Yikes....September is almost GONE!!!!

My oh my.....where has the time gone?!?!?!?! I can't believe September is almost over!!!! That means my angels will be 3 years old very soon......and I am just NOT ready!!!! October 6th is just around the corner and Thomas and Maddy will be 3! Before you know it....November 24th will be here and my baby (Morgan) will be 2! I just don't know if I can take it all!!!! In the midst of everything my "baby brother" Jeremy and awesome "future" sister, Lauren will be getting married in November! Okay....so...now you understand why blogging has been sooooo behind for us! On top of all that we have had school, church programs, and lots of things that have called for extra prayer and praise! Overall it has been an awesome month....a busy month....but great nonetheless!!!!

Here is a few snapshots for the month of September!!!!

Thomas helping daddy in the barn..... 

 School....preschool!

Tracing our letters..... 

 Outside time.....we are loving the cooler temperatures! 

 Tailgating.....

War Eagle!!!! 

 It is exhausting at times being a Tiger!

 But boy oh boy do we love it!!!! 

Our new swing set that we got for our birthday!!!! It is still a work in progress!!!!

 

 Wedding showers for Jeremy and Lauren....we have had 3 this month!!!! What fun!

Nana and her girls!!!!

Cabin time.....Thomas taking a break with Poppy!

And even a little fishing......

What a great month....a busy month but great month!!! Here is to October......cooler weather, pumpkins, falling leaves, candy corn and BIRTHDAY PARTIES!!!!!

Are YOU Ready for Some FOOTBALL?!?!?!?!?

What an exciting season it has been so far!!!! This was our first tailgate of the 2011 Season!!!! War Eagle!!!!

Augusta Trip

We were soooo fortunate to get to join our daddy on a business trip to Augusta. For those of you that may not know or remember....we lived there for a year while I was pregnant with Thomas and Maddy. What an awesome adventure that time was for our family!!! While there, we made lots of wonderful friends....one special friend is Mrs. Megan! She is due any day now with Sofia ......and we are super excited!!!! We also got to visit two of my favorite spots in Augusta....the playground in Evans and the WONDERFUL Columbia Library......a teacher's dream!!!!

Morgan, Maddy, and Thomas...swinging!

Hot and worn out from the park....we decided to head over the library.....

Thomas and Maddy are playing in the play area of the library.....these are latch boards by Melissa and Doug. Awesome idea......they kept Thomas entertained the whole time we were there practically!!!!

We are anxiously waiting to hear of the arrival of Sofia Carranza....though we hope she will stay put until September! Thank you Augusta for a great visit.....but boy are we glad to be home!!!!

Our Latest MM Playdate.....

One of our awesome MM "mommies" came into town with her kiddos.....so we had to call for an immediate play date!!!! Sadly we couldn't all make it but we were able to get 3 of our families together! The Moore's, The Burgum's and The Smith's!

This is nowhere near all of us....but what a blessing it was to have so many in one place for a play date! Thank you Mrs. Carla for hosting!!!! In this picture are: Morgan Smith, Dawson Moore, Will and Ava Burgum, Sawyer Moore, and Thomas and Maddy Smith. 3 of our sets of twins within the group.....my oh my how we fill up a room!

Thomas and Maddy on the seesaw.

In the awesome playroom at the Moore home!

Dawson and Morgan getting some play time together.....they were the seeking higher ground and safety....LOL~

WOW....

It has been waaaayyyy tooo long since I've posted!!!!! Sorry!!!!! Here goes......

Goofy.....Golf that is.....

Wow....what fun we had at Goofy Golf! It wasn't exactly the image Shannon and I had in mind (lol) but we enjoyed every second! It was soooo hot.....but we made it! We did bypass a few holes.....there was a lot of water that worried us with 3 kids under 3....oh, but Maddy did make an "official" hole in one! Great memories nonetheless!!!! Lord knows I love this life......Here we are, stopping to love on the animals that decorate the course!
Maddy and Morgan running down the green....I love this shot!

Thomas "seriously" putting....

Great night with the family.....

WOW.....Catch Up Time

Here we are on our one and only vacation of the summer......we went with Nana and Poppy to the beach. More pics of this awesome trip to follow!
Another reason we have been soooo busy.....the garden! Wow....our daddy has the biggest green thumb. We have enjoyed mounds of tomatoes, cucumbers, corn, squash, cantaloupe, onions, and more!!!!

Library Summer Activities have also kept us busy throughout June! We had an activity nearly every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday!!!! Thank you Chambers County! The teacher in me loves getting the kids excited about the library!

On another note....I have started selling Scentsy! I LOVE Scentsy....it just makes scents ;) You can check it out on my website at http://www.thesmiths.scentsy.us/ .....I just can't tell you how much I love this stuff :) Our house has never smelled sooo good!

Hot Summer Days....and Nights.....

Fourth of July Fireworks......

It has been sooo long since I've posted! I apologize for that!!!! If you only knew how busy we stay around here.....LOL! With 3 angels under 3, a husband working full time while still growing a FULL garden, church that we tend to rarely miss, and a schedule that keeps us all on the go....life stays busy....busy but oh soooo blessed!!!! This summer has been filled with swimming lessons, library summer activities, play dates, visits with family, and so on! I will post the latest beach pictures soon!!!! Happy Summer Friends!!!!!

Happy Fourth of July

God Bless America and Happy Birthday to The USA!!!! What an honor it is to be an American!!!!

Thomas and Maddy and Morgan are really getting in to the red, white and blue! Here they are decorating a cake their Nonnie made for the holiday celebration!!!!

We pray you and your family have a safe and fun filled Fourth of July!!!!

Morgan....aka, BABY!

Lord....please slow down the time.....my wee angel is growing toooooo fast!!!! I love this blessed life with my beautiful family!!! God is good!!!!

VBS- Camp Ubuntu!!!!!

Here are the three angels at the ending program.....enjoying their much deserved snow cones!!!!!

Maddy....warming up and leading in song!!!!

Another night of Maddy heading up the music.....Thank you Mrs. Rhonda, Julie and Lauren for loving my angels!!!!

The kids all brought money for missions....they were sooo excited to GIVE!!! Here is Morgan after making her drop!

Morgan.....HOT!!! LOL...it was soo hot but LOTS of fun!!

Maddy ready to sing....Thomas ready for play!!!!
Digging for God's Treasures...

Making Fishing Poles.....just like Peter :)

I have to admit that this week's VBS was a blast!!!! I am sooo thankful for a church family that supports a 2 and 3 year old program that also let me squeeze in my 18 month old Morgan!!!! We had such an awesome time, learned so much, and made so much!!! God is good!!!! What a great lesson we have learned from the apostle Peter!!!!

Summer Reading Kickoff!

I am an avid library supporter!!!! What fun it is to have the kids at an age to truly appreciate and enjoy the library experience!!!! We signed up for the reading initiative and are already 5 books in!!! What fun!!!! I am sooo excited to see them EXCITED to go to the library!!! We have already been 3 days this week and will go again tomorrow for another program!!!!!

Depot Day in West Point....

Here we are touring the Caboose that was set up for the tour! What a fun day!!!!!

Later we got to ride the kiddie train....here is T and M....I held Morgan....Fun Times!!!!

Pretty Maddy!!!!