Randoms...

A few random pics of my silly baby girl!! Isn't she just the cutest!?!? I sure think so. :-)

Here are a few pics of the cupcakes I made for Addi's Valentine's Day party at daycare.  I also got these cute little boxes to put them in so that Daddy wouldn't have cupcake sprinkles all over his car for a week, tee heehee. They were quite adoreable and functional. Don't these look yummy?? YES, they most certainly were. I know because I made extras and had "a few" ;-)

Happy Valentine's Day!!

TGIF!! It's FRIDAY, FRIDAY!! Yahhhooo! I love fridays. I think because it's the end of the 40 hr-work week and even though I work weekends and don't truly get weekends off...I love being able to do whatever I want on Friday nights. Stay up late or go to bed early. Go out on the town or just sit at home and vege. We tend to usually do dinner and to just hang at home...tonight we're heading to dinner with my Dad. Haven't seen him in almost 2 weeks!!! We love hanging with him, always a relaxing time with good conversation. So tonight we'll do dinner and probaly come back to the house and watch movies. Sounds lame for a Friday night right? Well i'm exhausted so it's sounds pretty fabulous to me. Work this week has been soooooo busy so I've been working FULL 8 hours days plus a little. Good for business, but wears me out. So a nice relaxing dinner and hang time with my two loves is just what I need.

As for the weekend, well, I have to work Saturday night AND Sunday during the day...which is totally lame. Part of working in the restaurant business right!?!? Boo. Anywho, Sunday night we'll be celebrating Valentine's Day with our little, tiny family. Most likely PF Changs or Cheesecake Factory. *Those are our going out, getting dressed up, restaurants we don't normally go to but LOVE* And I say most likely cause we didn't really plan anything so we have no reservations. Which is actually ok. We're just gonna kinda wing it and see what happens.
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Soooo I just realized that I totally rambled on and on about nothing that I was really going to talk about in my post today. LOL The purpose of this post was really just to say Happy Valentine's Day to everyone and wish everyone a fabulous weekend. 

Now to the point of my post today, I would like to wish my Husband a very special Happy Valentine's Day and to say this...

Babe:

I know you never read this blog, BUT, I am going to write this to you anyways....

Valentine's Day comes around every year and each year stores are filled with roses, Hallmark cards, and people stressing out trying to use materials "things" to show the people that they love, just how much they love them. We have never been ones to buy each other extravagant gifts or to stress on this holiday, as if it was more special than any other holiday or day that we might celebrate together. Not to say that it isn't a special holiday, because in it's own right it is, just by nature. it's a day where love is in the air and our hearts feel a little extra full. But what I want you to know, not just on this holiday of love, but EVERY day of the year is this....

I love you. I love you more than I ever thought I could love someone. I love you with all of my being and so much sometimes that it hurts. You came into my life almost 9 years ago at a time where I wasn't looking for love. I didn't need it or want it. Not that I was closed off to it, but I just wasnt't looking for it. But, then to my surprise, one day...sitting in class at Sac City, there you were. You were dressed to a "T" in your Abercrombie clothes, with your bleach blonde tips and with a smile that I will never forget. You have a warmth about you that attracts people to you and instantly makes people like you.

I remember that day like it was yesterday. I knew at that moment, as strange as it may sound, but I knew at that moment that you were the one. I didn't know then how our life would be in 5, 10, or even 20 years. And I still don't know. But what I do know is that that day changed my life forever.

You came into my life and have given me so much joy. So much love that I never thought I could feel. You put a ring on my finger and promised to love me no matter what. And you have kept that promise. You gave me a gift that I can never repay you for or even say thank you enough for, our daughter. She is my everything. And in her, I see so much of you. All the good that makes you so wonderful. She has your kind and loving heart, your fun and quirky personality, and of course your stunning good looks ;-) But what I love most about her is that she is ours. She is a part of both of us and always will be.

So, this year, another year, on Valentine's Day...while we may not have expensive jewelry, a fancy 5 star restaurant, or a romantic trip planned...we WILL have each other and our love bug. And to me, that's worth more than any piece of shiny jewelry or a fancy meal that costs to much or even a trip to somewhere exotic. Where I want to be, and what I want, is to simply just be with you. And to know that we have a one-of-a-kind love that will last a lifetime. Knowing that our love is pure and honest and knowing that you love me with all your heart is worth it's weight in gold to me.

Thank you babe for loving me, not just on this Valentine's Day, but every Valentine's Day and everyday of the year. It means more to me than you'll ever know. Happy Valentine's Day babe, I love you!!

XOXOXOXO

 

Thankful Thursday

Thankful Thursday is a new thing I'm starting....actually, I got the idea from a few fellow bloggers, but it's new to me....and it's a day where it's been a long week but the weeks not just over, a day where even though the weeks not over yet it is almost the weekend, and a day where we can remember what we are truely thankful for in our lives. Sometimes, in the midst of all that is going on around us, we feel overwhelmed and stressed or happy and excited, but we sometimes we forget to be TRUELY GRATEFUL for the things in our lives. I do it, we all do it.  Soooo....starting today, I am going to start reminding myself and take the time to say what I am truely thankful for....

I am thankful for my husband. who loves and supports me in any and everything that I do, no matter what.

