Summer Fun

 Sadie with her cute pine cone bird feeder!  The birds loved it and Sadie and I had so much fun making it!  I have been trying to do a few crafts with the kids each week, Sadie loves to craft.

 Sadie and Tyler at the Splash Pad by our house.  They built this splash pad at the end of last summer, it is only a 2 minute walk from our house and we love it.  We have spent quite a bit of time here this summer.

 Happy Doughnut Day!

 Sadie and Tyler wanted to make a cake for Tanner for his one month birthday.  They decorated it with sprinkles and marshmallows.  Tanner cried through this whole meal and we decided it was because he was bitter that he didn't get to eat any!

 The kids holding Tanner, something we have all been loving to do this summer!

The Zoo

Warmer weather means the Zoo!  My mom has a season pass to the zoo and is nice enough to take us often, my kids love the zoo.  Tanner is only 2 months and has already been twice.  They have a fun Lego exhibit this summer and my kids think it is so fun.  We are always get to go with our cousins which makes it even better.  This last time we went we saw the bird show and Tyler LOVED it.  He talks about it all of the time, he and Carson went up to the front and danced with a parrot that was head banging.  He was so happy and could not believe how close the birds were getting to him when they swooped through the theatre.  It was a fun day at the zoo.

Sadie's Gymnastics Performance

Sadie has been taking gymnastics classes the past 6 months and has been loving it!  At the end of May they had a performance, or pretty much they had their class and we got to watch up close! :)  My family was sweet and came and she loved the attention of everyone watching.  Devin looked at me part way through and said, "She is actually good!"  She walked across the tall beam without hesitation, and we laughed because she had to wait behind the girls that were nervous.  She just looked at them like what is the big deal!  Her cartwheel is getting good and she is pretty amazing on the bars. The gymnast inside of me was so proud!  Great job Sadie!

 

Sadie's Preschool Graduation

Sadie finished her first year of Preschool the end of May and to end the year they had a little performance.  It was adorable!  She has the most amazing teacher, Mrs. Young, who she loves.  She teaches them so many cute songs and I hear bits and pieces of them, but it was fun to see them all come together.  They sang a bunch of songs with actions.  Sadie's faces killed me and my favorite was her adorable bow at the end of each song.  Sadie had a wonderful year and she can't wait to start back again in the fall. 

Cute Pictures

Tanner's Newborn Photos

At 3 weeks we had Tanner's newborn photos taken and I love how they turned out!  Here are a few of our favorites.

Loving our little guy!

Tanner David Smith HAS ARRIVED!

Tanner David Smith arrived to our family May 9th at 5:54 pm!  He was 7lbs 1 oz. and 20 inches long. We named him Tanner because we loved the name, David is his middle name after my dad and Devin's twin brother David.  If he grows up to be like these 2 great men we will be happy!  His labor was a long 19 hours, but he finally came when he was ready and we are sure glad he did!   He has been such a great baby, we feel blessed to call him ours.  Sadie and Tyler love him and have been pretty good at being soft. :)  He is eating and sleeping good and we are hoping he keeps it up.  He was a little jaundice for the first few days and had to have a light blanket that went up against his skin under his clothes, but he didn't seem to mind at all.  He is doing well now and we are glad his liver has kicked into gear.  We are adjusting to a family of 5 and I have been grateful that Devin took the first week off of work, my mom was here (and spoiled and loved my children!) and now Devin's mom is here for a few days.  Thank you to everyone for your love and support.  Thank you for the calls, texts, gifts, meals, etc.  We truly feel we have a blessed life!  Here are a few pictures from the first few days of Tanner's life!