Top Ten 2016

1.     Thanksgiving in Florida

2.     Bear Lake Kindred Reunion

3.     Mt. Rushmore Smith Reunion

4.     Cancun for Spring Break

5.     Soccer Playoffs in Denver

6.     Stefanie’s New Car

7.     Soccer at Western Wyoming

8.     Holly’s Passing

9.     Teddy--Our New Puppy

10.   Lady Grizzlies

Pina Colada Punch

We love this punch on New Years! I thought I'd better post it here for posterity. (And because I forget the recipe every year!) So yummy!

Pina Colada Punch

1 frozen pineapple juice, make as directions on the can
*or 64 oz ready-to-drink container of pineapple juice

1 quart or 32 oz Pina Colada Mixer

1 2-liter bottle 7-up or Sprite

Pour the pineapple juice in a large punch bowl. Add the Pina Colada mixer and mix well. Put in the freezer for several hours until completely frozen. An hour before serving, pour the 7-up over top, breaking up the frozen juice mix. You can add another two liter of 7-up about half way through the night. It will still be very pina colad-y. Enjoy!

Christmas, 2016

Had such a wonderful Christmas!

Last Soccer Game at Western Wyoming

We had a fun weekend in Denver watching college soccer and cheering for #4. It was his last soccer game as a mustang. Kent, Rachel and I flew out on Saturday morning and spent the day playing in the city.  We went out to breakfast, saw some mummies at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, and did some shopping at the mall.  Then we met up with Steven and his family for a taco dinner at Torchy's.  At game time we drove to the stadium to watch our soccer man. They lost, but Braden played great.  He had a tough season with a severe knee injury in the second game during a tournament in Oregon. He worked hard to rehabilitate, it was a credit to his determination and dedication that he was able to play in this final tournament. After the game we took him out to eat and spent some time downtown. Steven works on the 50th floor of the tallest building in Denver, he took us on a tour.  So fun! The afterwards we took Braden to his hotel and stayed at Steven's beautiful house.  We flew home the next morning. A quick trip but we loved every minute. So proud of our soccer star.  

An Interview With My Family

An Interview With My Family

1. What is your favorite movie? 
K: Return of the King
S: Band Slam
J: Letters to Juliette
B: Remember the Titans
R: Wayne's World
G: Jurassic Park

2. What is the hardest thing you do each week? 
K: Grade papers
S: Get up in the morning
J: Deal with Jaden
B: Work at Sundance. It is the ONLY thing I do.
R: Wake Up
G: Deal with dumb people

3. What is your favorite way to exercise?
K: Running
S: Going to the gym
J: Long walks listening to a podcast
B: Running
R: Vasa Gym
G: Run

4. What is your favorite book? 
K: Boys in the Boat
S: The New Testament
J: 27 Gifts
B: Princess Bride
R: The Sunflower
G: Don't like to read

5. What is something you've done that you're really proud of?
K: Ran a marathon
S: Got good grades this semester
J: First Grade teacher
B: Serve a mission
R: Getting married
G: Going back to college

6. What is your favorite Hymn? 
K: There is a Green Hill Far Away
S: Lead Kindly Light
J: I Know That My Reedemer Lives
B: Lead Kindly Light
R: Lead Kindly Light
G: Praise to the Man

8. If you could win tickets to a concert, what concert would you want to go to?
K: Tom Petty
S: Justin Bieber
J: Celine Dion
B: Beatles
R: Taylor Swift
G: Beatles

9. If you could study anything in school without worrying about how much income it would provide later, what would you study? 
K: I think it would be fun to be a lawyer.
S: Business woman or sports interviewer
J: Labor and Delivery Nurse
B: Soccer
R: Sociology
G: Informational Technologies (IT)

10. Who is someone you really look up to?
K: My dad, Bruce Smith
S: My sister
J: Great teachers at my school
B: My Dad
R: Sheryl Everett
G: My dad and Kent, my father figures

11. What are three words that describe you? 
K: determined, hardworking, helpful
S: funny, happy, sleepy
J: responsible, organized, sensible
B: upbeat, happy, clever
R: kind, thoughtful, opinionated, annoying
G: handy, technical, informational

12. If you could be someone in a movie or play, who would you want to portray? 
K: John Stockton, I want Tom Hanks to portray me.
S: Kylie Jenner, I want Selena to portray me. 
J: Mary, the mother of Jesus, I want Katherine Zeta Jones to portray me.
B: Alexander Hamilton, I want Tom Cruise to portray me.
R: Elle Woods, I want Jennifer Lawrence to portray me.
G: Jack Bauer, I would want Morgan Freeman to portray me.

