Feeding the Horses Carrots

Here are the kids feeding the horses at Ed's place in Belton.

Peyton Making Noises

Here is Peyton making some noises...

The Smith Family visited Fort Hood on August 29th. While there, we dropped by the 1st Cav Memorial and also the rows of tanks and other military vehicles.

Parker on Slide

Here is Parker having fun with Trooper at SummerFun in Belton, TX. The two spent the mid-day there to cool of on the last weekend in August (turn your head to the left when look at this guy).

Paige's Room and Getting Ready for Preschool

Well Paige's room is for the most part done! Jami sewed the bed skirt and made headboard. We also put up a few things on the walls. Once the changing table is out of the room, we will put up her mirror and the reminder of the pictures on the wall. So here are a few pics!

Here is Paige on her 1st night in her big girl bed. It was easier than we thought to get her to go to sleep. We only had to go in once before she was down.





Baby Girl with a BIG "P" on her bed...thanks to The Hollywood Ranch girls, Jenn and Steph, for putting the P on her fabric for us and to Emily for the staple gun and the idea of making her headboard. Anything is better then the price we would have paid for the Pottery Barn Kids one we like and were trying to copy!




Parker and Paige are getting ready for preschool that starts next week. We are practicing by eating out of our lunch box and taking naps on our nap mats. We have Meet the Teacher on Thursday morning. The kids then start next Tuesday! Here are some pictures of us getting ready!


Here is Paige on her nap mat. It is on the floor by her changing table...currently where most of her animals and blankets are. As you can see...she wanted to nap with just a few of them!







Well...with 3 kids, we tend to have TONS of random shots. Here are a few from the past few days...
Paige was giving Peyton hugs and I almost thought I could not get my camera fast enough! Luckily I was able to catch this sweet moment!








Paige and Daddy getting a few rays at the pool!







Peyton a few days ago on his first ride in the exersaucer







Parker taking pictures with an old camera of Peyton...I will have to post some of his photography some day!






Paige is getting so tall and looks even thinner than she already has been. I think she might be shedding her baby fat (at 25% weight and 90% height...what fat! HA!).







Peyton singing a few tunes...








Our Boys










As we were cleaning up after dinner, I took Peyton out of the bumbo and put him in the swing. I sat the bumbo on the floor. After Paige washed her hands...she went to the bumbo, sat it in, put the bib (that had spit up on it) on, placed the tray on the bumbo, and started to play with the toys. Goofy little girl!




PETYON!!

Great Weekend...Part 3 of 3

This weekend Peyton turned 4 months old! It is so hard to believe!! On Monday morning he went to the doctor for his check up. He is currently 13 pounds and 14 ounces and 25 and 3/4 inches long. We are down to 25% in weight and at 80% in height. Still a little heavier than Parker and Paige. Even at 80%, he is shorter than Parker. He is just as tall/long as Paige was. He is our cute "little P," "baby bubba," or "buddy."



This is an old outfit from Parker. It is odd to see him in the same clothes.

Right now, Peyton turns over both ways, follows a toy with his eyes, pulls toys to his mouth, talks to everyone, laughs at other as well as his reflection, blows bubbles or raspberries with his mouth, and spits up everywhere and on everyone.

Great Weekend...Part 2 of 3

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday...

We had a great Sunday as well. We decided to go out to eat for breakfast today. The kids had chocolate pancakes...and so did Paige's dress. Afterwards we went to a Park in Rowlett. The kids rode their bikes, we played soccer and frisbee, did pull ups and gymnastic flips...Just like in China (side note, every time the Olympics is on, Parker says,"Oh, there's China."), as well as time at the playground.

Well, as we were leaving, Trooper asked left or right...Left was to go home...right was to do something...who knows what, but something. We went right. We headed to Sonic for a drink, then to Plano. We went to the mall and played games and rode rides at . In the mall, the kids wanted to see the waterfall, play in the indoor park, had a balloon sword, hat, and flower made by a clown, and went into the Disney store for the 1st time...Daddy bought Parker and Paige a toy each.

By time we where in the car, the kids were hungry again as well as VERY tired. We grabbed food and had to wake Paige to have her eat it. Just like yesterday, the kids crashed and had great naps. After nap, Trooper and Parker then went fishing across the street while Paige, Peyton and Jami read some books. All in all, another GREAT day! As for Peyton...well he just went with the flow...

Sorry there are so few pics...for some reason they would not load and were giving me problems...Will try again later.

Great Weekend...Part 1 of 3

Well...this was a fun weekend at the Smith home. We had friends over for dinner this past Friday night. We ate and watched swimming. On Saturday Parker and Paige went to The Little Gym for a birthday party. They had a BLAST!! Happy 3rd Birthday Alyssa! Afterwards, it was time to go home for a nice nap before church that evening.

Here are some pictures of their fun...

Here are also a few pictures of the kids in their nap mats for school (weekday school/mother's day out) that starts in a few weeks. Gigi and Grumpy (Jami's parents) gave the kids their mats for the start of school. Daddy also went and picked up school supplies as well as letting the kids pick out lunch boxes and backpacks. We cannot tell you how many times we have found them wanting to play lunch time with their thermos and lunch box as well as nap time with their mats. We will just have to wait and see if they actually will nap! Here are the pics...

Peyton...getting too big too fast!

Well Peyton has been rolling from tummy to back for about 2 months now. A few weeks ago he started back to side. Today he made it from back all the way to tummy!!!! This is (with fingers crossed) our last little one and he is getting too big too fast. Luckly we have friends (Kerri, Carissa, Angie, Leslie, Allison, Julie, Kristi, Stacie, Beth, Amy, Emily, and MANY more!) that are pregnant and we get to hold and hand off! It is just hard to see your little one...last little one...growing up so fast.

I will post pictures over the weekend...4 month pics! Again, it is going too fast!

Big Girl Bed

Well Paige is now in her big girl bed! We bought it last week. Over the weekend Jami and her mom got her sheets, blanket, comforter, and mattress pad. On Monday night, we picked up the bed. After playing at the Rockwall splash park, we came home and put the bed together/took here baby bed down. We still have to put pictures back up and make the bed skirt/headboard, but she is in! We will put up pics once it is together in a few days.

As far as how she did...great! We were wondering since she had only ever slept in a pack-n-play, baby bed, or car seat, but she did good! It was a very smooth transition!