Saturday, February 7, 2009

Mississippi State Alumni Announcement








Slay Thornton Smith


Brandon and Angel (Whatley, '94) Smith announce the birth of their son, Slay Thornton Smith, born December 24, 2008. He is welcomed by big brothers, Stratton and Sharpe.

Friday, February 6, 2009

National Signing Day 2009 - posted by Dad

Hello new recruits. Glad to know that you are part of the 40 FOUR and FIVE star athletes in the last two years. By the way....that leads the nation.



HO HUM...#1 recruiting class again....didn't we just do this last year? But we do root for Ole Miss every other game they play....Daddy says it helps our house/land value.....I still say "Yuck Ole Miss!"

Am I Cute, or What?

We got all dolled up today in honor of National Signing Day...do notice the Alabama socks! Actually, we wore them just to aggravate Dr. Henderson, who is a Ole Miss fan....

PS. This was (with Stratton and Sharpe) and still is (with Slay) my favorite outfit! And I couldn't decide which photo to post, so I'm posting lots of 'em!

Finally a Smile!

I knew if I took enough photos, I would eventually catch Slay smiling....and it's so sweet!

Yeah, I know my hair line is receding...but mine will come back....your's won't!

Wiggle Racers

The boys still love their wiggle racers...and so does our neighbor, Matthew!

Sunday School Superbowl Fellowship

Yes we are probably crazy, but we ponied up to host our SS fellowship. While we only had a crowd of about 15 (only ONE Steeler fan, Brandon) we had plenty of laughs and good food! Please note Bro. Gary, our pastor (in the navy v-neck sweater), sporting the 3-D glasses thanks to Kara Mullins who thought to bring them for everyone! And as you can see Mrs. Peggy got her baby fix with Slay and Tanner Carr. She was in hog heaven! PS. From the photos, I think Brandon may have threatened anyone who wanted to sit on the couch...or maybe the description of "Back row Baptists" is appropriate.

Oh to Be Like Dad!

Most of you can't appreciate this photo, but those of us who know Stratton, this is a stretch! We've been trying to get him to let us spike his hair (just for fun) for months, but he wouldn't have it! Finally Brandon talked him into it...and he was so proud!

Looks Just Like Mom? Hardly!

Just realized that I don't have many photos of Stratton and me, so this is the beginning of trying to fix that! He's gotten a little less tolerant of the camera the older he has gotten, but that hasn't stopped me from earning the well deserved title of "Camera Lady!" Like my Dad used to say, "I'm going to take the picture. You might as well smile. You will wish you had!"

Saturday Morning Buds

How cute, huh? Figured I better catch this in a hurry because in a matter of minutes, someone was probably going to be in a headlock!

Connor Bradley's Birthday Party

Another exciting Saturday afternoon for the Smith crew! Brandon wasn't too thrilled to be there, since he thinks birthday parties fall under "Mommy's Duties" - but he was a trooper! Not to mention, I am still getting used to this third addition, so I haven't braved the solo parent trip yet!! Despite the chaos of getting everyone there, the boys had a blast! BTW, check out Sharpe on the "dirt bike" bicycle!