13. If you had $1,000 to go wild with, what would you spend it on?
K: I'd buy my wife some nice jewelry.
S: clothing
J: Hotel room and plane tickets
B: vacation
R: vacation
G: AR-15 (assaunt rifle)

14. If you could live anywhere in the world other than here, where would you want to live?
K: San Diego
S: Rio, Brazil
J: Cancun
B: London, England
R: Seattle
G: Spain

15. What current trend bugs you?
K: Yoga pants
S: Dabbing
J: Man buns
B: Vaping
R: Texting
G: Dabbing

16. If you could be famous for something, what would you want to be known for?
K: The greatest basketball coach in the history of the world.
S: famous actress
J: great educator
B: playing soccer
R: first female pro-football head coach
G: hacking the US government

17. If you were asked to speak in sacrament meeting and could choose your own topic, what would you like to speak about?
K: Grace
S: I don't want to speak in Sacrament Meeting
J: Service
B: Repentance
R: Faith
G: Honesty

18. If you could spend two hours one on one with a historical figure, who would you want to hang out with?
K: Abraham Lincoln
S: Hitler
J: Jesus
B: Abraham Lincoln
R: Hitler
G: Steve Jobs

19. What's a song that makes you want to dance?
K: 1999 by Prince
S: Party in the USA by Miley
J: Got the Feeling by Justin Timberlake
B: Shut Up and Dance by Walk the Moon
R: YMCA by Village People
G: Shut Up and Dance by Walk the Moon


20. What's something you wish you could do everyday?
K: Eat Lasagna
S: Go shopping
J: Go out to dinner
B: Take a nap
R: Swim in the Ocean
G: Take a bubble bath

21. What do you want to be remembered for?
K: Kindness
S: Happiness
J: a fun, loving grandma
B: Being nice
R: Saving animals
G: Providing for my family

BYU Spectacular

We had a marvelous time at the BYU Homecoming Spectacular.  This show really lived up to its name! 

Theodore

Our hearts were so broken after Holly died. Stefanie really wanted to get a new puppy right away, but Kent and I were not ready. Then we found an ad on KSL for a little red pomeranian puppy, exactly what Kent was hoping for. We all went to to take a look--Stefanie's first words, "I LOVE him!" So we took him home and named him Theodore (Teddy for short!) We still miss Holly so much, but we are happy to have a little doggie in our home again. 

My Happy Birthday

I had such a wonderful 47th birthday! 

Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off

Went to the Utah Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off this afternoon.  This one weighed over 700 pounds.  The winner weighed over 1000 pounds.  That's a lot of pumpkin pie! 

Peaches

Happy with our peach tree and ready for some fresh peach pie, jam, cobbler and smoothies! 

Michael's Wedding

We were so happy for Michael Campbell on his wedding day and glad Braden was asked to be his best man. These two have been best friends since elementary school, I think of Michael as my second son. He will always be part of our family. Love you Michael! 

Introduction

This is my introduction to my new students and their parents. I posted it on my first grade blog, but wanted to also include it here!  

Dear Parents,

Hello! I am thrilled to introduce myself as your child's first grade teacher! My name is Janeal Smith. I grew up in Preston, Idaho, the second child of eight. I graduated from Preston High School (of Napoleon Dynamite fame) and then went to BYU where I earned my degree in Elementary Education and also met my husband. He is from Chicago and is a teacher and coach at Copper Hills High School. We have three children: a married daughter who lives here in Lehi, a son who recently returned from an LDS mission in Honduras, and our "baby" who is a student at Lehi High School.

This is my third year teaching at Lehi Elementary. I was a stay-at-home mom until all my kiddos were in school, then I became a music specialty teacher at Saratoga Shores Elementary for a few years. I am so grateful for this opportunity to teach here in Lehi, I feel very blessed and lucky. My job as a first grade teacher is a dream come true for me! 

My family and I have lived in Lehi for over 20 years, we love it here! My two oldest children attended Lehi Elementary before we moved outside of the boundaries. It is fun for me to get to teach at the school where they got their educational start.

I am looking forward to getting to know each of my students and their parents. If you have any questions, my school number is: (801) 610-8712, extension #205. My school email is: janealsmith@alpinedistrict.org. My cell phone # is (801) 787-4444. Please feel free to call, email or text me at any time. 

Here are a few pictures to help you get to know me a little better. 

This was me in first grade--front row, blue dress.

 I loved first grade so much I decided to come back! 

Seven years old in first grade. 

I played powder puff football in high school. 

I went to college at BYU. Go Cougars!!

My wedding.

My three kids when they were little and so cute! 

My daughter's wedding

My son's return home from his mission.

We love to ski!

 My husband and I went to Mexico last spring.

We ran in a 5K race in July

We visited Mt. Rushmore last summer.

We had fun on the jet ski at Bear Lake. 

And that is a little about me! I can hardly wait to get to know each of you and your sweet first graders. It is going to be a great year!!  Love, Mrs. Smith

Return to Bear Lake Family Reunion

I was in charge of the Kindred family reunion this year and decided to go to Bear Lake. It was such a fun reunion!  We spent lots of time at the beach and at our cabin. Our best reunion EVER!

Family Tree

Throwback Thursday!

Here is a cute one from a few years back. I think I need to get them to recreate this pose, haha!

Mount Rushmore

The Fourth of July was spent at our Smith Family Reunion in Rapid City, South Dakota. Mount Rushmore was awesome!

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