Trip to see Santa.....

So....what do you do on the Saturday before Christmas....the rainy, cold, windy Saturday before Christmas. The busy shopping day when everybody decides to dash out and grab those last minute gifts......well, we decided to jump in feet first. At the last minute we grabbed our shoes and headed to Columbus for some adventure.

First stop....haircuts. We thought it might be helpful to try a new place with cool chairs and kid friendly decor....nope...Thomas still screamed as usual!
Both Thomas and Maddy loved the cars when not getting their hair cut!

Then it was lunch.....Oh Chickfila....how we love thee! It has been forever since I've been in a mall food court......actually I think it was this time last year......we just don't get to the mall very often :0

Here is Maddy...patiently waiting for her cookie!

And then there was Santa......they were ready....they knew what they were going to say....we practiced and everything....only to have Thomas and Maddy run! Morgan could have stayed all day I think....but needless to say, we had to go!

All in all it was a great family day together.....a day I would not trade for anything!!!!

Merry Christmas!!!!!

War Eagle Baby!!!!

Maddy's First Haircut

Thank you Mrs. Amanda.....

Big Gloves to Fill.....

Thomas is always ready to help his daddy!!!!!

New Member....

Here he is.....we have a new addition to the Smith Plantation!!!!! Boone is our 4-legged, 4 year old , black lab mix!!! Friends from church are moving and needed a good home for this little love bug (all 80 lbs worth) and we were happy to oblige!!!! He is totally kid friendly, gentle, loving, and has the sweetest disposition! He loves constant affection and attention and we are ready to give it! Tucker is even adapting well....what a blessing Boone is to our home!!!! I guess I need to make the URL thesmithsplusfive...or maybe 6 if you count the rooster.....

Celebrating Morgan......

It's my party and I'll eat if I want to.......and eat and eat and eat! She sure enjoyed herself!!! She eats sooo much better than Thomas and Maddy ever did....and better than they do now to be honest!!! She ate half a hamburger, some hotdog, chips, cake, yogurt, milk, and so on!!! God Bless this angel!!!! Looking back...this is from May of 2010...playing peekaboo!!!! That is still her favorite game!
My wee angel turns 1 on Wednesday....can you even believe a year has already passed....where does the time go? I can't imagine my life without this little ray of sunshine in it!!!! I thought my arms and heart were full when God blessed me with Thomas and Morgan......I had no idea just how much more love I could feel when God sent this little angel into my life!!!! Happy Birthday Morgan!!!! Here is the pink princess enjoying her pink cupcake......we did the party strawberry style...Strawberry Shortcake that is :) Morgan got the best gifts ever from the friends and family that came to celebrate....here she is eyeing her new stuffed doggy from Mr. Tom and Ms. Alice....it is as big as she is!!!!
We had a special angel join our party....Mr Kimbrell from church came to celebrate with us......he is our extra-special adopted Great-Granddaddy......thank you Mr. Kimbrell for our wonderful devotionals.....what a blessing you are to us all!!!!

Here are the angels eating with their coolest buddy....Piper!!!!

Thank you to all for making this birthday even more special...but we aren't through partying yet....we will be celebrating all week long!!!! Happy First Birthday Morgan!!! Special thanks to Nana and Poppy for driving up when Nana wasn't feeling her best....and thank you to Nonnie and Aunt Cindy for the sweet gifts and extra love...and thank you also to Mrs. Sandra and Mr. David and a very BIG thank you to Mrs. Amanda and Mr. Micheal and Piper for delivering the coolest Strawberry Shortcake Cake ever!!!!!
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Playing Catchup

I thought I would add in some pics from Halloween that I am just now getting around too.....thank you Nana and Mamaw for making our overalls and tutu's!!!!

October 24th to the 28th was spent in Gatlinburg, TN.....what a vacation of fun! We joined our Nonnie and Aunt Stacey and traveled to a secluded cabin in the woods.....we also got to see our Nana and Poppy while we were there. We celebrated Nonnie's birthday and just had a blast! What a great trip of fun, adventure, and new experiences......I pray we will see these mountains many many times in the future!!!! God is sooo good ......and I praise HIM for HIS glorious creations!!!!

Gatlinburg......

Maddy.....
Thomas.....
The angels.......
Angelic.......

Family Time......

A stop on the railway......

Grabbing lunch.....

The train...

HEY!!!!

Hey Ya'll
With the warm front that came in....we took some time to enjoy the outdoors......Here is Morgan with the top down! :)

Doo has made itself at home around here....you never know where you'll find him.....

Maddy and Thomas are once again enjoying the clubhouse.......it is a great retreat when the summer son is not beating down....

My how we are growing.......did I tell you we are potty trained!!?!?!?!? Yep!!! I am sooo proud of these two!!!

Seeing Red......

So...this is what happens when Morgan is left alone with Maddy's plate after lunch.....another ketchup girl!!!

Morgan....the wee angel

As we approach her 1st Birthday....I am reminiscing....

Baby Lov'n

Morgan has learned to "love" a baby and give "sugar" to anyone willing to take it! She obviously has been watching Thomas :) I can't get over how big she is getting! It tickles me to watch her...she wants to do everything like Thomas and Maddy. She wants to drink from their sippy cups...eat when they eat....climb the stairs behind them...sing and dance with them, and so on! I think this is why she won't give in and walk ....she can scoot much too fast and keep up with them on all fours.

We are planning her First Birthday Party...low key....with Strawberry Shortcake as our theme! After all....it was strawberries and strawberry cake that I craved and ate with her, along with the special strawberry stork bites that God graced her with.....so, the theme is fitting for this little strawberry angel!

Playroom Fun

Here we are enjoying our upstairs playroom.....on this chilly and cold morning!!! A few things that are new for us.....Morgan is standing stronger than ever and is soooo ready to take those first official few steps, but still lacks the confidence :) It will come soon I know! We are also planning her First Birthday Party (Strawberry Shortcake).....I can't believe it has almost been a year since I brought this wee angel home. Another breaking headline on the Smith front....Thomas and Maddy are officially potty trained!!!! Of course accidents will happen but we are all about using our potty now!!! What a blessing!!!