Lisa, now we can't let these guys think that we ladies can't get the best of them on this lil' ol WSM! I do hope, though, that you didn't go ahead with grilling the meats.
You may have found this forum first - this is only a small part of the Virtual Weber Bullet site, though. Just look here:
http://www.virtualweberbullet.com/cook.html
These are all step-by-step processes for smoking various meats on the WSM. It's an outstanding resource. I had been smoking for a long time before I got the WSM, but I printed the entire section on the overnight brisket cook that Chris shows there, and had it on a table next to the smoker for reference just to be sure that I took advantage of all the capabilities of this little jewel.
Your waterpan wasn't sitting down on top of the charcoal, was it, rather than on the brackets?
Take the time to study through this website, especially the Minion and the Cooking sections, and I think you'll be pleased. Real barbecue can't be a rushed job, and, though the basics are easy, there is still a learning curve. This site and the WSM make the learning curve much shorter, but the curve is still there, nevertheless.
Give it another shot following one of the step-by-step processes here, and give us back a report.
Keri C, still smokin on Tulsa Time (spares today)