North of the Border

The boy on the right and the boy on the left went to Canada with Auntie Heidi yesterday.  She came for the weekend to hang out and to take them up early.  They are having a fun time chasing Phoebe the cat around the house.  They stopped just north of Ann Arbor to play in the McDonald's playland and then in Birch Run to share a HUGE sundae.  The boy in the middle leaves for Canada with his parents and sister tomorrow morning.  This picture is post-Starbucks' cocoa.  The flash makes Ben's eyes look goofy.  I didn't slip Bailey's in his cocoa.

Happy Birthdays Grandparents Smith

With Sam in Canada when he was one month old. With Ben in Illinois when he wa a few days old.

Successful Surgery for Grandma Smith

Betty Jean (Naomi's mom) had a successful surgery on her ankle/foot last night at midnight after a mere four days of waiting for the surgery the hospital! She will need to be off her feet for quite some time (read: months!). We pray the recovery goes well and that she (and Ron!) will get good rest.