Haircut and fun

Here's Ryan's latest haircut. Lauren thought using the clippers on the top of Ryan's head would make things easier, but...we got post Cancer treatment Ryan. Pasrt of what makes our sweet little boy so unique is (or was) is hair. Oh well! He's still cute, and his hair grows fast.

Here's Sophie parading around in Justin's motorcycle helmet that she found. She immediately said it was like Daddy's Halo game. No more video game watching for Sophie! (except Lego start wars-that girl is awesome at it!)

Sweet boy

Here is a taste of our sweet little boy and how he is communicating now. He is learning a new word and/or sign every day. He had an ear infection last week that took a while to get over, so we really appreciate his sweet personality even more.

Super Bowl 2011!

We always like to watch the super bowl, and its a great excuse to have some yummy food and maybe even even even get together with friends. This year, we partied by ourselves and got serious about the game because Justin's Packers were playing. He made sure we were all in green and/or gold. We had quite the tummy spread, and enjoyed our time together. During the second half, we had to take a break to get the kids ready for bed, and Ryan, who normally hates to be naked, became a pretty silly naked boy, as you see here. After the kids were in bed, Lauren got in her jammies and found the Packers were doing well. So, Justin made her get back in green. Lo and behold, as soon as Lauren sported the colors, the Packers got a touchdown and snagged the supe rbowl trophy. Go Packers!

Winter Fun!

Happy Winter! We have been enjoying the snow and indoor fun here at the Smith house. The kids had fun getting out one day to check out the snow. It was too stiff to make a snowman, but we had fun throwing some good snowballs. Here are some snapshots of our fun.

Ryan has been getting into everything, and loves to copy his big sister. SO, here he is sporting Sophie's headband. Stylin', dude! :)

Ryan just couldn't last through lunch and fell asleep in his chair. Poor kid!

Ryan's Dismount

Need we say anymore? At least he provides hours of entertainment....

Sophie's new purse!!

As we know, Sophie is a Hello Kitty fanatic. She loves everything Hello Kitty. Recently, she has been learning about the concept of money, earning pennies and nickels for chores and saving to buy things she likes. With some Christmas money, she immediately knew she wanted her very own Hello Kitty purse. We had to do some searching on the internet, but she helped pick one out, paid Mommy and Daddy her money in exact change, and waited patiently for it to come in the mail. Well, last week, she got it! Her very own package form the mail man with her brand new Hello Kitty purse that! It is more adorable than we thought, too! While jumping around in excitement, she continuously exclaimed, "This is the best day EVER!" I only wish I taken a video of it...too funny!

Uncle Mason visits!

The last week of 2010, we had the joy of having Uncle Mason visit us. We had a lot of fun bumming around and playing with Mason. The kids adored him, and we have sure missed him, especially Charlie! Charlie knew Mason as a puppy when Mason lived with us one summer up in Maryland, and he was extatic to have his old pal back! Here is a snapshot of "Fruitopia," the city Sophie and Mason created before Ryan tore it down. And below is a shot of the kids playing on Ryan's car.