The Smith Family Times

Boss Squad 2008!

What a crew!

(Susan): With Bruuuuuce in the area, the Smith et al crowd cannot be kept down. Beth and I made it to Omaha on Friday afternoon in time to stand in the pit lottery line and we won! We were about number 150 in the door and managed to secure a spot center stage about 3-5 people back. We had very distinct eye contact and a laugh from Bruce during Dancing in the Dark as we were pogo dancing. After a very short night, we travelled back to KC for 12 hours of volleyball and then the Smiths hit the road arriving in the Minneapple at 1:30 a.m. for the Sunday night show. We didn't make the pit lottery this time, but did find some acceptable standing room for Nate, Kat, Gabe, Tessa, Rob, Tom, Lisa, and myself. We thereafter rocked it out!!!!!! As did the remainder of our crew who had seats and are shown in the above photo, orbs and all. A weekend of more pure fun. Long live happiness!!!!
And yes, that is a set list (photocopy from the back sound board) in Bruce's very own handwriting that I finagled out of a roadie. B to R baby!!!!

Giada Smith's Kitchen

(Rob:) The Herzberg grandparents came to town this weekend to help us break in the new kitchen in style! Here's famous buxom TV chef Giada cooking on the yellow stove (this is a family blog, so the photo had to be censored somewhat)

Gramma H whipping up some whole wheat bread using Great Grandma Jean's recipe (or a close approximation.)

The kitchen smelled great!

Tessa supporting Christiania in her favorite jammie shirt:

Tessa working on some Easter cookies:

Reading to Grandpa:

Sam from the week before sporting his medal for playing basketball:

Baseball starts next month!

Happy Birthday Kelly!

(Rob:) My cousin Kelly, who had her bunny stolen in the last post, turns 40 tomorrow (but she lives in the U.K., so tomorrow is actually today ... or something.)

Anyway, I understand she is celebrating it with her husband Hugh in Venice, Italy, which sounds magnifico.

Here's how she spent birthday #1 in Glenwood, Iowa:

(Our grandma was known for her skill in baking 3-dimensional birthday cakes)

Have a great birthday, Kelly!