I am thankful for my little love bug who brings me new joy every single day.

I am thankful for a roof over my head, even though its a small one, I am still VERY lucky.

I am thankful for my Dad and Cheryl. Because they love my little family so whole heartedly, 100% of the time.

I am thankful that I have such an amazing relationship and close bond with my sister-in-law, Beth, and brother-in-law, Todd. I absolutely love spending time my with them.

I am thankful for my new little nephew that isn't even here yet. I already love him soooo much.

I am thankful for my mother and father-in law, Bob and Michelle. Words really cannot express how much I truely love them...

I am thankful that I have a job, 2 jobs at that! While at times I might not love them, I AM thankful that I have them.

I am thankful for my other in-laws, Bruce and Lori. they treat us like gold. they love us and truely enjoy our company and are always thinking of us. 

and finally, I am truely thankful for the life that I have been given. it might not be a perfect life. and I may want to improve a few parts of my life from time to time, because that's just how I am, but I am truely blessed and thankful that I have this life. I have a happy, healthly, beautiful family and really, what more can a girl ask for...

Updated Pics

A few pics from the last couple of weeks...

Where does the time go!?!?!

Wow! Where has the time gone!! Well here it is another month later and I'm just now getting to my blog. I must admit that i've been having some computer issues which is why I haven't been on here in quite some time. Excuses, excuses. Actually I've had a lot to blog about lately...just haven't found the time. So here I am sitting at my computer, and where do I begin???...

Well, first off, let's just ponder this...Addi girl is 16 months old!!! Holy cow!! Saturday she turned 16 months old and I honestly cannot believe how fast the time is flying by. This is really a fun time for me with her because she is such a Mama's girl and so fun to be around. She is such a ham and just so full of life that it makes you want to spend every second with her.  And with working two jobs, STILL, i've been trying to find new things to do with her so that we can really enjoy some quality time together. So, we tried LittleGym for the first time last weekend...LOVE LOVE LOVED IT!! She loved it, I loved it...and it was actually really fun. I had heard about it through friends and family but never actually tried it for whatever reasons. So we just decided one day to do it....i guess it's part of my new year, new changes philosophy :-) It was really fun because it was just total silly time where her and I could just be silly and do whatever...run around, play with balls, dance. Her class is called the Little Birds, cute right?? They focus on listening, following directions, learning new skills, ect. It was funny because at first she stayed completely glued to me and kept looking at the other kids, then back at me, then at them like, what the heck is going on here?!?!?  AND she even wanted me to carry her from time to time. But once she got used to it all, she just took off!! Running and bouncing from play mat to play mat and throwing the balls around the room. It was pretty funny to watch. Its a great experience as a mom too because you learn new ways to try things with the little ones. For instance, we learned how to start the kids with learning how to do a sumersault. Seems easy right? Well I had no clue how to go about it in a safe way but so that she would learn how to do it. It was alittle tricky at first, probaly because her and I both were looking at each other like, um ok...let's give it a try. But once we got it down, oh my!! Addi wouldn't let me stop!! When we got home and showed Daddy what we had learned I think I literally helped her to do 50 sumersaults!!! Too funny! (Video to follow) So all in all it was def a success.   

Another new thing we're trying is joining a mommy group. We joined a group of Mommies that live in Roseville and are in the same age range as me, in their 20's. I thought it would be a good way to meet some new mommies that have the same interests as me and like to hang with their kids. Give us a new thing to try. We just joined so we haven't met anyone yet but we're def looking forward to it. Seems weird to try and meet new friends when you've had the same group of friends for so long, but I figure it can't hurt to meet some people that like to do what I do. You can never have too many friends right!?!? :-) So anyways, we're meeting up at Folsom Zoo the first of March and hopefully something before that so we'll see how it goes!!

As for new things with Addi girl, here are a few things she's be saying, doing, ect ect....

* Addi has 8 teeth now!!

* Addi can say Diaper, Bella, Mya, Thank You, Olive (sort of-sounds more like lala lala), Yellow, Blue...just to name a few new ones

* Addi is in early stages of potty training!! She tells us (most imes) when she goes potty.

* We're down to only 2 naps a day

* She loves walks, drawing, and cheese ;-)

* She'll be getting her 18 month shots soon so we'll have an update on all her stats then

As for other news....well there isn't really much. The holidays, superbowl, and most our birthdays have passed and now that my sister-in-law's baby shower has come and gone, well there's really not much going on in our house. Not that i'm complaining...it's just weird to not have something to do everyday and every weekend.  Although, I do think that this will be the calm before the storm. If you've read my last couple of posts you'll remember that we have quite the summer coming up! Lots of events and weddings and things to go to, in addition to just the normal busy summer activities that we'll have. Plus Baby Tyler's arrival in a short few weeks!! Can't wait!! It's def going to be one busy year!  But for now, we're just working away and enjoying our down time with each other.

And coming up:

Addi's Valentine's Day party on Friday....which I am making treats for and very excited to break out my mixer!! Crab feed with Dad and Lori on Saturday night (assumming i'm not called into work)...which is always a fun time!! And Valentine's Day on Sunday...which I will be working during the day, but will be spending the rest of the evening with my 2 LOVES!! Dinner/Date night is just what I need!!

So until next time.....xoxo The Smith Family