ski bunny!

I have a ski bunny on my hands! Rylie got to try it out the first time during the holidays with some of her Smith Cousins. She did really good for her first time, it wasn't long before she was a cruising on her own. Aunt Erica was a big help getting her going, for some reason her aunts/ uncles are way cooler than her mom! I have always wanted my kids to ski so we can go on family ski trips during the winter. So this is Exciting for me!! We stayed on the magic carpet most of the day, but the 2nd time we made the trek to Beaver, she skiied the Little Beav!

She did great and make a very cute ski bum! Cole, Tara, Kade, Payton, Camry, Rylie, Lincoln, Karden and Jaiden.

Erica was taking the photo!

Way to go Rylie!

Happy Happy Birthday to my girl!

Happy Happy Birthday Rylie!!! Our little girl is not so little anymore, she turned 5 today! On Saturday was had a great big party with friends and it was a blast! Rylie had the best day!!! We played Don't Eat Barbie, Valentine Bingo and Musical cards, ate Pizza, Cupcakes(turquoise frosting with pink sprinkles) and Ice Cream. We had 9 little girls at the party and it was CRAZY, but made one little GIRL and very HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRL!

Happy Happy Birthday RYLIE!!! blowing out the candles!
Check out the grin, she couldn't be any happier!

The party girls - Holly, Josie, Rylie, Jessie, Maysie, Marcie, Emily, Maggie and Hallie!!

This was more like it, CRAZY!

Thank you Grandma for taking Bode, I don't think I could handle him and all the girls!

Happy Birthday Rylie!

a reason for a photo shoot...

Rylie and Bode's Grandma Beckstead makes the most adorable hats and headbands. We are always spoiled with her talent. Here are some of her latest, aren't they adorable!! I decided to take them to the park for a photoshoot in their new hats.

check them out!

look alike!

Rylie could not wait to dress up like her american girl doll. She couldn't be happier with her Christmas Dolls. Check out the look alikes!

The problem is she wants to wear this outfit daily!

my own snow plower...

Bode is the best snow plow driver ever, takes after Grandpa Smith! He got this loader for Christmas and loves to push snow with it. He will not let you shovel or help him clean the driveway when he has his loader out.

other family pictures...

Besides are new header, here are a few more family pictures. It was SOOOO cold the day we did them! the kids were troopers even though it was only in the single digits. My friend Jessika took them and she did awesome!

while visions of sugarplum...

While visions of sugar plums danced in her head.

Doesn't this girl look like a happy exhausted sweetheart with her new

Christmas toys in bed with her.