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Show ance to her otherwise homebound woild A perfect Mother's Das for her would be to hase everyone together for a nice meal, no housework and a "sun shiny day" ler philosophy about raising children is simple. "Lose them and let them know you lose them Children need to hear their parents sav they are proud of them that they love them" Smith's favorite song is You're Still the One!' by Shama Twain 1 ler favorite foods are roast beef and Yorkshire pudding. 1 ler favorite book is When Lite Seems Unfair The people she admires most are her mom. mom-m-laand daughters. When she needs inspiration, she goes to her faith, her husband, her family and good fnends. Lita Smith was bom and raised in Bountiful, is a graduate a Bountiful 1 hgh School and has been married to her missionary;' Charles Smith, for over 23 years. home lor college and missions. I ler hoys will neer he able to function on their own. Her role as caregiver is lifelong Still, she cherishes the smiles and laughter of the boss, and her interactions with her daughters and their friends. "One of my fas onte sounds is hearing children laughing in the yard!' she says. She loses any time she has svith her teenage daughters. "Honestly, if it weren't for my daughters. I think I would go crazy" she laughs. She says it's been a delight for her to watch them love and interact svith their brothers. They are completely accepting and loving, no matter what it is they hase to do svith the boys; she says. Her girls hase also gisen her access to the "real world where parents get to go to programs and elementary school parties and proms. They are gifts which help lighten the load and provide bal 1 MOTHERAYSFECIAL 1 Therapeutic massage for your... BODY MEADS rv .1L U 560-42- 75 Jodie (Jzelac Butterfield LMT, 190 W. 100 S. Bourjtiful dfcS ! CIMI New Clients .y. LITA SMITH challenges young mothers to enjoy each busy and crazy phase of their children's lives; it won't last forever. and make everyone else suffer with her, or else show a happy face to the world and weep in private. She chose the latter, and no one who was not aware of her circumstances would ever guess from her smiling face what she is enduring. Lita Smith says she. her husband and daughters have had to make some adjustments in life because of the needs of the boys. "But we wouldnt trade them -ever! she says. The family has only had one real vacation to Disneyland, and her dream vacation would be to do something like that again. She admits that she will never experience the lessening of the work load that most parents have as their children mature and become independent and leave Davij Ppunty,pjippqr, ( Safe Super (puppy Life (Puppies, iMoms BichonsShihiTzusMinTSchnauzers Ferretts Kittens Chinchillas . . $119.99 $19.99 . .$89.99 .Pomeranians CTTryr Jj Canned Cat rj-- & Dog Food . .10 These Prices One Week Motifs DjypO?( , , Too Off Only Best Pets Lotable Pets 136 W & Supplies Parrish Lane Centerville, UT Ph 801 294 0600 if A Page 7,, . |