Smith Family Tree: December 2010

The Day After Christmas...

Watching Rudolph...chilling in my tractor! Believe it or not...I really love all of the chaos and toys everywhere. We had a great time just letting Tyson play!

He really enjoyed helping Uncle Mike set up our new DVD player. He is obsessed with cords. I am really scared he will get shocked one day...or maybe he will become an electrical engineer?

When we were kids Grandma Juel had a HUGE GREEN car (a Lincoln Mercury I think) that she drove us everywhere in. Every year we made (and still do) a tea cake to look like her car. Michael saves it until after Christmas to eat! FUNNY memories!

Reading new books!

It was a wonderful day! The ground was covered in snow! We did not take Tyson out in it today because it was still coming down until his nap time. Then he slept for over three hours! (Exhausted from all the fun!) I can't wait to give it a try tomorrow...I will look like a giant snowball!

Peeking at the Snow

Wow! Tyson was amazed that Santa came...then SNOW started to fall on Christmas night! What a perfect day!

Baby Girl Christmas

Baby Girl's Christmas Room

I love this little manger scene...just waiting for her to see!

This was my favorite decoration in my room as a little girl. It was a gift from my Great Aunt Reba. I honestly loved it so much! It was fun to put it in her room this year! (Measer I wanted to put a picture of it in honor of you!)

Santa brought a baby doll...He just could not resist! Mommy was very excited because she really loves baby dolls and is elated to have a great reason to play with them again!

This was Mommy's Christmas tree in her room. Because of the lively toddler that lives in our house, she decided to keep all of her special ornaments out of his reach! I really enjoyed seeing these special ornaments each day...some are for the 'babies', others are from our wedding, my friends weddings, our first home, Travis's childhood and special trips.

Sweet Christmas Moments with Grandma Juel

I just do not have the words right now to describe how I felt yesterday sharing Christmas with Grandma Juel.

Christmas at Gee's!

I love you Gee!!

Something fun to ride at Gee's house!

Oh boy I am having fun!

Life is Good!!!

Baby Juel's Presents!

A "Bitty" Baby for Baby Juel

Yay for Christmas at Gee's house!

Ralph loves Christmas Too!

Sweet Ralph, our first furry child always loves Christmas too! He could not wait to tear into his stocking. Poor thing, he knows what's up! He has been shedding and pacing around all week. I think he knows another baby is coming and he, like his mommy, remembers what life is like with a newborn! Oh my!

Uncle Mike's Big Gift!

With the heart and Christmas spirit of my daddy, Uncle Mike wanted to give Tyson something big and exciting! I can't imagine him loving anything more than his new tractor! He knew how to drive it right away...straight into the Christmas tree! When he rode it outside, at first he would not put his hands on the steering wheel. He just went all over the yard laid back in the seat. After a little "cold" fun, we brought it back in the house and he has sat on it pretty much ever since! Later I'll post a picture of him watching Rudolph while chilling out on the tractor!

Santa's Gifts

It was so exciting watching Tyson examine all of his new toys from Santa! Mom and Michael came over to see! He was so cute and happy...squealing with every gift! Who knew Christmas as a mommy was even more magical and fun than as a child??