Easter Activities

We hope that everyone had a fabulous Easter. Noah's birthday was ON Easter this year {I will post more about his Birthday}, so we definitely had a wonderful Easter.

Of course we had to dye some Easter eggs, and we had so much fun doing it. We only had two casualties {aka...broken eggs}, and I am actually to blame for one of them. Noah had so much fun dipping the eggs in all of the many colors. He especially had a blast covering them with the stickers. Thank goodness for stickers!

On Saturday we went to the Annual Fower Family Easter Party! So much fun! My Grandma has a HUGE backyard...it is the best setting for an Easter Egg Hunt. Boy, oh boy, did the kids have fun!

Easter was a fun filled day, to say the least. Aside from it being Noah's birthday, that silly Easter Bunny came and left a load of candy and treats for Noah and Leah. He also left lots of Easter eggs around the house and Noah had a grand time finding each and every one of them. He had to shake each egg to see if there was candy in it.

They looked SO adorable in their Easter outfits. Oh my...they really are so cute!

That evening, we went to Doug's parent's house for dinner and another Easter Egg Hunt! Man oh man...we seriously have enough candy to last us until next Easter!

The cousins, minus the Kelly Family {we miss you so much!}. Seriously, that is one good looking bunch of kids!

Elizabeth and Leah...the oldest and the youngest girls. Too cute!

There was an adult Easter Egg Hunt...Doug was all over this! If there is candy involved, Doug is there! AND he will even push kids out of the way to get what he wants...he is definitely a kid at heart! Now, I didn't see what happened, but apparently Doug did something to provoke his sister to come and get the candy that he had gathered up {and, trust me, he had A LOT!}. It was fun to watch :).

Happy Easter! Until next year.

California 2009 ~ The Beach

We went to the beach on Leah's birthday. I love going to the beach and there are times that I would trade in the mountains for the ocean. I just love the sound, the sand, the atmosphere, the beauty of it all, etc... It was a bit chilly when we went, so I didn't bring a swimsuit for Noah, which was a bad idea....he wanted to dive in and play no matter what the weather. Live and learn.

Noah could have spent all day playing in the sand, and so could I! It was so much fun!

Mommy and The Birthday Girl
They were so happy to be there! It was wonderful!

Daddy and The Birthday Girl

Noah just loved splashing in the water.

California 2009 ~ Disneyland

We just got back from a wonderful {and very well needed} trip to California. We spent four days at Disneyland and the beach with four of Doug's sisters and their families. We had a fabulous time and are a bit sad to be home already. We just had so much fun! Noah had a so much fun, and Leah had a blast watching everyone have a good time. Leah pretty much cuddled with me or was asleep in the stroller the entire time {that's why there aren't very many pictures of her}. Here are some highlights from our trip to Disneyland...

Upon arrival to the park, we had to take some quick shots.

Doug's sister, Suzi, and her kids made the trip to Disneyland to play with us. We were SO happy to see them! So happy!!! We miss you already!

Noah was tall enough to ride majority of the rides. Of course, he prefered the kid rides, and I don't blame him one bit!

Dumbo was definitely a favorite!

I love these boys so much! Doug is such a wonderful daddy to these kids and I love how he makes every moment worth while. It was wonderful to spend the past few days with him and have him all to ourselves the entire time!

I was a little nervous to how Noah was going to react to the characters, but I had no reason to. He loved meeting all of the characters...especially Pluto! He loves puppies!

There were a total of TWELVE Smith cousin's on this trip! We sure do love them all to pieces! We had so much fun jumping from ride to ride with them.

Noah got a sheet of stickers from some lady at some stand in Disneyland. Noah had them in hand the remainder of the day. He knows what he likes and he will make sure that nothing happens to his posessions!OK...Leah is a screamer! Those that have been around her know that she can put off this high pitched scream that will make your ears ring! She's really good at it! So, here is a picture of her smiling by the Screamin' rollercoaster sign...too funny!!!

Yes, they did sleep. I know...AMAZING!

One more family picture.

***More pictures to come tomorrow...I'm sleepy.***

Celebrating Mom

Happy Birthday, Mom!!

I have a very special bond with my mom. I talk to her almost every single day, and I honestly don't feel like my day is complete unless I have had a conversation with her, even if it only lasts a few seconds. My mom keeps me grounded and I am so thankful for all that she has done for me and my sweet little family. She is the best Grandma to Noah and Leah and I am so grateful for the wonderful bond that they are creating with her.

We hope that you had a wonderful birthday today! Love you...xoxoxo.

My Valentine

This is the card that I gave Doug for Valentine's Day...

The inside says....so glad we ran into each other.

Doug and I met working together. What if he hadn't moved up to Salt Lake to go to school and get a job where I was working? What if? BUT, he did, and we ran into each other at work...I will always remember hoping that he would be there whenever I worked because he made my time there so much more enjoyable. It almost didn’t feel like work at all when I was working with him.

