Her new book.

Here are a couple clips of Hadley going through a new book we got her. It has pictures in a column on one page and then you have to match them up by finding them on the pages in the scene. She's picking up on it pretty quickly...

Her new book. from Nate Smith on Vimeo.

Turtle. from Nate Smith on Vimeo.

tricks, pics and one crazy monster under a blanket.

We've been having lots of fun so far this summer and lately we've been spending as much time outside as possible. I guess that's what happens when it rains for the whole month of June! Hadley has been loving her swing, watering the plants, and climbing up onto everything she can get her hands on. She's even surpassed Sawyer with the "roll over" command...

sit. roll over. from Nate Smith on Vimeo.

the monster. from Nate Smith on Vimeo.

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A few random pics.

A hot day in DuBois during the summer of 2008.



Sawyer launching for a ball last summer.



Pete and I working the ol' chain saw in DuBois many years ago...maybe 2002?



Ahh, garage beers, the gift that gets sweeter with time - at least those that don't explode due to cold. They've been there 3 years now?



A night at Wolf Trap amphitheater outside of D.C. to see Bill Cosby...June 2002



Ski Maine. Sunday River, Saddleback, Shawnee Peak...



Grandpa Smith in Troy, NY in April of 2008.

Dreaming of the beach...

Well, we're back to reality and the beach is now just a distant memory. We're already booking the trip for next summer. It didn't take very long for Hadley to not be afraid of the ocean as you couldn't turn your back on her for a second or else she'd be out bobbing around in the water. She had a great time digging holes, knocking over sand castles, eating sand and salt water, and meandering all over the beach just when we started to relax on our beach towels. The whole Smith family was there at Bethany and it was truly a great vacation. Here are a few videos of Hadley both on the beach and inside filling her belly with food. Long live the Bethany donut shop...

playing on the beach. from Nate Smith on Vimeo.

the spork. from Nate Smith on Vimeo.