for him, Elk for Denice) and is doing a GREAT job at making them---mountain man style! We can't wait to see what his next project will be!!!
Our boys love their Grandma and Grandpa! They have said that Grandpa is the smartest man they know!
Grandma is a pretty smart cookie too! She can remember things that everyone else would just file away in the "i won't ever need this again" file in their brain! She loves crosswords, reading, learning vocabulary as a hobby, yoga, nature her family and much more. (She is also a closet artist!!) We love you too mom!!!!
A grandfather is someone with silver in his hair and gold in his heart. ~Author Unknown
A grandma is just an antique little girl. Author Unknown
Grandpa loves to read and he can do it anywhere! Sometimes he can even read with his eyes closed!!! We weren't sure which way he was reading today because he was wearing sunglasses! 
Melissa, Kyle, Jeff, Faith, Ellery, and Kevin at Greens Peak. You can see for literally miles up there!
These cute little critters stayed at bay while Alec's dog was around. When Denice left on Friday, they came out by the dozens! Up under the cars, around the table, up and down the trees, and even under Kevin and Faith's tent! I hope they didn't chew any holes!!
**Thank you Buckley for protecting us from such terrible creatures!
Jessica, Mark and the girls couldn't come this time, so we went to dinner with them when we took Kyle down to the valley to catch his plane home. Jessica is smiling nicely because her first pose was a silly face and I told her if she didn't give me a nice pic, I would post the silly one!. . . . . . . . . . . . still bribing and threatening my children :) !!!!We were so happy that Mark could come too! What a great daddy! He sat between the two girls and wiped up spills, got what they needed, took addie potty, etc. so that Jess could visit with Kyle! What a sweet husband! Thank you Mark! Addie and Callie with their Uncle Kyle. He was a little embarrassed about his scruffy look, but I reassured him that he looked fine, and besides, he'd been playing "mountain man" in the woods for a week! He's putting on weight now and looks healthy and happy----as his mom, I'll take him clean or scruffy!! (it was so good to have you home-----love you Kyle!)Those gasps of astonishment, those shrieks of pleasure, those sighs of delight, lost long ago when your children grew wise and worldly ~ are suddenly given back to you by your grandchildren. Oh what a tender mercy that is! It was a wonderful week with family! Oh how we wish all could be there! Those who weren't there----Know that we love you and miss you! May we all stay true to ourselves, true to the Lord, and true to His gospel so that we can carry on the legacy of good works that Dad and Mom(Grandpa & Grandma) continue to live by.
All our love, Melissa and Jeff
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