Celebrating Our 4th Anniversary

On Friday night we celebrated our anniversay by going out to eat at the Smoky Mountain Brewery. I had wanted to go to a restaurant located on the river but then the weather was kinda cool and rainy on Friday so we decided just to go somewhere at Turkey Creek. The food was delicious and we enjoyed some kid free shopping. We realized on Friday that we are officially becoming old. As we were sitting and waiting for our ticket we both were talking about how tired we were and how we couldn't wait to get home and go to sleep. But all together we enjoyed our actual anniversary day and our anniversary date.

Happy 4th Anniversary

Today, Jeremy and I celebrated our 4th anniversary (wheww :). Just kidding, it really doesn't seem that long. It actually has flown by. He is an awesome husband and even more awesome daddy. I never would have even thought the night that Maranda and I went to Taco Bell for some TCBY ice cream that I would see my future husband there. We didn't actually talk that night but he finally flagged me down through Maranda. I am so glad that I decided to say yes to the date invitation. Ever since that day things haven't been the same. I am so thankful for my husband all he does for our family. I love you honey. Happy 4th Anniversary!!!

More Party Pictures!!!

I forgot to put some pictures of the little kids in the previous post. Here are a few pictures of Rhylan, Taylor and Ava, sorry Liam you slept a lot of the time.

Rhylan has managed to finally drink a Capri Sun without choking herself.

Ava is making one of her silly faces.

Taylor showing of her chocolate icing beard.

Rhylan and Taylor eating their cupcakes. If you call it eating a cupcake. They both just licked the icing off the top and were done with it. They are so cute and funny.

Jackson's 9th Birthday Party

On Sunday, we celebrated Jackson's 9th birthday at the Oakdale gym. Jackson's birthday was last Saturday but we didn't celebrate until this weekend. We just got together with his friends and played dodgeball, kickball and football. The kids absolutely loved it. Who wouldn't love 2 hours of pizza, cupcakes, cokes and playing games :) Jackson got a lot of neat gifts. Thanks to everyone for coming. We had so much fun!!

Jackson was all smiles while everyone was singing "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" to him.

Jackson blowing out the candles.

Eating Pizza.....

And more Pizza.

Rhylan just can't figure out how to hold the pizza right to get it into her mouth.

Jackson opening his presents.....

Everyone is trying to avoid getting hit.

On your mark, Get set, Go! Gotta love DODGEBALL!!

Laci Paige Smith is here!!

I am an Aunt again. Brant and Jessica had their little baby girl this morning. Her name is Laci Paige and she weighed 5lb and 15oz. She was almost a month early. I will post pictures when I get some.

Happy Birthday Jackson and Will

September 13th was Jackson and Uncle Will's (my brother) birthday. Jackson turned 9 and Will turned 26. Jackson is looking more and more like Jeremy everyday (bless his heart :). Jackson loves basketball, football and baseball and is pretty good at all three. All around he is a good kid. A question never goes unasked or unanswered with Jackson. Will is my youngest brother and the one that I am closest to. We are only two years apart. We went from being fighting young siblings to best friends. I joked with him when I was getting married that I wanted him to be my man of honor, of course we didn't do that :) Happy Birthday and we love you. Sorry Will no pictures of you on my computer.

How sweet! Rhylan loves her "Jackso" as she calls him.

Pictures

Maranda (AKA - Ramanda according to Delaney) came Friday to my Uncle Reggie and Aunt Candy's house to take some outdoor pictures of kids. There landscape is so pretty and Maranda captured in the pictures so good. They all were so awesome. Maranda let the kids do these sad faces and silly faces to keep them from getting to cranky during the whole process. I love all of them. Thanks Maranda. Here are some of my favorites.

This is my favorite. Aren't they just precious.

Here is one of the silly pictures. The kids loved doing the silly faces.

The Zoo

Once again I am behind on blogging. Here are pictures from the zoo (we went in July). The zoo was a blast. We took Peyton and then met up with Will, Kristy, Taylor and Liam at the zoo. The kids both big and little loved it.

Peyton and Delaney practicing to be cowgirls.

" Milking" the cows, Rhylan crawled all the way underneath the cow to milk it.

Jackson, Rhylan and Peyton riding the camel.

Colyer and Rhylan petting the camel. Rhylan loved the camels.

Rhylan and Taylor checking out the exotic bird exhibit.

Colyer, Jackson, Delaney and Peyton enjoyed the zoo just as much as the little kids.

They are sitting on a giant frog. Look at Taylor's face.

Rhylan has just seen a giant cockroach.

GROSS!!