I’ll always remember our first Valentine’s Day together, which was about one month after we started dating. That was the first time that I had ever had a Valentine of my own, and I am SO very thankful that he is still my Valentine!

We didn’t have any plans for Valentine’s Day this year, but after a visit from some of our dearest friends, we found ourselves going to dinner with them with the kids in tow. They were so kind to invite us along and we had such a wonderful time! We went to Texas Roadhouse for dinner, which is now one of my new favorite restaurants! Their yummy rolls with this extra yummy honey-cinnamon butter were the BEST I have ever eaten, and the dinner was fabulous too! Once we got home, we put the kids in their new jammies and then Doug and I cuddled up and watched the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest…those boys are talented!

Thanks, babe, for a wonderful Valentine's Day. I love you!

Ya...I didn't mean to cut of Doug's head...but don't Leah and Noah look cute sporting their new jammies!?!?

Connor's Party

We celebrated Connor's Birthday this past weekend, and I know how much he enjoys watching videos, so I just had to post this just for him. Everything about this little video is so cute...Jacob trying to eat the cake, Connor patiently awaiting blowing his candle out, Connor blowing his candle out right on cue, and then the shrugging of his shoulders afterwards. Too cute!!!

Happy Birthday Connor!

Happy Birthday Connor!

We love you so much!!!

5 Years

Doug and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary yesterday. Doug had the day off, which was the best gift ever. It was so nice to have him home so that we could all spend our time together as a family. We relaxed all day, then we went to The Cheesecake Factory as a family for some good food. And what made this day even was better was watching the UTES DOMINATE Alabama. Doug and I were beyond excited while we watched our team win and go 13-0. It was amazing!!!

Doug ~ You are the best thing that has ever happened to me! So much has happened to us these past five years and I so look forward to the years to come. You make me the happiest woman and I am SO happy that you are mine! I love you forever, and ever, and always! ~ Angie

Merry Christmas

We had such a wonderful Christmas this year. I was especially excited for Noah because he somewhat understood the fact that he was going to get some new toys and he knew exactly what he wanted...a Fire Truck {aka...a "woo-woo}. He was beyond thrilled when opened he presents and found that he had got what he wanted. Leah could have cared less about her toys, as she had more fun playing with the wrapping paper.

After a fun morning of flooding our living room with lot of new toys, we headed off to Doug's sister's house for brunch...it was fabulous! Noah had so much fun playing with his cousins, as usual, and we had a blast relaxing and enjoying the company of our dear family. Once we got home, we put the kids down for a nap, and Doug and I spend the afternoon playing Guitar Hero {our fun gift this year}...it's seriously SO MUCH FUN!

Once the kiddos awoke, we packed up and went to my parent's house. My mom and dad showered the kids with lots of goodies, and Doug and I got some fun stuff too! Noah loves Little Einsteins, and my mom and dad gave him a motorized Rocket for Christmas...he couldn't put it down. Leah got a fun Leap Frog Play Table, a Tinkerbell Doll, and some other fun stuff. Doug got a Russian book, I got a beautiful charm bracelet, and we both got a camera!!! I was ectatic! I have been borrowing my parent's camera, but now I have one that I don't have to give back. Yay!

There was a massive snowstorm starting when we were leaving my parent's, but we decided to take a chance and packed everyone and everything in the car and headed home. It took us almost two hours to get home, but we made it safe and sound.

Today, we got together with Doug's family to celebrate Christmas and my niece, Maya's, birthday. We had a great time eating, breaking the pinata {a Smith family tradition}, opening gifts, playing games, etc... It was a wonderful evening!

We hope that everyone had a fabulous Christmas...now go and enjoy all of your Christmas goodies :).

I took SO many pictures, so here some of my favorites as well a slide show. Enjoy!

Christmas Miracle

Merry Christmas!!!

Noah and Leah sat together long enough for me to get a decent picture! This really is a Christmas miracle!

Christmas Party #1

We had our family Christmas party with my dad's side of the family tonight. This is the first of FOUR Christmas parties this week. I really do love Christmas because it is a time to get together with our families and share in the spirit of Christmas. It's wonderful! We had a wonderful time tonight, especially Noah, who had a blast playing with all of the kids. He was also a great little helper when it came to unwrapping the gifts from Grandma Fowler. Both Noah and Leah got a teddy bear, and Doug and I got a beautiful framed print...it's so beautiful and will look wonderful in Leah's room! I look forward to the rest of this week and I hope that everyone else has a wonderful week as well :). Merry Christmas!!!

My mom and Leah

My cousins pushed Noah around in this little wagon...he couldn't get enough!

Noah helping Leah open her gift.

Noah helping Doug and I open our gift.

Our gift from Grandma Fowler.