Disneyland Vacation

Parker being her regular silly self .. That's my girl!

Newport Beach.. LOVED IT!! I wanna do just a beach vacation.. It was a perfect day to be there.. The twins just standing on the pier watching the surfers and the seagulls.. :)

Parker volunteered in Tomorrow lands demonstration, it surprised me that she would quickly raise her hand to play the guitar.. CUTE!!

We waited longer to see Tinkerbell than we did to get on any ride.. HAHA!

Family picture in front of the Haunted mansion Hurse..

Our Disneyland Vacation was a BLAST!!! WE ALL LOVED IT.. IT IS REALLY ONE OF THOSE WONDERFUL MOMENTS TO EXPERIENCE DISNEY AND TO SHARE IT, WHEN IT IS STILL SO MAGICAL TO YOUR KIDS.

They Thanked us everyday .. :)

My cute kids moved me everyday because they realized it is a Vacation that was meant just for them don't get me wrong me and Justin loved it as well, but a vacation centered around the kids.

Smith Girl's + Mommy with a Camera= this :)

Well I decided to get some new pictures of the girls, and they love getting all done up and playing like models so we made it into a girls day.. I had fun with them, even though Parker prefers serious shots.. HAHA! Just a few of my favorites...

Bear Lake

We took a quick trip to Bearlake and decided while we were there to take a few Family Pictures. We were looking for some good locations and found this old creepy house. We wanted to do pics on the front porch but the homeowner said to not walk on the property. BUMMER!

We did find this old one bedroom house we liked and got at least one picture. The weather was a bit cold and we were freezing so we had to hurry, we are going to have to try the whole family picture thing again.

4th of July celebrations...

We spent the morning at the Tooele Parade, which I always enjoy.. Then we went to lunch with Nikki and Danny and family and Aunt Wendy. Then we went back to Nikki's house where the kids went swimming. Then we went home and Bj and Amy came over for a visit and had Dinner and we did fireworks.. It was such a great busy day!

Grandpa Parker and Grandma Linda's Visit

Grandpa Jim and Grandma Linda came to Utah!!
Parker thought Grandpa was the silliest.. He had her laughing the whole time she was with him, She was nothing but Giggles around him. Grandma took her , Madison and Morgan to Boondocks, Swimming and we all went to lunch one day. It was a great week. Me and Justin went with them to Rodizio Grill and then there last night here we did a BBQ. It was a fun, busy week

We wish we could all spend more time with them. The girls were sad to see them head back to Des Moines. We love you both...

Parker's Birthday Camping Weekend

We went camping for Parker's Birthday that also happened to be the opening weekend for turkey hunt. The little buggers were elusive and the boys came home empty handed.

Justin and his new dog Gunner, he wanted a guys dog and after we searched KSL we found Gunner, He loved Justin instantly and doesn't want J out of his site when he went to take off on the four wheeler and Gunner ran along side for a while, Justin thought he was trying to bite the tires so when he stopped Gunner jumped right up and went along on back.

Parker woke up on her 9th Birthday Throwing up... She was in the bathroom and I could hear she was sick I stood at the door singing the birthday song to her. In between gags she was telling me to stop
mom... I told her when she came out we would bake her cake with a belly ache. HAHA! She knows mommy is teasing her, but she ended up still loving the weekend and got some really great presents.. Happy 9th Park.. I love you!

My Mom Badge!!

This is my Stomach.. It is my Badge I earned.. After 3 kids this is my new belly. I was fixing my makeup in the mirror the other day wearing a bra with no shirt (it was in the dryer) and Morgan sat on the edge of the tub watching and studying every stroke of mascara, and the sweep of blush rubbed on my cheek. She started to stare at my belly and then asked what the lines were. I told her they are the Marks you get when your skin has to stretch over the baby growing in there. I told her first my belly had to grow for Parker and then it had to grow all over again even bigger for her and Maddy to fit. My skin had alot of stretching to do to make her and Maddy both comfy at the same time.. She giggled about that. Then with a small smile on her face she sat and stared intently for a while I wondered what she was thinking and then she asked me, Mom which ones are mine? I thought it was the cutest thing. We can complain about our bodies changing and getting thicker and shifting into a less appealing package. I am proud to be a mom and I love to laugh at my girls and the things they say and do. I could hide my belly and keep it between the glimpses my girls catch and Justin,but I know us moms all have our Badge. That part of us that when we catch a peek in the mirror and sometimes even just stare at and wish it still looked the same as it did when we were 17 . It also reminds us and makes us stop and think about the moment our precious baby or babies were inside us thriving and we were anticipating the day we would look into their eyes and try to deside whether they resembled their Dad or their Grandma. The day they first walked or drew a picture of their first stick person and it was so exciting to us. The first day of school and we all stood their waving and then walked back to our car in tears wondering if they were ready. When the question was always, am I ready? I am embarrassed to share my imperfect belly, but so proud to have 3 perfect girls to show for it. This is my way of saying us moms all have something in common whether we are ready to share it or not, our MOM badge that even though we don't show it off, it's there.. Happy Mother's day Mom's.. LUV YA!

First Camping Trip of 2010

Our First Camping Trip of 2010, and Puppy Harley's first camping trip ever.. I hope she liked it cuz we will be doing it alot... We went to Grantsville Dam the weather was perfect and the girls had a blast.. Actually we all Had a blast.

Justin and Chris did some Kick boating, and not without adventure. They had a kick boat lose some air but these two managed to put their survival skills to work and still enjoy some fishing.. HAHA!

The Girls loved the four wheeler's they think that is the coolest thing ever.. Mom for sure needs some practice anything off the main road is a little beyond my skill level :)

Madison and Morgan waited patiently for someone to start giving rides again... and again... and again.. It was usually Aunt Deanna.

When Dad was off shooting mom let the girls get a little dirty and have fun.. Shhhh! don't tell daddy ;)

Safety first, then we RIDE!!!

Crazy Hat Day at School

The Girls Had Crazy Hat Day at School.. How cute!! They Picked their own hats out of the Halloween Bucket and was SOOOOO excited to wear them.

CRAZY Uncle Shaun came for a Visit....

Crazy Uncle Shaun was here from Vernal to take some classes for the Police Dept. and we got to have a fun visit.. Him and Justin went and hit a bucket of balls at the golf course, then we went to dinner with him at McGrath's for his favorite Seafood dinner, and We laughed alot..

Parker and the girls talked his ear off about all the latest Disney channel shows, and Parker's newest celebrity crush Justin Beiber..
Then to top it off, He had a sleepover.. I know the Girls couldn't be happier to have hung out with Uncle Shaun.. Me and Justin didn't think it sucked either ;)

We sure wish we seen Unk Shaun and Aunt Mel a little more often...

Easter!!

What a great Easter!! Justin put together these yummy Kabobs, the Girls had a FUN time Egg Hunting with the Cousins, and it was just good to relax.

Madison Wrangling a huge basket because she let Tanner borrow hers as well as carrying Gracie's sippy cup just in case she gets thirsty.. HAHA!

Morgan ran out of room I told her to let the other kids find some too.. :)

Parker was in Hot pursuit!! LOL!

A couple 6 year olds, Ride 2 Wheeler's!!!

Morgan and Maddy are so excited to be riding 2 wheeler's. YAY!! to My girls they are getting so big.. Justin spent most of the afternoon running up and down the circle with them. They think they are old pro's now.. (2 weeks ago)