Glenwood and the catwalks

For our annual Smith family reunion we went up to Glenwood New Mexico for a few days. We stayed in some cute cabins call Double T homestead. We had fun visiting with family, playing games, BBQing and hiking the catwalks. Cathy, Mark's mom, did a wonderful job planning another successful family reunion.

Mark's birthday cake

Mark said he wanted an IPhone cake for his birthday. So I tried my hand at fondant frosting and this is what I came up with.

Nursing School pinning

Well I finally did it. After 3 years of school a 4 year break and one more year of school I am finally finished with nursing school!! I was afraid this day would never come. It was so nice, Mark's parents and grandma came. My parents and little sister Kelsey and her husband Kurt and new baby Ali also made the trip down from Utah to be there. I am so grateful for my family's support, especially during the last year.

Here Kitty Kitty cat

Audrey is a funny little girl. We say she's 2 going on 13. She is so independent and stubborn. Some days I just don't know what to do with her. She is in a funny stage right now. She doesn't like to watch TV except a few movies one of which is a Barney DVD. (and yes I was one of those moms that never thought she'd let her kids watch Barney) Well there are a few songs that Audrey just loves to sing and dance around the house to. One of them Says, "here kitty, kitty Cat, here kitty kitty" She does the dance and the action really well. She doesn't know all the words so she comes up with some of her own that sound the same. I'll have to get it on video.

I feel pretty....

Last week I put curlers in Hailey and Audrey's hair before bed. In the morning when we were driving Hailey to school she said, "mom I thought I'd look pretty, but I didn't know I'd look beautiful!

Marriage...Marriage it what brings us together today

About a month ago Hailey walked into the kitchen while I was making dinner and I could tell that she was upset. I asked her what was wrong and she said she missed her friends in Texas. I said,,"Well Hailey why don't you write them a letter or an email and we'll send it to them." She said, "But Mom they're all probably married by now." I was trying so hard not to laugh because she was so serious. Time means nothing to little kids.

St. Patrick's Day

On St. Patty's day we had our normal green breakfast. I also made green muffins in the shape of a shamrock. I opted not to make an all green dinner since lasts year's kind-of grossed us out. It's amazing how just changing the color of a food can make it all-of-the-sudden disgusting.