Miss Gigglesworth

Here's some footage of Samantha laughing at her Hippo on the iPad.

If this doesn't make you smile, nothing will!

She is getting so verbal...new words this week are "Nie Nie" (night night), "Sure!", and if I say "What does Mommy say?", she says "No!" Our poochie is talking so much all of a sudden - what a big girl!

Look out world, here comes Carson...

We've signed Carson up for preschool beginning on January 4th.

He will be going on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM.

He is going to the Mallin Center for Early Childhood at the Temple Beth Shalom, which is down the street from our house. It is a non-denominational preschool at the Temple that gets rave reviews from parents around here.

He will be doing music and movement, a little Hebrew, a little Spanish, lots of art projects, gardening, cooking, singing, and getting very dirty every day.

He's ready.

Look out preschool, here comes the Stinky Fish!

Magical Forest

The six of us took on the Magical Forest on Christmas Eve night.

The kids loved all the lights and the scenery.

Carson is starting to learn how to smile for the camera.

See below.

We are at about 1 smile for every 5 pictures but we are getting there.

Carson rings the bell at the Christmas firehouse.
He also got to meet a real fire chief.

Now when you ask him what he wants to be when he grows up,

he says "A fireman!"

Carson rode the merry-go-round with myself and Baba.

Somehow he got the cool horse and I ended up riding a rooster.

Life's not fair!

It was a fun adventure with the kids. We will definitely go back next year!

Christmas Eve

We had a great time on Christmas Eve.

It was sunny and beautiful. A great day for the park.

We ate lunch at Sweet Tomatoes, or as Carson calls it, "Sweet Potatoes"

We played at the Paseos Park in the afternoon.

The kids got a lot of fresh air.

Daddy and Papa shot some hoops.

After all these years....they still got game!

Monkey see, monkey do.

Everything that Carson tries, Samantha is not far behind.

More Christmas Fun....

Carson got a chef's hat and apron to enhance his cooking....

Everything should taste better from a chef this cute!

Carson on Christmas Day, practicing on his new bicycle with Daddy...

We are several months from being able to reliably ride the bicycle but it was fun to try!

Samantha laughs at the iPad...She loves "Talking Hippo" amongst other things...

Christmas Rocks

We had a wonderful Christmas celebrating with our two sweet babies.

We counted our blessings all day long.

Having two smart, perfect, healthy little babies on Christmas Day is about the best present a parent could ever ask for....What could be better?

The only gift that's better is watching those two perfect kids open presents galore, spoiled rotten and loving every second of it.

Sam and Carson, opening presents....

Our tree, Christmas morning....

We had a very Merry Christmas!

This week

This week at the Smith house....

Jason golfed Shadow Creek with his Dad in the 48 degrees...He said it was cold but worth it!

It's one of the most exclusive courses in Vegas.

Samantha rocked soccer class with big brother...

We partied at Sushi Roku for Baba's birthday - complete with flaming candles!

Samantha models Jason's Tiger Woods' Halloween costume.

Halloween costumes are still being worn around here.