Tuesday, March 3, 2009

warming up...

So, was the end of March just a Warm heat flash TEASE??? It was so dang nice out for a while there, we thought it was summer!



Monday, March 2, 2009

LeTS go fLy A KiTe

We had a little Mid-March Kite flying day when the weather was so nice out!
Rylee found this cute little princess kite in our garage, and we realized we'd never flown kites before... so Daddy taught Ry Ry how to fly her first kite!!!

and these are her "FLYING GOGGLES!!!"



And OF COURSE... MILLY HAD TO TRY TOO!!! (even the flying goggles)
And silly little Milly even loved it. She just held that string with all her might, and concentrated so hard on that kite in the sky. This was more focused than i think i've ever seen her!

GO PRINCESSES GO!
Boy oh boy, I guess i'd forgotten how fun kite flying was... we ALL had a blast!



Sunday, March 1, 2009

our month of february!

Well, I haven't updated you on our lives since Christmas pretty much... We are overdue!
And I know you were all WAY anxious to see our adventurous year thus far! So, BRACE yourselves for a LOT OF PICTURES:

THE CIRCUS!!!
Face painting, pony rides, elephants, and... TIGERS!



Great Grandpa Smith's funeral.
Grandpa Smith was in the quarum of the 70's, and Grandma Barbara Smith is the former General Relief Society President. They are both very close with many General Authorities, so we were able to see and meet many of them!
At the funeral service, we were blessed to hear from
President Monson, the Prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints as well President Packer. They both spoke of the wonderful man Douglas Smith was.

Rylee was able to shake the Prophet's hand:
don't mind my face, but look at the sweet look on Rylee's face... she's really pondering something. She said to me: "hey, I've seen him on TV!"


WELCOME HOME ELDER SMITH:
Steve's brother Brett returned home from Sapporro Japan! All the Smith cousins flew in from out of town. It was a PAR-TEY:)

When Brett came down the escalator, Rylee was the first to run out and give uncle Brett a big hug!


Karaoke Night with COUSINS!



VALENTINE'S DAY FUN:

With a Valentines Princess Tea Party at Belle's!

Rylee's FIRST time making a Valentines Box!
I swear the holidays just get more fun every year

And what's Valentines Day without Sugar Cookie decorating:


Girls' night & sleepover while Daddy was out of town!
After mom's friends left, Rylee woke up and woke her friend Hannah up, then Milly woke up


More Cousin Time celebrating all Ralph-babies' birthdays!
It's so cute- they are all starting to walk around & join in the bigger kid fun:)

Silly Milly with birthday cake!


Treehouse Museum with cousins. Milly was in heaven with all there was to do there. This is her kind of place... Freedom for little miss independent to discover, explore and destroy!!!


INDOOR ARTS! With my crazy little painters


And some OUTDOOR snow time!



playgroup sledding!