Callin Doug

Here is a fun Callin movie. (2 minutes) It shows some of the things he is up to these days. This is mostly for his grandmas and grandpas who don't get to enjoy him. The wave at the end makes the movie worth it! (Oh, and I am very sorry about the singing. It is very cheesy.)

Our House

You will have to excuse this very poor quality video...but if you want the royal house tour- here it is. It is about 2 minutes long and the last 20 seconds or so are in fast forward mode and I don't have the energy to fix it. There are still a lot of things to work on and a little budget to do it with, so don't judge too harshly. However... the lavender master bedroom is gone! Introducing the new color: Mississippi Mud! If anyone else wants a house at a great price- move to Texas and be our neighbors!

P.S. This does not give anyone the reason to not come and visit us just because you have already seen our house! It is much cuter in real life. :) Take note of the comfy futon, several couches, and not to mention the blow up mattress that are waiting to be your next vacation bed!

Dallas

Cal and I decided to drive up to Dallas for a couple days to play with the Rebers. We had a special visit from Uncle Ben. Cal gave him a big hug and said, "Da da." No, not quite but they look alike. We had a fun couple of days of shopping, relationship talking, playing, and movies. Thanks Lauren!

Tropical Storm

We (I mean Jan and Dan from the Houston Weather Station) took this video yesterday. Of course, today it is pouring buckets- with the lighting, thunder, and wind! That would have made our video so much better! Anywho, we were excited to have Doug home for the day. Enjoy!

First Day of School

Hooray! The fun is finally beginning!

We're Texicans

We have had the best week! We couldn't be more happier about our new move. Texas has been a fun change for us. A huge thanks to all those who helped us load up all our stuff in Arizona.

Doug and Bubba made it safely Wednesday of last week and I got in on Thursday. Doug's very skilled and hard working sister drove in late Thursday from Dallas and we had a 3 day marathon of painting and projects. Thank you Lauren! (She quickly became a favorite of Callin.) I'll post some pictures of the "new house" later. So far we have ruined about 10 non-painting clothes!

Callin has been a HUGE helper! He is always climbing the ladders and eager to touch any wet paint. He only got it on his face twice.

Here is the first time, the cammera was close at hand. The second time he more like ate the paint and we were frantic to get it out of his mouth and went ahead and skiped the picture.

We have met some wonderful people. We had 2 dinner invites at church. A nice guy from the ward spent about 3 hours mowing and working on our lawn. We just got back from taking cookies to the neighbors and I can't stop smiling about how cute and friendly they all were.

I took this picture tonight of Doug playing the piano and Callin reading. I know it is not the best, but I just have to say Cal and I have loved having Doug around all week. He has totally impressed me with his desire to become a handyman. He has done a great job fixing things around the house. (Thanks James for all the phone consulations!)

We felt the fringes of the Hurricane Dolly. It rained for about 3 days and we had huge thunderstorms each night. These were the kind of storms my dad would love. I will always be grateful I had a dad who would wake us up to come and watch the Arizona monsoons. I was a little scared of the loudness of it all,

Doug starts orientation for med school on Monday with an over night retreat. I am having a darling other 1st years wife over to spend the night.

If you can't tell by now..."I think I'm gonna like it here!" (Imagine Annie the orphan singing that line.)

Our New Brother

Introducing Doug's new brother: Kelvin Leon Lewis! After a long 5 years, we are so excited he is an official member of the Lewis family. That makes one wonderful Mozambician addition to each of our families! He arrived in Boise, Idaho this afternoon to a large Smoot Family welcoming committee. He will be on "tour" the next week through Salt Lake, Provo, St. George, and returning to his new home in Arizona on Friday.

Pictures from our trip to Mozambique February 2007 with Kelvin (10) and my little sister Lindy- Lou (8).