Fun in the Sun!

Yesterday was the warmest day we have had all year and we spent the entire day outside. The kids were already playing outside at 8:00am yesterday! We got out the pool, the slip n' slide, water table, water guns and even water balloons! The neighbors (Ian & Chloe) came over too and spent most of the day with us. The kids had so much fun! Here are some pictures to enjoy.

Lightning McQueen and Mater

Corey took the boys to go see REAL Lightning McQueen and Tow Mater cars just a few miles from our house! They LOVED them!!! Here are some pictures of the boys with their favorite cars!! :)

The boys and their John Deere Gator

We have a John Deere Gator that the kids can drive around and this spring is the first time the boys have really started driving it alone (without Jayden). Landon has taken the role as "driver" and Peyton just likes to ride. They could play on this all night, if the battery didn't need to be re-charged. :) Landon drives around things, puts it into reverse and backs up - he is a good little driver! I think he takes after his mommy.....haha! We also have a motorcycle that Jayden loves to drive too. Here are some pictures that I took last night of the boys, Jayden and our neighbor, Ian, driving the gator and motorcycle around our yard.

Jayden started t-ball

Jayden started playing t-ball again this spring and had her 1st game last week. This year, her cousin, Natalie, is also on her team. They had a great time and Jayden got on base everytime she hit the ball! And she even ran the ball to home plate to get a few people out! She loves playing and it's so much fun watching her play. One nice thing is there is a playground directly behind the field, so the boys can play during her game. It keeps everyone happy. :)

Happy Easter!

I know it's been 2 months since my last post, but March was a long, rough month for the Smith family. It all started on March 4th, when Peyton puked after church. We thought it was just the normal "24 hour stomach flu"......little did we know it would last for 9 days! :( He ended up being hospitalized after 7 days to be on IV fluid because he was so dehydrated. After the hospital visit, things finally turned around. During this time, I also had the stomach bug and didn't feel good for about 7 days as well. It was hard to take care of a sick child when you don't feel good too. And of course, Peyton wanted his mommy when he was sick - not daddy. Then about 5 days went by and we thought the rest of the family was in the clear. We were wrong. Jayden and Corey got sick with the flu...and Jayden had it for 12 days! She had to be hospitalized (just like Peyton) for de-hydration. Luckily, Corey was only sick for 2 days. At the end of Jayden's stomach bug, she contracted strep throat on top of it. So, it wasn't until April 2nd that the Smith family was completely healthy again. And lucky little Landon was the only one who didn't get this icky stomach bug (at least not yet). Let's just say we have had our share of doctors for the next year, or maybe even 5 years!

Here are some pictures of Jayden spending the night in the hospital - this was the next day when she was feeling much better (I didn't have my camera with when Peyton was in the hospital.)





Luckily, everyone was healthy for Easter and the kids had a great time finding easter eggs and their easter baskets. Here are some pictures of our "healthy" kids. :)

Two Front Teeth

Jayden lost her two front teeth!! She pulled one out herself at school 2 weeks ago and then has been working on the other one ever since! It was hanging by a thread for a few days, until Dad finally just pulled it out! She was so excited, she started screaming and jumping up and down! :) Here is a picture of our toothless little girl.

Playdate with the Hartman Triplets

It's been over a month, but here are pictures from our playdate with the Hartman triplets (this was the week after Christmas). :) Time has just flown by! I can't believe it's February already. We have had a pretty mild winter so far, but this weekend is SO cold! I can't wait for spring! Anyhow, the kids had a blast playing with their friends, Aliya, Briella, and Ciara. It's been so fun to see them grow up together. Enjoy!

Jayden & Natalie singing Rudolph

Jayden and Natalie (my niece) both got microphones for Christmas this year. Here they are singing Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer on Christmas Eve. :)

Merry Christmas!

I know it's been a long time since I posted anything....but it's been so busy! Corey started coaching varsity wrestling at Boyceville (where he teaches), so he is gone most weeknights and Saturdays for tournaments. I have been holding the fort down by myself.....which isn't easy with 3 little kids! :) We had a wonderful Christmas with our families. We spent Christmas Eve at my parents house with my family and Santa stopped by too! We then had Corey's family at our house on Christmas Day.....and Santa stopped by again! The kids were very lucky to have Santa stop by two times and give them presents. The kids got SO many presents.....Cars race track, footballs, Cars pillow pets, puzzles, microphone, make-up, jewelry box, etc. I could go on and on.... :) They were spoiled! Anyhow, I thought I would share some pictures of the kids from Christmas. Enjoy!