Thursday, December 18, 2008

¿Planning a Cave trip?















As some of you may already know, Kate and I have a tradition of taking our children caving before they are born. Well, I guess it's time to start planning another trip! Hopefully we can get one together for late January or early February.

Here comes 3

Good Afternoon friends!

It's been a while, but hopefully Kate & I will slowly get back into the habit of keeping our online journal. LOL... ;)

Anyone checking on my blog has already been the the rest of the family's blogs, so you already know that Kressant and Michael have 2 boys, Wesley and Rachel have a fine strapping (large) son, and you probably have already heard that Katie and I are going to be having another one by the middle of next year.

Our midwife, (the redoubtable Mrs. Jobe) says she suspects 1st week of July; little bit has a fine, strong, healthy heart beat -- maybe a wee smidgen fast (~158bpm, girl maybe?) , and so far Kate has experienced no morning sickness. Hooray!!! :D

We spent the last several months hauling peanuts down in south GA. That went very well. This year saw one of the largest peanut crops in history -- the price of peanut butter may come down a little next year. LOL... We are currently between jobs and may do some contract work with Schneider over the next few months, but who knows?

I will try to put a photo of the truck up sometime soon.

Well, God Bless you all, I'll write again later...

Alan

Thursday, January 17, 2008

It's a Boy!

The Lord has given us another precious little boy! He was born January 9th 2008. He was born at home before the midwife arrived, delivered by his brave and able Papa! He weighed 8lbs 8oz and was 21 1/2 inches long. He is such a joy to Alan and I and is greatly loved by his big brother. He was named Ronald Michael Smith in honour of his much beloved great-grandfather, Ronald Smith, and my own dear father, Michael Morton. May the Lord bless this little man and cause him to be a faithful servant of His.









Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Geronimo!

Dad Smith, Dad Morton, Mr. Plath, Michael, Cleve, Wes, and my wife's husband rapelling in a TN cave. Good scouting trip -- we all survived...

The perfect backpack?


The SPEAR system, designed by and for Special Forces in conjunction with Gregory. Very nice design, but still a bit high priced. Retail is ~$1k, they occasionally go on ebay for around $400.

Friday, May 12, 2006

This past week we have taping at the dear Edwards home in TN Posted by Picasa
Charlie and Kate in a cave in TN Posted by Picasa
Kate and Beth Posted by Picasa
Today Charlie and beth played for our Aunt and uncle at their home in Chattanooga TN Posted by Picasa
Last weekend the Mortons traveled up and Charlie and uncle Ed taped Posted by Picasa
Last weekend the Smithies went to the Sanders for Sundays fellowship Posted by Picasa
Charlie and Kate at the Sanders Posted by Picasa