Our Little Cuties

Have you ever tried to take a picture of 3 kids before... almost impossible! The photographer had the cute idea to have the kids kiss Hallie while I played peek-a-boo behind the photographers back. Sweet little kids.
Morgan is such a sweetheart. I have loved watching her go to Pre-School and learn so many new things. She loves it! The other day she told me how a girl was crying and so she went over to her and gave her a doll to play with. She has such a sweet & sensitive heart. She is very witty, and loves to tease anyone and everyone... I have no idea where she got it from... probably her daddy. :) She is such a good big sister & is ALWAYS wanting to hold Hallie. She plays so well with Jackson, and loves to be in charge... again... where did she get that from? :) We love her so much & the laughter she brings to our home.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this picture! I love the little dimple she got from her Daddy, and the sweet look in her face. I think Hallie is the perfect baby. She just smiles & sits content to be with the family. She loves being around Morgan & Jackson, and is so patient with them loving her. It's kind of weird... I can't remember what life was like before her. She is growing up way to fast! I almost started crying the other day as I realized that in only 4 months my baby will be 1 year! She is such a little sweetie. We love her as our little baby girl.
What would I do with out my ALL BOY! I had no idea that boys could be so much fun! Jackson is ALWAYS making me laugh. He does the funniest things, and sometimes I wish I could just video record him all day. The other day he told me, "Mom, I'm giong to marry Makell (our neighbor)" I said you are huh? And then really serious he looked me right in the eyes and said, "Yeah, I'm not going to marry you!" I played along and said kind of sad, "Ugh!" And then he smiled and said, "Daddy's going to marry you!" :) He is so funny! He is my little cuddle bug. Every morning he climbs in bed with me just to cuddle before the rest of the family wake up. I love him so much!

A reminder at the park...

After PreSchool on Thursday I decided to take the kids to the park. When I first had Hallie, I decided there was no way I would ever go anywhere with all 3 kids alone, but we somehow managed. The kids loved the park. We haven't been for a long time since Jackson broke his leg. I love this picture, because it shows how crazy they are, and their true personalities. I'm not sure if Morgan is choking Hallie, or just holding up her head. :) They are such funny kids. At one point I had all 3 kids in the swings, and a girl started talking to me. She asked me how far apart my kids were. Her kids were all really close too. One will be 3 in January, one will be 2 in February, and she is having a baby in a week. She told me, "I see you with 3 kids, and I think... hey, if she can do it, and is enjoying it, then I can too" So, yay! I CAN DO IT!!! :) I think for her, it was something she need to see as she had doubts about having her 3rd, for me, it was something I needed to hear... to know that what I am doing is really a good thing. The night before I met her, I was thinking about how I feel sometimes that I have put my hopes and dreams on hold... now don't get me wrong.. my biggest dream as a kid was to be a mom with beautiful children that I could spend tons of time with, but now, I love that more than anything, but just for the moment the other night I was having a so called pity party for myself thinking that the grass was greener on the other side of the fence. When this girl told me that she could see that "I could do it" it helped me to remember the purpose of why I am here. I am here to be a mom to these 3 beautiful and amazing children... to teach them right from wrong, to teach them who they are & where they came from, to love them, to serve them, & most importantly to teach them the gospel and help them return to our Heavenly Father, and for that I am grateful!
Here is Jackson showing off his superman powers... his muscles in other words. :)
Maybe we should get him a bigger shirt! :)
My beautiful baby girl.
I can't believe she is old enough to sit in the swing. She LOVED it!

My New Nephew... Carson

My cute sister had her baby boy Wednesday Oct. 1st. He is such a sweet little baby, and absolutly perfect. It is so neat to see Brittany and Steven as parents now. We are so excited for them.
I loved being able to hold this sweet little boy. He is so cute! And, Jackson FINALLY has a boy cousin on the Smith side, after 2 sisters, and 3 girl cousins. :) Congratulations you two!

NO SeNsE oF sTyLe...

The other day, I came into the room and this is what Jackson was wearing. I told him he looked goofy and he needed to take his pajamas off, but he insisted, so I let him wear what he wanted to. (Of course if we were going somewhere, I probably would have had him change.) :)
Morgan thought Jackson looked pretty cool in his clothes, and the next thing I knew, she was wearing her pajamas under her clothes. At least they match though... right? :)
So, the joke between Brian & I is that when you wear your socks with sandals, YOU LOOK LIKE A DORK!!!! Brian keeps telling me that it really does look cool, and I continually tell him that it is COMPLETLY OUT of STYLE!!!!! So, the other night after the kids were in bed, he put on his socks, and then put his flip-flops on and walked around... just to tease me and get on my nerves... the punk! Anyway, the next morning, I come in the room, and this is what I see, with no help from anyone, if fact she hadn't even seen Brian! ... now honestly... does it look good? Yep, I didn't think so! I just kept laughing and had to take a picture so Brian could see. Like father... like daughter! :)
And a nice close up look... that looks SOOOO uncomfortable! :)

Hallie... 7 months

Here's our cute little baby girl. She was kind of wiggly today, so I wasn't able to get very many. Her personality has come out so much these last couple of weeks, and she is so much fun. She is such a happy baby, and is so entertained by Morgan & Jackson. She had her first tooth cut through last week on Sunday, and another broke through today. We love her so much!

Hair bows & Hairstyles

So, do you remember that mess that the kids made a couple of weeks ago, and then there was the picture of the mess that I had been making... well... this is the result.
I found these adorable bows on a website that even included instructions and they are pretty easy. They take a little time, but I love the look of them. I was thinking that I might actually want to sell them, because they turned out really cute, and were fun to make. Plue the possibilites are endless. I was thinking of starting a "Etsy" shop, but I have NO idea what to charge, or what to do. What do you think? How much should I charge, and is it worth it? I love them for my girls, and I haven't seen them anywhere else, so they're a little unique too. What do you think?
These are some new ones I made.
Here's Morgan's hair with the same style as the ones in the above picture on the left. They are so much fun to put in her hair, and they are SOOO easy!
This has nothing to do with hairbows, but I got this outfit from a friend when Hallie was born, and didn't use the hat because it was too big. Yesterday it was kind of cold, and so I put it on her. I love the look! It's almost like she's saying "Are you serious Mom?" What a funny baby girl.

Hair bows & hairstyles continued

First of all, I LOVE this picture. I love her cute little face in this picture, and her new phase in doing actual push-ups. She even gets on her tippy toes. It's the funniest thing, but anyway, I made 2 of each bow, so I could use 2 for Morgan, or 1 on each of them if they ever wear anything that matches.
Another hairstyle :)
She wanted to pose for a front picture too. :)
I love how simple this one is. Oh, and by the way, as I am downstairs "working" on the computer, Morgan just yelled "Mommy, Jackson is being mean to me!" My response... "Okay" what kind of mother am I? :) But at least it's quiet now, and they're being nice & playing again. :)