Sunny Cali

It has been wonderful in California. The weather has been beautiful and the kids and I have had a nice time visiting with family and friends. Christmas was a blast, and tonight we are eagerly awaiting 2009! Wishing all my friends a happy new year. Love ya! Jen

Christmas #1

This weekend was Christmas in Indy! It started off with "Christmas Eve" with Grandpa David and Grandma Kelly..

Then there was Christmas morning....

And then Christmas night with Grammy, Pappy and Uncle ET. They had a blast and did extremely well with the presents. Merry Christmas!

and Papa and Shleby.

Gingerbread Madness

I had my fourth and fifth graders over for a little Christmas party a couple of weeks ago. Honestly, I am still recovering, hence no posting lately. Just Kidding, but seriously, it was a massive chaotic mess! They are all a blast, and I love hanging out with them. We made gingerbread houses, the mess was out of this world. Good times with good kids! Logan and Jacobs house was awesome...there house actually stayed up for days!

We finished the afternoon off with a little WII action...that was a hit!

Turbo Tree

Well, here is our tree up and running. The kids were super excited. Logan asked me where every ornament came from as we put it up on the tree....where did I get this one mommy, and this one, and this one......It was pretty cute. Rylan loved going through every single pretty ornament. She wanted to carry her annual kitty ornaments around with her.

It was a wonderful day and we all enjoyed ourselves!

Madison enjoyed putting up her first tree too! :)

Our Trip to the Tree Farm

The past couple of years we have abandoned the plastic tree for a real fresh green pine from the tree farm. I have to admit I absolutely love going to the tree farm with the kids and cutting down a tree that we choose. It is so fun watching the kids as the excitedly run throughout the rows of trees to find that perfect tree for teh living room. I found the perfect tree and the kids reaction was simply, "ARE YOU KIDDING US?"

Way too small, Logan yelled as he continued the search for the biggest, most beautiful tree at the farm. Madison enjoyed her first trip to the tree farm. It was a beautiful day and a simply beautiful end to our wonderful Thanksgiving weekend together.

So sweet....

Here are the Smith girls, just chilling out on a chilly day. Man has it been cold in Indy. Sure could use some 70 degree weather in Cali.

Basketball and Logan

Logan has been playing on a basketball league for tri-west. He has been enjoying it...although we have all decided it is not his number 1 favorite sport, how could baseball, the beloved be replaced? Anyhow, he is doing a wonderful job and has shown much improvement over the past month. Can you believe how big he looks????