Our weekend

It was our first really beautiful weekend in Denver. It is so nice to finally be a little settled in our house, and able to enjoy all of the wonderful things here.

Kate's first solid food!

Mmmm-oatmeal!

IT IS SPRING!?!

Today was supposed to be rainy and colder, but we woke up to this.....

It has been such a long winter. It is supposed to be mid 70s this weekend. That is why we love Denver!

Our big move...

We are all in the new house now. It was a fairly uneventful move (as moves go), and it was nice to only be 1/2 mile away! After 2 long weeks, it was time for everybody to take a big rest today. First picture is moving day - what would we do without Uncle Tony and Aunt Casie, and the portable DVD player?!? Then, just everyone in their most angelic resting places. Last, all the kiddos snuggling. It is so nice to finally have enough space for everyone to spread out. Oh, and Happy belated Easter and of course, Happy Friday the 13th!

Big brother love!

I was packing today, and almost at the end of a tedious box when Kate started crying. Since I can't pack and wrap and hold her, I almost stopped, but Jacob stepped in with, "Why don't I hold her?" Why not, I ask? So he did. And she immediately stopped fussing and just hung out for the big brother limit of 4 minutes or so. Just enough for me to finish the glass box! Thanks JJ!

Lazy Sunday!

Not really - we are moving next Sunday, so very busy for all of us. After working for about an hour, Jacob said, "I need a fresh air and drink break!" So he got chairs for himself and Blake on the front porch and cups of water for each, and we all sat outside for a few minutes. (If you look really hard, you can see the spilled water running down between the chairs!)What fun it is to move with 3 youngsters! This is Kate also having fun with me while packing the dining room. She is so happy!

Happy St. Patrick's Day (a day late!)

We had a great St. Patrick's Day, beginning with the start of yet another soccer season - Yeah! Jacob has a substitute coach this season, but is still scoring lots! Moving 2 weeks from today - Another Yeah!

A Day At The Park

It is finally nice enough to spend some time at Highlands Ranch parks. This is a favorite pasttime of ours. It has been a really long winter, so stretching our legs at a local park felt really good. Hopefully I am not jinxing the unpredictable March weather by showing you how nice it was today! Look - no snow!

Do-It-Yourself Haircuts

Jacob decided yesterday that 5 year old big brothers should be in charge of trimming hair. He got his in the front a little, and got Blake's one little snip on the right side on top. That looks much better! Not sure if this will be his career talent... Notice how Blake looks thrilled with his new do!

Ready for action

Do you think Kate has learned to protect herself from something - even when she is sleeping??

Fun in Phoenix

We went to the valley last weekend to see everyone. It was so nice and warm! We all had a great time, and got our share of great mexican food also. The boys got to go in the cockpit of our plane, and chat with our pilot. After the weekend we came back to another 4 inches of snow on Tuesday. Oh how we love life in Denver:)

More Snow Pictures

The snow is starting to thaw (it was 71 degrees here yesterday!), but these were more from January. Do you think Katie will need her snowsuit on our trip to Phoenix this weekend?

Kate's Turn

I can't start this blog with only pictures of the boys, so now it is Kate's turn. She is growing so fast, and is the happiest little girl. The times she smiles most are when her brothers are around. We are so lucky to have great boys and a little pink angel around too.

Cowboy day at Preschool

We recently had cowboy day at preschool in celebration of the National Western Stock Show arriving in Denver. These were the 2 Smith cowboys! The boys both had cookouts in their classrooms, and both thoroughly enjoyed the celebration. Blake continues to say, "Yee-Haw Cowboy" to anyone who will listen.

We thought you might want to see all of the fun in Denver this winter! It has been a record breaking year for snowfall and cold temperatures, but the boys have had so much fun! This is our front yard.

Hi everyone! Just testing to see how this works and looks. Hope you are all ready to see lots of kid pics!