check out this pouty face...

I wouldn't give Bode my camera... can't imagine why. Everything gets treated like a ball. This is the sad face when he doesn't get his way. Still pouting... but adorable!

Then seconds later a Happy Face! Bode likes to gallop around and say Happy, Happy, Happy
Good thing he is a Happy little guy to have around.

its all about the hat...

Rylie has a very talented Grandma and Great Grandma, they have crochet or knitted a ton of cute headbands and hats for Rylie. She has to have one on everyday! One Sunday Mike and Rylie went to visit and I stayed home with Bode who wasn't feeling a 100%. When they got home Rylie has FIVE new hats. She loves them and I am so glad she has Grandma's to make them for her. I have also got in on the headbands, they are nice and warm. Thanks Grandma Beak and Grandma Kay, we love you guys! Rylie and her hats...

I just wanted to point out all the little pet shop and little people having a parade in the window.
Everything needs to be "cute" or "adorable " right now. We are wearing a lot of dresses and doing a lot of twirls.

St. Pattys day, not sure what they were watching out the window, I think the garbage truck. Its a fun thing to watch, you know.

Thanks for the cute headbands and hats!

what a girl, all girl....

So after Disney on Ice, we hit one of my favorite stores, Costco. My Aunt Marcy (my mom's sister) met us there to visit since she lives in the SLC area. My Mom and Aunt Marcy where pushing Rylie around and she was telling them how adorable everything was. How she couldn't decide what swimsuit so she would just get both. How all the Easter dresses were just adorable. She loved the attention she was getting from them and they kept egging her on. Soon my aunt Marcy showed Rylie this dress with the sparkles, pink and a tutu skirt..... Man was Rylie excited and kept telling us it was so adorable and would be so cute on her. SO I gave in and got it, it is adorable and it does look cute on her. Next time I might have to give Marcy and Grandma and budget to work with.... ha ha.

THE DRESS!

And this is the Bode's lastest look everytime I get out the camera!!

disneyland...

Rylie told everyone that we were going to Disneyland, but went to Disney on ICE instead. She loved the shows and especially the princesses. She loved it when Minney Mouse turned into a Princess too. It was a cute show. Bode loved the lights and got so excited he would clap and clap and holler when people around us did. He was a big showoff, that lasted a bit and then it was time to check out the Energy Solution Arena! The second half of the show, Rylie and Bode polished off a Bucket of Popcorn and were entertained. Thanks for taking us Grandma Smith.

Rylie, Grandma Smith and Bode! There is a great big statue of I think John Stockton outside bouncing a great big basketball. That was all Bode wanted, the great big bronze basketball. What a kid!

earning money...

Bode is asleep right now and Rylie was playing in her room. She just came out to inform me that she wanted to do something to help me. So I said "like what?" she says " I want to do something and you pay me for it, I really want an American Girl Doll".... so I suggested she clean up her room and she says "she wants to do something that earns money and cleaning her room is not one of them" I somehow got on American girl doll mailing list and got the cute magazine yesterday in the mail, she has not put it down since then and slept with it last night. Now Rylie just offered to make me a cute card and put it in a envelope and I could give her some money! Oh man what have I started!!!!

more SNOW pictures....

Remember a few weekends ago when we got feet of snow, well it turned into another SNOW day for us. We bundled up and took off to Grandma and Grandpa Smith's for another adventure in the snow. Uncle Kade was nice enough to take everyone for rides again, we absolutely love sleigh riding and playing in it. Grandpa and Grandma Smith's is snow heaven, we love it. Grandpa was trying to clear his driveway with the tractor and Bode was so excited. He kept running up to it every time Grandpa got near, so we put Bode on the tractor with Grandpa and he was in HEAVEN. What a pair. If it has a motor, Bode is very excited!!! I just love these pictures of them too.

Rylie, Camry, Bode and Jaiden...

Rylie, she is SO in love with snow. She loves that it sparkles.

And Bode is so good natured to go with whatever adventure Mom makes him do. They both LOVE sleigh riding.

Snow ANGELS! check out that snow.

It started with a few snowballs and turned into a snow fight. You notice I am still on my feet for a bit.

Camry, Jaiden, Erica - A sweet pose before....

The whitewash!

the last of the snow days ???

I really don't know if these are the last of the snow days this winter, but we have enjoyed the new snow and sunshine. Its an awesome mixture. We had a sled/snowmobile day for Presidents Day. It was beautiful, the sun was out, the snow was perfect, it was a great day.

Grandpa Smith taking Bode on one of the many rides he wanted to go on the vrmm vrmm. Bode loves anything with a motor on it. Cousin Taylor was so nice to go round and round with Rylie. Rylie told me on the way up, she was not going on the snowmobile. She couldn't get enough of the sleigh ride and would have stayed there all day. Good think Taylor was so sweet to take her.

Uncle Kade so nice to share his snowmobile and to take all the kids for rides.

The snow was perfect for building a snowman> Rylie giving him a hug. She named it "frosty", very original. I need to make or get a cute snowman kit, does anyone have any good ideas?

And we ventured out to see the elk at Hardware Ranch. I only took a couple of shoots, the rest of the time I had to keep Bode from jumping off the wagon. He was okay when it was moving, but as soon as it stopped, he was out of there. Rylie was a little under the weather, but she made it. Her favorite part was telling the horses thankyou and getting to pet them.

OH fun!